The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22

any street. vacant lot yard or area, within said city,
between shutdown and sunrise, under . penalty not
opinion Of the Chief Engineer, or the Common
Council there is reason to suppose that fire has
been occasoned by design II shall be lawful for the
Mayor to offer such reward for the discovery and APP
prehension of the ncendiary, as in his opinion may
be advisable, to be paid on the conviction of such
person or persons SO offending.
Sec. n. The city marshals, under penalty Of
two dollars for every neglect so to do without an
excuse satisfactory to the Mayor shall attend all
fres for the protection and preservation of proper
ty, and prevent, to the best of their ability any
goods or merchandise from being carried away, I'M
lees it be by the owner or by his authority and the
Mayor, or any two Aldermen, or the Chief Engi-
neer, may at their discretion, employ any response
BILE reputable person to watch the fire after the
engines have left the place of danger.
Sec. 2S. The captains of the watch shall always
have the names and places Of residence Of the Chief
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, foremen and assist
ants OF hie companies, posted up In conspicuous
place in the watch house; and whenever fire shall
happen at night, it shall be the duty Of the watch.
men Immediately to give notice thereof to the Chief
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, foremen and as
sstants OF fire companies-also, as far as practica-
BILE, to the fremen
Sec. 20. No person shall become member of the
Fire Department unless he promises to perform the
duties OF fireman as prescribed by the fire ordl-
nances Of the Common Council; nor shall any per.
son become member of the Fire Department ex-
cept such persons as are now members of said de-
person receive compensation as fireman, except
the Chief Engineer unless he has faithfully served
as such at least six months and the term OF enlist
melt OF all fremen shall be during the pleasure Of
the Common Council.
Sec. 80. There shall hereafter be erected a suit
able building, at some proper place, located the
centre of the city, for the purpose ola general depot
and place where all fire apparatus not required for
immediate use, shall be kept and shall be under the
direction Of the Chief Engineer. Every engine shall
be provided with eight hundred feet Of hose, and
shall always carry and have attached to it four hun
dred feet and the other four hundred feet shall be
at the general depot; and whenever any hose shall
become dirty, or otherwise need repair by reason of
use at any fire, the Chief Engineer shall cause the
same, after it has been returned to the engine house.
to be taken to the depot house, and to restore to
said engine house other hose in the place Of that
Fec. 81. On the return Of said engines and other
FIRE apparatus they shall, by the stewards Of said
company respectively, be well washed, cleansed,
oiled, and securely housed.
Sec. 50. Each company shall appoint a steward
and also clerk. The steward shall be released
from performing duty in Time Of fire, and in lieu
thereof take charge OF and keep in order the fire APP
psratus house and SO forth, of the company of which
he is a member, and elear.away the snow from the
sidewalk in front of the engine house, and that
use. The clerk shall keep correct list of the ap-
pointments, transfers, regulations, attendance at
fires, and SO forth, of his company, and all other
matters relating thereto, and make, from time to
time, reports to the Chief Engineer, as he may re-
quire.
Sec. SO. No company shall be allowed to impose
fines upon its members but it shall be the duty of
the clerk Of each company to enter in the roll book
each officer and member of said company, and to
make monthly return of the same to the Board of
Engineers, and for every absence or hardness, ex-
cept in of sickness, death in the family or alb
sence from the city, there shall be deducted from
the pay Of. such officer or member such sum,
not exceeding one dollar, as the said Board may
order and determine. And il any officer or member
shall have been absent or tardy at more than one
third OF the fires, or alarms of fire, except for the
causes above named, during any consecutive three
months such absences or hardness shall be consi-
dered good cause for his discharge from the depart
ment Il they exceed ve and for neglect to perform
the duties required by this section and section thirty
three said clerk may be removed as a fireman, and
ne shall also be liable to fine not exceeding twenty
five dollars.
Sec. "a. Any fireman who, in consequence of sick
ness, may be unable to perform the duties requir-
ed, or who may wish to be absent from the city for
period Of ten days more, may furnish satsfac-
tory subs ttute to the Chief Engineer and the fore
man Of his company.
Sec. 35. Any person or persons who shall, during
FIRE. or at any other time, drive q cart wagon or
other vehicle over any hose, or who shall in any
manner wilfuly injure any of the fire apparatus
shall he liable to fine Of not less than ono dollar
nor more than twenty five dollars
Sec SO. The Chief Engineer shall, when on duty,
wear cap painted white, with gilded front and
ao IRE engine emblazoned thereon, and the worf!a
6e convenient for him to procure fife SAID cap) he
shall also carry speaking trumpet painted white;
and the Assistant Engineers shall wear similar caps
and carry trumpets with the words Engineer, No.
it may be convenient for them to procure the said
caps); and the Foremen and Assistants, and men,
bers of the several companies, shall wear similar
caps, painted black, with appropriate words and
they are attached and the Board of Engineers
shall prescribe some other badge to be worn by En-
gineefs, Firemen, or Wardens when attending
duty without being able to procure the cap herein
Sec. 81. The Treasurer Of the city shall pay to
each Of the fremen enlisted under the provisions Of
this act, except to the Fire Wardens, while he con-
tinues and remains fireman, at the expiration q
every six months, the sum Of fifteen dollars, and 10
the clerk of each company twenty dollars; said
payments to be made upon the certificate of the
Chief Engineer, that the person applying TOT the
same has fully and faithfully performed his duty as
fireman for the preceding six months. The Irea-
surer shall pay 10 each of the Assistant Engineers
twenty-five dollars at the end Of every six months
and TO the Chief Engineer, who shall devote his
whole time and attention to the interests of she Fire
Department. eight hundred dollars per year, pay
able quarterly; and the steward of each company
shall receive, in addition to his compensation fire.
man, the further sum Of twenty dollars every six
months and every person serving under this Srdi-
man, assistant foreman, or warden, shall have the
advantages of all the exemptions and privilegespro.
vided in their behalf by the city charter and Its sup
plements; and any person who has hitherto served
as fireman in the city OF Newark, II made member
Of the department, shall his application for GER:
tfcate, as exempt fireman, be allowed for all Tie
time he has served heretofore as fireman of this
city according to the then existing laws.
Sec. 38. Any member Of any company who shall
neglect or refuse to comply with the several prov
sons or requirements Of this ordinance above speci
fed, and to which no penalty is attached, or who
shall be guilty of any otous disorderly conduct
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and pay sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars,
or be Imprisoned in the county jail for period not
exceeding four days; and any member of any fire
empany VINO saai negecs Or refuse 70 comply with
OF any riotous or dis orderly conduct as aforesaid
shall also be liable to be removed fireman, and
forfeit the compensation then due to him as such
fireman.
Sec. 80. The Committee Of the Common Council
on Fire and Water, for the time being, are author
lied to divide the city into many districts az they