New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-03
The New Fire law.

AN ACT to create Nero oan Fire Disrc. rne es,sb'
lsbs Fi5e Department LeTcin Passed Match 80 ioee'
The Ptee Of The STATE Of Nee York rrSfeH'ed IN SENATE
and As.ss"glyr DO sn.et Gs taiioSa
SEcrroy l. The cities Of Ncw.York nnd Brooklyn
shall constitute ana they are hereby untad INTO as,
Iict he Known The Metropolitan Fire District OF
spr.2 The Governor shall nominate and. by and
with the consen. Of the Senate, appoint N5ar clti.
residents Of the said dstlis! to be Metupotas
with The duties and powers herein coutard end i'm
posed) who shall form Metropolitan Fire Depart.
nen to take and have. as provided by his ae' eonro'
and management Of all oicprS men. property. meas
uro ard action for the prevention and eIpgnisient
Of fires Within the said district to be organized as here
in provided, and 10 he known as the " Metropolitan
Fire Department" Said Commissioners rhel hold te
said ecc respectively for the terms following 20 wit;
onc for two y"ars for four years. one for SIX
years and ono .or eigli, years And ~ the eHpraol
pointed l., the above provided. who shall hold
sa office for the term OF eight years Vacancies III
said Office sbsli be filled by Temporary appointments 10y
the remaining members Of said department W hold
until the are filed by the Sennt'on domination OF
the Governor Said Commissioners shall be subject "
removal by The Governor as j: provided by The laws
applicable TO the removals OF sherjGs which hereby
extended TO relate to said Department but no re
IDoysl shall he made until the Commissioner cortcm
plated TO be removed shall have been served with
specific written charges stating the derecfions CON-
planned o. snd have been afforded On adequate opor
iunty to publicly answer the and make his defense
thereto. 1914 Oh.
Commissioners, they shs meet ~ ino "iho~ OF tpe 'c
Rotary OF state, and proceed under bm dretIh =, ~.
. .ssas ~ fer St esS% oise
six and eight yearsi whereupon they shall take ana
yith ..sA ~cretTy, the oath Of Office prescribed for
State officers And the Secretary OF State shall give TO
each certificate Of 0ppointDlent FOR the respective
terms Of Office 80 Determined a. Aforesaid.
SEC 4. Said Commissioning. Oh being qnnlihe' shall
meet and organize "Ike Metropolitan Fire Depart
mept" by eleetng one Of said Commissioners 10 be
President and appointing person to be Secretary
hall. hot .a1l
and authority conferred upon possessed by any and
al officers Of the Fire Department OF the City OF New
York and to the exclusion Of a such oceis. and rich
other powers and duties In said district as arc herein
inter conferred Three Of said Commissioners shall
constitute quorum for the transaction OF business hut
the surviving meabe!s may, al aDy time. Oh vacancy.
as provided IN the second section Of this act.
SEC .. The said a. Metropolitan Fire Department" Is
hereby empowered and directed possess and exercise
fully and exclusively all the powers and tn perform al
the duties for the government, management, main.
tcnance and direction of the Fire Department Of the
City Of New York, and the premises and property
thereof which, at the time Of tho organization OF sand
the boards and officers of the Fire Department Of said
city. or the officers or employees Of said city
said. powers ard duties to be exercised and per
formed, and said property used In the said city or
otherwise as hereinafter provided. And the said Do
partment shall hereafter have sole and exclusive power
spd authority to extnguish nres in said city OF New
York; ana all acts comforting upon my her officer
and officers any power relation 10 the exiting
of ires in ssd city. are hereby repealed.
b.
power to provide, in and for the City Of York
suppiies horses, tools mplements and apparatus Of
any and ali kinds TO be used IN the eItibgu.sing Of
6res and hre tsiegrsphs to provide suitable location,
have the care Of the same and take any and al such
ton in the premises may DO reasonably necessary
and proper. -
powered and directed TO possess and exercise fun and
exclusive rover and discretion for the government
management, maintenance and direction Of the several
mud prap and
ees thereto and oil apparatus. hose implements and
tools of any and all kinds which, at the time Of the ap
pontncnt Of tie Commissioners aforesaid. were under
The charge rud control Of any and al city officers or
officers Of tie Fire Department In said city, for the use
and benefit Of the Fire Department OF the City Of New
York And 1t shall be the duty Of all persons and ON
GERS In possession Of any property real personal be-
longing to- set apart for. or In use by for the FIRE
DepaIi OF said city, TO deliver the same 70 the pos
session and control Of said Metropolitan fire Depart
SEG g. Any one Of said Commissioners shah be con.
sdered vaoatng his term at office m the event 81 his
ascepns o. no,ag any me % any
be publicly nominated for any office elective by the
people and who shall not decline The said nomination
within ten days succeeding notice Of the same shall IN
either eGse be deemed to have vacated bis Office.
SIC. 0. The Commissioners shall select one % their
number to act rs Treasurer OF the said MttyQpsisn
Fire Department. He shall be the fiscal officer q, the
department He shnll, check or voucher duly dis
buse by order of said Commissioners for the purpose,
OF this act ell moneys and shah deposit al funds In
He shnll execute bond with two sureties satisfactory
TO the Comptroller Of the State OF NewYcrk. conGi
Toned In p patty Of fifty thousnnddoliars 70 The people
Of the State OF New York for the faithful discharge of
Lis duties. and sall receive thousand dollars per
for such services Treasurer IN addition 10 an
L ual penn alton Us Corums siOner.
sHc. 10 Tho" Metropolitan Fire Commssionerr,'
and the Conn roler. and the Mayor Sf the City Of New
York CONVEX cd Board Of Estimate, foef u whom
.hail form aquorum for business slall annually.
before the Grst ofJuIy. make up financial estimate Of
DC span tssEiTee atprst .tI re ysrntlt Of sss'ins