Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-19
CORPORATION Laws.
AN ACT
Establishing a !Seapa FIRE Department under Pa

AN ACT
Establishing Sean Ere Department under Paid
System.
Sec Be Il enGced by tss CITY CosfcsI of Nashville
That steam Fire Department under paid system,
here y established consisting OF NOT than i've
,,.,h,-s t.le efeisiz.a from time to time as the
steam Fire Engines are ordered and obtained
Sec 2 When three more companies shall have
been organized under tins law Chief Engineer shall
De elected by the City Council, who shall hold his Office
for the of year, and until his successor shan
be elected and qualified under the provisions q the
charter of the city and TINS act He shall give BOND
with approved SECURITY IN Ss eenal sun "
i've hundred dollars, condtione upon the ttA al Us
charge of al duties now or hereafter imposed upon
him He shall have the power TO n9rnlaate Tor Inc
concurrence the City Council the Pipe DTectofsr
iyates and Holsters Tor eac eonfanS SUBJECT 10 re-
u1ovai for any neglect Of duty E5oeea Tad IN the
absence of such officer Et he is eected. the Nay
shall make such appointments and tie SIiy eariit
shah perform such other duties Ssre repaired Oh sali
dnief Engineer Until ne : eeeted AID gaiihFl' WHIT
Sc g. BE & 7sacteei, Taf each ooiiipahy of said de-
partment shall consist Of one Engineer, two pipe direc-
So. Sc 4 sSsse5ed. mat the Engineers of each Gem
pany SNAIL De appointed by the Mayor. tTothirds OF
the City council concurring when ia ACCORDANCE Win
the provisions OF this law companies are orgaEnzeq,
shall hold their Offices for year, until their
successors qualified and shall give bond N the pc
faithful discharge of their duties.
See. 3 Be Il. enacted; That the Engineers except
" hen Gu duty at fires. shan be constantly present at
the Engine House of their respective companies, and
shall keep their engines in order for service, and see
that the Tenders, Hose and Horses are kept III the same
Sec g. Be Il e,sactei That for neglect of duty the
part OF the Chief Company Engineers, the Mayor
shall report them as other city officers TO the City
Council.
Sec 4 BE 4 saeted That all vacancies that may oc
in this department shall be supplied in the same
manner s IS provided for the appointment OF said Gill
GERS by this act
Sc. S. BE Il eadcte5 That all persons employed in
this department shall be free white males OYER twenty
years Of age and citizens OF the United States and
of sober habits.
IN.
appointed IN this department fosnd disguised BY in
tacating liquors shall be expelled from the same by
two thirds vote Of the City Council
Sec 10. The Chief Engineer shall receive as com
penSatiOn for his services thousand dollars paya
bic quarterly. The Company Engineers each seven
hundred dollars, payable quarterly Toe Pipe Direc-
tors SIX hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly
Zach Private four hundred dollars per snEum, payable
monthly. The Hostiers four hundred dollars per
num- payable monthly; and that the hostleTs snail be
moved from their respective houses, and perform any
other duties that may be required cI them.
Sec. IL Be Il further enacted That each and every
officer and private member OF this department, (as
enumerated IN section three) shall be required give
their entire time, both night and day, The duties
their respective Offices.
Ser II Be II further enacted That there shall in ad-
dton 10 the above number, BeappOinted two Ioseuen
TO each Company, whose duty shall be To attend all
hres, and shall perform such duties may be required
OF them by the pipemen, for which services they shall
receive the sun each OF twelve dollars and fifty cents
per MONTH r. b. CHEAIIIAAi,
President Board 81 Alderman.
IRA p. JONES,
President Board OF CUuHcilHan.
5 n HoIIINGswoRII, Mayor
Recorder
Approved July 29lh. ISGO Seutl3