The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-06

IN once unEH Inc III nun ~
b.rsfaaf.er provided. On this lsf Monday 10
March, 1856 or soon thereaftef IN tuss ion.n ~
may be, and at the same time annnany, IA esco
surceedipq year, the respective hre compsniss
Cd all At q nesting OF each company to Do calico
by the commander thereof, uomtnste one person 70
act - Principal Engineer, and three persons 70
act as Fire Wardsps, whose names snsiI ee 10 iio
manner be notified TO the President OF tns Iooucn,
who shall without delay convene the Council 10
receive and consider the said Domiuations. Out
o. the persons so nominated to I'LL the ofhse CT
Principal Engineer the Council shall elect By bal.
lot "the Principal Engineer OF me FIRE DsPsr-
MN, of the city OF Richmood aud out of the pers
sons 90 nomiosted to Ill the offices OF Fire War
dens tha Council shall elect by ballot - persons
who shall be Fire Wsrdens OF the city OF Rich
monJ." The officers thus appointed shall reu,sfn
in office until their successors are sppeinted.-
Should the respective ire companies fall to make
the said nominations at the times herein provided.
that IL to cay, within - days after their enrol.
meGl a. aforesaid, and ia the month Of - in
each succeeding year, the Council snail pro-
csed without delay TO appoint the Principal En-
giueer and Fire Wsrdens, who shall con-
tiuue In office until their successors are ap.
pointed In the msaner provided In this act
No Director OF Fire Insurance shall be eligible
Principal Engineer The Fire Wardens shal be
numbered zone" two" etc by tb~ Council. Ire
Principal Engineer and Fire WMdrns s1sll, be-
fore entering the ou'ies of their respective OF
fces make oath before the Mayor or any Alder
and the Mayor or Alderman shall make certificates
thereof to the Council
IT. The Principal Engineer, Fire Wardens and
Commanders OF Fire Companies, shall constitute
the Fire Department OF the city OF Richmond, aud
they, or a majority of them may make by laws to
promote tie objects, consistent with the laws of the
State and charter and ordinances OF the city; but
such by.laws shall be OF no force until approved
by the Council. The Principal Engineer. or, in
case OF his shssnce inability. the Fire Wardens
Ia the order of precedence in which they are
numbered, shall preside at all meeting of the Fire
Department, and may call meetings when II may
appear necessary. A journal shall be kept OF ,hs
proceedings of The Fire Department, for which
purpose it may employ CLERK; and full report o
tue condition OF the Department, or of its operate
Or the year, and OF the number OF each Fire Com-
parry aud the condition of the engine houses en-.
gnes, hose and apparatus, shall bs made snnuslIy
10 the month of - TO the Council by the Prin-
cpal Engineer. Its Journal shall at all times be
subject TO the, inspection of the Council II shall
meet monthly for the transaction OF business, and
oftener If necessary. At its first meeting and an
nualy thereafter, II shall make proper appor.
tionment of force to esch engine and hose, and
hose aud reel, and hook and ladder apparatus
and there shall be appointed to each engine and
hose, and hose and reel, and hook and ladder ap.
paraus, foreman and two assistsn.s to manags
the same, under the direction OF the Principal En-
gneer The foreman or assistant acting Ia his
place, shall, Immediately after each fire. report to
the Principal Engineer the names of members abb
sent from such 6rs and also IL there bs any defect
10 the apparatus committed to his charge
jill. The Principal Engineer shall have charge
OF all the fire engnes engine houses hose and
other apparatus belonging the city of Richmond.
aud during fires, for the purpose of extinguishiog
The same, and for washings, he shall have control
or the tire plugs OF the city water works. He shall
az all times ksep the Ere engines. engine houses,
hose and other apparatus, in good order and con.
d ton. Al fires aud wsshrgs he shall have also
| he control, and under the bylaws OF the Fire
D-partmeLthe ih Il erect b d control the Ere loo
lice hereinafter provided He shall If practicable
ascertain and report to ths Fire Department the
cause OF each IRE, the place wheae IL may have
occurred, aud the probable amount of property
destroyed by the fee, or saved by the Department
and the names of the owners of the property, and
the amount of insurance and the companies ia
which the properly 10 Insured, and the same
matters shall appear in the annual report of
the Principal Engineer to the Council He
shall muster the fire companies anrually Ia the
months of april AID October or oftsnsr II deemed
necessary, for the purpose of washing and proving
the engines and apparatus azd for the purpose II
accustoniEg the members to the successful use Of
ton of the PIioepsl Engineer, until his successor
shall be appointed in his absence or inability
his powers and duties shall dsvove the Fire
w rdens successfully In the order of prscsdspcs in
which they are numbered. The Prime pal Eu sins or
shall in sach year fat nsh to the st and second off,
GERS of the Night Watch list OF the nsnes Of the
N smbsrs of the Fire Depart IN snt, designating
thereon the places of thsir residence, and the
shall be made known by the Captain to each sVatsh-
man who, upon alarm of Ere st night shall forth
with give Information thereof TO such of said men,
5sTs es may reside Ia his district.
~. Tas Council shall, a. soon a. thi, ORDINANCES
takes efscs, and annually la the month of thsls-
stter, appoint - psIsoas to ast the Fra Police
ofths city who shall be paid -- for their services
nut shall hold their ofhcss at the pleasure Of "a
Counsil who may fill ell vacancies that may occur
in the Fire Police Que fire policeman shall be as
IN during the night, or Immediately contiguous
thereto and shall remain in such convenient proI-
present at the engine house on an alarm Of sp.
saa be th- duty Of the Fire Polise to protect the
their care They shall Keep Of ali intrudsrs asd
cierers about the sngins house, and prevent uaau-
thorissd persons from attaching themselves TO the
engiaes or other apparatus 10 any mann or inter.
fefiDg Herewith, and report the nsmss Of ali such
paraons to the Principal Engineer, Tho said Fire
Police SHALL unless oihsrwi se crdersa by tn. pa.
ciesl Engineer. attend frss with their rssnsst.xs
4ginss; a&d dnaer hisauthorty per,orm tn, sutis.
Of police on the hro ground, aad opsy hs orders in
all matters CONSISTED With the eps eat of tbs
c3o tagrauon-fornpss e9ra around the fire grouad
for whish purpose ropes may Re provided by IL
he sspanmens- -protessinE the fra department ana
companies from intrusion or ntsr'ue i19 sd 6oins
ali things nscssssry tor the protection Of the p,ase
aod Of properly. The Principal En- - or IN Y xr.pt
s esse Of aosehce from getty to thu nembss Of the
tues for the anseut Esmbers who SHAH be paid ont
ct the nlary OF the ebsentes FIR his services
V. Unless tho engine HOUSE, bs i1sslf on fire. the
ire engine belonging thereto SHALL rot be tnksn,r
iemoVea thsrsEom except by ordsr of the Pine
pa Lns hsef, OF In Inc presence Ct the foreman
an assistant sppoirtv to that engine, or of msp
apfoin' cd taersrc. Any psrsos violating ii a
secoE. shall paE tor each efsnss S.
Va Upon any alarm of fire at night each va.cb
Ban snail ring (nhisss it be sAoner done snofhsr
CITY beitiH his district; if there be none thersn
tnen sach sssmay be most cosveuIert to hiua The
fire Department shall prescribe the ruspuer In
winch tbs alarm bell saaf be ruIg 50 az to pdIs.a
as nesr az possible the ward, par. of ths ward l.
~nicn the hre may be. Any while person Who sb. 1
~lfunJ raise false alarm Of fire. sh al. p.y . fina
nst exceeding -; or if negro, shall be punished
win stripes not exceediDg -
VII. III sny minor, who is under the arc of sjx-
ssn years, and nota me mbsr of frs COMPANY ,haII
az hoid OF or rna with. or in any mannsr sonnsct
tims,it with The Ropes Of any engine or other az
pttstu' for sx,ins gushing hes II suy person aha
70 any way interfere win the Principal Ensinesr
or any ctticsr of the Fire Department. or any fsrs
man, assistant or member of fire sompany, In ths
daSasrSe Of his duty at FIRE washing the &c a.
DER II nssro, shall be panished with stripes not
s1tesoins-; and ~ whit.. shall pay fine or q
for each ofencs-ths fine. when the offender IL mi
master. s~~- va
VIII. TIE Princpal Engineer shall, for falling To
appear at FIRE or washing or for falling 10 80
the engine houses, hose and apparatus in sooS or.
ds; or for failing to report their sondtion or m
NUMBER OF members of each Ere sompxnv to ths
coueeii on -. shalt forfeit for essh fsnss 40
tc De dedueted from his salary.
IA The triscipal En- sinesr and Fire wsrdan. and
mtosncers of ali eompaniss shall in all rssreet,
ssVsrn themselves according to the proyisons Of
me litn lz.h, 18th. l4h and 18th sections OF the
coth cnapter OF Coda of n 80.