Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-03
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Synopsis of the Bill 10 Regulate &c
URder the New System.

DndeE the new 8ybNeMas
At the last meeting Of the Board Of Com
mon Council, Councilman Martin, Of the
Third Ward, introduced a bill for the bet
ter regulation and government Of the Fir
! Department.
The bill provides that the engine com.
panies shall consist of five full pay mem.
! bers and three runners each, and that the
hook and ladder company shall be cOnsti-
tuted Of four full pay members and three
runners each.
The regular men to be paid as follows:
| Captain, $50 per month; engineer, 500;
! fireman, SIS; engine driver, S7j; hose
| driver, So. The runners are to receive a
salary Of So per month.
The Captain Of the Hook and Ladder
| Company to receive $50 per month, and the
three regular men So, the pay Of the run
| ners being the same as in engine CON-
panies.
The department to be controlled by the
Fire Committee acting in conjunction with
the Chief Engineer, who shall have power
to adopt such rules and regulations for the
government of the department as they may
deem necessary.
The committee to be empowered TO make
such expenditures Of money as will be
necessary to keep tie engines in repair,
purchase feed for the horses, etc.
The Fire Committee TO have the power
of appointing engineers, fiUemen, etc, who
shall continue in service during good be-
havior.
The Chief Engineer of the Department
10 be elected by the City Council for the
term Of two years, and to receive a salary of
! 81, 800 per annUm, payable monthly. He
viii be required 70 give bond in the sum of
$1,000 for the faithful performance of the
duties pertaining to his office. He shall
superintend the entire department, and see
that each man in the service performs the
duty required Of him. The Chief will be
required TO make a monthly report to the
City Council Of the condition Of the de-
partmeut. The Chief and captains Of en-
CINE companies will be vested with all the
powers Of police officer Of the city.
Firemen disabled 10 the discharge of
their duty to receive their regular wages
during the time they are unable 70 be in
active service.
The chief to be fire warden, and the
captains Of companies act as wardens I'M
der his direction.
Special orders being given 70 the engi-
neers and drivers in regard to paying prop
er attention to the property under their
care.
No company will be allowed to impose
fines on its members.
Any driver who carelessly comes into
collision with a vehicle Of any kind while
going to OF coming from a fire or fire alarm,
to be held responsible for all such dam
ages as may occur, which shall be deduct
ed from his wages.
All vacancies in the department to be
filed in the line of promotion, as far as the
same may be practicable.
The bill provides that all laws coming in
conflict with its provisions to be repealed,
and the act to take effect from and after its
passage.
Should the measure become a law, it will
abolish the Beard of Fire Commissioners.
The bill passed first reading and was re-
ferTed to a special joint committee, consist
ing Of MessrS. Towles, Crossthwait and
Willard, from the Board Of Common Coun-
Gil.