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<br />AN ORDIIWICE �;GUTATITdu THE SENDI tiG AND USE OF FIRE FIGHTIM,
<br />AP,PARE,TUS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LI::.I'TS OF' THE CITY OF BAT.E;SVILLE,
<br />APKANSAS f AUTHORILI11Z THE Y'AYO R, CITY CLERK AND FIRE CHIEF TO
<br />ENTER I14TO ITUTUAL AID AGREF2ETI'S ViITH OTHER hURTICIPILITIES; AND
<br />FOR OTLEE PURPOSES.
<br />Vehereas, there is a great loss and destruction by fire of property loomed
<br />outside the corporate limits of our city] and
<br />Whereas, many of these fires endanger property located within the corporate
<br />limits of our municipality; and
<br />4b'hereas, there will be mutual benefits and protection for the city and its
<br />neighboring cities by entering into mutual aid. agreements; and
<br />brhereas, the General "ssembly of the State of Arkansas has authorized sending
<br />fire fighting equipment outside imp corporate limits of a city by Act No. 270 of
<br />1951, and has authorized mutual aid agreements between cities and toms by Act
<br />23 of 1949; Now, Therefore,
<br />BE IT OEDAI1M BY THE CITY COUI4CIL OF TLE CITY OF BATESVILLE, AI%KAKSAS:
<br />Section 1. No fire department apparatus shall be taken beyond the corporate limits
<br />of the -pity of Batesville, Arkansas, to assist at any fire or for any other pur-
<br />pose, except by order of the Mayor or Fire Chief, and subject to the restrictions
<br />and conditions hereinafter set forth.
<br />Section 2. The Layer or Fire Chief are authorized, in their discretion, to aid
<br />in the extinguishing of fires in another municipality, public institution, corpo-
<br />ration, or other properties within a reasonable distance from the City of Bates-
<br />ville, or on property immediately adjacent to said city in which there is a poss-
<br />ibility of fire spreading within its corporate limits, under the following
<br />conditions:
<br />(a) A request from a city or incorporated town for assistance must come
<br />only from the kayor, Fire Chief or such other person as may be designated by
<br />mutual agreement;
<br />(b) Calls may be responded to only by such apparatus which in the judg-
<br />irient of the 1ayor or Fire Chief can be safely sent without unduly impairing the
<br />fire protection within the city, and when highways and weather conditions are
<br />favorable;
<br />(c) The city, incorporated town, public institution, corporation, or
<br />individual requesting assistance must pay the charge for apparatus and service
<br />hereinafter provided unless there exists a mutual aid agreement;
<br />(d) The city, incorporated town, public institution, eorporation,or
<br />individual must compensate the City of Batesville, Arkansas, for any loss or damage
<br />to such apparatus while answering such call, and be responsible to the members of
<br />the fire department of the City of Batesville for any injuries suffered or incurred
<br />by them while responding to such calls and while working at such fire. Duty to
<br />indemnify or pay shall be performed within 15 days after demand.
<br />Section 3. Unless there exists a mutual aid agreement, every municipality, public
<br />institu on, corporation, or individual requesting and receiving such service of
<br />the fire department of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, shall pay for such service
<br />and the use of apparatus as follows:
<br />(a) For each fire driver a sum representing a 1.50 per hour or part there-
<br />of from time apparatus leaves the fire house until it returns thereto, and as to
<br />each fireman helping at such fire, a sum representing $ 1.00 per hour or part there-
<br />of from the time he reports to Fire Chief until he returns and his service end*
<br />(b) For use of fire fighting apparatus, to -wit, any fire truck . .75.U0.
<br />Said fees shall be payable to the TvIunicipal Treasurer within 15 days after
<br />demand.—
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<br />emand. Section 4. The Layor, City Clerk and Chief of the Fire Department of Batesville
<br />are hureFy authorized to enter into mutual aid agreements% with other municipalities
<br />for the rendering of fire fighting services, subject to the following conditions:
<br />(a) That the municipality with whom such mutual aid agreement is entered
<br />into shall agree to indemnify the City of Batesville against any and all loss,
<br />cost and damage which it may suffer or sustain by reason of damage to any appara-
<br />tus arising from any cause whatsoever while such apparatus is going to or from the
<br />scene of the fire or while at such scene. Duty to indemnify shall be performed
<br />within 15 days after demand;
<br />(b) As to each fire truck driver injured while driving to or from the
<br />fire, or while at the scene of the fire, and as to each fireman ten route or helping
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