Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-14
the PRoPos led NEW GOVERNMENT.

. linen of the District of Columbia" fOrbids
80 .smpt to print it in slogle number OF TaE
- a, and we therefore give it in instruments
i' the information of oar readers; the arrange
.0snt by chapters afforyiin n convenient Oppor-
I tuuity 20 DO this without injury to the sense:
A BILL for the better government of the Dis
trict OF Columbia
1Coatina,d from Saturdays Stdr.I
CHAPTER VI-OP TIE FIRE BOARD.
SEC. 81. There shall be Bureau in sad De
/ paTtment, at the head OF which shall bs a bJari
! 10 be designated the Fire Board, to De composed
| o. three members; OF which one member {EDd
/ Ess sGccess0Ts) shall be appointed by said r.
/ gents for the term Cf SIX wears, who shall be
| PIesidt mt OF said Board; and of two ex otiicio
members, namely. the President (OT the acting
/ PRESIDENT, for the time being Of the Board OF
/ Police, and the Superintendent Tor the acting
suFt Tlnte Bdent, for the time DeiDg) Of Build
/ ings The salary ofths member so appointed to
SAID Board shall be at the rate of one THOUSAND
dollars Per year; and the compensation OF esc1
OF said eX-OtticiO members OF said BOird shall
/ be che of five dollars for each meeting OF
\ the BOARD which he shall ait nd, hut neither
/ such tx clio members shall be paid more than
two hundred and fifty dollars for such service
during any one year. The several provisions Of
the chapter OF this act relating to the Board of
Police, it. orhcers and men, shall, - FAR a. they
relate, first, TO zeal and the certi 'ates of ap-
continent; secondly, 10 the appointment OF q
President pro teDPOTc; thirdly, TO the appoint
/ meHt and duties OF Secretary or secretary pro
/ teupsrt; fOuEthly, to the preparation and use
Cf he seal filthy, TO the appoint me ut OF a pTin-
| opal executive officer and lis assistant. (which
! principal executive officer sh al be called the
Ere SUPPLEMENTARY siXthly, TO the uniform
and discipline OF the force; seventhly, 70 the re-
tel uOB Of the existing officers and men Of the
/ force, (bu; not the Board now over the same;)
! eighthly, TO the basis and qualification and
nominations for appointment and tenure there
under. and to all appointment being m sde 70
the lower grade, (which il that of tiremen;)
Einthly, to the grounds of removal aud votes
u ereon, and to the right OF Withholding pay aud
/ reducing in rank; tenthly, to the making of
lot
eleventhly, to the giving OF bonds and suit
I thereon; twelfthly, 10 the discipline, arms,
snd uniform OF the force; thirteenthly, to
! charges OF oheDses and opportunities for
defense; fOnrteenthly, to the action
and meetings of the Board; and, fif-
teenthly, to recommendations for appointment
| upon aud removals from the force, and the VOTES
! on the same, TO the action of said Regents in
/ appointing and removing, pursuant to such re-
COMMENTATORS, or to the right of the Fire
any member OF the force OF said Board, shall,
TO the extent that the sub eetmatters are within
the jurisdiction OF said Fire Board, be seyerally
! deemed as applicable 10 said Fire Board, and 10
| Its members, officers, and fremen, and to said
| Regents, as If herein repeated and made ex-
PreselY applicable ID said Regents, Fire Board,
and to the members snd subOrdinstes of said
| Board. And the provisions of the last-cited
| chapter, so far as they relate, first, to whom
may be appointed or remain on the force; sec
ondly, TO posting a list of officers aud men, (ths
same to be posted in the engine houses;) thirdly,
to forfeiture or pay by reason OF signations or
| trials thereafter, and the records Of the same;
| hfthly, 70 exemptions from arrest and jury and
military duty; si1thly. to warrants of appoint
ment and rank or authority; and, seventhlv to
| the making OF reports by the Superintendent
/ and by the Board, shall, in like manner appIy
to said Fire Board, as il herein repeated and
| specially made applicable thereto.
Said Fire Board shall cause q record to be
kept Of the property in its care, and OF the cost
OF. and OF repairs to the same; OF all nEes and
\ ment in regard thereto, specifying times, the
/ force employed, casualties, and means used for
| extinguisbment and the result; OF the kind and
I value Of the property destroyed, and the insur-
ance thereon; of the cost, kind, and other par
| uculars Of all purchases. sales, and repairs I'M
Ger the Board; OF the particulars OF the investi-
cations il may conduct, and OF all Inspections
permits, and certificates 1t may make or grant
and OF all violations OF its regulations and Ordi-
nances bearing on its duties 10 may become in
formed OF. And its records shall, at reasonable
times, be open TO public inspection.
And whoever shall resist or Obstruct, or aid
In resisting or obstructtEg, any officer or IRE
man OF or under said Fire Board, or in the SER
vice OF said Fire Board, at any IRE, or while
lawfully engaged in the discharge OF his duty,
or shail delay or Obstruct the use or progress Of
any horse, wagon, engine, or implement en-
ployed in such service or shall willfully impair
its efficiency for such use, shall be guilty OF the
Ike ofeDseI (being q misdemeenOr,) and be
liable TO the same punishment, ss is declared TO
be committed, and is provided to be punished
m and by the isst-cited chapter, in caee OF re-
sistiDg a policeman. And when going to or
being at fires, such officers, men, horses, wa
CONS, and implements shall have prior right OF
way; and Ii shall be the duty OF all other per
sons, save policemen and sach persons a. are
requested to assist, and those interested in
property and properly engaged in saving it, to
properly ordered by the officers of the fire or
police force; and also TO aid such officers when
by them reasonably requested so to do. And so
lar as regards Cealirg with free, the authority
OF the Fire Board aud Of its force shall be par
amount TO that Of the Police Board and its
force.
Sec. So. That said Fire Board (subieet to any
night OF supervision herein conferred upon said
Regents) shall possess aud may exercise by it
self or through the otncers and iremen herein
provided Tor, IN any and all parts OF said Dis
trict, all or any part OF the authority now exer-
cised by or herein conferred, for the prevention
and e1tinguishment OF fires or for other pur-
poses herein stated, upon any body, officer, or
officers within said District. Said Board shall
also possess the usual and needful authority of
Fire Board, not inconsistent with this act for
the prevention and eXtinguishment of fires and
for the selection and discipline OF Its force.
And said Board, subject to the conditions sfore-
said, and 30 far as consistent with this act,
shall also have authority and duties 10 the fol-
lowing erect.
First. To make regulations concerning the
classification of its force, the division OF the
territory Of said District into convenient sub
divisions, the duties and authority of each
member of the said force, and the manner, time,
and place OF their performance, the granting OF
permits and certificates and making OF inVesti-
cations, and the care. use, and preservation OF
al property and implements in charge OF said
Secondly. To frame and propose for adoption
and PRONUNCIATION By said Regents OF all proper
ordinances Tor the efficient exercise of any o.
the powers hereby conferred upon said Fire
Board.
Thirdly. To establish, use, and iaaintsin fire.
alarm telegraphs and IRE patrol, TO tie extent
that the public safety demands and approp.ta-
tons will warrant; and to provide and take care
OF the necessary horses, wagons, engines, and
other implements and supplies needed about
the prevention and extinguishment OF fires, 50
lar as ACCOMMODATIONS and tl6 nrOvlsiOnS plsa-
where herein will allow.
Fourthly. To authorize members Of the force
70 exercise the powers OF q policeman at and
about fires by arresting and retaining those who
are committing any crime or who are reasonably
suspected OF being about TO commit any crime
Filthy. The like authority as that conferred
on the Police Board TO define the offenses for
~ The officers and fremen under the Board
u..~T., deprived OF compensation,
or reduced in rank.
Sixthly. To astssJlish, receive contributions
70, and manage tiremans fund, and control
any existing fund according to law or to any
rTust that h0fS