Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-09
LOCAL NEWS.
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brey," setcheii a. " Bevannes," and the rest of
the star eomIan also sppear In the east Tina
eeenery In the play IL very attractive, and
errditable manner.
CAsTERBuRy.-Annet 0alIetti and Mon.
teIsrde appear to might In the ballet % Ia 30.
-1uetiere;" Julia Mortimer ana Kate Pennoyer
Beauty IN se. dsnet pea P sasss e GeSss Of
plan eecentricities, and tfeorRe r. Edeson In
farce, thur offering for this evening at Canter.
bury, one OF the very best bills Of the season.
NAkIBTIks-The comic Buriesque of thu
'.baele OF farnhroush, and The comle psnto.,
mime OF "Vol-aa-v VENT will be repealed to-
night at he y.5,stie.; Mile Pauline. Julia
ali pretty and graceful ballet performer. Also
appear In varied emit rtainnent ,Tha Sclist
Of the "fsiries," with characters By PaaIins.
Lehman, Ssollony, will also be siyen.
I'M frRD DDPAKTKnNf.-RsSs,E or ~. o..
raEsss.-Aeesss ~ Oneya--IIass eyeninr. tia
deieEst<s OF the various fire companies, in com !.
pa dnsg h Mn ne TS law: met . The Franklin
BY Mr.. J. II. Ssrsford, Of the rranklin Vica
Presidents and On the rou bsius cslied I IL "a
ISeSo ma an ne companies, with the exception
OF me w.stefn hos, were represented
The returns Of The election FOR Chtef ana A
sistant Eseineer were handed m. aud the Chair
announced hem, as follows:
For Chief EnSineer.--J J. Peabody. of 10.
Iumbia, three companis; J. r. Chauncey.. OF
Msrop9inan, two companies; J. H. Sessford.
For Assis'ant-J. Ii. Thompson. Perssxey.
companies.
Mrssrr. Peabody and Thompson veya the,.-
upon declared elected.
mr.. Peabody, from the committee on rules,
&c, reported constitution, by laws, &c; which
were 6dol ted.
The following are the rules k,r thu yovsr,
Ment Of IRE companies: 'E-
Rule LIST Those Companies having bells at
sached To thrir sngIe houses are requested 10
n m m NJ Hao la@S1
far rs possible prevent them being ruag on
false alarms of fire; and any company disobsy-
ing this rule shall b.. fiIed nve dollars.
hule I'd. No company, unless prepared with
Its apparatus. 70 usr ihe water of pump, fire.
I.lUg, OF oth.r wd'er sOurcF, shall retain IT IL
osmsnded by company SO prepared, under a
yidrd- hnw"Ntr, that no company thus fully
plepIrs d shall att mpt the yiol mt p-sses sion
Of such pump, plug or other water source
under a penalty OF twenty dollars for each Of
ftnte.
Rule Sd. Each company is TO ba cautious in
thr admission OF M NIB, rs, and prompt in the
IXI uisIUn of the g:isorderiy.
Rnle iih- In ret RING IRON fires or alarms q.
OF hres the companies are requested to move
win ord, AMI MODERATION; and. should they
HH+~t with smother company each il requested
10 take h. right OF tn+ ctr, ct, under 4 penalty
OF twenty dollars for each offence. And should
any Con! paly, Ur aLy part of its apparatus, IN
.proce.olI 10 IT r"turuIng from a fire or any
alarm OF nrr, turn In front Of another comuany
thereby cEtilrg stio Company of, unless the
- Oi Tie comp IN thus DslSSlnI front
shalI b. mp d. bJ It.ble oDsIae e. IL shall
lie subject TO p nalty OF twenty dollars
Rule 5th. IL is recommended that every men,
b'r OF Ire company wear his equipment or
badge al iiTr-.
Rule 9TH. No con pany shall admit mirrors Is
III NIB T. et Their respective companirs without
the written consent Of their parents or guar
oians
Rule eth. That should hereafter any differ
enCe CT ml-unGeTs anGiHg arise between III,
conn ami, or eith'r u them. associttrd in This
iasa r-atfar hall
mittd 10 IN" consideration OF the Department
On or bFfCrp thr second stated meeting winch
shall happen there after, ~ hose duty il is to
take III n'ul tle OZnIZ tnce thereof.
Rulr - h. That however valuable ls a fireman
member may u, Ii lie IL hat uaily turbulent
and guar. lrOnP, 1t Is b$i-r to dispense with
LII services as iII enIn than thar his con,ln-
uance should re the c.,usr vi cun sIlnt bro and
GEt"rhtEc-s, and IL is her, by rec INN i'd
thGt every such member b- stricken from the
IOll- 81 every company.
Rule 9Th. The city sh IL be divided into q We
hre DISTRICTS, viz: Central, Northern, Southern,
Eastern ami Western.
z. The IeniTal district will comprise ali that
part of ti,r city lying between G. street norta
aid thr canal and Fifteenth street west and
delaware avenue.
s. Tn northern district will comprise al that
part % th" IL! 20 n OF Il sire, t, and between
lIternth sire and De.awSar- avenue.
.. he southern viii comprI-e all west Of
Delaware avenue ano south OF the c.LnIl.
D h. eastern all east N Drla wSre avenue.
d The W. stern ali west OF Fifteenth street.
hur iGtn 4 mere BodlI De an alarm bell, TO
weigh 1T least 3, C. pounds, located at the m pst
central point, aud raIs,d at least ~ feet above
any building Within { Tree squares of it, There
shall lie tw o wat hm, n-one for day and ons
for hIsht-W hose duty It shall he t. strike Ito
number Of tn" DIS III. Z ON The bell OIL tue first
indication OF fire, and hey snail 70 ,eIye such
compel 81 lion as tn City Councils shall see fit
TO give IN, III.
Rule IItn. The com panips in the eastern dis
u1ct shall Lot be ~ = 4, 4 to 90 ia the northern
or western dstTIct; hose In me central not i'm
the Hr5t. and tn m hay
not in the eat m or southern. In cas-, OF 4
gem raj alarm every company Is expected to bs
present
Rule 18th. Each company il to have its an-
paratus properly cleaned within ~ hours after
any frr, under . penalty Of g., and in case Of
damage II shall forth viii be r paired.
Rule 18th. Every Inembr r VI this department
will be expected 10 wear some part of his
uniform or his badge in time of fire or alarm OF
hr' and in all rs > the CIisf or Assistant En-
sin. er will designate tie fire ground; and the
police are requested 70 keep all persons OF the
lround lot kncwn TO b. bremen.
kule l4th. In all ca~es where fines may be
incurred by companies in this department. il
sball he the duty OF sscret1ry.to collect the
same wi.hin thirty days from Ne time said ane
or fines may be imposed, aud any company
member refusing TO pay the nnes imposed
within thirty days shall be reported 70 the
Council.
RuIe 18Th That the members Of tho Wash.
tngton Fire department. be respectfully re-
quested that In case of any part OF the appa-
n NJ helonglne 70 another company coming in
possession Of their company that they notify
The company 70 which Il belongs as early as
poesihl@.
Rule Ieth. That companies tollins or ringing
their bells for any purpose than alarm, shal
b. hne6 not less than Ave nor more than ten
dollarf, TO be reported to ths Councils, unless
said tollins or ringing Be authorized By the
proper edtcer.
Rule i7th- That the ofioers Of the different
IRE comrani b earnestly requested 70 &C.
company rhetY apparatus on all alarms Of dres
and on their return ~ their engine house,; aud
chat they properly check the drst iodtcatioas Of
quarrel
Rule 18Th. That In all eases when o hot or
disturbance tAhes place, tbs company with
whom 10 commences shall BE- held responsible.
ment shall b set apsrt for The relief OF disabled
hrrmen, under such regulations ~ the Depart
mept may zee At 20 make.
The Uepartm- Mt thrn proceeded to tho elec-
tion Of permanent officers, and the following
were unanimously chosen: