East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-26


When the council voted unanimous
iy to adopt new ordinance last
evening, the old Pendleton Volunteer
Fire Department passed out of exist
ence and a new department, part paid
and part volunteer. was created to
take It's place. the step bringing the
city more up to date in the matter Of
fire protection. The reorganization
VAS brought about by the purchase Of
the auto fire truck and the installa-
tion OF an alarm system.
The new department will consist Of
three paid men on duty day and night,
one central volunteer company to
answer all calls and three outlying
volunteer companies to answer calls
in their particular district and gen.
eral alarms. The central company is
to be composed Of Is men and the
others Of eight each.
One OF the paid firemen is to be
chief Of the department and is to re-
ceive SIS a month. The other two
paid firemen are to receive SOS. An
increase Of ten dollars in the salaries
Is to become effective after the ap.
pointees have served six months.
Cnn Bellinger Is the chief of the
new department and the other two
paid men are Joseph F. Inman and
Joseph Coffman. Coffman was ap-
pointed last evening upon the resig-
nation of NJ. L. Ballinger. who was
appointed with Bellinger and Inman.
All Of the paid firemen are to be
appointed by the council and may be
discharged by that body at its pleas
ure.
Five members OF the central volun-
teer company are to sleep In the city
hall, the city to pay for their beds and
$3.50 a month. All members of this
company are required to answer ev-
cry call and to attend drill at desig-
mated times. They are to be paid SO
cents each for drills.
All volunteer firemen will be paid
a dollar an hour for attendance at a
fire providing they shall not receive
more than IS each for any one fire.
Unless they are present during the en-
tire fire they shall be marked absent
providing they have not been excused
for disability while on duty.
Company No. will answer all calls
east OF College street and south Of the
river Company No. will answer all
calls north of the river and west Of
Bush. Company No. will answer all
calls west of Aura street and south
OF the river. All companies are re-
quired to answer to a general alarm.
The council is to appoint first and
second assistant chief who will act
in the presence OF his superior Off.
Ger. All officers Of the fire depart
ment are to have police power dur
ing fire and will act under the mar
shal's orders. The chief Ia to have
full supervision over the district in
which a fire is burning and over all
apparatus, streets and buildings. The
chief and his assistants will be the
lawful commanders Of the other fire.
men.
1t will become the duty of the chief
upon retirement from office or at
other times requested to give the
council full report upon the equip
ment Of the department of all data
pertaining to the department.
Manufacturing companies are given
permission to organize their own vol
unteer companies with the provision
that the members shall answer all
calls in their district. shall receive no
pay for their work from the city and
shall work under the direction of the
fire chief or his assistants.
All members of the old department.
II they enlist in the new department
within one year Of its organization,
may receive credit for past service.
Seven years of service will entitle o
fireman to an exempt certificate.
Other provisions OF the ordinance
are Of minor Importance.