[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Wilson 5-14-1928 by Ord. No. 139. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A Fire Department for the Borough of Wilson,
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is hereby established.
Said Fire Department shall consist of one person
who shall be known as the "Chief" and such other paid firemen as Council
shall from time to time deem necessary to properly man the fire apparatus
and to protect the property and life of the inhabitants of the said
Borough of Wilson, together with such volunteer fire companies as
may accept the provisions of this chapter.
Subject to the Borough Council and the Fire
Committee, the Chief shall have absolute control over all fire apparatus
and is hereby given full power and authority to give all directions
in the performance of his duty when called upon to perform the same.
All persons designated by Council as paid firemen,
together with all volunteer firemen belonging to any volunteer fire
company within the Borough which has accepted the provisions of this
chapter, shall be under and subject to the control of said Fire Chief
when actively engaged in fighting fires.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 22-5, Suspension
of member; appeal, was repealed 1-22-1996 by Ord. No. 654, approved
1-22-1996.
The salary of the Chief and paid firemen appointed
by Council shall be as fixed by Council from time to time.
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 6, which provided
for the appointment of the Chief of the Fire Department in the month
of May for a three-year term and for the removal of the Chief or any
paid fireman at any time at the will of Council, was deleted from
this chapter upon instruction of Council.
The number of paid firemen shall be increased
from time to time as the Borough Council shall deem necessary.
No persons shall have any access or control
over any of the fire apparatus of the Borough of Wilson unless duly
authorized by the Borough Council.
When equipment and supplies of any kind are
necessary to the efficiency of the Fire Department of the Borough
of Wilson, the same shall be reported by the Chief to the Borough
Council, which may direct the purchase of the same.
The Fire Committee is hereby authorized to continue
the establishment of the fire alarm system in the Borough of Wilson;
to promulgate all rules and regulations necessary for the Fire Department,
which shall only be effective upon approval by Council; and to number
all plugs within the Borough of Wilson, said numbered plugs to be
used in connection with the said fire alarm system.
All members of the Fire Department, before entering
upon their duties, shall subscribe to an oath or affirmation that
they and each of them will faithfully obey the Constitution and laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the ordinances of the Borough
of Wilson and all laws, rules and regulations now in force or that
may hereafter be adopted, and that they will faithfully perform all
the duties as officers and firemen to the best of their ability.
