10-1014 – Council of Fire Department.
§ 10-1014 Council of fire department. In a village in which separate fire commissioners are not appointed, the chief, the assistant, and the wardens of the several companies constitute the council of the fire department. The council shall meet on the third Tuesday in April in each year, except for the council of the fire […]
10-1016 – Annual Meeting of Fire Department.
§ 10-1016 Annual meeting of fire department. The members of the several companies constituting the fire department shall hold an annual meeting at such time and place as the council may direct.
10-1018 – Duties of Chief and Assistants.
§ 10-1018 Duties of chief and assistants. The chief shall be president of the council and of the meetings of the fire department. He shall, under the direction of a separate board of fire commissioners, if any, have exclusive control of the members at all fires, inspections and reviews, the supervision of the engines, hose […]
10-1020 – Abolition of Fire Department; Employment of Paid Firefighters.
§ 10-1020 Abolition of fire department; employment of paid firefighters. The board of trustees of any village may, by resolution, abolish, in whole or in part, the fire department in such village, which action of the board of trustees shall be subject to a permissive referendum as defined in this chapter; if such fire department […]
10-1022 – Fire Inspection in Contract Areas.
§ 10-1022 Fire inspection in contract areas. The chief officer of the fire department or fire company which is to furnish fire protection service to a village under a contract for fire protection may inspect (1) any public building and (2) with the consent of the owner, any privately-owned building, located within the village or […]
11-1100 – Contracts for Water Supply.
§ 11-1100 Contracts for water supply. The board of water commissioners may contract, in the name of the village, with an individual or corporation for supplying water to the village for extinguishing fires or for other public purposes; but such contracts shall not be made for a longer period than forty years. The amount of […]
11-1102 – Resolution for Establishment of Water Works.
§ 11-1102 Resolution for establishment of water works. The board of trustees of any village may by resolution determine upon the establishment of a system of water works for supplying the village and its inhabitants with water, or for the acquisition of an existing private system, at an expense in either case not exceeding the […]
11-1104 – Acquisition of Existing System.
§ 11-1104. Acquisition of existing system. If a resolution be adopted for the acquisition of an existing system of water works, the board of water commissioners may purchase the same at a price not exceeding the sum specified therein. If the board cannot agree with the owners of the system for its purchase, proceedings may […]
10-1004 – Organization of Companies.
§ 10-1004 Organization of companies. The board of fire commissioners, with the approval of the board of trustees, may organize and maintain fire, hose, protective and hook and ladder companies, whenever in its judgment the public interests require. The board of fire commissioners may, by resolution, with the approval of the board of trustees, consent […]
10-1006 – Volunteer Members of Village Fire Companies.
§ 10-1006 Volunteer members of village fire companies. 1. The volunteer members of a fire company shall be elected and appointed as provided in this section. 2. The board of fire commissioners shall appoint residents of the village as the volunteer members of any newly organized fire company. Thereafter, the fire company may elect other […]