The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-11
An Ordinance
Relating to the Municipal Fire
Department of the Borough of
Penns Grove.
BE it Ordained by the Council of the
Borough of Penns Grove.

BE it Ordained by the Council of the
Borough of Penns Grove.
Section l. That the duly appointed
member or members of the fire COM
mittee of the Borough shall be styled
Fire Commission or Commissioners of
the Borough of Penns Grove and shall
serve for the term of one year and un-
til his or their successor or successors
are appointed
Sec. 2. The fire department of the
Borough of Penns Grove shall consist
of one Fire Chief, two Assistant Chiefs
and one company of fifty (50) men who
shall serve in such capacities as desig-
mated by the rules of the Fire Chief.
Sec. 3. The said members of the fire
department shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with the Borough Mar
shals in regard to maintenance of order
and arresting for misdemeanor and
breaches of the peace. They shall re-
ceiVe one dollar per year salary and
shall hold their offices during good be-
havior and shall only be expelled after
public hearing and found guilty of
malfeasance and misconduct of office.
Sec. The Fire Chief and two As
sistant Chiefs shall be elected by the
fire department and confirmed by the
Mayor and Council, and no person shall
be member of the fire department un-
less he has been resident and citizen
of the Borough of Penns Grove for two
years Immediately previous to his ap-
pointment.
Sec. 5. The fire commission or COM
missioners, together with the Fire
Chief and the Assistant Chiefs shall
make such rules and regulations for
their own government and for the gov
ernment of the fire department as they
shall deem eXpedient for the interest
of said department, provided said rules
and regulations are not inconsistent
with the laws of New Jersey or the or
dinances of the Borough of Penns
Grove.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
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intend and direct the operation of the
members thereof as he shall deem fit
and shall have full and entire control
of the fire ground during the time of
sible, the origin of the fire and make
such report to the Mayor. He shall
also keep and maintain a book and
enter into the same each fire, it's loca-
ton, the cause, the amount and kind of
property destroyed with the value
thereof and the owner or owners, the
insured, and such other information as
may be useful. All of which he shall
report monthly to the fire commissioner
or commissioners. He shall also re-
port to the fire commissioner or COM
missionefs any member of the fire de-
partment who may have disobeyed his
orders or violated any of the rules.
He shall also report any interference
or diSobedience of any person or per-
sons attending any fire, either for the
purpose of giving assistance in the fire
department or otherwise. and such dis
obedience or interference on the part of
such person or persons shall make him
or them liable to a fine of Ten Dollars
for a breach of this ordinance before
the Borough Recorder
Sec. Z. The duties of the Assistant
Chief shall be to attend all fires, and IN
the absence of the Fire Chief the First
Assistant Chief shall perform the
duties prescribed for that office, and in
the event of his absence then such duty
shall be performed by the Second As
sistant Chief.
Fire Chief and his assistants to see
that all fire plugs are in good and ser
viceable condition and upon the occur
renee of a fire, the Fire Chief of the
fire department shall have the use and
control of any or all of the said plugs
Sec. 9. All apparatus consisting of
vehicles, hose, hose connections, plugs,
etc, which are now owned by, the
Borough of Penns Grove shall be
at all times under and subject To
the control of the municipal fire
department of the Borough of Penns
Grove. The Company and Fire
Commissioner or Commissioners and
the office of the Fire Chief shall be
located and maintained in the Borough
Hall, S. E. Corner of Main and state
monthly meeting of all municipal fire
men of this Department on the hrst
Wednesday in each month at r. NJ.
Any member of the Company neglect
cause at said meetings shall be sus-
pended from the department tempor-
arily and be brought before the trial
board for a public hearing and if found
guilty of neglect of duty, shall be eX-
PEELED from the department.
Sec. 10. The trial board before whom
all causes shall be brought for public
hearing shall consist of Fire Commits
sioner or Commissioner together with
the Fire Chief and two Assistant
Chiefs, but no person who shall have
made a complaint against any member
of the department shall sit at that time
as a member of the trial board.
Sec II. The active members OF eX-
isting Volunteer Fire Companies shall
constitute the members of the Fire De-
partment as contemplated by section 2
of this ordinance. The additional men
required by this ordinance shall be ap-
pointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
the Council after proper Application TO
the Mayor. No application snail pc re-
uuired of members of said existing
Volunteer Fire Companies. Further, at
is the purpose of this ordinance to
keep this department non-political and
non partisan.
Sec. -. This ordinance to take effect
immediately and all ordinances incon-
sistent with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Mayor.
w. A HUNT,
Borough Clerk.
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