Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-25

bia Steam Fire Company, there were present:
Chief Engineer K. s. Leadbcater, q. b. French,
James p. Coleman and Stephen A. Green,
Fire Wardens; Benjamin Barton President Of
the Hydrauion Steam Fire Com pany; j. Nj.
Stcuart President OF the Relief Hook aud
Ladder Company; D. A. Windsor, President
of the Columbia Steam Fire Company; and
DR.. J. B. johnson, President of the Friend
ship Fire Company.
The meeting was called to order by the Chief
Engiucer, aud was organized by the appoint
ment of Benjamin Barton, President, and G.
+, French secretary.
The Chief Engineer stated that he was de-
sirous of having the Department organized in
aceoriauce with the State aud Corporation
laws, and THAI, therefore, he had called the
meeting for the purpose of presenting the fol-
lowing amendments to the bylaws Of 1859, as
suggested by committee appointed at a late
meeting of the Flremcn's Convention
"At an adjourned Convention Of the 6rcmen
Of Alexandra, held in the hall of the Columbia
Steam FIRE E1giue Company, on Monday,
ApriI I4th, 1873. the same having been called
hv the Chief Engineer, +. s. Leadbeater, and
there being present delegates from all the Fire
-Gompauics in the city, it was on motion,
"Rcwlcui, That the secretary tran ,mit to the
Fire D, partmcul Of Alexandria, when it shall
have uetu called together by the Chief Eugi-
nccr, as a series of suggestions for their cunsid
Grafton, the following amendments proposed in
and adopted by the Convention to the existing
rcgu atious for the government OF Fire Cum-
panieS, to wit:
list From the first paragraph or sub division
Of the fifth section Of said regulations, strike
out all after the word fire and iusert in the
lst Ward strike one-tcn rapidly aud repeat;
ia the "a Ward strike two-teu rapidly and re-
peat; in the Sd Ward strike three-ten rapidly
and repeat, and when the locality Of the fire is
unknown strike FIVE and repeat making the
said first paragraph read, when there is good
reason to believe there is in the lst Ward
Ward strike two-ten rapidly aud repeat; In
the Sd Ward strike three-tcn rapidly and re-
peat; in the 4th Ward strike fourteen rapidly
and repeat. and when the locality OF the fire is
unknown strike five and repeat.
sd From the fourth paragraph or suo-dt-
vision of the fifth section strike out all after
the word ''many' and insert during the fune-
raj be tolled not exceeding thirty minutes,
making the said fourth paragraph read, "Ou
the death Of any member Of any company, the
bells of all or any of the companies, may, dur
ing the funeral, be toled not exceeding thirty
minutes
sd From the sixth section Of said regu|a-
tiops strike out the words and the playing OF
cards or any other game, OF chance End insert
the words COR gambling" so as to make such
section read, ''1he use of Intoxicating drinks,
or gambling 10 any Englne House, or 10 the
hall attached thereto is strict y prohibited, and
will subject the company owning the house to
a fine of ten dollars, unless the members offend
ing be forthwith expelled"
18th From the ninth section of said regula-
tons strike out the words "and at all fires in
the LIST Ward the Relief; at all in the I'd the
Sun at all iu the Sd the Hydrauou, and at
all in the 18th the Friendship, shall be required
to remain until the remnants of the fire are
sufficiently eXtingulshed; the Star being sub
i:ct to the orders Of the Chief Engineer to as
slSt in this regard, so as to make said ninth
section read, "Thc Chief Engineer, if he judges
it cxpedient, may change the position OF any
company, or require it to ill the engine or
another. No company shall leave the scene OF
the fire without the permission OF the Chief
E0glneer, aud all shall depart upon his order.
Any company violating this rule shall pay
fine Of ten dollars.
18th. 10 the end of the tenth section add
the words, "uuless damaged by use at fire,
50 as to make the section read, 1.-The Chief
Engineer may, at his discretion, loan the hose
Of Que company to another; but he shall give
the order to the company owning the hose, ID
pcrson aud any Que utfcriDg to take hose With
out~uch order, unless it be loaned to thcm by
the officer commanding the company owning 1t,
shall be subject to expulsion at the order OF the
Department. All hose borrowed shall be re-
turned, in good order, to the company ownlng,
by the company having used 1t, unless damaged
b. use at fire.
'6th. Repeal the thirteenth section OF said
regulations 1850
To the Fire Dcpa1tn.cnt Of dicranttrtd:
have the honor to comply with the resolu
ton recited by transmitting to you, through
the Chief Engineer, the suggestions above set
forth. Respectfully,
GEO. MUsuBACu, Secretary.
Further than the reading of these sugges-
tions no action upon the" Was taken.
The next business in order being the adop-
ton of bylaws for the government OF the Fire
Department, it was moved and carried that the
by-law adopted July I, 1889, be taken up and
re adopted section by section.
DIR. johnson thought it necessary to adopt
the old bylaws before offering amendments
He was n favor of giving the Chief Engineer
full power on the fire grounds provided he
used it with discretion. .o,
Capt. Stcuart wanted to know if the laws
adopted in 1859 were In existence.
Dr. johnson informed him they we're.
Mr.. French said it was only necessary to
amend the bylaws.
DR.. johnson said after we have adopted the
bylaws of 1859, we can amend them.
Mr. French wanted to know by W hat law the
Fire Department had been governed since the
war
Dr. Johnsou-None.
The Chief Engineer begged to differ with DR.;
1ohnsonu The department had been COVE ntd
10y ihe'aws Of the Corporation.
Capt Stuart wanted to know if the bylaws
were 10 existence.
Dr. Johnson-Yes. E.,
Capt Stuart We'll, are they to be adopted
at every meeting?
va motion of the Chief Engineer the bylaws
OF 1899 We're then adopted as follows: Sections
to + we're adopted entire. Section was
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