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<br />7ueteeel to ,ascertain if the signed to'their., - Ass�srnxir F.oREtusN
<br />•Constitution are eighteen years of -age; If, they;
<br />or any,pf ibem :are expelled -members of the i SLOT16>v 1. Whenever the I'gron9an of a
<br />Deppartment i their respective ocquputiotis and eompany shall, be' absent from a fire or alar ''
<br />resldoucgs; if their Constitution and 'Lawa.ar thereof, or from sickness orotllercau9e bezta= i
<br />lrr,accordance with the lows of the Departiijent,;.t, able fo`atteudJo7 the duties of, hlap tflce, all the
<br />_ and if their addition to the "Department Ss �i "itsi jiowerd"find responsibflitiga in a0d to
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<br />L'11FVS' SND RECtU.LATIONS 1 SEC. S. Appeals to the Boaid Shall•enly be - ant Foremau of such company ,during such
<br />presented within thirty days after•proceediugs, ''efoktiess.ur disability.
<br />provided, however, that tit, case of ,theabaenc ,
<br />of art _� ; ARTICLE XX.
<br />--'OIC Tne "—=- j party from the City, such time.stf 14 Ua'0X? , aEORETARIE4.
<br />• } tended,for thirty. days after said arty shall,
<br />i have returned to.the. city. 'The f lowiu * SECTION 1: Secretaries of CmapanleB` $hail
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<br />require -a twoe-thirdS vote of all members of the keep full, fair and accurate, minutes of the pro-; I
<br />REDWOOD, CITY, FIRE DEPARTMENT Bourd t To disband a company, to restore ally ceedinga of their respeetivo Compantes; shall,
<br />officer, company or member of tate Department as 80011 as possible after meetings, return to '
<br />before the expiration of the term for which he the Secretary of the Board of Delegates the
<br />or they were suspended; and to su'sltend or ex- names of all members elected, trunaferigd, alta- i
<br />' ARTICLE 116 pel a'delegate, -and the.voting shall be viva voce, , pended,-expelled,, resigned or deceased, and tile
<br />the Secretary noting in the minut,es,the ayes datosthersoft,together with their occupations
<br />ASSISTANT ENGINEERS. (• .and noes. -.1 . ad. residences. � ;;i� i
<br />' SECTION t"The ilssfstaut Engineers shall, SEC. 9. Any delegate who shall wilfully I "SEC. 2• They shall, on, the'Thm'sday,Qct
<br />immediately upon arriving at fires, report I Violate any of the rules or orders of the Board, • . preeedlfig the flrst`Mondays Of January4auk
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<br />.r themselves to the Chief Eugi leers for his orders. i J •or•sball refuse obedience to lite presiding officer . July, report; to;, the Chief Eyginoe'r the qq��ap:
<br />Au Assistant Engineer shall not give orders, t wben called to order, shall be liable to ceusuro dation of their reapectitve,conipauies, th(F*n%nt.
<br />oi in any maitner Interfere relative to forma•, or expulsion from 'tUe Board. berg of times they hayo'.Ueen h1 service the
<br />tion or conduct .of a line .when he shall have ARTICLE VI. average attendance at fires, and any other service,
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<br />ascertained that another is In tihalge thereof; " 1 - DUTIES
<br />OF OFFICERS OF FIliEAT�LEC+Amt's. ter they may deem proper., '
<br />uud to that end it shall be his. duty to inquire " r... ARTICLE SII.
<br />of all officerin command of a company whother ; . ' $ECTION'9. It shall be the duty oP all mem-
<br />another I$ in charge of a line. At fires or bers of the Board, of Fire Delegates to be pres- I CERTIFICATES.
<br />alarms thereof, . the Engfueers shall convey t . eat at each meeting of said Board; If any [nem- 1 SECTION 1., Exempt certificates sh'till only
<br />their orders through the forentau or other officers i her be absent from their meeting without it be givento those who for flue scala eha1C have '-
<br />in command of companies. Whenever the reasonable excuse be' shalt be fined 50 cents, t beeti registered certifioate and active members
<br />Chief Eugiueer shall be absent from the city .payable forthwith. of'a Dep'aftment..
<br />or shall be preveuted, front discharging the s SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of tlne Board.to SEc: 2 A certificate of honorary membgr-
<br />duties of his ofiic2, the. Assistant Engineer, elect annually a Secretary and Treasurer; their], ship may, by a, tivo-thirdd vote of all membera 1
<br />I highest i11 rank, shall perform the duties and iterm of office'shall expire at, the last meeting. of .the Board, be "given 'by 'lite. Board of Dele+ `
<br />possess the rights and , powers of said office , >iii DL each year. - gates to ally Person .who, shall: have rendered
<br />during such. absence at disability. - If all As- S •'3. St shall be the duty of the Treasurerthe Depni`tlneut a valuaUle or important ser. Blatant Engineer be absence from the city for a ito,keep a correct account of all moneys received vino,
<br />period exceeding thirty days, without the per- ' ' still. Pahl out of the Treasury, and report atthe SEQ. S. A dlsabled member of the Depart -
<br />mission of the Board, of Delegates, his ,ollieQ ilast:meeting in December to the Board of Fire i' meet shall, during such disability; be.. cou-
<br />may be declared vacant. F'Velegates. side"red all active member.
<br />ARTICLE, IIT.SEC. d. It Shall bathe duty of the Secretary � SEC. 4. Whenever the certifidate of a Were-
<br />�of the Board to ',keep all minutes of meetiags her of the Department shall have been injured, I
<br />PRESIDENT. •tad perform such other duties as may be deter- - 'I destroyedor lost, he shall; on producing'eatts-'
<br />SECTION 1. The Chidf Engineer shall act as, . mined by the Board. His pay shall 'be one' factory evidence thereof to the Board of Dele-
<br />President, and- shall- preside at all meetings of I •dollar, per month. • • .:,gates, be granted' a duplicate theredf.
<br />the Board of ,Delegates; shallpreserve order ARTICLE VIL" ARTICLE XIII.
<br />and decorum and ouforce strict obedience of the E FIRE' WARDENS. CHARGES AND srEcfrXcAFrIONa,
<br />laws of the Department and the rules of .tile%
<br />Board. He shall call special meetings of the SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the,Chief SECrtox I. Charges_ -and, specifications of
<br />Bourd, , wheu requested, in writing, by three ,Eughieer, upon assuming Ruch office, to appoint barges against officers and membera of this,Do-
<br />memUersthereof, or as soon as praetivable niter two, Fire Wardens from each company of tUe partment shall be preferred Ili ,wrltlug,,to the
<br />lite suspension by the Cldef Eng[tieer'of oily, •D,epartment; -and 'it shall -be the duty of said If Board of Delegates In the g7ime ;dt rthe Fire',
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<br />of comPupy, or whouever he may deeui Fire tVVardens, in case of fire m alarm, to im- p .Dopartm©tit of the own of`$edwond' City, and
<br />Ile He shall Biba all exempt certiti= mediately pmceed.to the place of Bre or; alprm,.; a copy of ,the some furdishe�:;tbe aecnsed at
<br />`sates, nod skull perfotln such other duties as ' and, under t4e',direction of the Chief Engtueer, ui leaBL six days before trial. They. utas be
<br />'the laws of the Stuta uud rho Departmout may, it will be their' duty Lu take ohntgo, of the i; preferred' at any meetiirgi 'df eaId `' 3oard,
<br />recduire of him, premises, in case .of fire, and keep out of said who shall forthwith appoint u time for, their
<br />ARTICLE IV. r premise -s all who are not active firemen, unless trial, net exceeding seven days of their prefer
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<br />;the assistance of others is 'ngcesaury,.aud shall encs,. -unless with the, coftseut of both par+
<br />SECRETARY. ,take charge of removal ofIurhiture, goods,. etc., ties. All witnesses shall bs examined under
<br />v SECTION 1. It Rhall be the duty of the See- it neceasary,to save them from fire or water; oath. The President shall have power to ad -
<br />i retary to keep, full, fair and accurate ,minutes' ,uud r hall, as far as possible, prevent any breast- minister the oath I'rpoeedings ahall be in the
<br />r of the proceedings of the Board of Delegates, ageor other damage to articles within Clic
<br />,'and perform any other duties pertaining building, and shall exercise auoh.ZnoTlco'aid
<br />i 'n . i Offiee that the Board may require, of him:' other powers as are delegated to tliotit :by IV i'follotvin oz�der : FtrAt;: prosecution second
<br />} Ordinance of the Trustees of the Town of Bed- glie6utttu evidence may be'admitted
<br />i ARTICLE V, 'defense,
<br />wood City, and the Incas' of the State of Cali- one iers[cie'.. When: tUe evidence shall have
<br />BOARD OF DELEIIATES. f .!orals.• proceed to clad
<br />SECTION 1. The Board of Delegates Shull bo �' ARTICLE VIII. been •closed the Board, shall
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<br />composed of the Chief Engineer the FItst and COUPANIES. guilty, the sumft shall uassas the puuisUthept. .
<br />Second Assistant EugIueors, Foreman, and one ' Znm•Iox 1. Each and ever company shall Ill al! eases tbo;Presfdeut shall appoint a mo
<br />% -7,4 elected by each company. _ i ikeep their appparatus in good order uudycondi- Ler of, the • Board to conduct the prosecution;,
<br />SEC. 2. The, stated meetings of. the Board tion so that the same shall be rend for instant the acgt sed'may edpduct his defense or select' •
<br />shall be held en the second, Monday pt 'each service. No apparatus shall be taken outside a m6mber df tile Department for that phrpose.
<br />mouth at eight o'clock I u of,the city limits without' the written consent SIC. 2. Neglect or refusal on the part of ally,
<br />.SEC. Sf Special meetings shall Be ordered of the Chief Engineer and 'one Delegate from officer, bumpuny, or member of t Depart.;' `
<br />by thoPresident, resident, and the lima, place and object each Company of the Department. . ment to answer u ehargo preferred as afore-+•
<br />of tile• same notified 'to each member of;'ther SEc 2, Thoy shall, during a lire or alarm i I said, shall be considered au,
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<br />Board- by, the Secretary. At these the.•okrly ;thereof, kava un officer Ill churge.of their apps- f guilti and the Board shall proceed as, thong
<br />businecburgea and speciBL•atiousin order shall be oolf chargesasil of per their 1 and lf$� Shull be tUa on a, fire Ulutia nfiit said cine s i I t1SEC. S. (Yompanys charges' agahiat office
<br />article, and rho spociul business for which the' tto receive their orders from the Engineers and j or members thereof shall be preferred ill car,
<br />meeting wits called. i' -convey the same to their company or ptpemen Ing to their respective companies, and,a tire
<br />SEc. 4. At all the meetings it ehuli require a as may be required. forthwith appointed for 'trial. Lhe aeonsg
<br />majority of all the members of • the Board to. SEC. 1 No company shall pert ilt�any peri I shell' be furnished .with a copy of tbo charg ? y
<br />constitute a quorum for the traisabtiou of bus- son under IS years of age to usgume the guru of ebarges at least five days before' trial. In,
<br />iness but a less number may catl the roll, have f I ,.a fireman, have access to their apparatus, or cases it shall require the votb of two -third
<br />abseutees• noted, aud,'adjouru to, a tinier stated from associations for the purpose of ,ruuuiug all members present to suspend or expel
<br />or -without day. € witb the same. oflicer.or member. No officer or member a•
<br />fSEC. ii. It shall be the duty of the Boacd, to I ,1 SEC. 4. No company skull permit hlcachea company shall, ander this Seotlon, Ire _con I-
<br />'make sdeh laws and regulattous as may be nee ,of the peace or Improper prpetices upon the eel, of 'sit ofleuce charged until au, opportu fy,:.
<br />,essary for the government and direction of the premises occupied by them. has been, afforded him to defend lllmself*,._"•t '
<br />bffiaors and members Of thlrDepaitmeut; They SEC. 5. No apparatus' or uniform of any of SEC. 4. Any_ member of the ,Fire Ds'�11 r
<br />i:Altlall as hereinafter pruvid`ed, try all charges .,the eompaufes,shall be used at any political.( ; in luno shall, after ilavlug been dal ti
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<br />made by the ChI A, Engineer agatust any ofll- ! .parude or demonstration. I : P63iimd, refuse or neglect to,appear to tes�y', hr
<br />Fer, rompnoy._ or: member.of the Dspattment,'• SEs. 0. 'Tho Exempt Fire Company shall 111 the trial of any case before the Board.o 'Ogle-
<br />; and charges mado by cud' 'gotu"p'apy against i be recognized as a part of this Delman ent, rind gates, shall be expelled from the Dept Went.
<br />I another, or by .nil Officer '.0i , member, of .shall be composed of aueh exempt .mombcrre a, Provtdcd, hotYgver,.,sickuess ,shall bqr e8jhod
<br />a co Patty agitiust at bffiecr or officers of ,this Department as ahall be aMeptod Uy LUem" and taken ti1'bu a safficlent excuse for this nal
<br />the' Deputtmont, or an cities, or mbmbdr of upon proper application. They shallUe chalet d' . appearauce of it witness ill any Banat cuitbp,•inro-
<br />another company, and charges against' any ,with the care of the Is Engine!' and ilial! UVd.", Vi ed further, that ubsquee from the dity shall
<br />,'member of the DepartmctI6%Who shall be guilty .control'thereof subject to he rules of the De-,. atso,be deeuad'asuffiofent excuse for-iho_non-
<br />' of a breachofthe peace, gr" disorderly conduct t partment. r- appearance of n 'witness, as before stated,' in -
<br />during a fire or alarm, therLOfi'or tit ally the , Slj; 7. Anylaws of companies Inconsistent case the Witness shall be lit such a distauce as
<br />company's house. d- . 1! with, those of theDapurtment shall be void and I to make his attendance impraeUcable tit the
<br />SEc. 8. If an offieei or tuemt ' of a compa[iy of no effect. Lillie set for trill( of the cutis$ for whfciz h@ is
<br />t_ ehutl a ppeal from nu docisioarof lite c0mpuuy, ARTICLE IX. I ahUpm4ued; except It shall hd ahowu'tUatBpoU �-
<br />in ivbich ha is directly eouoetued, and It be
<br />absence was made for tho purpose of avoiding
<br />r, eltuwn.thdt the comjnSny jiaVd,?obad in viola- t FOItEUDN, attendance.
<br />tion 0f the Depurtmeht,laws on tiielr'gwu law@, SECTION 1. Foremen of companies shall ARTICLE XIV. UJ/
<br />the Board shall declare suclriictum megar. apct ` promptly report to the Chief Engineer any HYDRANTS.
<br />' unit, but if tho contrary he shown, the •1losrd ' I ibreakuge or disarraugemeut• of apparatus or ' SECTION.1. Any company Of tiro Redwood
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<br />- ail declare the uotiou sueiA'1 led. I repairs required to the -house Under their re -
<br />1 SEp. 7. 'WUeu a compatrv' maltea applies k' epbetive charge, and shall see that the same are City FIrr re ngl a tit yintiboap Lnose ourrfu li a
<br />tion to',bo-admitted iiltU'zt a Deptfrtmentt tt, ; kept lu;good order and .00iidttton. They eUal(, I or tends, fir engtne curryiugbose, wllXeb elan I,
<br />shall` b$'the'dut" of rho d, betbIt ecciui� at fires or alarms thereof, see that the °.orders in case:of a fire or alnrut of fire c4uplo their
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<br />I nteIIiiing ,the same',,Board ,of' S4tVn: i of the Chief and Assistant Eugtneers ale; 1 f y -
<br />e of tiled hose around a Uydrauf, shall be ties 'oil 1
<br />S —W AV promptly obeyed. 'They shall certify to the Ito Ua in full uud cdaipteto possessiollof SULK
<br />x + ._,.,� ... �.y �,__-,;-�..,. C correctness of semi-annual reports of, com•
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