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ORDINANCE NO. 124 , 59 .AN ORDINAl1CE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VOWNTEER FIRE DEPART1fu'"'NT AND MAKING RUIESAND REG1ILATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SAME. . The Village Council of Roseville do ordain as follows: SECTION I There is hereby established in this village a volunteer fire department consist- ing of a Chief, two Assistant Chiefs, a Fire Marshal and Assistant Fire Marshal, and not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty-five (25) firemen. The Chief, with the approval of the Council shall determine the number of members of said department within the limits herein set forth. SECTION 2 The Chief of the Fire Department, the two Assistant Chiefs, the Fire Marshal and Assistant Fire Marshal shall be elerled annually by the members of the department sub- ject to confirmation by the Council. Each shall hold office for one uear and until his successor has been duly elected, except that he may be removed by the council for cause, and after a public hearing. Firemen and probationary firemen shall be appointed by the members of the department, subject to confirmation by the council. Firemen shall continue as members of the department during good behavior, and may be removed by the council only for cause and after a public hearin~; except within the limits set forth in Section 1 hereof, the members of the department may be reduced and in that event members may: be removed Vii thout cause and without public hearing. Provided further, hmvever, that the members sr.nIl be removed in the inverse order to their seniority in the department. SECTION 3 The office of Fire Mars:bal or Assistant Fire Marshal may be held by tre Chief or by the Assistant Chiefs, if the council by resolution approves. The Fire 1~rshal or the AsSistant Fire Marshal shall be cOOrged with the enforcement of all ordinances aimed at fire prevention, and shall have full authority to inspect all premises and to cause the removal or abatement of all fire hazards. SECTION 4 The Chief shall have control over all of the fire fighting apparatus and shall be solely responsible for its care and condition. He shall make a report, semi- annually, to the council at its meeting in lfurch and September, as to the condition of the equipment and needs of the fire department. He may submit additional re- ports and recommendations at any meeting of the council, and he shall report each suspension by him of a member of the fire department at the first meeting of the cottncil foll~ving such suspension. ffu sOOll be responsible for the proper train- ing and discipline of the members of the fire department, and may suspend any mem- ber for refusal or neglect to obey orders pending final action by the council on his discr~rge or retention. SECTION 5 The Chief shall keep in convenient form a complete record of all fires, Such record shall include the time of the alarm, location of fire, cause of fire (if known), type of building, name of owner and tenant, purpose for which occupied, va Iue of building and contents, members of the department responding. to the alarm, and such other information as he may deem adVisable or as mAy be required fram. time to time by the councilor state insurance department.