from and after the first day of April, A. D. 1881, until the completion of said work, there shall be kept an unobstructed roadway on said street, twenty feet in width; and from the commencement of said work until said first day of April, said roadway shall be maintained unobstructed to the width of twelve feet; and during the progress of said work said company shall maintain all necessary guards and lights to prevent accidents in passing upon said street.

SEC. 7. In case of suit against said city for damages or injury caused by the insufficiency of said street, occasioned by the failure on the part of the company to comply with the requirements of this ordinance, or any other fault or neglect of said company, the said city shall, through its Mayor, Clerk or Attorney, and within reasonable time, notify the said company of the commencement of such action, and the said company shall fully indemnify said city against the claims sued on and against any judgment which may be recovered thereon, and shall at its own expense defend such action, and save the city harmless therein. And if said company shall fail to do this the said city may suffer judgment by default, and said company shall pay such judgment without question as between it and said city.

SEC. 8. In case said water power company shall, upon request of said City Engineer to inspect said canal, refuse to permit such inspection or shall neglect or refuse to take such precautions and make such repairs as shall be required by said City Engineer as provided by section four hereof, or shall for the space of six days after notice from any proper officer of said city, neglect or refuse to make the indemnities provided for in sections five and six and seven hereof, then the City Council shall have and does hereby expressly reserve the right to terminate all the rights and privileges herein granted, and may resume full control and possession of all parts of said street occupied by such work the same as if this ordinance had not been enacted.

SEC. 9. Said company shall commence operations on said work on or before March 1st, 1881, and complete the main line of said canal within two years from the approval hereof, or else the grants herein shall cease and be determined, but said company may make connections from mills or manufacturing establishments or railways therefrom at any time they may become necessary.

SEC. 10. Said company shall, before commencing operations, pursuant to this ordinance, file with the City Clerk an agreement in writing, duly executed by the proper officers, accepting the conditions of this ordinance, and engaging to abide by and perform the same.

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SEC. 11. The City Council reserves the right to amend the reserves right provisions of this ordinance in any manner that will not destroy the efficiency of the water power, or impede the operation of mills using the same.

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SEC. 12.

This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from

REGULATING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY
OF MINNEAPOLIS.

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The City Council of the City of Minneapolis do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. The fire department shall consist of a Chief Engineer two assistant engineers, one of whom shall be called the first assistant engineer and the other the second assistant engineer, and as many permanent and transient members as the number of engines and other fire apparatus of the city shall from time to time require.

SEC. 2. The compensation for service in the fire department shall be established by resolution at the same time as that of other city officers.

Provided, however, That the salaries already established for the fiscal year shall remain the same, and that the salaries for the new offices created under this ordinance shall be as follows for the balance of the fiscal year:

SEC. 3. The City Council, at its first annual meeting each year. or as soon thereafter as may be, shall elect a Chief Engineer and a first and second assistant engineer, who shall hold their respective offices for one year, and until their successors are chosen, unless sooner removed by the Council.

Provided, That the Engineer and the assistant engineers already appointed, shall hold their offices for this year, and until their successors are elected.

And further provided, That the City Council of the city of Minneapolis shall have power at any time to declare any of the aforesaid offices vacant for neglect of duty or misconduct in office by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of said Council, and may also declare any of said offices vacant in case of death or removal from the city; and in case of vacancy as aforesaid, the City Council may at once fill such vacancy by election.

SEC. 4. The Chief and assistant engineers shall together constitute the Board of Engineers, a quorum of which shall consist of a majority thereof. The Chief Engineer shall preside at all meetings when present, and shall act as clerk of the board. He shall also keep all books necessary for the business of the department, which books shall always be open for the inspection of any member of the City Council. It shall be the duty of the Board of Engineers to investigate the cause of every fire which may hereafter occur, and record the result of such investigations in a book to be kept by the Chief Engineer for that purpose.

SEC. 5. The Chief Engineer shall have power to appoint proper persons to fill the respective positions in the fire department, subject to the approval of the City Council.

SEC. 6. All members of the fire department shall be subject to, and strictly comply with, all rules and regulations made and adopted from time to time by the Board of Engineers and approved by the Fire Committee.

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SEC. 7. The Board of Engineers, with the approval of a majority of the Fire Committee, shall have power to discharge any member for violation of the rules and regulations; they shall report from time to time to the City Council the names of such officers or members of the department, if any, as in their judgment should be removed or discharged, with their reasons therefor. The Board of Engineers, when they deem it for the best interest of the department, and with the consent of a majority of the Fire Committee, may transfer any officer or member from one company to another. SEC. 8. All transient members of the department shall report to their respective station on or before 9 o'clock p. m., and shall remain subject to all rules and regulations governing full paid men members of deuntil 6 o'clock a. m. From 6 o'clock a. m. until 9 o'clock p.m. they shall report at all fires or alarms, under a penalty of one dollar fine

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for such non-attendance, said fine to be deducted from the monthly salary of such absentee. They will also be required to respond to a call from their respective foreman for special duty, practice, changing or drying hose, etc., said time not to exceed one day (ten hours) in any one month.

SEC. 9. The Chief Engineer shall have command of the entire Fire Department. He shall at all times supervise and keep in repair and ready for instant use all the property of the city connected with the department, and shall certify all bills against the city, chargeable to said department. He shall keep a record of the organization of all companies, memberships, vacancies, appointments, and dismissals, and all notices issued. He shall attend all

fires in the city, and all orders issued by him to any other officer or member of the department shall be promptly obeyed. He shall see to the enforcement of all rules and regulations of Board of EnChief engineer gineers. He shall have power to suspend any member of the department for neglect of duty or violation of the rules and regulations, such suspension to continue until such offending party shall have been reported to the Fire committee or City Council for action thereon. Any member so suspended shall not be entitled to pay during such suspension, unless by a majority vote of the Board of Engineers and Fire Committee. He may at any time report to the City Council any act of disobedience, disrespect, or impropriety on the part of an assistant engineer. He shall report at the end of

Duties of chief

engineer of fire department.

Orders of chief engineer to be obeyed.

the fiscal year in writing, upon the condition of the department, the number of fires that have occurred in the city during the year preceding, the cause of the same so far as can be ascertained, the number of buildings destroyed or injured, the names of the owners or occupants of the same, the value of the property destroyed as near as can be ascertained, and the amount of insurance upon the buildings and other property, which said report shall be published or filed and preserved in the office of the City Clerk.

SEC. 10. It shall be the duty of the Chief Engineer to take such measures as may be necessary, at any fire, for the extinguishment thereof and the protection of property, and by and with the advice of the assistant engineers or the consent of the Mayor or any two aldermen present at any fire, may order any building, pile of lumber, or other structure or other property, pulled down, removed or destroyed to prevent the spread of the fire.

SEC. 11. Each assistant engineer shall obey all orders of the Chief Engineer and shall at all times assist him in his duties. In case of the absence or disability of the Chief Engineer the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon him by this ordinance shall devolve on and be performed by the assistant engineers respectively, in the order of their rank.

SEC. 12. The Chief Engineer shall have full power, control and command over all persons whomsoever, at any fire, and in his absence the first assistant engineer shall perform his duties, and in the absence of the Chief and first assistant engineer, the second assistant shall discharge the duties of the Chief, and in the absence of all the engineers, the senior foreman, in whose district the fire occurs, shall act as Chief Engineer.

Powers of chief engineer.

SEC. 13. The Chief Engineer, or person in command, shall have power to command such assistance from the inhabitants of the city, not members of the Fire Department, for the extinguishment of fire and for the preservation of property exposed to fire, as may in his judgment be required, and in case any person shall neglect or refuse to render assistance as above required, or shall refuse to obey any other lawful order of the officer in command, or who shall Penalty. insult, menace or interfere with any officer or man connected with the department when on duty, or who shall without authority give any order to any member of the Department while on duty, or if any fireman or other person shall refuse to do as aforesaid, such person in either case so offending shall, upon conviction thereof before the Municipal Court of said city, be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars and costs of prosecution, and may be imprisoned until such fine and costs are paid, not exceeding thirty days.

SEC. 14. Each company may have extra men or substitutes, to be selected by the board of engineers, not exceeding four to each hose company or six to each hook and ladder company. They shall not be entitled to pay except when ordered on duty in place of transient members absent without leave, when they shall receive the amount of fine-one dollar for non-attendance at fires-to be deducted from the monthly salary of such absentee, and when acting as substitute for members absent with leave shall receive the same pay as such absentee, to be deducted from the monthly salary of such absentee. Said extra men shall be furnished with a hat and badge by Board of Engineers; in case of vacancy in the company to which they are attached, they shall, if worthy and competent, be eligible to promotion to fill the same.

SEC. 15. No cards, dice, gambling apparatus or intoxicating drinks shall be brought into be used or remain in any building occupied by the department, and none but members of the department shall occupy any such building without permission of the Chief Engineer. No permanent member of the department will be permitted to act as executive committeeman, or attend any political convention as delegate, or be allowed to hold tickets at any public election.

SEC. 16. All ordinances and parts of ordinance inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

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