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

Engineer or other officer who may be
in charge.
Section g. The Board of Fire off
GERS is hereby authorized. from time
to time. to adopt code of bylaws
and rules for the control, management
ment ana for the regulation OF the
proceedings and business Of the said
. Board, which said code Of bylaws
and rules shall not become effective
until approved by the Common Coun-
Gil.
Section TO- The Chief Engineer shall
/ be appointed by the Common Council
for term Of three years. The AS
sistant Chief Engineers shall be APP
| pointed by Common Council. one from
each Company, upon the recommends
ton Of each Company, for the term Of
one year. The appointments OF Chief
4 Engineer and Assistant Chief Eugin
GERS, under this ordinance shall be made
the term of the Chief Engineer to eX-
| pire December 81, 1929, and the term OF
| the Assistant Chief Engineers TO ex-
| pire December 81, 1927. No member
| of the Department shall De eligible
| for the appointment Of Engineer or
/ Chief Engineer who has not been an
active member Of the Department for
at least TWO years.
| Section H. Each Company shah
| consist Of at least twenty members
/ The President and Secretary OF each
! Company is hereby required TO file
! within thirty days after the final pas
sage Of this ordinance. with the Com
| mon Council, certified list Of the ac-
/ tive frenen OF each Company giving
| their names, ages and places OF resi-
dence, which lists shall be filed with
the City Clerk.
/ Section H. The Chief Engineer shall
| have general supervision Of the de-
partrnent subject to such rules and
| ny lawS as Inay from time to time be
adopted for the government and man
agement Of the Department, as here
mbefore provided.
Section I3. In all cases of fire, the
/ Chief Engineer or in his absence. the
Assistant Chief Engineer. who shall
| have first arrived at the scene OF the
fire. shall have fun power and abso-
| lutte control and command and cause
the several pieces OF apparatus to be
worked in the most advantageous
manner
Section IA. It shall be the duty of
| the Chief Engineer to report annually
TO the Council of the City OF Pleasant
Vile, tire condition OF the various
4 pieces Of apparatus and appurtenan-
| ces, the number OF MIGRANTS and the
| condition of same. the number of fires
| during each month, their location and
| cause. the date Of same and loss oc-
casioned thereby; the number OF men-
| hers in the Company and the total
number OF active members in the De-
partment and to report monthly al
designations and ezpulaions passed
mon nv the Board nj 19fre officers.
Section u.s. The Chief Engineer and
his assietants or officers in command
| at any fire are hereby clothed with
full and complete police authority and
are hereby authorized and directed to
| require and secure the removal of any
and all distractions from in front Of
and around fire hydrantg, and for the
| purpose are hereby authorized to call
| upon the head OF any Of the mnHlelpa,
departments for aid and assistance IN
securing such removal Of distractions.
Section Ie It shall be the duty of
the Secretary Of each Company To
| make report once each month 70 the
! Board Of Fire officers in accordance
| with such rules and regulations as
may be adopted by said Board
4 If the Secretary of the Company
! neglects or refuses to make such re-
port the Board of Fire Officers shall
! Immediately prefer charges against
such delinquent Secretary, in accord
anee with the rules and regulations
of said Board of Fire Officers.
All requests for repairs or supplies
for the Company shall be presented
to the Board OF Fire Officers for their
approval or recommendation, by the
/ Secretary OF the Company at the Time
the monthly report mentioned IN TINS
section is presented. but IN case any
apparatus shall become 50 dlsableo
that immediate repairs are necessary
the Captain or Lieutenant OF either
Fompany shall Immediately report the
same to the Chief Engineer, who sinai
report to the Fire Committee Of Ccun-
Gil
Section Il. Any officer or mernbel
Of the Department or Company wn'
| rHf.ltt vii f1ftgl.1CT Il
obey or execute any orders from ms
officer in charge of any lire, or wnt
shall violate or wilfulty neglect or re-
fuse to be controlled, governed o.
managed by any of the rules ana by
laws of the Board of Fire Olhcers
that may be adopted from time e
time as Herein provided. shall be SUBJ
iect to suspension or expulsion iron
4 The Department by the Board Of Fire
Officers; the suspension or expulsion
of any member being subject 70 li'
approval OF the Council OF the city o.
lPleasantville.
section Is. no person shall be al
lowed to enter any fire house or han
die any apparatus or implements be
longing TO the Department unless &c
companied by a member of the De
= partment.
the report of any fire shall be takef
or moved out OF its house unless TN
Captain or Lieutenant or at least on
member of the Company shall be pres
ent and assent thereto.
No apparatus shall be let out To-
hire, or let in any case, except upoI
the consent OF the Fire Committee o
" Council and Chief Engineer. and thef
only in the case of fire in an ada
cent municipality.
! Section 10. If the Company shal
} vote for the expulsion or suspension
,i..as tls.a "a
!. such vote shall be reported To tn
Board of Fire Officers at the mex
meeting.
The expelled or suspended membe
shall have the right to appear befof'
the said Board of Fire Officers am
state cause (if any) why such penaii,
should not be confirmed and IN cast
of non appearance, or in case has ap
peal is not sustained, the Chief sinai
report his name To the Council of tn
City of Pleasantyille as expelled o
suspended, as the case may be-
Section 20. 1t shall be the duty o
the Chief Engineer to cali out 10
practice drill either or both Companie
upon reasonable notice. whenever ~
shall deem it necessary or advisable
and the officers and members OF eacl
Company shall respond to such call
and upon failure on the part OF an.
officer or member of either Companl
to obey such call such officer or meIn
Der shall be liable to suspension o
expulsion as provided for By the rule
and regulations. upon preferment o
charges, provided, such failure sinai
have been without just or reasonable
cause.
Section 81 All charges for offense
or neglect of duty or insubordinstioi
while on duty at a fire, that may b.
preferred against any officer or mem
Der of the Department, shall be tlieS
and determined by the Board OF Fir