All fire apparatus and equipment, such as fire
engines, fire trucks, ladders, axes, ropes, extinguishers, hose and
waterproof clothing or other permanent equipment, heretofore acquired
or hereafter to be acquired, for the use of the Fire Department, shall
be operated, housed and kept in repair by said Fire Department as
hereinafter provided.
[Amended 11-14-1974 by Ord. No. 315]
On or before the first day of January of each
year, the Fire Department, through its Chief, shall submit a report
in writing to the Borough Council, showing an inventory of all such
permanent apparatus and equipment and all consumable supplies in its
care, owned by the borough, with a statement in detail of the estimated
cost of necessary repairs, housing rentals and consumable supplies
needed for such permanent apparatus and equipment for the following
year, together with a statement in detail of the actual costs of the
same for the current year, and also a separate list of necessary new
apparatus and equipment in order that the Borough Council may consider
the same in making the appropriations for said year.
[Amended 11-14-1974 by Ord. No. 315]
All bills incurred by said Fire Department for
such operation, housing and keeping in repair of such apparatus and
equipment shall be certified as correct by said Fire Chief and submitted
monthly to the Borough Council for payment.