The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-17
returning from any FIRE that may occur, or alarm be

returning from any FIRE that may occur, or alarm be
Section 1s. Each engine company may have extra
men no. exceeding four In number, and each hook
and ladder company not exceeding six. They shall
duty in the place OF absentees when they shall re-
ceive the same pay TO be deducted from the
shall be furnished by the Commissioners with hat
ana badge without charge therefor; In the OF n
they shall II worthy and competent, be eligible to
promotion to I'LL the same.
section 10. The Fire Commissioners may grant to
any officer or member OF the department., II they
deem II compatible with the interests OF the depart
Dent. vacation, not exceeding Two weeks IN any
one year. upon such terms as they may think expe-
dent.
power to remove such OF the fre-aarm signal boxes
as may not be needed and locate the same and such
others they shall deem necessary; and they shall
also make such notifications In said boxes aud the
manner OF giving alarms OF fire as they shall con-
slider requisite aud necessary for the efficient work
done under the supervision OF the Department OF
Fire-aarm and Police Telegraph.
by placed under The drection and control of the
satu Fire Commist ioners subject to their rules and
regulations and they shall have fun power and and
from active service for violation OF the same, or
dismiss them from the Fire Department. The pre-
sent Chief and AsstessAt Engineers are hereby di-
rected to report tncsf obey the rules aud regula-
tions OF said Firy Commissioners, aud whenever
they shall deem the services OF the said Chief aud
Assistant ENGINEERS no longer necessary their term
OF office shall cease.
StCtlOA ~ lhdb Tue rut OOutuisslOueTb are
hereby authorized, II they deem It advisable, to
lease upon such terms and for such length OF time
not exceeding three years as they shall think neoes-
sary and expedient or purchase such OF the appa-
ratus, houses, and other property OF the present fire
companies will insure the immediate and efficient
service OF the department No house rented or
leased by the said Fire Commissioners for the OF
the department shall be occupied by other tenant
association.
Section 2s That it shall nat be lawful for any per-
son or persons to injure, deface or In auy manner
destroy any OF the fire apparatus property OF the
same, or any police or bre-alarm telegraph box or
wire, or hinder or obstruct any engine hook and
ladder company, or any member thereof, or officers
of the department. from freely passing along the
streets of the city to or from fire, In any manner
hinder or prevent any OF the said fire companies, or
any member orloficer of the department., from Ope.
rating at any fire.
Section "a That 1t shall not be lawful for any per-
son or persons knowingly to give or cause to be
given any false alarm OF fire by means OF the tee
graph signal boxes.
Section rs. That it shall not be lawful for any per-
son or persons, without the consent and authority
OF the Fire Commissioners, to have in his or their
used, any key or keys to any fre-engine, hook and
ladder house. or telegraph signal box, nor shall any
person or persons not q member or officer OF the
Fire Department use, or wear any part OF the uni
form determined upon by the Fire Commissioners
without their permission first had and obtained.
Section e. Any person or persons violating any OF
the provisions OF sections g. a. and 25, OF this ordi
five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, fol
the use Of the city. Such fine to be recoverable as
like penalties are now by law recoverable.
Section II. That the sum OF $500, 900 be and the
same is hereby appropriated to the Fire Department
for the expenses OF 1s71 for the following purposes