The log cabin Democrat., 1917-03-29

the work of putting out and controlling all
fires to keep fair record of all fire alarms
and fires, which record shall show the date.
hour and place of each fire the name Of the
owner of the property burned or damaged
the cause of the fire. if known, and the APP
proximate damage done thereby; and to do
and perform such other duties may be
imposed upon him from time to time by the
Fire Committee of the City Council
Section s. The Chief shall select one Fire
from each of the wards of the City.
whose appointment shall be subject TO the APP
proval of the City Council and who shall hold
their positions at the will of the City Council.
Said Firemen shall be electors of the City,
of sound health. and competent to drive and
to handle all fire fighting apparatus of the
City, and shall each receive for their com
pensation the of $3.50 for each three
months, and shall not be liable to street duty.
1t shall be the duty of said Firemen to attend
all fires and to work in fighting and con-
trolling said fires under the supervision of
the Chief to assist in taking up and loading
hose after fires and to alternately relieve the
Chief at the Fire Station the Sundays
on which the Chief is permitted to be absent.
at which times their duties and powers shall
be the same as that of the Fire Chief.
Section 4. The Chief shall have power to
call upon any citizen at any fire to render
such assistance in fighting such fire the
Chief may deem necessary, and the refusal
to render such assistance shall be deemed a
msdemeanor, and any person found guilty
thereof shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding Twenty-Five Dollars
Section 5. The City Marshal shall attend
all fires and preserve order there, and shall
render the Chief all necessary and proper
assistance.
Section 6. The following acts are hereby
forbidden and declared to be misdemean ors
to-wit To ride upon the fire truck, to tres
pass upon or to injure or damage in any
manner to Fire Truck any other fire fight
ing apparatus of the City: to drive upon or
across. or to damage injure in any manner
any hose of the City; to interfere with the
Fire Department any member thereof or
to refuse to obey the orders of the Chief or
the Marshal during any fire to interfere with
or delay any hose truck >or fire fighting APP
paratus while route to any fire, the said
hose truck and fire fighting apparatus en- route
to a fire being hereby declared to have right
of-way on all streets, alleys and other public
grounds all other traffic and over pedes-
trians or to wilfully turn in give any
false alarm of fire; and any person who shall
commit any of the acts forbidden by this
Section shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any not exceeding Twenty-Five
Dollars.
Section Z. The Mayor shall appoint three
members Of the Council Fire Committee
who shall have general supervision over the
Fire Department and who shall supervise the
enforcement of this Ordinance.
Section 8. That all Ordinances and parts
OF Ordinances, and all Resolutions, in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed
and this Ordinance shall be in force from and
after its passage.
State of Arkansas
County of Faulkner.
We, J. c. Dawson, Mayor, and George Shaw
Jr., Recorder of the City of Conway do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Ordinance Number 247 was duly passed by
the City Council held in said City on the 9th
day of March, 1917
Witness our hands as such officials and the
seal of said City this 2Sth day of March
1917.
J. c. Dawson. Mayor
George Shaw, Jr. Recorder