The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-24

Section I. Be it Ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Pleasantville, that the
Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Company, No. l.
from and after the acceptance, in writing, by
it of the provisions of this ordinance, in the
manner hereinafter described, shall have the
exclusive control, use and care of the fire
apparatus now owned by the City of Pleas
antville and in the possession of the said
Fire Company, or which shall hereafter be
purchased by the City of Pleasantville for
fire purposes, which exclusive control, use
and care shall continue SO long as the said
Company shall remain in voluntary service,
provided, however. that the title and owner
ship of said fire apparatus shall. at all times,
remain and be vested in the City of Pleas
antville.
Section ?. That the City employees of
the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Company
No. One shall consist of one Chief Engineer
and one first assistant Chief Engineer and
one second assistant Chief Engineer and
three fremen, whose duties shall, from time
TO time be prescribed by the rules and regu-
lations of the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire
Company. No. One. and such other officers
and assistants as the Common Council shall.
from time to time, upon application of the
Fire Company, designate and elect provided,
however, that the said three fremen shall, at
all times, be charged with the care of the
Council Chamber and toilet room thereto
attached and Fire House, as well as the City
jail, situate in the City Hall, in accordance
with such rules and regulations as may be
Council.
Section 3. That the said Chief Engineer,
first assistant Engineer and secoSd assistant
Engineer, as well as said three 6remen, shall
be elected by Common Council upon the nom
nation of the Pleasantvil1e Volunteer Fire
Company, No. One. said nomination to be
made In such manner and at such time as
the rules and regulations of the said Pleas
antville Volunteer Fire Company. No. One.
shall from time to time prescribe provided
that II the said Common Council shall refuse
to elect the person or persons nominated.
then said Fire Company shall nominate other
persons in the place and stead of those re-
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provided further that no person shall be
elected by said Common Council except upon
the nomination of said Fire Company unless.
Tor any cause, the said Fire Company shall
neglect or refuse to nominate any person for
any Of the offices stated, in which Office there
may be a vacancy for the period of thirty
days after being requested so to do by Com
mon Council, in which event Common Council
shall be and is hereby empowered to elect
such person or persons as they may deem
suitable for such Office or offices, without the
nomination by said Fire Company.
Section 4. That the Chief Engineer shall
receive a salary Of $4,000 per year. the first
assistant Chief Engineer a salary of 5000 10
per year, the second assistant Chief Engineer
a salary Of $4,000 per year, and each of the
three hremen shall receive the sum of
$4,000, monthly. to be payable semi
Section ;. That the PleasantviIle volun-
teer Fire Company, No. One, shall accept the
provisions Of this ordinance before it shall
peeome operative, which acceptance shall be
IN writing and be presented to the City Clerk
and hled with this ordinance, duly executed
under the seal of said Company by the Pres
ident and Secretary thereof. in pursuance of
a resolution Of said Company for that pur-
pose introduced and passed.
Section 6. That the Pleasantville Volun-
teer Fire Company, No. One, after this ordi-
nance snail have been accepted by said Com
pany and before the election of the Chief
engineer, assistant Engineers and Firemen.
snail prepare rules and regulations for the
governing Of the Chief Engineer, Assistants
and hremen, which rules and regulations
shall be submitted to and adopted by said
common Council before said election.
Section Z. That the Chief Engineer. As
slStant Chief Engineers shall be elected for
the term of one year, and that the appoint
ments made, under this ordinance, for the
year 1920 for said officers. shall terminate
January first, 1921.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall take.
eneet Immediately and all ordinances and
parts of ordinances, inconsistent herewith. be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Notice is hereby given that the Common
Council OF Pleasantville will consider the
hnal passage Of the above Ordinance at its
meeting to be held in the City Hall, Pleas
antville on Monday evening, May 2, 1920.
BY order Of the Common Council Of Pleas
antville.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS.
Civ Clerk