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lie Il Ordained by the Board OF
Trustees OF the Town OF Gunnison.
Colorado:
Sec l. There Is hereby created the
nre department of the Town OF Gunui-
son. Colorado. which shall consist OF a
are chief and such other officers and feo-
men. either regular or volunteer. as the
time provide. or as may be enlisted as
volunteer members thereof under the
hre chief In accordance with the rules.
resuiauons and bylaws OF the voiua-
Sec , The nre chief shall be sp-
pointed annually by the Board OF
n nna shall =, rses,ss ,y saen osisTy
nxed by the said Board
Sec ,. The members of the volun-
& issbose s,aesd sna saeh reccivs :. esrs at
least one dollar per annum which
shail be paid at the monthly meeting
Seq !. The each chief Of the nre depart
ment shall be responsible for the good
order and proper conduct OF the whole
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thereto. and for the care and condition
Of the fire station. fre hose. nre trucks
.nH sS'9s ~ Is. ens,nss and All o,ns h
ncers and members OF the de-
:, 1.a ana 10 ,h:, end Re %ns
and In hereby empowered to exercise
all the powers OF police officer Of
this town: he shall have the power. IL
need be. to summon any or all persons
present To aid In extinguishing any
fire. In removing property from any
burning or exposed building. and any
able bodied person present refusing to
obey such summons or refusing to
abide by the orders and instructions of
the chief. shall be subject to the penal
ties provided by this ordinance.
Sec. s All members OF the fire de-
partment shall perform their duties in
connection Herewith under the direc-
tion OF the fire chief and in accordance
with the rules and regulations which
they may adopt from time to time for
the organization and work of the
vosSn'esr sss rs Mo SsSsaa sba, offer
hindranse to any Officer or fireman in
the performance OF his duties at nre.
and no person shall Interfere or take
triment OF the work and operations OF
the officers and members OF the fire
department. and to this end and FOR
fire and enabling the. firemen to work
without undue hindrance. the nre
chief may establish line around
within which no person may
enter except those who re-
side therein. members OF the hre de-
partment. the town marshal and other
police officers. officers and represent
ntivcs OF the light and water depart
mcnt of the town. and such others as
- a. IA t<.al Ia. .I.t
See. 7. II shall be the duty of offic-
ers and representatives of the light
and water service OF the town to work
member.-ef the nre department in case
OF n fire. and the officers and represent
atives of the light and water service
BY the fire chief around burning strue-
lures for the purpose of disconnecting
electric wiring or performing other
necessary service connected with their
Sec. s. No person shall wilfully. in
any manner. destroy, inture or deface
any fire. apparatus belonging to the
shall take. carry away or use for any
purpose other than for the fighting of
fire In the regular wny any OF the fire
no Dossr or %essr Ss the S re
ment shall loan or permit to be taken
from it's proper place any such ap-
Sec 3. No person shall drive a was-
on, automobile. railroad car or other
vehicle on or across any unprotected
OF the fire chief or other officer or
fireman In charge OF such hose.
Sec 10. No person shall In any
manner obstruct the use OF any hre
in front thereof. or within ten feet OF
either side thereof. and any or All ma
terial found as an obstruction In the
manner Aforesaid. may be forthwith
removed by any member or members
Of the hre department At the risk. cost
or expense OF the owner OF such OBJ
% Sec. II. No person shall give. or
ever, public alarm Of fre. unless he
or unless he has good reason for beIiev-
ing that there 10 at the time Of the
giving of such alarm. fire In progress.
ment OF the property owners OF the
town.
Sec ~. 1t shall be the duty of the
f nrs chief to ndnics c into hid ana investss.e %
IN this town as soon thereafter as may
be. and keep record OF his proceed
ings and the circumstances Of each
case. He shall have the right to enter
upon the premises wherein any hre has
occurred IL necessary in order to in
vcstigate the origin of the IRE.
department. and the officers thereof.
may make any rules and regulations
and adopt any bylaws for the organic
alton OF said department and the man
agement and government thereof not
repugnant to any ordinance Of this
town.
any of the provisions OF this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
more than three hundred dollars.
Sec. 16. That any and all ordinances
or parts of ordinances In conflict here
with b and the same arc hereby re-
pcaled.
Passed. adopted and approved this
9Th day Of February, 1928.
(SEALl JOHN A. STEELE.
ATTEHTa n V NAPIER. MAYOR.