The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-30
CIrY ORDINANCES.

c1ls report to them of the condition of the
houses, fire apparatus, and other property of
the department together with the names of the
officers and members of the various fire compa-
Diee the number of fires since last report, the
causes thereof and extent of damages as near as
can be ascerialned.
Section 12 In the absence of the Chief En-
gineer an Assistant Engineer, to be designated
by him, shall execute the duties of his Office
with full powers
Section 13 Every engine company shall have
one engine man, one fireman, and one driver,
who shall be permanently employed, and who
shall Mt all times be in and about the engine
house, except when unavoidably absent; and
shall also have one foreman and eight hose
men.
Section IA. Every hook-and-ladder company
shall have one driver and one tillerman, who
shall be permanently employed aud who shall
at all times be in and about the truck-house
except when unavoidably absent, and shall also
have one foreman and ten members.
Section Is. The property of each engine COM
pany shall consist of not less than one steam
fire engine, one hose carriage, one thousand
feet of hose, together with such other apparatus
for efiectual service as the Fire Commissioners
shall deem necessary. and four horses. The
use of said horses shall be controlled by the
foreman of each of the several companies. sub
iect to the approval of the Chief Engineer in
such manner as his judgment may dictate.
Section 16. The property of each hook and
ladder company shall consist of not less than
one ladder truck and all necessary ladders and
implements, an6 two horses
Section II. The Fire Commissioners Chief
and Assistant Engineers, and the Foremeu of
companies be, and they are hereby authorized
to exercise the powers of police officers in going
to, while at, and returning from any fire that
may occur or alarm be given.
Section Is. Each engine company may have
extra men, not exceeding four in number, and
each hook-and-ladder company not exceeding
six They shall not be entitled to pay except
when ordered on duty in the place of absentees
when they shall receive the same pay, to be de-
ha of
ahsentees. Said extra men shall be furnished
by the Commissioners with hat and badge with
out charge therefor; in case of q vacancy in the
company to which they are attached they SHALL
if worthy and competent be eligible to promo
tion to fill the same.
Section 19. The Fire Commissioners may
grant to any officer or member of the de-
partment if they deem it compatible with
not exceeding two weeks in any one year.
upon such terms as they may think expe-
oient.
Section 90 The Fire Commissioners shall
have power to remove such of the fre-alarm
signal-boxes as may not be needed, and locate
the same and such others as they shall deem
necessary, and they shall also make such
notifications in said boxes and the manner
of giving alarms of fire as they shall con-
slider requisite and necessary for the efficient
working of the Fire Department. Provided
the same be done under the supervision of the
Department of the Fire-Alarm and Police Tele-
graph
Section 81 The present Fire Department is
hereby placed under the direction and control
of the said Fhe Commissioners, subject to their
rules and regulations; and they shall have full
power and authority to suspend any company
or companies from active service for violation
of The same or dismiss them from the I ire De-
parlment. The present Chief and Assistant
Engineers are hereby directed to report to and
obey the rules and regulations of said Fire Com
missioners; and whenever they shall deem the
services of the said Chief and Assistant Engi-
neers no longer necessary their term of office
shall cease.
Section %. That the Fire Commissioners are
hereby authorized, if they deem it advisable, to
lease upon such terms and for such length of
time not exceeding three years they shall
think necessary and expedient, or purchase,
such OF the apparatus, houses, and other pro-
perty of the present fire companies as will in
sure the immediate and efficient service of the
department. No house rented or leased by the
said Fire Commissioners for the use of the
department. shall be occupied by other tenant
or ass ociaton.
Section 90. That it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons to inJure, deface, or ia
any manner destroy any OF the fire apparatus,
Or property of the same or any police or fire.
alarm telegraph box or wire, hinder or OBJ
stIuct any engine or hook and ladder company,
or any members thereof, or officers of the De-
partnent, from freely passing along the streets
OF The city, to or from fire, or in any manner
hinder or prevent any of the said fire compa-
mics, or any member or officer of the Depart
ment, from operating at any fire.
Section "a. That it shall not be lawful for any
person or persons knowingly to give or cause to
be given any false alarm of fire by means of the
telegraph signal boxes.
Section 25. That it shall not be lawful for any
| person or persons, without the consent and
authority of the Fire Commissioners, to have in
his or their possession use or make, or cause to
| be made or used, any key or keys to any fire
| engine, hook-and- ladder house, or telegraph
signal box; nor shall any person or persons not
| a member or officer of the Fire Department
use or wear any part of the uniform determined
upon by the Fire Commissioners, without their
! permission first had and obtained.
Section 26. Any person or persons violating
apy of the provisions of sections % "a, and 25
Of this ordinance shall suffer and pay a fine
not less than five dollars nor more than one
! hundred dollars for the use of the city. Such
fine TO be recoverable as like penalties are now
! by law recoverable.
Section 81. That the sum of four hundred
thousand dollars be and the same is hereby
| appropriated to the Fire Department for the
expenses of 1S7l for the following purposes
to Wit
Item l. Salary of Chief Engineer, twenty-five
hundred (2500) dollars.
Item 2. Salary of five Assistant Engineers
six thousand (6000) dollars.
Item g. Salary OF Secretary, twelve hundred
| (120U) dollars.
lem A. Salary of Messenger, eight hundred
| (SO0) dollars
Item s. Salaries of twenty-five Enginemen
wenty-two thousand (22, 00O) dollars.
Item g. Salaries OF twenty-five Firemen
seventeen thousand six hundred Q7600) dol
| lars.
Item Z. Salaries of twenty-seven drivers
| twenty thousand two hundred and fifty GO $50
| dollars.
lien s. Salaries of twenty-seven foremen
twelve thousand one hundred and fifty Cl2, $50,
! dollars