The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-04-22

NLrther members Of the department
or not, and any person or pc som
failing or refusing to obey his orders
or 10 assist wuen directed by him TO
do so shall Re guilty Of misdemean'
Or and shall he fined in any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars. lie
shall maintain discipline in The de
partment ana promptly respond with
his men IN case OF alarm. lie shall
have such further powers apd shall
10 and perform auV and sll things
when ate usually the duties uf FIRE
chief or become necessary At the tine
4 fra IL shall be unlawful for any
OF the IRE hose Or other apparatus 10
be luaned TO any contractor or other
person or ~ taken from its usual
place Of keeping except for ire pur-
poses.
See. q In the absence, or inability
u the chief, the assistant chief shall
have tie chiefs powers AID shall
perform his duties rhe Foreman
or In his absence or ina ility 10 act,
the assistant foreman, Of company
is .tyen the same authority over his
company a, is granted to the chief
over the departure nt.
See. ! The department, by its by
laws stall provide for the ranking Of
the department officers. The Ulcers
ranking highest Of those at fire
shall be acting chief until the arrival
of "A superior officer Of the depart
ment.
Sec. 5. Once every three months,
The chief shall report to he council
the dre apparatus available Tor use,
It's condition, ths number Of fire
alarms for the.past quarter; the prop
erty damaged or DESTROYED, the
amount Of Insurance thereon; and his
recommendations He shall keep "A
true and correct record Of all fire APP
paratus belonging to the city and of
matters pertaining to the depart
ment, which records shall always be
ppen to the inspection Of tie mayor
and the city council.
Sec. 3. Each member OF the de-
uartment shall promptly respond to
all ire alarms and use his best efforts
TO extinguish all fires, and If he fails
1 To do 50, y IL out 20 d and tIicient
cause to the salts! ion OF the city
council and chief he shall be fined in
the sun Of ~ 90.
Sec. 10. Tie mayor ana council
shall from time to time pay to the
fire department for its use ana main
tenance such sums as may appear
Just aud prouer.
Sec. II. The fire department Is
authorized to enlist a necessary and
sutilcisnt number Of members to
serve during good behavior and ca
pacity for duty.
Sec. r. The maYOr may at any
tire, suspend and the council by a
majority vote at any time DISCHARGE
any oriicer OF the department but
their succes.o' or successors shall I'm.
mediately be chosen and such success
Sor or successors shall mol office for
the remainder OF the unexpired term
Of the discharged officer, and until
their successors shall have been
elected and confirmed.
Sec. l3. III officers shall hold ctfice
for the term Of one year, or until
their successors are duly elected and
confirmed. For the purpose OF carry
Jog this ordinance into effect, All Of.
heers nov holding ONCE snail hold
office until their successors are elect.
ed and confirmed
See. "A. TIE memeers Of the de
partment shall forthwith organize
by eiecting nttlcers and repor inu lis
action to the council. As soon as
the action of the department has
been approved by the cou"cil, the de-
pertment shall be fully organized and
the fire apparatus turned over to il.
See, ID Any person who shall
wiltully interiors With CT hinder any
city officer or fireman In the prefarm.
ance OF hH duties while going to,
~orking at, or returning from any
ire, or while attending To any of his
duties As a men Der Of the fire lie
partment or who shall Wilfully or
negllgeutly drive any dray Aagon, 10.
connective, cars OF other vehicle.
across, along, or upon any hose, or
who shall a ittully cut. deface. injnre
OF destroy any wire, rope. bell, or Sly
nal box or apparatus, or any OF the
property belonging To or connected
with the fire department OF the city
~ salmon, or shall wiIfulIv gfye or
cause To be given any false alarm of
Ore, shall be deemed guilty. OF a mis-
demeRnur and upon conviction there
IT, shall Re fined in any sun notex.
reedirg one hundred dollars.
Sec Ia, The chief as ,istarr chief