The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-27
LOCAL MATTHHs.

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held on the evening Of the 25th instant, the ordi
nance TO establish "Paid Fire Brigade" in the
city OF Richmond was adopted. We publish be-
low the ordinance ~ amended:
The :nre brigade Of the city Of Richmond.
shall consist OF Q principal engineer, commanders,
foremen and 90 firemen The principal engineer
and the Commanders .hall be appointed by the
ordinance, TO hold ofce until the mouth Of Nav Ia
loving; and bienniasy thereafter in the said month
The Commanders shsl, be numbered by the conn.
cii ana shall rank acc Haing to their numbers the
highest in rank being number one They and the
principal engineer shall hold office until their sue.
ceesors qualify, and before acting shall take the
folio wing oaths The principal engineer shall make
oath that he will discharge the duties Of his once
shall make The sane oa b. and also that he viii
obey the lawful order, of his superior officers The
principal engineer and the commanders shall con.
sututo the nre department, and shall immediasely
after their qualification appoint six foremen who
shall hold Office until their are appointed
may prscse shall snss Din iSe ~ re nTe
men Tor general service in the fire brigade for the
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partment. Bsfore acting. the foreInen and firemen
shall take the oaths prescribed fer Commanders:
and certificates OF all oaths under this Ordinance
oaths shall be deposited among the records Of The
t. its full force by enlistments and appointments
made as aforesaid whenever vacancies occur.
p AZ engines, hose and apparatus. and all hooks
aud ladders. AID all other instruments for the ex
tinguish ment of fires 70 the Of the.re depart.
ment, shall be provided By the Council And il
company association. within the city for the pur-
pose OF acting rs fire company; or, to keep within
the mi,s SO .f the city any FIRE engine or reel with
every person appearing in any street of the city
q member Of such company or association for the
purpose o. acting as fire company, or bringing in
TO any street OF the city such fire engine or reel
shall lor every such offence pay fine not exceeding
twenty dollars.
as The hre department shall meet once month
at wnch meeting the ofticer highest in rank shall
preside. Four members shall constitute q1orum,
and ali questions shall be determined by aority
OF voices. They shall keep Journal and submit It
when required to the council And the clerk in the
Chamberiain's office shall be the clerk of the fire
department They shall sssign commander, q
foreman and proper complement Of men to each
company. and station The companies in the several
entire controlofthe COMMITTEES the:re department.
They shall supply each company with the necessary
engine; nose an1 apparatus. Keep them in repair,
make all neediul raies ana regulations for the fire
brigade, consistent with the laws of the state and
OF Ill
OF nre alarms may be prescribed by the fire depart
! ment
a The principal engineer, or, in his absence th
ofncer highest in rank. shall command the fire
! brigade E:ch commander, or in his absence his
foreaan. shall com :. and his own company The of.
cer in command Of the brigade shall have the con-
troll OF the engine houses, engines apparatus and ali
other property Of the Te department. He shall in
spect the same twice III every month, order indjs-
pensaole repairs and report them to the fire DEPART
Eent, and see that every thing il kept in condi.
animal
| washinss OF the apparatus and inspections OF the
whole brigade. During htes and washines he shall
control all hre plugs, maintain order among the
hremen and bystsnders preserve property com.
mand both tue city and re police, uote and report
the mayor all violations of law or of the CITY or
operation OF the brigade He shall report annnaII
to the council in the month of May, the names and
| ages Of the firenen. the names OF the slaves en-.
pieyed and the names Of their owners, the number
and localities Of the fires which have occurred
the year. the causes thereof il they can be sscer.
destroyed or injured. the amount of such des ruc.
tion or injury. the amount CT insurance, the name
OF the insurance company. the value Of the prop
touching its operations and organization as he
/ tn nix proper.
| IS. Each commander shall, under sucb repuIa.
| tions the Fire Department may prescribe hire
not more than ten slaves of good character living
near M bis engine S house to assist his company buI
He shali::.report monthly to the Principal kpai
neer The names and residences Of his fremen
! and OF the slaves hired as sf jresaid the pame,
OF their masters. the condition of his Engine
Hose and apparatus. specifying such repairs a,
he thinks necessary or desirable He shall inspect
least oace in every day. and cause the sam,
to be kept In good condition. he shall require the
iugs and cleanngs, and shall report to the Mara,
all persons lettering about the same He shall re
port all misconduct among has men to the Piincipa
persons other than the slaves hired for the purpose
from running with the Engine, taking hold OF th,
Hose Ca rage or any pars OF the apparatus. or med
ding with the same IL any way He shall repor
all such persons to the Mayor and if he knOwingl,
permit such meddling. he shall be fied by III
| Mayor five dollars for every offence,
&c list OF the NAMES and residences of the fire
men and hired slaves shall be posted up in each kn
gins House. Une fireman shall always be there eY
cept during fires, washings inspections and uarades
On an alarm Of fire, he shail summon the nearest of
ticers and men. aud if the orncers are not with th,
ter al: larm, he shall rspcrt them to the Prncipa
Engineer The officers shs in hike manner reror
alltiremen and slaves The Principal Engineer shall
such reports and the Fire Department shall impo
the following !es unless sufficient excuses are rem
and a half on each fireman, one dollar on saes
| Il eman asd fifty cents on each slave They snail
certify the same quarterly to the Auditor, and b,
shall deduct such fines from the Day of the ofic r.
and fremen, and Gom the hire of the slaves
If the principal engineer be absent from fires
the fire department shall report him 10 the council
l. The oftlcers OF the brigade may be removed BY
| the FIRE department, at any time.
s. IL any officer or fireman be einsubordinate dig
ORDERLY or neglgt he may be ined bs the fire dc,
prescribed.
9. Ii any person interfere with fireman in the
discharge OF Ills duty. or loiter about the sngir
houses, or If any minor or cQlored person NEEDLE
with the eng ines hose apparatus herein before
not less than five Dor more than twenty dollars and
II slave be puEished with stripes not exceeding
|
| 90 The principal engineer shall cause each com
mandeI to detail annually one more men tor DO.
lice dnty and m shall assign enc to the command Of
the squad They shall constitute the fire police and
it shall be cir special duty to maintain order
ring fires, to keep the ground clear by ropes across
the streets M or otherwise to protect property from
persons who persist in interfering with the remen.
after due adm onition to desst theIefrom report
the ordinances Of the city, and toexecute his orders
Each policeman. while on duty. shall wear star on
his breast.
H. The polics of the city shall assist the fire DO.
lice and during fires obey the orders OF the eicer
In command OF the brigade. The night watch shall
brigade in their district, and shall call them ON an
alarm of fire. They shall also visit the CINE houses
al Ss 70
OF all persons other than firemen in about such
houses.
does not list for state or city taxes fifty dollars
Of fax aSle property, shall be member Of the fire
brigade.
sls The annual pay OF the fire brigade shall be a.
follows: $ietO TO the principal engineer S2vO to
each commander; $3.50 TO each loren an elOu tC
each fireman; $3.50 to the clerk Of the Fre Depart
ment-payasle quarterly. The hire of each slave
shall not exceed 20 per annum, and shall b. paya
bic quarterly on the order OF the fire department.
a. The oftic>r in command of the brigade in time
OF riot or insurreetion shall on the reQusition o.
| the mayor. assemble his brigade and assist the po
Ice In restoring order or queiiing insurrection.
Is No work tor the fire brigade shall be done by
| any member of the fire department. All account,
| for work done shall be examined and certified by
III. fire department to the COMMITTEES on the fire de
| partment. who shall examine, and IL they ALLOW
them. Gritty the same TO the auditor or II they
Think fit they may report such accountstn the coun
Gil, with recommendation either that they be al
| lowed OF rejected.
| l6. The fire engines shall have no names but th
lester of the company. and each com pany shall b,
designated By some letter Of the slphsber and BY o,
/ other name.
| IL. The word "fremen." wherever used in thi
ordinance. shalt apply equally to the members O
| the hook and ladder company, and the phrase en-
| apr raratus is kept
| Is When 1t shall appear to the council that tn
Fire D. partmens OF TIE city Of Richmond" has bs~l
orgaDz a. provided by this ordinance, il shall o
| declare by an entry upon its journal; whereupoI
| all ordinances and parts Of ordinances. within th
pexled and Of no effect: and all the property OF tn
city in the possession OF the present re department
shall be delivered to the Are department create,
and established by this ordinance. So soon - tn
| mamharz af the Il e denartment elected. u q