The Owosso times., 1918-11-22

command and supervision OF the ssid Fire De-
partment and c01tr0l OF the equipment thereof.
ana shall be responsible therefor TO the Mayor.
Section 8 3--rhe other members OF the Depart
70 the approval Of tho Commission. Each Gap
tain snail be assigned his duties by the Chief
ana snan Lave control subject to the orders OF
the men and equipment at the house whe he
shall be stationed Each Captain shall receive
coppens !tion NJ the rate.os Ninety Dollars per
month. The du les OF nil other members of the
Department sh al be such as the Chief with
the approval OF the Mayor. shall direct. The
compensation OF the Electr elan and Truck
month each. and that Of the other regular Fire
men Seventy Five Dollars per month for the
nrst year OF service, Eighty Dollars per month
thereafter -l ~
Section 4-The Chief. with the approval OF the
commission, snail employ six call men, who
shall not be on regular duty at any house. but
hre and TO perform the duties OF firemen thereat
under direction OF saiJ Chief or his assistants.
Their compensation shall be at the rate OF one
dollar Tor response in the day time TO false
alarm or fire mt which water shall not be
Throwing Two dollars for service at fire N the
day time where water Is thrown, for the first
hour hnd seventy-five cents per hour thereafter.
and three dol ors for the first hour OF service in
the night time at fire where water is thrown,
and one dollar per hour thereafter.
section s. The Chief, with the approval OF the
person whether already member OF the said
Department or not to serve as Assistant Chief
at y compensation OF Ninety Dollar per month.
membership OF the Department, u suffer no de-
crease In salary by reason OF such appointment,
ana no appointment OF anyone not men1b r OF
the department TO Increase the whole number
ofsuch membership beyond the limitations here
inbefore provided. II shall be toe duty of such
Assistant to comman and supervise the mem
pers and equlpm mt In case OF the absence or
disability OF the Chief, and TO exercise such su-
pervis on at a fire as shall be directed by said
Chief he shall also appoint member OF the
sion, TO serve AS econd Assistant Chief who
shall be compensated at the rate OF Eighty Five
Dollars per month and who shall exercise
IKE command and supervision In the absence
or disabili OF both the Chief and Assistant
ana such supervision at fire as.the Chief shall
direct but in no case shall he suffer a G. crease
OF compensation by such appointment
Section 6-Every member OF the Department
excep call men. shall be entitled to a vacation
Oh TWO weeks annually with pay. All members
of the De5artment shall be subject TO the orders
OF the Chief, and in a-e of his disabi ity alb
sence. the orders of the Assistant or Second
Assistant Chief. and shall be subject TO removal
or discharge for cause at any time by the Chief.
with the approval OF the Mayor, and said Chief
may at anytime suspend any member for not to
exceed fifteen days, pending the action Of the
Sectioo 7--All resignations must be made to
the Commission Notice OF two weeks must be
given OF the resignation OF any member OF the
Department ana no resignation shall become ef-
fective until the expiration OF such period un
less upon the consent of the Commission Any
member refusing to perform his duties during
such period as a. member OF the Department
Shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor1
Section 8. An Ordinance entitled IAN Ordi
nance establishing Fire Department In and
for said City of Owosso and q king the compen-
sation aud prescribing the duties OF the mem
bers thereof" passed and approved May H. 1913
and all other ordinances and parts OF ordi-
nances inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 9.-This Ordinance being necessary
ordinance for the preservation OF the public
peace and safety, the urgency for which Is here
by declared and stated to ca ist, the same is or
dered TO, and shall tase immediate effect.
Passed and approved November a. i0ls
A. t. WRIGHT.
Mayor.
II. HAwCROFT,
City Clerk.