The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-05-06


(The following ordinance was passed
at first reading Thursday, April %
and will be considered for final
passage May IL, 1929
Whereas, The method of electing
the Chief Engineer and Assistant
Engineers of the Lambertville Fire
Department as set out and prescrib-
ed in an ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance to establish and regulate the
Fire Department and for the prevent
ion and extinguishment of fires" and
the supplements thereto, has proved
unsatisfactory; Now therefore, in
order to avoid the difficulties and
inconvenience that have arisen in
the past, and in order to provide a
more equitable and just method of
selecting these officers;
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF LAMBERTVILLE
DO ORDAIN:
Sec. l. That from and after the
passage of this ordinance the Chief
Engineer and Assistant Engineers of
the Lambertville Fire Department
shall be elected as hereinafter pro-
scribed.
Sc. 2 That an election shall be held
in each of the four fire company's
house on or before the Sixteenth
Day of May Nineteen Hundred and
Twenty one for the purpose of Sc
lecting the above officers. Hibernia
Fire Co. shall elect from among it's
own members the Chief Engineer,
who shall hold office for a period
of three years beginning with the
First Day of June Ninteen Hun
dred and Twenty one, or until his
successor has been chosen and has
qualified; Fleet Wing Hook and Lad
der Co. No. shall elect from among
it's own members the First Assistant
Engineer, who shall hold office for a
period of Three years beginning with
the First Day of June Ninteen Hun
dred and Twenty-One OR until his
successor has been chosen and has
qualified, Columbia Fire Co. No.
shall elect from among its own men,
bers the Second Assistant Engineer,
who shall hold office for a period of
Three years beginning with the First
Day of June Ninteen Hundred and
Twenty One or until his successor has
been chosen and has qualified; Union
Steam Engine Co. No. shall elect
from among it's own members the
Third Assistant Engineer, who shall
hold office for period of Three years
beginning with the First Day of June
Ninteen Hundred and Twenty One or
until his successor has been chosen
and has qualified.
Secs That an election shall be held in
each of the four fire company's hou-
ses on or before the Sixteenth Day of
May Ninteen Hundred and Twenty
/ our and on before the Sixteenth Day
of May in every Third year thereafter,
for the purpose of electing new
Chief Engineer and Assistant Engin-
GERS.
Seed That in and by the elections
held in Ninteen Hundred and Twenty
Four the fire company which elects
the Chief Engineer in Ninteen Hun
bred and Twenty-One shall elect the
Third Assistant Engineer from among
its own members; the fire company
which elects the First Assistant En-
gineer in Ninteen Hundred and Twen-
ty-One shall elect the Chief Engineer
from among it's own members; The
fire company which elects the Second
Assistant Engineer in Nineteen.
Hundred and Twenty one, shall
elect the First Assistant Engineer
from among it's own members; The
fire company which elects the Third
Assistant Engineer in Ninteen Hun
bred and Twenty-Five shall elect the
Second Assistant Engineer from a
nong its own members;
Sec.5- That in and by all elections
held subsequent to the procedure of
rotation in the selection of said Of
ficrs shall be observed as is pre-
scribed in section above for the year
of Ninteen Hundred and Twenty7Fo ur
Secs That all elections held in any
fire company under this ordinance
shall be conducted in such manner as
the said company shall prescribe.
Sec. T. That an election shall be held
in any of the fire companies to fill
for the unexpired term any vacancy
that may occur through death or
Secs That. in case any fire company
shall fail, neglect or refuse to fill
any vacancy that occurs, it
shall be duty of the
occurs, it shall be the duty of the
Board of Commissioners or other gov
erning body of the City of Lambert
vile to fill the vacancy, provided that
the person so selected to fill the va
cancy is a member of one of the four
fire companies.
Secs That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances inconsistent hereby are
repealed.
Sec.1O- That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Passed on first reading Thursday,
April 2Sth, 1921.
Yeas Moonan, Foltz, Muirheid.
Nays None.
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