The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-02
ORDINANCE NO. BIZ

ORDINANCE NO. BIT
An Ordinance Amending Article l and
2 of Section No. 3 and Article
3 of Section No. a and Section No.
S, No. 7 and No. II of Ordinance
No 279, entitled An Ordinance Pro-
viding for the Organization and
Government of the Fire Department
of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, Fix
ing the Duties and Compensation
of its Officers and Members. Pro-
hibiting Interference with Firemen
and Fire Apparatus in Going to, at
and Returning from Fires; Provid-
ing Penalties, Repeating Ordinances
No. 122 and All Ordinances and
Parts of Ordinances in Conflict with
this Ordinance, and Providing a
Time for this Ordinance to go into
Force and Effect.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Caldwell,
Idaho.
Section No. THAT article No of
section No. 3 of ordinance No. 279 be
and the same hereby is amended to
read as follows: The officers and
members and employees of the Fire
Department of the City of Caldwell,
Idaho, shall be; (1) One Chief of the
Fire Department, (2) One Asst Chief
of the Fire Department, (3) One Cap
tain of the Fire Department, (4) One
Engineer of the Fire Department,
(5) One Asst. Engineer who shall
also be janitor of the City Hall, co.
Eight call men Of the Fire Depart
ment.
Section No. 2.-That article No. 2
of section No. of ordinance No. 27o
be and the same hereby is amended to
read as follows: The Chief of the
Fire Department, the Engineer of the
Fire Department, and the Asst. Engi-
neer of the Fire Department, shall be
appointed by the Mayor by and with
the advice and consent of the council
and shall serve until discharged by the
Mayor and Council.
Section No. 3-That article No 3
of section No. of ordinance No. 27o
be and the same hereby is, by adding
thereto Immediately following the
word service, amended to read as fol-
lows; That the Chief of the Fire De-
partment shall also perform the du-
ties and be Building Inspector of the
City of Caldwell, Idaho.
Section No. 3t-That article No. 3
of section No. of ordinance No. 278
be and the same hereby is amended to
read as follows: The Chief of the
Fire Department shall not engage in
any other business or employment, bat
shall devote all of his time to the SER
vice of the department and to that of
Building Inspector and it shall be his
duty at all times except as otherwise
provided for in section No. to be
ready without delay to take charge of
the Fire Department and assume the
management thereof.
Section No. 4-That section No. S
of ordinance No. 27o be and the same
hereby is amended to read as follows:
1t shall be the duty of the engineer
and assistant engineer and any other
regular employed member of the Fire
Department, receiving regular
monthly salaryto devote all his time
except that provided for in section No.
7, to the performance of his duties.
Section No. 5.-That section No. |
of ordinance No. 27o be and the same
hereby is amended to read as follows:
The Chief and all other regular paid |
employees of the Fire Department re-
ceiving regular monthly salaries shall |
have one day off ga hours) in every
seven days, and fifteen days vacation
each year after. one year of service in |
the department all of which shall be
under full pay.
Section No. 6.-That section No. II
of ordinance No. 27o be and the same
hereby is amended to read as follows:
The Chief of the Fire Department
who is also Building Inspector, shall
receive a salary of $125.OO per month
to be paid monthly, and in addition
shall be furnished living rooms equip
ped with light heat, water and electric
energy. The engineer of the Fire De
partment shall receive a salary of
$4,000 per month to be paid monthly.
The Asst. engineer of the Fire De
partment, who shall also be janitor of
the City Hail. shall for the first six
months of service in the department
receive a salary of 5000 per month to
be paid monthly and for the ianitor
service Of the CITY Hall he shall re-
ceive salary of $500 per month to
be paid monthly The employees of
the Fire Department who are known
as call men shall receive 81 90 fer each
fire attended. and shall receive for
each hour or fraction thereof after the
first hour the sum of seventy-five
cents 05c) to be paid monthly. and all
persons whom the Chief may employ
at fires other than the regular call
men shall receive a like compensa-
ton
Section No. THAT ordinance No
2o7 amending ordinance No. 27o. and
all other ordinances and parts of or
dinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance be and the same hereby are re-
pealed
Section No 8.-This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force after its
passage. approval and publication
Passed by the Civ Council Of CaId-
well. Idaho, the 23rd day of April
Approved bv the Mayor Of the Civ
Of Caldwell, Idaho, the 23rd day Of
April, 1919.
Approved: F. L. Lilly.
Attest: M,,,a