There is hereby created and established a fire department in and for the city which shall be known as the "fire department of the city of Sidney" and which shall consist of not less than fifteen (15) volunteer firemen who, at time of their appointment, shall be able bodied men between the ages of twenty one (21) years and thirty two (32) years of age and continuously residing within the city.
The members perfect their own organization, prescribe their own rules and regulations, elect their own officers with the exception of the chief of the fire department, who shall be appointed as hereinafter provided; impose and collect their own dues and fines, if there be any; and keep and control their own funds. All members of the fire department shall have police powers while on duty. (Ord. 172, 8-3-1953)