Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-05

new department Wnlcn was dccepleu I The ordinance calls for a department | consisting of one. chief, with three as- | sistants, four companies, namely two | hose, one hook and-Iadder and one en- zine company The permanent men are to devote their entire time to the 1 department while the call men are to respond to alarms and attend meetings and reviews of their companies. The ] common council will have power to ap- l point all members of the various com panies and remove them for cause The l chief and his three assistants will act [ as fire board and one of their num- Der shall be chosen to act as secre- | tary of the board. The members of the present department will be honor ably discharged July 1. 1917.
 | Alderman Caisse thought that the rules governing the action of the coun- III were not being followed when the | ordinance introduced by the fire com mittee was put up for acceptance. He was shown where three of the mem l bers of the ordinance committee had l favored the act but the alderman in | troduced a motion whereby the ordin- ance would be referred to the ort1in- | ance committee to investigate and re- l port. The motion was not seconded and was consequently dropped. By a rising vote five of the six members of the board present favored the ordinance | and it was passed,
 1 The resolutions and bylaws of the | department were then placed before
 
 were accepted. The bylaws state | that to become a member of the de- l partment man must pass a physical 1 examination and have a certificate of good health signed by a doctor. He must be between the ages of 21 and 35 1 inclusive and weith at least 133 l pounds. He must be at least , feet \ and inches in height and have an ap- l plication signed bY three tax payers of the city of Willimantic stating his good character besides being citizen of the city himself.
 Each permanent man will be given three hours off every day. four days ev- cry month and ten days vacation with pay every summer. If a member of the department takes special leave from his duties he must furnish a sub- stitute to take his place. Every man must retire by II o'clock every night unless he has special permission from his superior officer and be up not lat CT than o'clock every morning. He must wear his uniform while on duty and for failure to do this he can be 1 fined one days pay. His badge must be worn in 9 conspicuous place on his ] uniform and no man can enter place where spirituous liquors are sold un- less if is in his line of duty. He can take no part in the political affairs of the city except to carry out his right of franchise. Each man must give seven days notice when he resigns and his resignation must be in writing. No verbal resignation will be taken mo- tice of.
 Every call man must be a resident of the city and not have such work tO take him out of the city more than ten hours daily. If he does not attend fire where one stream Of water has been used he is subject to a fine and when his fines exceed his pay, which is to be s25 a year he will be dismiss ed from the department.
 No one will he allowed to lounge about the houses of the department, and no one but members may ride up-. on the apparatus to or from fires. The fire houses shall be open to the inspec- tion of the city officials and for the citizens of the city to inspect at any time. All permanent members of the department are to attend church and for this purpose two hours every Sun day will be set apart. All call men are to act as substitutes for the per nlaneHt men while the latter are away or disabled.
 The companies are to be known as follows Engine Company. No I, north and Ladder Company. No. 1, south side of the Bank Street house; Hose Com pany, No 1. Jackson street; Hose Com paT-y, No. ?. Summit street. Each cOmpany is to consist of one ca()cain, one lieutenant and hosemen. The cap tain of each company will inspect the buildings in his district and acquaint his men with the plans of such build
 
 a fire to the chief of the department The driver and his assistants are to care and look out for the apparatus use intelligence in driving to fires, not turning corners at 9 fast rate of speed and rot depending too much on the brakes going down Q hill. There. is to be no racing to fires and for the fol- lowing causes a man may be censured: Careless driving, neglect, intoxication falst reports. refusal to obey orders, etc.
 The compensation of the members of the department will be fixed by the common council from time to time The following salaries were agreed upon Monday evening: The permanent captain S1-200 a year. permanent lieu tenant, S1 100; each permanent mem ber $1,G00; call men and officers and fire police, $25 yearly The perman- proval of the chief and finance com mittee of the common council. The others are 70 he paid quarterly
 The present forecen Of the com panieS are to select the names of all of the members of their comDa nies be- tween the ages Of 21 and B inclusive and file the list of these names with the fire committee on or before June 18th. From this list the council will select the men to act as call men and have them pass the physical examina- tiOn given by the health officer or an other competent physician. For the purpose of appointing thcxe call men special meeting of the common coun- cil will be called on or before the 18th as this month
 The fire committee was given DOW CT to accept the new fire truck as soon as they were satisfied that the company from which the aDDaratuS