Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-14
The New Fire Department..

Henceforth the city of Nashville, like all
the enterprising cities of the Union, is to
have her fires extinguished by the power of
steam. This new order of things may be
dated from Saturday last, the 18th, on which
day the new department may be said 10 have
been fairly organized and the engines placed
in the hands of the officers of the companies.
The Steam Fire Department of Nashville,
according to the provisions of the act creating
it, is to consist of not more than five engines.
at present there are but two, and 1t Will
probably be a long time before the number is
swelled to the limit prescribed by the bill.
These engines are in the hands of two com
panies, each company consisting OF one En-
gineer. two Pipemen, two Hosemen, one
Fireman, and two Driyers-One for engine
and one for hose-carriage.
The Chief Engineer is to be elected annu-
ally, and is to give bond of $4,000 Tor
faithful discharge of his duties. He has power
to nominate for the concurrence OF the City
Council, the pipemen, privates and others OF
the two companies, who are SUBJECT TO re-
moval for neglect of duty. The Company
Eagineers are appointed by the Mayor, two
thirds of the City Council concurring, and
hold their offices one year, giving bond OF
81 500 for faithful discharge OF their du-
ties They are required to be continually
present at their engine houses, except when
on duty at fires, and are required to keep
their engine, tender, hose-carriage and
horses always in good condition and ready
for service.
All persons employed in the companies are
required to be free white men, twenty-one
years of age, and citizens of the United
States. When found intoxicated they may
be expelled by two-thirds vote of the City
Council.
The Chief Engineer (whe is not yet ap-
pointed, the City Marshal acting in that
capacity till such appointment is made) re-
ceiyes a salary of $1,000 year, payable
quarterly. The Company Engineers receive
each 500 year, payable quarterly.
The Pipemen receive each $500, payable
monthly. All other members of the compa-
MES receive each $500 a year, payable
except the Hosemen. who receive
SI2 so per month. Each member, including
both officers and privates, is to give his en-
tire time, both night AMI day, TO his duties.
The Hosemen, however, are simply required
to attend all fires and perform such duties as
are required of them by the Pipemen. The
following is list of the officers and privates
of the two companies:
OF THE ECLIPSE.
Company EIigiHeer-Jos. Irwin.
Pipene,l- William Long and Henry Weilter. |
PriUates-J. B. Smith and C. P. Sayres.
Hosemef-W. H. McFerrin and Jas. Frank |
lin.
DnUer-Jolly Parrish.
OF THE J. ". HAMILTON.
Company Enginser-Richard Hartman.
Pipemep- Davis and F. W. Horn.
Prirates Hugh Kyle and Thomas Brus- |
sell.
Hosemen-K. ]. Marling and David Tank |
ersley.
Drirer-Sam. Corbitt
14cting Chief Engineer Of tie Deparfnlaat--W.
NJ. Brown. City Marshal.
The larger engine, the Eclipse, is to be STA
toned somewhere on the Public Square, and |
the other, the j. II. Hamilton, at the Engine |
House of Company No. 5, on Cherry street,
South Nashville.
The Eclipse was made by A. D. E. LArTA,
IF Cincinnati. and cost $500. The j. N.
Hamilton, by NEFIE i LEVY, Philadelphia,
md cost So 494.