The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-01-13
ORDINANCE 1874

Fixing responsibility of Village of Beaver
| dam, Allen County, Ohio, for maintaining
and operating fire euPef oD by
| ship Fire Fighters Association and which
equipment was taken in the name of the
Village Of Beaverdam OhiP.
/ BE II ORDAINED by tie Council OF the
Village of Beaverdam Allen County. Ohio.
| Section /. inst motorizSd fire equipment
consisting Of . 1s47 Chevrolet two ton
chassis motor No. EEk k-4992se together.
with 500 gallon water tank. watrous 2-stage
centrifugal pump. 1-hole HIZZ booster pump.
ladders and miscellaneous Inrs fighting equip
nrent mounted thereon. Eas nss , purcna,sed
and did not come through. the village trsass
Jury, but was purchased Through an organi-
zation known as the Richiand Township
Fire Fighting Association.
Section 2. Said association was formed at
a general public meeting at Beaverdam which
provided fire protections within Beasefuana
area for anyone who paid the association
of the township lire rpads provided indi-
viduals wish to or have paid the necessary
| fee in event OF fire At their domicife or
owned property.
ordinance there are 10 rural members and
| 83 village members of the Richland Town
ship Fire Fighting Association
| Section 4. In consideration of the above
cooperation by rural members in assist-
1 ing to provide ample fire protection Tor the
Village of Beaverdam. the council OF said
village does bind said village to the follow
| (a) To provide sufficient man power to
operate effectively fire equinmene for list
| of rural subscribers and for entire popu-
lation of the village of Beaverdam in the
! event the Volunteer firemen's organization
| which is in existence at this time should
| fail to function. The volunteer hremen
1 organization shall have full, unrestricted
| control and jurisdiction over equipment
and volunteer fremen as long as said Or
/ ganization continues 10 exist and operate
| under bylaws which were adopted April
Z, 1948
! (b) All monies accumulated by volun-
/ teer fremen through social functions is
1 to remain the property of said crganiza-
ton.
| TEL Village of Beaverdam to carry in
surance for full value of equipment at all
times to be used for replacement or re-
/ pairs of this MOTORIZED equipment, and
also to carry insurance each tbianket
| insurance) member OF the volunteer ire
men who are in good standing at the
| time in event of an accident.
(d) Village of Baaverdam to furnish
ample housing, maintain and provide
heat in times of cooking and near freez-
ing temperatures for motorized equipment:
1 (el Village of Beaverdam to provide and
4 maintain a siren or alarm of general
warning at all times be 1t rural or
village alarm.
i RS The village of volunteer firemen
| and community motorized fire equipment
1 is in no way obligated to answer rural
fires of non-members of the Richland
4 township FIRE F1RntlHp AsSocIhooh anu
can refuse to make such runs In case of
call. In event the call is answered 2
charge shall be made and proceeds placed
in the treasury of the Richland Township
Fire Fighting Association fund.
| (g) All monies collected by reason OF
fire runs in rural district is to be placed
/ in Richand Township Fire Fighting As
sociation fund fcP the purpose of buying
additional new equinment at some fu-
ture date or when present equipment be-
comes obsolete and unfit for use.
fh) Present equipment shall in no man.
| per be disposed of without the mutual
consent OF all members of the Richland
! Township Fire Fighting Association and
no additional assessments shall be made
of it's members unless mutually agreed
upon by said members at publicly ad-
vertisad meeting.
(i) Village Council to provide suit
able place for volunteers firemen to hold
meetings monthly or seni-month'y as
they desire.
(jy That no alterations or deviations
shall be made to effect this ordinance
without first giving public notice of said
| proposed change) during the usable life
| of this said equipment.
Section IS. That this ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after the
earliest period allowed by law.
President of the Council
Passed January G., 1e49
IT, L. SAWMTLLER, al
Attest: RUTH l.. DURKEEs
Dated: January 6. 1949 40
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