Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-02-09
ORDINANCE NO. 131

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Henry aye, Side aye, NuZum aye.
ORDINANCE NO. 1871
| An ordinance providing for the organization
Of a volunteer fire department Of the city Of
Viroqua. pursuant to section 925-72 Wisconsin
Statutes, and for the regulation and manage
ment thereof providing for the election and
terms Of officers, their duties, and providing
penalties.
The Common Council of the City of Viroqua
| do Ordan follows;
| Section l volunteer fire department for
the city of Viroqua is hereby organized to be
known Protection Fire Company No. l,
consisting of the following named persons and
such other persons as shall hereafter be elect
ed to membership by said fire company, to-wit {:
Eugene Helgeson, Fred Slade, Henry Seller,
John Shouts, John Bann, William Devlin,
Frank Hay. Ole Moe. James Fleming, Harry
Fehlberg, Amund Tuhus, Orbin Anderson. John
jackson, Blaine Morrison, Vincent Rabbit,
Ma. in Keegan. William Morris. H. f. Pack
ard
Section The officers Of said fire company
shall be as follows: A chief engineer, assist
ant chief. treasurer, a secretary, one fire
warden for each ward, foreman of the en-
CINE division, a foreman of the hook and lad
der DIVISION a foreman of the hose division,
all of whom shall be elected by the members
of said fire department and confirmed by the
Common Council The first election shall oc-
cur within ten days from and after the pass
age and publication of this ordinance, and
thereafter the election shall occur on the even
| ing of the last secular day in December OF each
year. at the hour of O'Clock 7. M. at the
engine house, or such other place as shall be
designated by the Chief. The officers so elect
ed shall hold their respective offices for the
| term Of year, their terms to commence
on the 18th day Of January in each year fol-
lowing their election, at noon.
/ Section 8 The said fire department shall
consist Of three divisions, namely, Engine
Hook and Ladder. and Hose. and the member
/ ship of each division shall not exceed ten men:
| Section The Chief. under the direction OF
the Mayor shall have full and complete au-
thority over all divisions. He shall call out
/ .. NV at
spection. and monthly, or as frequently as ne
deems necessary, for drill He shall on or
each calendar year make a complete written
report to the council of the condition and
needs of the department nth such recon-
mendations as to equipment or other matters
| as he shall deem proper, and shall personally
present his report to the council at IT'S hrst
regular meeting in January of each year:
The Chief as well all the other officers and
men of the department shall perform all
other duties required of them by law and the
ordinances of the city and the Chief snail
obey all orders of the Mayor. The assistant
/ Chief during the absence or disability of the
Chief shall act Chief Engineer. shall per-
form the duties of the Chief, and at such
| Assistant Chief shall at all times assist the
Chief and perform such duties as shall be re-
CURED of him by the Chief.
| The Secretary shall keep the books, records
| and minutes of the department and at all tunes
have on hand complete inventory OF all the
property and value thereof in the depart
IT,
as to the membership, minutes of the meetings
| or other matters as shall be required by the
bylaws of the department to be kept by hlin num-
| and shall perform such further duties as shall
be prescribed by the Mayor, the Chief. the
ordinance and laws of the state.
| The Treasurer shall have in charge the funds
OF the department and shall keep true and
correct account of the receipts and dlsbnrse-
ments thereof and perform such other duties
as may be required OF hun by the by laws VI
the Department. the ordinances and laws, and
all duties that may be required OF nm by the
| Chief
kent showing the condition and value of the
property of the department shall be kept by
| the Secretary but the values of the property
c s9a Fl the a seeretary and the Treasurer
| The foreman of each division shall have
lcharge of the property and men of his dlyis-
ion under the direction of the Chief. Addi-
Itionsl rules for the conduct of the men of the
Idepartment at fires and for the preservation
of life and property shall be provided by the
ldepartment itself which rules shall be as
faithfully observed by the men of the de-
partment as the provisions of this or other
ordinances of the city or laws OF the state.
| For a violation Of such rules as well as the
ordinances and laws and all requirements and
orders of the Chief the member shall forfeit
his membership in the department and snail
he removed and expelled therefrom
/ Each Fire Warden shall report to the Chiei
and be subject To his directions. Ihey shah
enter any and all buildings of the city whehcc
lever necessary or required for the purpose OF
Iipspection of the chimneys, pipes heating ana
lighting apparatus, wires and wiring, ana
give such direction as shall render the prem
Uses safe from fire Such inspections shall oe-
cur at least twice each year in outlying as
ltricts and four times each year IN the closely
built portions of the city; Inc iorehlen o Oh
each division shall have charge of the men
in his division. Each of the men IN the de-
Ipartment shall at all times obey the orders OF
his chief or foreman, and all of the men of
tho Recruitment shall at all times do his utmost
to extinguish and prevent fires and lessen the
lluss Of property theretrom
The Common Council shall employ a suit
able person to have care of and 70 operate
the motor fire engine. Such person shali per
form such duties shall be required OF MN
by the Mayor, Council and Chief OF the ae'
Seetion Material shall be purchased only
by the Common Council on the recommendation
of the fire department and whenever any sucf
reconlmendation is made and at any time the
Common Council viii appropriate such sums
|. of money and for such purposes as the Coun'
lcil may determine necessary o,
| Section The fire department shall provide
adequate Bylaws and Rules governing iS
membership, not herein provided Tor, ana snal
iproyide rules and methods whereby person,
may become members of the department. ant
also provide for their expulsion whenever th'
. services of any individual member are no long
Ter needed. Any member of the department
may be removed by majority vote Tor the goo'
, Of the department, as well as for taiiure Z
Snctinn An adequate fire alarm system
shall he provided by the joint action of th'
. Common Council and the fire department 81
that each mesnbtf OF tie SSfsAA A.'es
! advised as 70 when and where any hre occurs
Section Any person who shall violate am
og the provisions Of this ordinance shall upoI
! conviction thereof he punished by fine not ex
.,.5iuc 500 and the cost of prosecution ans
San stand committed to the common Jail O
! Vernon county until the fine and costs ar
: paid not exceeding so days.
Section This ordinance shall be in fore
sroc, and after its passage and publication.
; Passed ordained and ordered published TIM
Sist day Of January 1921.
Approved; haSeF'
: offered by Alderman Perry 1. MeHenry.
ORDIN ANCE NO. 1872
An ordinance fixing salaries Of the official
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