Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-06
An Ordinance

80 ts a,lf I'D AL A1ulAdACV rr ANN
For the more effectual organization of the
Fire Department. and the appointment
b of Chief Engineer of said department,
and to prescribe bis powers and duties, as
IN Chief Engineer. of the Fire Department
Of the city Of Columbus. ..e,a 4 . .t,c
sEsrIosi. Bs i ordained ~ The CITY Council Of
Of April Of each year. and annually thereafter there
shall, on the recommendation Of the Mayor. be ap-
sy the ot as G uSsa voters
ment Of the city Of Columbus, who shall hold his
Office for the term Of one year. and until his succes-
sOr = appointed nniss sGGpSsr S removed tps hoth
feet the present incumbent. who shall hold his Office
until his successor Is elected and qualified. 11 ,
care and superysior over the Department, and all
the engines. bose apparatus buildings cisterps and
wells, employees. and companies belonging thereto,
and shall st hS different tS nSaiss mot isi
inspection Of all the apparatus and hose, oil Of which
he shall have run off, dricd and inspected as often
as he may deem nscessss egd he sSsi u e & eisn Il
saiaihs ana rspsite u whcS hs shall siHs Eis psr.
sonal serIices and he shah devote his entire time q
the interests Of said department. He shall soc hs,
all ordinances for the government thereof be strictly
enforced and obeyed and that all the companies are
properly regulated and disciplined He shall exami ne
into the condition Of all the engines hose and other
| buildings connected herewith, and the public els
terms; and shall that the same are at all times II
good order and repair, and ready for use; and shall
at the first regular meeting Of each month, of the
city council report the condition Of the fire depart
/ inent with such recommendations as he shall deem
proper, and at the end Of the year make an annual
SEc, g. AT all fires the chief engineer, and in bis
absence tho chairman Of the committee on fire de.
partment shall have the sole control and command
over all the engines. hose, and other fire apparatus
and Of employees of the department. and c9mpane;
| attached thereto, and shall give such orders and
adopt such measures he shall deem necessary fol
the extngushment Of the fire, protection Of persons
i and property, and the preservation Of order. Foi
which purpose he shall have all the powers of cit,
police officer and may arr est or cause to be arrested
any person acting in riotOus or dsordery manner
He shall arrest any member or employee Of the tirt
city police while at FIRE, SHALL subject to the ORDER
| of the chief OF police, obey his commands
SEC; 4. Upon the breaking out Of fire in the city
ately to repair TO the place Of the fire. having som'
badge Of his office. and take charge of and arrange
the several engines, hose and other FIRE apparatus
in such manner as he may deem most advantageous
for the speedy extingushment Of the same, and thu
protection of adjoining property. He may call upoi
all members Of the fire department, and upon by
ISLANDERS If necessary, to assist in extnguishin4 tn
FIRE, TO remove goods and property, and to perform
such other services as he may deem necessary TO
subduing said fire and protecting property. He ma,
appoint guards to protect goods removed, and othe
property and to keep the streets adjoining the fir
from being crowded, obstructed or occupied by an
Of the bystanders; for which purpose he may cal
upon the city police to assist him. and shall take sue
measures as he may deem necessary for the safety
persons and property and it shall be the duty OF o.
fremen, and other persons c'nnected with the fir
department to obey at once all the orders and In
structons of the chief engineer under penalty O
immediate dismissal. GIl.
SEC 5. That it shall be the duty of the chief en-
gineer to examine all buildings whenever he ma
deem it necessary aud cause to be removed all stoy
pipes, or other defective hues whereby fire IS hke
to occur. =.
SEC 0. That if any wall or building shall fror
any cause whatever, be in situation to be danger
to persons or property, the chicf engineer sha
Immediately give notice in writing to the owner 0
owners of such wall or building or TO the agent,
cause tho same to be taken down, and if the sam
shall not be taken down in twelve hours after sue
notice given, the chief engineer shall cause the sam
Il to be promptly taken down at the expense OF tn
owner or owners. the same to be recovered In an &C
tion before the mayor in the name of the city, an
said claims 70 be lien upon thclot upon which sal
SEC. Z. That It shall not be lawful for any pcrso
or persons to erect or build any chimney within tn
limits of the city, which shall have any jost or tim
Der resting on entering the farther than wi
have at least four inches between the end thereo
and the inside of thechimney; and every person VIII
shall refuse TO cause any such joist or timber, 5
In ten DAYS after notice to do SO, IL given by the chic
engineer, the same shall be removed at the expens
Of the owner. the same to be recovered as provide
in the 9th section Of this act. %. w. t.ls - b
SEC.s. That should any person or persons injure
deface, in any mannIr destroy any city fire appa
ratus or should any person persons hinder or OBJ
struct any fire company, or hook and ladder c0mpa
ny, or any number thereof from freely passing aloD
the streets of tho city to or from o. fire. or in an
manner hinder or prevent any of the said fire com
panies, or any number Of the same from operating
any fire. every person or persons so hindering, OBJ
structing or preventing, shall be fined not less thai
i've dollars nor more than twenty dollars, to be re
as hS Il, S s 5 sFS Go Ss sE half
SEC Q. That the salary Of the chief engineer shal
be ono thousand dollars per annum, payable month
SEC. 10. That said chief engineer, with the advic
and consent of the 'committee on fire department.
or majority Of them, shall have power TO employ a
necessary assistance to properly and efficiently man
age the fire department Of said city, and with tn
advice and consent of said committee, or maj0rit
thereof, to discharge or suspend the same, and to A.
the monthly pay Of said employees. subject to tn
lapprovalof tho city council. $50 I'd 1H.sfs
SEC. IL. That the ordinance to prevent the runnin
Of fire engines hose, and hooks and ladder carriage
over sdexAlks In the city Of Columbus, passed Ma
Is, 1853. the ordinance providing for the mqre ecc
tuA organization Of the fire department Of the city
Columbus passed July 2lst, 1855, the ordinance Z
passed Nov. 18th. 1860 the sofdinsnc to amend tn
fifth section Of tho ordinance TO appoint chief en-
gineer of the fire department, passed I'd day Of De
cember, A. D., 1861 aud the ordinance for the sam
purpose, passed May 25th 1859. be and the same ar
hereby repealed.
Sec. II. This ordinance shall take effect from an,
| after its passage.
e. President of the City Council.
Passed March 2s, 1854.
Attest: j. j. FUNSTON, City Clerk.