Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-17
Corporation Laws.

AN ACT
h-Sef%'sf,sRg q 'ssem rye department ana" fsns
That Fire Department under paid system, Is
hsEeby established consisting OF more than I'VE
COMPANIES, 10 be organized from time to time as The
steam Fire Engines are ordered and obtained
SRI When three companies shall have
been organized under this law Chief Engineer shall
be elected BY the City Council who shall hoi his ONCE
Tor The term VI one year, and until his successor shsh
elected and qualified under the p. DIVISIONS al the
charter or the city and his nct liz snail give bond
with approved security, 10 the penal sum of twenty
Ave hundred dollars, conditioned npon the faithful dis
enarge Of ali duties hereafter imposed upon
him. lie shall have the power TO nominate for the
concurrence OF the CITY COUNCIL the Pine Directors
frisaes ana Holsters each romfny subject 20 re-
noval Tor any neglect OF duty. Prored That IN the
or shall make such appointments and The city Marshal
shah perform duties as are required OF said
Chief Engineer until he is elected and ualiiled with
out compensation.
Ssc- J. Be enacted, That esed company of said de-
sirrlent shall consist Of Engineer pipe direc
Tors, Two priyates and one hoStler.
SEC BE az enacted, That the ENGINEERS of cache
Isiny shall be appointed by the Mayer two-thirds Of
the City Council ooncurring when in accordance. with
the provisions OF this law co,nuanes are orTani,si
and shah hold their Offices Cor one wear, or until rheis
successors arc qualified aud shall give bond in the pc
nal sum OF fifteen hundred dollars conditioned TOR the
Faithful discharge OF their duties.
Sec. D. BE q ezsdcted That the Engineers excert
rhe Engine House Of tiir respective companies and
slli keep their engines IN order for service and
thai the Tenders Hose and Horses kept the
! condition
Sec O. he enacted, That FOR neglect of duty the
part Of the Chief Company Engineers, the Mayor
shall report them other city officers 10 the City
council
cur in this denar,ment shall he snnn IN sh ~
manner is provided for the appointment of said on
GERS by this act
Sec. g. Be II eadcted That all persons EMPLOYED in
TINS department shall be Tree white males over twenty
years Vi age ana citizehs oi the United States and
III sopeF hapits-
sec. y 6e q enaeled, mat any person employed or
alonteu ia TINS department found disguised by III
toAlcthg liquors shall be expelled from the same by
Nv" gu h ~ Tote OF the Siy council.
Sec 10 The Chief Engineer shall receive as coin
pensaton for his services one thousand dollars pay
Ole quarterly The Company Engineers each seven
hunured COLLARS, payable quarterly The Pipe Direc
Tors SIX hundred oollsTs per annum, payable monthly
Each Prvaie Tour hundred dollars per annum payable
nontis Inc hoS1iers ioar hundre9 ooiiars per an
pay ape ui Inv anu ti. t.e nos.leIs snsli os
the ufiNefs on All occsos "hea sne engines are re
nom .ieir respec'iVe houses anu peform any
otiler outleS tnat may De required Oh them
SEC IL ne u JhTlaef enacted, mat eacn ana every
officer and private member OF this department, Ia
~ section three snan De required 10 give
their rsectir oc"l ~ INC
SEC l. De UJlolheT e1cte mat there SNAIL In az
dtoh 10 the above number De appointed Two HosemeI
and sun ms s, sls Os 70 he
~ ~ m nan IA eueil as may 70 2,
Oh them ey the plpemen for which services they shsl
receive the sum ech oil Twelve aoiisTs ana nity cent?
per MONTH X. b; CHEAihAh,
IRA P JONES,
| ~ ,,.-.f re S,t BOARD Oh eounchihen-
| : - null. MOI. "ohih; mayor w ,rDy 81
| Recorder.
Approved July 10Th, 1850. sept13
| Az I5T
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10 dniesd d' act entitled act TO organize SoHBe Far
department under Pdtd System passed 26tA July
looo- = se-- =-f+s --sa1 sta2
Sec L. BE 20 epdcted by the CSty Council That the or
ganization of each fire Company shall consist
| the following-One Company Engineer one Fireman
one first and one second PipemRn, first aud
| ond Hcseman, as provided for in said act The IRE
man second driver shall receive the salaries provides
for the prvates in said act and the position OF priva
| Is hereby dispensed with
Sec ne eedctod mat II snail furtner De the Do
" OF the Chlei Engineer 10 superntend the whole IT
department; see that each man does his duty accord
ing to law and report all failures upon the part
members oil any Company 10 perform Their duty 10 tn
1 Mayor and Committee on Fire Department. he shs
make all purchases OF provisions for horses, and a
such other articles may be found necessary for tn
Department, and report every month TO the City Coun
Gil all of his transactions, and attend at all fires and
the whole department in such manner viii mos
eectuay suppress the fire, and shall furnish the Cit
Council with his report with duplicate voucher for a.
l -.-.' Z. B. CHEATHAA.