The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-24

AN ORDINANCE Tor lne organization
and regulation of the Fire Depart
ment Of the City of Pleasantyille.
Be 1t Ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Pleasantville:
Section /. The fire department of
the City of sPleasantville shall con-
sist of two Companies, TO be known
as Company No. ! and Company No
/ g. Company No. shall consist of the
| officers and active members in good
standing OF Volunteer Fire Company
No. J. and Company No, 3 shall con
sist of the officers and active members
of Volunteer Fire Company No. 3. ana
such additional active members as
may be added to either Company from
time to time. pursuant TO law.
Section 2 There shall be appointed
in the manner hereinafter provided, a
Chief Engineer ana two assistant
Chief Engineers, one assistant Chief
Engineer 10 be appointed from each
I Company.
There shall also be appointed a Cap
tain and Lieutenant from each Com
pany, which appointments shall be
made by Common Council upon the
| recommendation of each Of the res
pectiVe Companies, for the term OF
one year, each of whom shall hold
office until his successor is appointed
and duly qualities. All of the above
officers shall receive such compensa-
ton. If any, as Common Council may
| from time to time determine.
There shall also be appointed by
Common Council upon the nomination
of Volunteer Fire Company No. l..
| three truck drivers and two tiremen,
| who shall be upon duty at the fire.
| house, situate III the City Hall and
who shall be charged wifi the care OF
| the Council Chamber, toilet room.
thereto attached. iirehouse. in accord
ance with such rules and regulations
/ as may be prescribed from time 10
| time by Common Council
Section :. That the Chief Engineer
| shall receive a salary of fifty dollars
| per year, and each Assistant Chief
Engineer, a salary Of thirty dollars
per year. and each. of the truck driv-
ers shall receive a salary OF sixteen
hundred dollars per annum, and each
of the firemen shall receive a salary
| of fifteen hundred dollars per annum
payable semi monthly
Section 4. That Volunteer Fire
| Company No. ] shall have the eXelus-
| i've use and care of the fire apparatus
now owned by the City of Pleasant
| vile and in its possession. situate in
, the firehouse at the City Hall Tor fire
| purposes. which exclusive use and care
/ shall continue so long as the said
| Company shall remain in voluntary
! md active service. provided. however
/ that the title and ownership of said
| in the City of Pleasantville
Section 5. That Volunteer Fire
Company No shall have the exelu-
siye use and care of fire apparatus
hereafter purchased and placed IN its
possession by the City of Pleasant
| Vile for fire purposes, Wllch exclusive
use and care shall continue so long
as the said Company shall remain in
voluntary and active service, Provided,
however. that the title and ownership
| of said fire apparatus shall ~ oil tunes
remain and be vested IN the city OF
Pieasantyille.
Section G. The Chief Engineer and
the Assistant Chief Engineers shall
constitute Board of fire officers,
which Board shall meet monthly and
shall subject to rules and regulations
passed by Common Council, have en-
tire and absolute control over ana
management of the Department and
its government when such department
is not upon active duty.
Section Z. Any member of the fire
department who has arrived at the
aee of fifty years may be retired from
active service by the Board OF IRE Oh
fcers. by and with the consent OF
Common Council OF the City OF Pleas
antyiile. and In like manner. any MEM
her who shall become physically unfit
for active service. but, upon the re-
tirement of any such member from
active service. there shall be issued
to him by the proper authorities,
certificate of exemption, as an exempt
fireman.
Nothing in this ordinance shall pre-
vent either Company from having as
many honorary and contributing mem-
bers as they may provide for.
Section s. Each Company shall ana
may choose from its own number
President, Secretary and Treasurer.
and such other officers not herein pro-
vided for in such manner and at such
times as may be provided by the rules
and bylaws of the respective Com
panies.
II shall be the duty of each Com
many as often as any fire shall break
out. to repair Immediately upon the
alarm thereof to their respective ilre
houses and 20 convey their apparatus
10 the place where the tire shall be.
unless otherwise directed by the Chief