Year: 1869




power of the Chief Marshal.


SEC. l3. BE it further ordained, That the
Chief and Assistant Marshals be aud
are hereby authorized and empowered
to exercise the power of Sergeant of
the City in going to, while at, and re-
turning from any fire that may occur, or
alarm, and within the respective
houses Of the Fire Department of the
City.


SEC. IA. Be it further ordained, That
Immediately on the election of the Chief
and Assistant Marshals as is herein pro.
vided, it shall be their duty TO prepare
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the officers and members of the
Fire Department, and shall give notice
that they are prepared to re-
ceive the applications for men,
bership, but shall receive the applica-
tion of no one under tho age of twenty
one years. They shall then nominate


from among the applicauts) to Council
for its consent and appreciation, one
foreman and four extra men, one engine
man, one fireman aud one hostler for
each fire engine; and one foreman and
five extra men, and one hostler for each
1pok and ladder company.


SIt shall be their duty to furnish each
member of tho Fire Department with a
copy of the rules and regulations, and
to have the same posted conspicuonsly
in each house belonging to the Fire
Department.; provided, however, that
all rules and regulations shall be first
submitted to Council for its approval or
rejection.


SEC. 10. BE il further ordained, That it
shall be unlawful for any person, not a
member of the Fire Department, to
loiter or be in or about, except on busi-
ness, any of the houses belonging to
the said Fire Department. Any person
violating any of the provisions of this
section shall forfeit and pay to the city
fine of not less than one nor more than
twenty dollars.


SEC. 16. Be il further ordained, That
before entering upon the duties of their
office, and within ten days after their
election, the Chief and Assistant Mar
shals shall each take the oath or affir-
nations required by the charter of the
city, before the Mayor or presiding Off.
Ger of the Second Branch of Council;
and shall, moreover, give bond to the
said city with one or more securities to
be approved by Council,-the Chief
Marshal in the penal sum of $1,000, and
each assistant in the penal sum of $500,
conditioned as follows: "Tho condition
of the above obligation is such, that
whereas, the above bound - was on
the - day of - duly elected to the
Office Of Marshal of the Fire Depart
ment of the city of Wheeling for the
current term of said office, now if the
said - shall in all things diligently,
honestly and faithfully discharge the
duties of his said Office, and shall OBJ
serve all and every provision of any
and all ordinances of the city of Wheel
ing in relation to the Fire Department
of said city, and all rules and regula-
tions of the said Fire Department, and
shall further well and truly account
for and pay over unto the said city all
moneys which shall come into his hands
by virtue of his said office, then shall
the foregoing obligation be void; other
wise to be and remain in full force and
virtue.n


SEC. II. Be ii further ordained, That
if any person shall raise false alarm
of fire, he shall forfeit and pay to the
city fine of not less than fve nor more
than twenty dollars.


SEC. 1s. Be it further ordained, That
it shall be unlawful for any person not
a member of the Fire Department of
the City of Wheeling, TO ring any bell
in any house belonging to said Fire De-
partment. Any person violating the
provision of this section shall forfeit and
pay to the city fine of not less than
one or more than five dollars.


SEC. 10. BE il further ordained, That
all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with any.of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be and are hereby
repealed.


SEC. 90. BE it further enacted, That
this ordinance shall be in force from and
after its passage.