The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-01-27
ORDINANCE lsl

Fixing respoa disability of Village Of Beaver
dam, Allen County. Ohio. for maintaining
and operating fire equipment purchased BY
public contributions to the Richland Town
ship Fire Fighters Association and which
equipment was taken in the name Of the
Village of Beayerdam. Ohio
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Council of the
Village of Beaserdam. Allen County. Ohio.
Section /. ThAt motorized fire equipment
consisting of l947 Chevrolet two ton
chassis, motor No. EEA-ae82S9 together.
with 500 gallons water tank. watrous 2~stage
centrifugal pump, i-hole FZZZ booster pump.
| ladders and mis- eeaneous fire fighting equip
ment mounted thereon, not purchased
| from tax funds lof the Village Of Beaverdam
| and did not come through the village treas
| ury. but was purchased through an organi-
! zatien known hs the Richland Township
/ Fire Fighting Association
Section z. Ssna association was formed al
general public meeting at Beaverdam which
provided fire protection within Beaverdam
| area for anyone who paid the association
of the township line roads provided indi-
yiduals wish to or have paid the necessary
fee in event Of fire at their domicile or
| owned property.
| ordinance there 70 rural members and
| SO village mernbers of the Richland Town
ship Fire Fighting Association.
Section 4. In consideration of the above
| cooperation tB rural members in assist
| ing to provda ample fire protection for the
Village of Beaverdam, the council of said
village does bind said village to the follow
| ing extent:
(a) To provide sufficient man power to
operate effectively fire equipment for list
of rural subscribers and for entire popu-
lation of the village of Beaverdam in the
event the Volunteer fremen's organization
which is In existence at this time should
fail TO fdnction. The volunteer freanen
organization shall have full, unrestricted
control AID jurisdiction over equipment
and voluuteer firemen as long as said or
| ganizatiou continues to exist and operate
under bylaws which were adopted April
2. 194s
teer frerken through social functions is
to rernaiT the property Of said organiza--
ton.
(c) village of Beaverdam to carry in
surance fpr full value Of equipment at all
times to Ehe used for replacement or re
pairs of this mStorizd equipment. and
also to chrry in7iranee on each blanket ae
1asa'.~S nsn ~ho are s'"k' aedSsslaiHs At the the
ld) village u Beaverdam to furnish
ample hausing.. maintain l and I'd. provide ovid
ing temperatures for motorized equipment.
(e) yillage of Beaverdam to provide and
maintain b siren or alarm Of general
warning .at all times, be it a rural or
(f) The village OF volunteer firernen
and community motorized fire equipment
is in no way obligated TO answer rural
Township Fire Fighting Association and
can refuse 10 make such runs in case of
CALL In event the call Is answered a
charge shalf ba 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 lrural district is to be placed
in Richland RTownship Fire Fighting As
sociation funh for the purpose of buying
additional or lnew equipment at some fu-
ture date or when present equipment be-
comes obsolet4 and unfit for Use.
fh) Presenta equipment shall in no man.
ner be dispoSed Of without the mutual
consent of all members of the Rchland
Township aFfrd Fighting Association and
no additional assessments shall be made
of it's membets unless mutually agreed
/ upon by said members at publicly adj
vertised meetirg
G) Village Council to provide a suit
| able place FOR svoiunteer hrennen 10 hold
! meetings monthly or seni-monthly as
they so desire.
fjl That no alterations or deviation.
/ shall be made | to effect this ordinance
| without frst Ching public notice of sait
| proposed change1 during the usabie life
of this said eqtipment.
Section s. That This ordinance shall taxi
| effect and be in fdrce from and after tn
@.'ess pe'1 a.' p ANDERSON.
/ President of the Council
F. Passed Z saWaiLfrR sasRVsfz { 70
Mayor
Arrest: RUTH L. uURKEE.
Dated. January 6. 1919