The New York herald., 1870-02-03
ARTICLE TENTH.

SEC. co. the Fire Department shall have for its
head board, TO consist Of three persons. there
onicer q tae first bureau shall be the "Cnief En.
gineer." The chief olcer OF the other bureau shall
be called "llspectOr OF fire Apparatus"
SEC. VI. the Cnief Engineer saall have exclusive
charge ana direction the fire apparatus anu ire-
ence OF any fire. lie snau have authority TO com
mand ana direct the police VINO may be placed on
duly during the continuance OF sucn hre, but no
longer. lie SHALL during the continuance OF sucn
Iire nave fu custody aud direction OF the streets
and avenues leading TO such lire the use OF which
may De necessary " the hreen ana tneir apparatus
In exIinguising the fire.
SEC. ". The bureau at the head OF which shall be
the inspector Of hrs apparatus ID charged with tine
duty ci lulnling all otner dulies connected with the
Fire Department, except such as are performed by
the Chief Engineer an 1 assistant engineers
SEC. 9j. Tue SAID Fire Department hereby en-
powered and directed TO possess aud exercise, fully
and exclusively. AL the powers. and to perform all
the duties necessary TO extnguiSh fres by aid OF o
PAID force and improved steam engines IN the ciEy OF
New York. and shall nave power to provide supplies,
all xlnds to oe used the exllngulsnlng OF res and
lire teiegraph5. and TO buy, SELL construct, repair
such action IN The premises aS may De reasonably
necessary ana proper, ana, upon due organization
as department 70 take possession OF, i0r It's use
all city properly and apparatus, and books, tnen or
lately IN tae custody OF the Metropolitan Fire De-
partment.
SEC "a, The said board shall select q secretary
chief and assistant engineers, and as many officers,
clerks, fremen and app0ntees as may be necessary,
and the same shall at All times De under the disc
pine OF the said board and perform such duties
may assigned To them by Ln0 said board, and may
be removed by said board at pleasure; and the chef
engineer. assistant engineers, nremen aud employees
OF the Metropolitan Fire Department are hereby
made subordlnates Of this department, and are
hereby transferred to this department. subject to
removal as Aforesaid. And TO each oil such persons
shall be PAID salary equal to the amount now de-
signated to him In the Metropolitan Fire Depart
ment.
sRc. o5 The aforesaid ofrlcers and men. with their
apparatus Of all Kinds wnen on duty shall the
rlRht or way at any fire and In any highway street
avenue, over any ana oil vehicles OF any kind,
except those carrying the United States mail. And
any person IN or upon or owning any vehicle VINO
shall refuse the right Of way, or In any way oDstruc
any fire apparatus or any OF SAID oh1cers while In
performance OF duty, snall be guilty OF mlsde-
meanOr aud be liable to punishment for the same.
SEC. VI. 1t shall be msdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment IN the county jah for period of not
less than sixty days ior person NOS 80 enrolled or
employed or appointed by the SAID department to
wear the whole or any part Of the Uniform or insg-
MIA prescribed to be worn by the rules and regua-
tons OF the board, do any act hremen not duly
authorized by the board duly created or TO interfere
with the property or apparatus OF the IRE depart
pafment IN any manner, unless py authority OF the
department.
SEC. 81. No person holding once under this de-
partment shall be liable to military or Jury duty
while performing his duty as fireman.
SEC 81. II snal be the duty OF SAID department. to
make suitable regulations under which its Ofhcers
and men snail be required to wear any appropriate
UNIFORM and badge ny which, In case OF tire and Ut
other times, the authority and relations OF such
oiiicers and men In said department mag be known,
IS the exigeacy OF their duties may require.