The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-05-14

The following ordinance was presented and
Mr.. Rosevear moved the adoption OF the ordi
nance which motion prevailed, ayes Roseyear'
Stebbins, Wright.
An Ordinance to amend sections one, two
three and five OF an ordinance entitled IAN or,
dinance establishing Fire Department in and
for the Ciy OF Owosso, and prescribing the
duties and compensation OF tho members there e.
add section thereto to be known as section
six, and to renumber sections six, seven, eight,
and nine OF said ordinance to stand as Sections
seven eight, nine and ten.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section 1. That Sections one, two three and
FIVE of an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
establishing Fire Department In and for the
City OF Owosso. and prescribing the duties and
compensation OF the members thereof" passed
and approved November IA, 1918 re an the
same are hereby amended. and new section to
be known as Section six be and the same Is
hereby added, said amended and added sections
to read us follows:
Section l. The Fire Department OF the City
OF Owosso shall consist OF Chief, two Cap.
talns, one Electrician. three Truck Drivers and
four regular fircmen, the whole force, however,
not to exceed one Chief and eleven other men.
Section 2. The Chief OF the Fire Department
shall be appointed by the Commission on the
first Monday In May, 1920, and each second year
thereafter, for O term OF two years ana until
his successor is appointed and qualified. He
shall have command aud supervision OF the
said fire department and control or the equip
to the Mayor.
Section g. The other members Of the Depart.
ment shall be appointed by the Chief subject to
the approval OF the Commission Each Carp
tain shall be assigned his duties by the Chief
and shall have control subject to the orders OF
the hief. of the men and equipment at the
house where he shall be stationed The duties
of all other members OF the Department shall
be such as the Chief, with the approval Of the
Mayor. shall direct.
Section 5. The Chief. with the approx ] OF
the Commission, shall appoint some duly
qualified person. whether already a member OF
the Departm mt or not, to serve as Assistant
Chief, and shall also designate some member
OF the force to serve as Second Assistant Chlef
such appointment, however, not to increase the
membership OF the force beyond the number
provided in section one. nor to work decrease
In the salary of any member OF the force so APP
pointed below that provided In section six. 1t
Shall be the duty OF such Assistant Chief and
| in case OF his absence or disability, OF the
Second Assistant Chief, to command and super
| wise the members and equipment ana assume ne
disability OF the Chief and OF both OF them 70
| maintain such supervision aud control at IRE
| as the Chief shall direct when present.
Section 6. The salary of the Chief shall be
ut the rate OF Sixteen hundred Dollars (Sl6O0OOl
| per annum; that Of each Captain at the rate OF
| fourteen hundred fifty dollars 45OOO) pei
annum; that OF the Electrician at the rate OF
Fifteen-hundred dollars 6l5O0) per annum that
OF each Truck Driver at the rate OF fourteen
| hundred twenty five dollars Sl42500 pei
annum and that OF the 0thCr regular HreHlen
Thirteen hundred dollars g 3O0.00) per annum
| for the first three months of service Thirteen
hundred fifty dollars (Sl350.00) per annum dur
ing the second three months OF service aSd q,
| the rate of Fourte en- hundred dollars 0O)
per annum thereafter.
| Section 2. That former sections six, seven
eight and nine of the above entitled ordinance
passed and approved November IL, 1918, be and
| the same are hereby remembered to stand and
be known as section seven, section eight, section
nine and section ten, respectively.
| Section g. This ordinance shall take immedi
! ate effect.
Passed and approve d May 10. 1920
| A. T. WRIGHT,
| Attest: Mayor.
| Is. *. LUCAS,
| City Clerk.