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<br />i fPiuetees; 4a'rtscertain It the signer'b to that : ASSISTANT FOREUEn:
<br />Constitution are eighteen ycmts of age; it they,
<br />€ Iyer any Of them. are .expelled ,members of the ! - SEairtox 1. Whenever the" Foreman of a [
<br />i t Department; their, resL7abtive Occupations and company shall be absent from a tire or ai'sr '
<br />I residence's; If their Constitution andLaws.afQ thereof, or from siokuessat- other cause be un. ? tl
<br />i fu,acor�]uncewith the 7awsofthe DeparCtuenty,J,rg��t�o'uto,Ye endo retstiouof aibUitiea�intulndto
<br />xnd f their addition to, ibe Department-ls,
<br />-•..l ' neeessaryt 4.*the Dgpaartment shall. devolve upon'.4be Aosist- j �6
<br />l�` V- 'ISD RHO —LATIONS SEC. fl. Appeals to the Board shall Imly be ••: out $Orpman of Snell company .during such
<br />presented within thirty days afier•proceedings;, sickness or, disability.
<br />GG. provided, however, that in core Of tVa absencp�t ARTICLE XL �I
<br />--'OL^ T8E=—. i of a party from the city, Buell timeali' I x: , SECRETARIES. a !f
<br />*tended•for thirty days after said` arty shall,;
<br />• f have returned to the. City. The f lowing shall SECTION 1: Secretaries; of Comlinnles shall
<br />require a twoctblyds vote of all me here of the keep full, fair and accurate. minutes of the pro.
<br />REDWOOD -CITY'FIRE%DYPARTMENT Board; To disband a company,; to restore any ! ceedings of their respective companies; shall,
<br />officer, company m'.member of tbo Department as 8001, as possible .aftpr- meetings, return tq
<br />=i before, the expiration of the term rot-, which lie the Secretary of the Board of Delegates, the
<br />or they were suspended ; and to suspend or ex. names of all members elected, transferred sus-
<br />ARTICLE.Iro pel sdelegate,,and the voting shall beviva voce, + pended, expelled, resigned or deceased, und.the
<br />i the 'Secretary noting in the minutesrthe ayes dates theieof, together with their oequp4ti°us
<br />ASSISTANT ENGINEERS. -and noes. - . A-and'residences.
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<br />SECTIox. Tho Assistant Engineers shall, SEC: 0. Any delegate who slurp' wilfully { SEC. 2. They shall, on"tlie'Thnrsday;ile�t `
<br />t : immediately upon arriving at fires, report i •violate any of the rules or orders of the Board, . preceding the-Arst,Moudays of January;ap,�i,.
<br />F themselves to the Chief Eugiueare for his orders. ! or=shall refuse obedience to the presfdfng Office,. ; . July, report. to, the .Chief Engineev _the Qbli-
<br />Au Assistant Eughteer slial'1 not give orders, { when-called to order, shall be liable to ceu8ure dition of their respective•conipanies, the ilil5pi�
<br />or in any ,manner Interfere relative to fofma� 1 ty or _expulsion from the Board. ,her of Unies they have .been hi service, the
<br />tion' or Conduct .of a line when lie shall have ARTICLE VI. average-atteudauce at tires, and any other mtit•^ 1
<br />ascertained that another is in charge thereof; I ' ter they may deem proper.
<br />N DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF FI$E-DElitrOMIES..
<br />and to that end it shall be his, dilly to inquire : �.. ARTICLE MIS
<br />of an officer in command of a Company whether I ' SECTLow�l. It shall be Ehe fluty of all mem-
<br />another is in charge of a line. At fires or I 'hers of the Board of Fire Delegates to be pres-; CERTLi+IgATEs.
<br />alarms thereof, the 'Engineers shall cogvey I '-crit at eae6 meeting of said Board; it any mem- i SkCtioN 1., Exempt certificates shtUl only
<br />Chair orders through the foreman 0t• other officers 1 bar be absent from their, meeting
<br />eetiu without a' be, ivela to those who for five oars shalt have
<br />I in command of compuufes.' Wheudver the. reasonable excuse he` shall be filled 50 cents, r_ `.bee pill 'registered certificate_ and active members j
<br />Chief Engineer shall be absent from the city ipnyable forthwith. of'a Departmens,
<br />or shall be prevented, from discharging the y SEC. fi• It shall bg the duty of the Board,to � ,SEC: '2 A certifipate, of honorary member.
<br />duties of his .office, the Assist;wt Engineer,
<br />elect annually a Secretary and Treasurer; their ' ship mav, by a two-Thirds vote of nil' members ,
<br />r highest fn ruck, shall perform the duties and +term of office shall expfi-e at, the last meeting, of She Board, be glven -by the, Board of Dale-.
<br />possess the rights and. powers of said office I tin D'eaemberof each year. ggAtes to any person who stroll; have rendered
<br />during such. absence or disability. - If mr As- f Sir' `3. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer ,the Department a valuable or Importautser- I
<br />/� sfstaut Engineer be absence from the city for a lta .keep a correct aacountof all moneys recelved `. Vico: -
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<br />period exceeding thirty days, without the per- grid paid out of the' Treaemy, and report at the SEp. 3. .A disabled member L of. the Depal't-
<br />mission of ,the Board of Delegates, ' his .olf •o • ilastlieeting in December to the Board of Fire �' meat shall, during suoli disability, be. cou-
<br />i nray,,be declared vacant., r i. 'Velegates. sidered all active member.
<br />AiiTICLE III. mem -
<br />SEC. q.. It Shall be the duty of the Secretary SEC. d. Whenever the certificate of a {
<br />�, of the Board to -,keep all minutes of meetings. beret the Department shall have been injured,
<br />nREsrbExT. -and Perform such otter duties - as may be deter-,: '; destroyed`or lost, he shall;: o1, producing eat[S-
<br />SECTioN I. The' Chief Eughteer shall act as: mined by the Board. His pay shall 'ba ode, �, factory evidence thereof to tha Board of Dele- iV
<br />Presideut, sad shall preside at all meetings Of dollar per month. gates, be granted a"duplicate theredf, a�
<br />the'Boardof Delegates; shall, preserve order ' ARTICLE VII.• ARTICLE XIII:
<br />and decorum anobedience of tile
<br />d ouforcO strict obedi`
<br />NTRE WARDENS. ; CHARGES AND SPECIP•ICATIO1Cs. 3
<br />laws of the Department and tea rules of ,the ,
<br />`j Board: He shall cull special meetings of the SECTION 1. It shall be the duty-of the•Chiet SECTION - 1. Charges, and, spectficatioua 'of
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<br />Board, wheu requested, in writing, by three,Eugineei„upon assumingsuohoftice,toappoint 'il rhargesagainst ofllcersand,members ofthlaDe- i
<br />members thoreof; or as soon as practica¢le after two Fire Warding from each company of the {: partment Shull ba preferred fij.wrttjug, to the
<br />the suspensiou by the Chief' Engiueer'of any 1),epartmQnt,--and it shall -be the duty of said I; Board of Delegates, In the afiaine:'dfiifhe Fire-
<br />afficer'or compuuy, fpr whenever 1,0 may doom Fire Wardens, in case of fire Or alarm, to im- Department of the Town o[ Redwood Cityi apt
<br />r necessary. Ho shall sign all exempt certifi- mediately proceed,to the place of fire or alarm,,, A copy' of the same furdishgd'„the accused at
<br /># y sates, and shall perforin such other duties as, ' i Bud; tinder the-, direction of the Chief Engineer; 1,y. ]east six days before trial: they uray be
<br />• l the laws of the'State and the Department may, it will be their duty to take charge of the, a preferred - at any mesting; "of s said':"Board,
<br />require of him, y' , premises, in case of fire, and keep out of said who shall forthwith appoint A time, for their I
<br />ARTICLE IV, .premise`s all who are not active firemen, unless trial, not exceeding seven days of their plpreier� -
<br />i j' ;tire assistance of others fs "necessary, and shall once,, vuleas with tbe' conseut of both' par-
<br />sECR1aTf1ItY,., ". , stake charge ofaemoval of-furniture, goods,. etc., ties. All witnesses shall ilii examined :under
<br />SECTIOr� 1« ' rt shall be the duty of the See- if necessary,to save them from fire of• Nater; oath. The Presidedt shall, have power to ad• --
<br />vretark,-to keepp.,full, fair nud, accurate minutes land ball, as far as possible, prevent any break- mtuister the oatb:. Froceedin ffs,ohall be in the
<br />;,c_s,e.•..,aooriince. Ili card of Dalego es, age” #or other damage 'to articles within Ili _
<br />T3Ec. Any member or members of the 7 �
<br />ring,tahis bu'lding, and shall exercise Stich •poilco and
<br />Fire Departnreut who attempt foraibiy to fits- atm` other pbivers as , are delegated to fliem 'by following order : Fir)3t;; prosecution; second,
<br />I ; p0sseas itriy Company under provisions of the i w6oOrdd City,
<br />of the Trustees of ties Tow1, of Red- defense, ReLtittiub+ evidence may be admitted
<br />Srst section of this article shall, upon couvic- wdod City, and the larva' of the State of Cali- o1, oitherstde:'. Wiled, the evidence sirup have .
<br />fori23n.•
<br />suspended
<br />nded o before the Bonrd of Delegate9, bo i 4'''• ARTICLE VIII. been-closed the Board. shall proceed to find
<br />ausponded or expelled from tnelnberehip as tiro les Shall be ; ., upon tbe.gufltor innocence of the accused. It
<br />BoardciaaY determine. And- any member or a First and : •COUPANIES. guilty, ,the 8atueshall assess the puulshmeht.
<br />members o do Fire Department who, shall,1n, and one Ecfilox 1. 'Each and every company Shrill, Itrall cases tbo:Presideut shall appoint a meal .
<br />take nud bald a hydrant and that prevent :keep their apparatus in good ,irder and condi- ber of; the<Bpard to conduct ttre prdsecutlon;.t'
<br />. Buy tiro Company front obtainin • the Board p the'ad"•used'ma p„
<br />€ possession � Ilan, s° that the same shall be ready for iustiint 4 Y �d duct his defense or, select
<br />Of the sumeugreeably to the 1noylsions of the y• at. eachtaken ide a member bf the le
<br />Ifist sebti n of this article shall Upon couvic- r ' 'Sditthe cit limits apparatus without the -written conoutsent SLC. Lp.' Neglect or retfusalon the pA�t bf link' '
<br />tion thetCo[, before the Board of Delegates, be ' e ordered of the Chief Engineer and 'Ona Delegata from officer, company, or member of ,the Depart;;' •.
<br />suspended or expelled, as the Board may de. Ior object -each Company of the Department. went to answer u charge preferred as nfOrp•+.
<br />teriniue. or 0f;tho P Y said, shall be considered an.acknowled mento ,
<br />SEC. 2. They shrill, during a filo ornlarm j G ;f
<br />SEC, 3. In' Dasa 'any person or persons not rho.',Oly whereof, lav°, an officer i1, charge.of the[' uppu_ guilt and the Board shall proceed as. thong'
<br />t holding membership in the Fire Department coptioir .of ratus,•mrd if,upon m fire -another in. Oharge•tif i the' ergo liad'been sustained,
<br />i` shall attempt to dispossess any fire coo au es as per, their i e. ltandil be tbe•dut of said otficera ` SEC. 3. G`ompany chsrges`nguhiat office
<br />of a hydrant legally In the possession ofpall II which the 1 .,tet receive their orders from the Engfrleers and or members' thereof shall be Proferred i1, wri
<br />article', tit shall its tbeitl�e intilefirst section of this y
<br />�' •conve the same to their company or ptpemen frig to. the1C respective Colnpautea, and n liar,
<br />y �E tb� aster-- li'0gpite a . as may be requited. C forthwith appointed foi-'triul. he acause
<br />f hnear, UPou satisfactory information of the same a Board. to' SEC, 3; No company shall permit any per's ahnllbe furhi1t 13 with a copy of trio-eharg
<br />to have such person or persons }prosecuted ac• lon' °f bus- char es at Itpu t five da s before ,Ofnl. -In
<br />cording to law, sou under 13 years of age to aewume rho garb tri S Y
<br />�roll, have :'•s`firemau, have access to their apparatus, or oases it shall, ( It, lie vote of two-third
<br />ARTICLE YV. rme- Stated from associations for the purpose of running all members present to suspend or expel
<br />i I MrSCELLANEOIIS. ' i - ' with the same., officersor member.” No otficar'er member a•. ,
<br />e Board to SEU. 4. No company shall permit brpachea a company shall, tinder this sectibn, be .cou I,'
<br />SEcrtoN 1. '1'he'.officets of the Department gay be, nee- of the peace or improper prpotices upon the ed,of an Offence charged until all opkoi•tu
<br />shall at all times, except i1, cases of executive rtiou of thepremises occupied by them. has. book affurdbd him to defend himself —4
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<br />aeasto'ns, have free access to the meetings of all relit: 'Ploy SEC. 5. NO appalstus' or nnifm'm of nay of SEC• -1. Any member n[ rho' Fire DeNhft.'. ff
<br />companies of the Department. all'oharees - I the eampa Iles , Shall be used at say polIticnl , 'neat *lie ahall; ,after having been. dei
<br />iC SEC. S• .No member of a company' seal) be st any ctrl- parade or demonstration. pmilied, refuse or neglect to,appear to tes,Yill? hr + '_
<br />It 'eligiblo ton Departmeilt office, unless- he has iopartment,•• i P S:p:C. 0. 'Phe Exempt Fire Company shrill the trial of any case before 'tiro Bonrii.oCUele-
<br />£ beau It member thereof, in good standing, for ,py against I be recognized as apart of this Department, and gatpa, shall be expelled from the Depal'Cii(a t; ;
<br />jat least six mouthy but' nothing herein shall nember. of , -,shrill, be composed of Ouch exempt.niembors of provided, hbweverp,sickuess ,shill-be,ntlge ud
<br />be construed to prevent members of newly or- . 'officers of '' title Department as sliall be iiecepted by tbdhl u,' and taken it) be a 80111clent-„excuee for the unn% '
<br />ganfzed Companies from electing their own l mombdrot 4 upon Proper spplicatlon. `Ploy shall be ohatgpd” appearance of u,wituos3 fu anysireir cause; ora- - '+
<br />officers. sinst any ; with the cafe of the '.$ Engine's And aball have... vid,od further, that absgtic0 from the:dlty slrall
<br />SEC. 3. It shall be .the duty of the Chief I. beguilty j 'also bo doomed it Sufficient; excuse for -the nou-
<br />n g I u e 6 r to InAritat the Foreman of each Com- l douduct ,ontroi.thereof subject to the rules of 'he 7?e-; appearance , ,
<br />Y pnrtment pl iiauco pf a Svituess rs baforo stated, ip
<br />Patty to order out his company for drill our- uLally fire gy,, 7, Aoylaws of Couipnu[es IucousistenE ease the'Witness shall be 1,t such u distance as
<br />pasaont least Ouce,a mouth, 'weather permit- with those of theDepartmomshall be void and i to make his atteudanee. impracticable -at the
<br />ting. a eotnpaDY 'of no effect. time set for' tria4 Of tea. curiae for SS'idcli;ho is 1-
<br />SEC. 4. Alterations' or' amendtgeuts to these s company, j ARTICLE IX. subpooyacdj a scent it Sbail ho shown tbnGsubh '"
<br />laws must be subm[ttod at-it, staters` meeting of', audit .4'e . • absence 'wits laude tor' the purpose o4 avotdIug
<br />i ..the Board of Delegates, and shall lie over uidtl ed in viola,• i FortEaLEN. attwrduuco.
<br />1 � 'trig 'Succeeding Stated meeting, ;and shrill re-lir own laws, SECTION 1. Foremen of companies shall ARTICLE XIV. ,
<br />i i,ilturo the concurrence of two-thirds of. the kmem-n illegal. and promptly report to ,the Chief Eugiueer any
<br />bora of said Boarcl "tor adaption. _h, the 904d ;breakage or disarrangement^ of apparatus or ' HYDRANTS..
<br />gLCT10N• 1. An coni nn Oe tea Redwood
<br />is hd,' repairs• required to the house under their re- Y P Y
<br />ps ,. .. u ..-. a makes appltcL i epyotty° charge, and shall•see that the same are . City Fire Depsrtmeut rumtinbw,m Ir°sa °uMtu •e
<br />tlb1,n a dmittoi7-, Depflttmeut, fb,r ' kept in good-order'and .ediiditfon. They shall, or• tender or eugh'e carry, Ing whfoli that's,
<br />t1, case of a fire or alarm of fire cod ple their
<br />sh'ail bQ'the dttty.cfSE _ ;betiip;fec0m? . fit fit-as or alarms thereof, see Unit the .orders hose to n hydruut, oi'which abash ivrupa,turn
<br />meading' .the'Wme ,' # ;Board-',of Fdwri: - of the Chief and Assistant Engineers 'arch of Ebeir'hosO around a hydr4ni shall be deemed
<br />promptly obeyed. They shall certify to .tile
<br />c0rreotness of semiannual reports of, cam• to be In full and complete-pnssess[o(r of Such
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