Year: 1861

II shall be the duty Of any member Of this Depart
ment who has served the time as Fireman preserib-
cd by the laws Of this State and desrous Of obtain
ing discharge certificate, TO make application for
such certificate TO the Trustees of this Department
and accompany such application with certificate Of
the time which he has served, signed by the Foreman
and Secretary Of the Company TO which he belonged;
and upon its appearing to the satisfaction of the
Trustees that such applicant is entitled to his dis
charge they may grant the same.


1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of this De-
parment TO report to the Treasurer the names Of all
persons to whom discharge certificates granted;
and the Treasurer shall deliver TO any such person
discharge certificate on the payment Of the sum Of
one dollar for the same.


ARTICLE xxI---HoSoRARY MENBENs.


When any person who is member Of this Depart
ment shall cease 10 be member Of some Fire Com
pany of this city, Engineer or Fire Warden, his
membership with this Department shall cease, un-
less he has served out his time as required by law
and received n discharge certificate from this De-
partment; in which he shall be considered an
honorary member of this Department without charge
except for dues and entitled to all the privileges o
other members


ARTICLE xxII- OF WITHDRAWAL.


ANY member may withdraw from this Department
by sgnfyng his desire so to do to the Secretary in
writing; provided he is clear from all charges the
books of the Department. And any person who
shall withdraw from the Department may be admit
ted without charge





MESr, sc.


Whenever any person shall Join any Engine Com
pany Hook aud Ladder, or Hose Company, in the
city Of East Saginaw, it shall be the duty OF the
Secretary of such Company to furnish him with
certificate of the fact be presented to the Board
Of Trustees of the Fire Department at regular or
special meeting thereof together with the application
Of such person, in writing for membership in the De-
pnrtment. And i. said application shall be granted
by two-third of the members of said Board present
ahaI k.fl of tho
Of the Department to counter-sign said certificate,
and so deliver the same 10 the Treasurer OF this De-
partment; and hereupon, such person signing the
Constitution of the Department, and paying to the
Treasurer thereof the of fifty cents, he shall be-
member of this Department. And such per-
sons time shall be allowed from the date Of the ap
plieation above mentioned


When any person shall he expelled from any Fire,
Hook and Ladder Hose eCompany for improper con-
duet il shall be the duty Of the Secretary Of such
Company, within ten days after such expulsion, TO
notify the Secretary of the Department. and the re-
specve Secretaries of the other Fire, Hook and Lad
der, and Hose Companies, of such sentence. No
person so expelled shall be eligible to membership in
this Department, until such sentence shall be revoked
or annuled, by the Company which imposed it


ARTICLE xxtv-oF FUNERALS.


On the death of any member, provided request
to that effect has been made by the deceased, the
Department shall be convened by the President, and
shall attend the funeral of the deceased to the limits
OF tue CITY. ana edcn anu every one Oi the SOH-
pancs requested to take such steps and regula-
tons rs will induce the attendance of the members
upon the call provided for under this rule.


ARTICLE xxv.-oF AMENDMENTS


These BYLAWS may be altered or amended Mt
any regular special meeting Of the De partment,
by vote of two-thrds of the members present pro-
vided the like notice has been given is required
by Article XIII. OF the Constitution, for the amend
ment thereof


And any BYLAWS may be temporarily suspend
ed without such notice, by unanimous vote Of all
the members present at any meeting regularly
called.