Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-02-18
AN ORDINANCE

Providing for the Organization of a
Fire Department and the Inspection
of Premises; Fixing the Salaries of
Firemen and Defining the Duties and
Authority of the Chief of the Fire
Department; Providing for the Care
and Protection of the Fire Equip
ment and Fixing Fines and Penalties
are Set Forth.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, in conncil assem-
bled, of the town of Fort Mill, S. c.,
and by authority of the same:
Section l. That the Fire Department
of the town of Fort Mill, S. c., shall
consist of Chief and Assistant Chief,
an Engineer, and regularly organized
paid department, not to exceed fifteen
members including officers, and who
shall each receive annually an amonnt
equal to the levy for street taxes; Pro-
vided that the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment shall receive q salary OF So, 90 per
year.
Sec. 2. The Chief, Assistant Chief,
and Engineer shall be elected annually
by town council upon the recommends
ton of the Fire Committee; the other
members of the Fire Department shall
be elected by town council upon the
recommendation of the Chief of the
Fire Department, and no member there
of shall be under Is years of age.
Sec. 3. The Chief shall have the su-
/ e n
fire department while on active duty
and in his absence the Assistant Chief,
and in the absence of both, the Engin-
eer.
Sec. q. Upon the passage of this or
dinance it shall be the duty of town
cou neil to elect such officers and men,
bers of said fire department who shall
Immediately enter upon the discharge
of their duties and so continue until
their successors are elected Any va
cancy occurring in the membership
shall be filed by the town council upon
the nomination of the majority of the
members of the fire department.
Sec. 5. The members of the fire de-
partment shall have the right to elect
president who may preside at all their
regular meetings, but shall have no
power or authority over the said or
ganization while on active duty.
Sec. 6. The said fire department
shall meet at least once in each month
for exercise and instruction and at such
other time as the Chief may direct.
Sec. Z. The Fire Committee shall
have a general supervision of the fire
department and it shall quarterly make
inspection thereof, said committee act
ing in conjunction with the Chief and
Assistant Chief of the fire department,
shall from time to time prepare and
adopt such rules and regulations for
the fire department, and submit such
rules and regulations to the town coun-
ell for its approval and, upon being APP
proved by the town council, such rules
and regulations shall have all the force
and effect of an ordinance of the town
of Fort Mill, and if any person who
may be subject to such rules and regu-
lations shall violate the same, upon
conviction thereof before the Mayor or
town council shall be punished by fine
of not exceeding Ten Dollars ($lO.O OO
or by imprisonment not exceeding twen-
ty days.
Sec. 8. No property of the Fire De-
partment shall be taken out of the
town unless permission be granted by
the mayor or by the chairman of the
fire committee.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Chief of the fire department to proper
ly care for and protect the fire appa-
ratus of the town of Fort Mill after its
use either at practice or in active SER
vice at fire, and to see that such ap-
paratus is kept in good order and prop
erly equipped at all times.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to molest, injure or
damage in any manner any fire alarm
box, wires, wagons, hose or other ap-
pliances or other apparatus belonging
to the fire department of the town of
Fort Mill, or to give in any manner
whatsoever false alarm of fire. ANY
and all violations of this Section shall
be punished by fine of not more than
Fifty Dollars $50 000) or by imprison-
ment of not more than thirty days.
Any party furnishing sufficient infor-
nation to convict violator of this
Section shall receive one-half of the
fine so imposed and collected.
Sec. H. In the event of an alarm
of fire the apparatus of the fire depart
mcnt shall have the right of way along,
over and upon the streets, railway
tracks, alleys, squares, and railway
crossings within the town limits, and
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