Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-18
EorpofatEon Laws.

Esdt'istihg SasN Fire pPa'7@eaf "ndeF fs'd
Sec l. Be saecfef by the City Council Of Sassrilie
That a Steam Fire Department under paid system,
hereby established consisting OF not more than five
steam liTe EngS.es are Or dared aud ettAnsd
Sec. 2. When three companies shall have
been organized under this law, Chief Engineer shall
be elected by the City Council who shall hold his Office
Tor the term year, and until his successor shall
9be1eiectedand qualified under the provisions OF the
cfAzer OF tie city and this act He shall give bond
with approved security IN the penal sum Oh twenty
i've hundred dollars Conditioned upon the faithful DIS
charge of ali duties hereafter Imposed upon
him lie shall have the power 10 nominate for the
coleurIencec the City, eoa1cil tbo 4se Dirkcisfk
Privates and Holsters each company subject TO
absence Of saeh o.ieefspr anta he elected the sax
or shall tr1ent sssd the Marshal
shall perform such other duties required OF said
chief ERgHcsFsensise Is eeesed and saaAiie sith--
out compensation.
par tment shall of Engineer pipe drec
tors. two privates and one hostler ) - -
SEC 4. Be it enacted, That the Engineers of each
pany shall be apRort ed by the Mayors Iyethirds of
she City Coune tsnehrrihg when IN aecosdHee Sfth
the provisions of this law companies organized,
SUCCESSORS are alfed, and Shall give bond in the PEE
nal sum Of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned for the
Sc s. Be ! esdcfed That the Engineers except
when On duty AT fires shall be constantly present at
the Egine1iopse q tner respective esnIsnies and
that the Tenders Hose and Horses are kept in the sne
! condition. ~
Sc. g. Be a eHdced That Tor neglect OF duty on the
part of the Chief Company Engineers, the Mayor
Shall report them other city officers TO the City
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cur in this department shall be supplied in the same
manner as is prov for the appointment Cd said "
! See s. Be L enacted That ali persons employed in
this department shall be free white makes over twenty
years age ana citizens of the United State and
OF sober habits. -ieais- -4- =-f.s
| Sec g Be Il enGcted That any person employed or
appointed this department found disguised by in
a
| o-thirds vote Of the City Council.
Sec. 10. The Chief Engineer shall receive as com
pensation for his services Thousand dollars pays
bic quarterly. The Company Engineers each seven
hundred dollars, payable quarterly. If;e Pipe Blrec>
Fse Irlyase four rsired dollars Der snnai.s l,aytie
ncnsiaiy 1he Hosfiers hundred dollars per sEa-
the drivers on all occasions when the engines are
moved from Their houses and perform any
other duties that may De required OF them
r Sec IL Be II further enacted, That each and every
.oicer and private member OF tins department., (as
enumerated in section three shall be required To give
their entire time both night and day. 30 the duties Of
sc II Be 1t further enacted Tint there shall in ad
dition the above number be appointed osenen
10 each Company, whose duty shall be 10 attend al
fires and shall perform such duties may be required
of them By the pipe men, for which serN ices fsY shall
receiye the each of twelve dollars and fifty cent:
| per month X b. ChEAIHAh,
.il rFes.ia s Re-, rvs : 1 eassPs'iii
| President Board OF Councilmen.
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Approved. 4aly 2sths lsee "a al - .salls /.
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To amend at entitled Get 10 oTgdEi-e Sons FIR
= Reed'4aaet under PGid System passed 26A Jniy
Sc /. BE 4 :saseed IS he chs cSane, that he Or
enizAton of each steam fire Company shall consist o
the folloWing;-One Company Engineer, one Fireman
zone first and second Pilenln, ist and sec
ond Hoseman, as provided for in sand act The IRE
man second driver shall receive the sr provides
y privateS said and the position OF private
| is hereby dispensed with. . ..-...l-y- s-.a-
Sec = BE a. enacted That it shall further be the du
" Of the Chief Engineer TO superntend the Whole Fir
DEPARTMENT. see that each does his duty accord
members of any Company TO perform their duty 10 tn
Mayor and Committee on Fire Department. He shal
make all purchases of provisions for horses and al
such other articles may be found necessary Ter th
Department, and report every month TO the City Godn
Gil allof his transactions, and attend at all fires and iii
rect the whole department in such manner as will mos
effect ealy suppress the lire, and shall furnish the City
Council with ms report with duplicate voucher for al
| expenditures OF money made by him s
l. EkZ4E{sIss lib. SHF<ArliAeN,s /
= - Z Presidert Boardo Aldermen.
1 IRA p. JONES,
| 49, President Boafd Of eoan ;iIlnssn
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~ tA''es'I s5z-.- ". - oi- Rec,,1,,er
| Approved August %, 1860 - sep,l3
To suppress Burglary and Arsen seitis the CITY aud
Preqe't The gistn9 Of fse dta'7as q fsre = - -
L. Sec L Be Il enacod by TIC CITY ColpicI Of NosscIle
That hereafter the Mayor, when he deems necessary
ny offer a reward not exceeding five hundred dollar:
f6rgIhe apprehension and conviction of any person
Burglary or Arson within the limits Of the city-Sait
reward 10 specify AwhattRle the afpfehef,sos