The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-17
AN ORDINANCE

All vi uiAiditCS IcldtIAiS 10 the
Municipal Fire Department of
the Borough of Penns Grove,
adopted March s, 1921
he il Ordained by the Council of the
borough of PeBns Grove.
Section l. That the duly appointed
NIB 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 ternf OF one year and I'M
III his or their successor or successors
are appointed.
Sec. 2. The fire department of the
Borough of Penns Grove shall consist
of one ire chief, two assistant chiefs
ana one mpa of fifty men who
shall serve in such capacities as desig-
mated by the rules of the fire chief.
Sec. 3. The fire chief and two as
sistant chiefs shall be elected by the
members of the company subject to
continuation by the Mayor and Borough
Council. said election to be held at the
annual meeting held on the first Mon
day in January of each year., and Sthey
shall serve for the term of one year
and until his or their successors or sue
cessor are elected.
Sec. 4. The said members of the fire
department shall have concurrent jur-
isdiction with the Borough Marshals
in regard to maintenance of order. and
arresting for misdemeanor and breaches
of the peace during a fire. They shall
hold office during good behaviour and
only be expelled after a public hearing
and found guilty of malfeasance and
misconduct Of office.
Sec. 5. No person shall be a member
of the fire department unless he has
been a resident and citizen of the Bor-
ough of Penns Grove for two years i'm
mediately previous to his appointment.
Sec. g.. 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
ernmcnt of the fire department as they
shall deem eXpedient for the interest
of said department, provided said rules
with the laws of New Jersey or the
ordinance of the Borough of Penns,
Grove.
Fire Chief to attend all fires and SUI
perintend and direct the operation of
the members thereof as he shall deem
troll of the fire ground during the time
of the fire, and he shall ascertain if
possible, the origin of the fire and
make such report to the Mayor. He
sha also keep and maintain a book
and enter into the same each fire, its
location, the cause, the amount and
kind of property destroyed with the
value thereof and the owner or owners.
the amount of insurance. if any, and
where insured, and such other informa-
ton as may be useful. All of which
commissioner or commissioners. He
shall also report to the fire commits
| SlOner or commissioners any MEMBER
of the fire department who may have
disobeyed his order or violated any of
the rules. He shall also report any in
reference or disobedience of any per-
son or persons attending any fire,
either for the purpose of giving assis-
lance in this fire department or other
wise, and such disobedience or inter-
ference on the part of such person
or persons shall make him or them Ii
able to a fine of Ten Dollars for a
breach of this ordinance before the
Borough Recorder.
Sec. s. The duties of the Assistant
Chief shall be to attend all fires, and
in the absence Of the Fire Chief that
First Assistant Chief shall perform the
duties prescribed for that office, and
in the event of his absence UGH duty
shall be performed by the Second As
sistant Chief.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Fire Chief and his assistants to see
that all fire plugs are in good and SER
viceable condition and upon the oc-
currence OF a fire. the Fire Chief of the
fire department shall have the use and
control of any and all of said plugs.
Sec. 10. All apparatus consisting of
vehicles. hose, hose connections, plugs
etc, which are now owned by the Bor-
ough 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 Com
pany and Fire Commissioner or Com
missioners and the office of the Fire
Chief shall be located and maintained
in the Borough Hall, S. e. Corner Of
Main and state Streets. and there shall
be held a monthly meeting of all NUM-
cipal fremen of this department on
the first Monday in each month at 8
p. NJ. Any member of the Company ne
glecting to report without a reason
able cause at said meetings shall be
suspended from the department tenn
porarily and be brought before the
trial board for a public hearing and
if found guilty of neglect of duty, shall
be expelled from the department.
Sec. II. The trial board before whom
all causes shall be brought for public
hearing shall consist of Fire Commits
sioner or Commissioners. together with
the Fire Chief and two Assistant
made a complaint against any member
of the department shall sit at that time
as a member of the trial board.
Sec. 70. The active members of the
present volunteer fire shall
constitute the members of the fire de-
partuent as contemplated by section
2 Of this ordinance. Any vacancy oc-
curing in said department shall be
filled by appointment of the Mayor and
confirmed by the Council after proper
application to the Mayor. No application
shall be required of members of the
present existing fire department. Fur
Their II is the purpose of this ordinance
to keep this department non-political
and non-partisan.
Sec. 10. This ordinance, to take effect
Immediately and all ordinances incon-
~sistent with this ordinance are hereby
ROBERT W. KIDD.
Attest: Mayor.
CLYDE w. STRUBLE.
Borough Clerk.
Introduced Feb. IA. 1929.