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Borough of Morris Plains, NJ
Morris County
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[Ord. 11-9-37, Art. VII, § 18]
The fire department shall be subject to such further rules and regulations as the council may from time to time make and adopt.
[Ord. 11-9-37, Art. VII, § 19]
The council may equip the fire department with such apparatus, paraphernalia and outfit and make such provisions for the accommodation thereof and of the members of the fire department as the council may from time to time, by resolution or by ordinance, deem wise and necessary.
[Ord. No. 11-9-1937, Art. IV, § 10]
The Chief Engineer shall inspect the fire apparatus and equipment of the Department at least once a month, also the firehouse or houses, and shall keep and shall furnish the Chief with a report of such inspection, and this record shall be part of the Chief's monthly report to the Council, as provided in Section 10-24 of this chapter. In the absence of the Chief Engineer, his duties shall be performed by the Assistant Engineer.
[Ord. No. 11-9-1937, Art. VII, § 20]
(a) 
No apparatus of the Fire Department shall be taken outside the limits of the Borough for parades or other social arrangements, except upon the prior approval of the Chief, with the prior concurrence of the Council.
(b) 
No apparatus of the Fire Department shall be taken outside the limits of the Borough for firefighting purposes in another municipality, except upon request of the Chief or officer in charge of the Fire Department of such outside municipality and upon the order of the Chief of the Fire Department of the Borough or other officer then in charge thereof.
[Ord. No. 11-9-1937, Art. VII, § 21]
The Clerk of the Borough shall keep a record of the present and future members of the Fire Department, which record shall consist of the name and age of the fireman, the time admitted to the Department, his attendance at fires and drills as reported by the Chief and such other information as the Council may from time to time direct. Such record shall be in permanent form.
[Ord. No. 11-9-37, Art. IV, § 9]
The Chief shall submit a written monthly report, through the Fire Committee, to the Council, reporting in detail all fires and drills during the month and including a detailed record of attendance of the individual members at each of said fires and drills and a statement of other matters of importance. He shall see that an exact duplicate copy of that part of the report which records the attendance at fires and drills is posted in the apparatus room of the firehouse.