The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-08
cry ORDINANCES.
...,--..,,',cr ,,cr Tn AMEND CHAP.

A TrRa2oE ThrrIRr DEPARTMENT. TAP
rsorN2 .,5 by the Cnu,,cH Of ne C,ay g tsfcn-
+, Il ora", "h.p',r 92 "f the IiS N,nraca, snS
,sona, ,mt the Fiic LGpar' n'e"'' ="
uc* 10 f,a~ and duties hereafter vested In
i Al me pno, The fire Department or any ON
o. irgn,r thereof, ss,s s,o ae md control O, tic
.,mcd uu"er '"t ',Irr department All engine
committee 49,, -" onnaraius, and other FfopsfS Son
hcu,r,. he TIrc t%pSrtmen' ". ,S ne, IA n"m
-r-F,d "t'H Wv ,r under the supervision anu cch-
~, Of H. r"'n,,n,rtmcnt Of the city Of Richmond
, Thr ~ - onr chief engineer, ana one CON, com,
IA &C., y' arc foreman; nnn ore hsln. r. and one
r.irrsnf ~ ~, ,,csp Hrc.rug'ne; and one nost,er
b .t.: 70 'sT| sTrrmsn 10 zach ho0S-ana, ..aoet
sy MO Tnc eni'f ld tn s.d'I, nv the City Counci
ter, ,hai month Of JulS. The com mmsnHerss
M,nn'ay 10 "a, By ihe CITY Council. snd snan
,Hai. 's~rc,rdns 30 ,a"'' rSnsumeer of companies
INK 5ci'F hal no, be increased or a. ninished
rr~ ~ 'c >,,,n-ovsI y, of the City Council
~:n@Sn. ra "a Q; control hetc!naS host,ers
2. IMt, for,ules, 'prlnemen. heIpeIr, neetNS .. ~
.ppoini nc ihc.'u ' mentioned in the second seceon
sd ,,",, he approval OF the committee. ..s,
saT1,r a!r snglnccr ana tne eo' =, S.,os, once
s;n'iu', tch meeting the oflcer present n,ghes'
r"0ih' a sj[,n pr, side Three members shall con-
10 -nN quorum ana ell questions snail oe 49, oe.ef
Et.c' =, Suhm,t II 10 the CITY Council when re-
Fs'nS Ind me clerk in the Treasures ONE shs,,
gaf"' 'T,,s of the Roard Of Coptroi. lucy sna'
~ nmapcs,r. n f"rems N, ana prorer com, ,no
- ~ men 10 each company, and station Inc
ga1,., IN III, several wards as they think best.
o,t,.n,iI supply each company with Inc necessats
~! has. artappara;us, Keep them III repair,
nv -" rojforu ana make all peediui rd'es any
Tg,,,nns for the fire department iS ts
rrc Il vys nj The state AND tnc oreInan.ss va .s
~ 'rs p,r,oTm all ether Sulles imp 'seu on tueh' III
NJ
~ ..rIr.,i ly The Eear6 OF CONTROL , .I
=, - CbteT pncirccr. or, In his absence, the
,sjrrr hiGhest in rank sAAIi coh IN Sis anscnce
""r,.n,ut Each commander, or IN us nSlanv au,o
C,,,nau sl,-U comInand his own coHpan5;
., 49, T., command of the Department. shail
ave ;nr control Of VI" enSin, .n@u,es @ ire nrnrr,
-, he thuIl jYsprc, The same once IN every
,s ortrr iudiSncrSsole repairs. anu repoi M ~
,t t,,.rd OF Control, and see That every tHiuS -
y 'aV 'aVV 'nnt itlon 10. efficient service. lie shsii
=, ,,i .uuual insp'c Ions or the apparatus anu
.E uhrtc pcl,srrncnt pnring nres ahu lLsl,ec-
r he -.ns control AL p'uss, in'ln'aIa vi iuet
"''" ti,,. arrrn.n nEd bystanuers, preserve pro-
@.- and ;hr city police. note anc report 10
'vi. Iu.'ice ali Violations Of lsv or of the clty
ra,r,S, spd d" MI ihih2s pt1tsI ,ot ro.
~.'y T. r ihr Depar Tcnt. ii- snaii Iepo.l an
.H,,l M. Mayor in the month Of February the
- ~-" @, = n,,S Of the firemen. the nuIabtr ano To-
H.. nf It. HfcS which have occurred curing tne
C' r,r.. thereof II they can be ascertained,
> rair.- 81! Ihe owners OF the property ocstrpren
" " "",r,rr,1 the ais"unt OF such deSJuctl"n or iuJu-
Irrl #
.src. rnnlparies, and such other alters touch,nS
i. o,4rl.inus and ORGANIZATION as ne shai 'hinh
r:";sf. a ao, sholl prder spch reypIa,ions
T,.-tn, Cn,roi may prcsct ibe, report month.
,rrt niri tLgln' er 'hc names ana resioenCesoi oi
:; .r.,n,n the condition 0thts engine house, nose,
A.. ..c..,ry .r d. srabr tie shall inspect the engine
i,. ,,yyi,. and apparatus at least once In every
DIV and c.u>- III, same 10 be Kept can SnG 10
,.TI rnaaiuou Ne mail r. port I" the fohce Jus
ifli,
t,,-r, liz .h-ll report 10 The Chief Engineer all
trt.c duet auoiE It's nen, ana Shall prevent
rlaa.- IRON Running Win Inc enRlne, lakinR hoIo I
A. 1.v parl at The apparatus, or meuoIInR WIN ne
o," Il, gry wAy he snail report all such pes sons
~ ,L. To,r, Justice. ard if he Knowingly permit
s,,h mrddns h. hal II hned 10y the rohce JUS
,ir. Gsr dollars for every ofi~pc".
lI.CouInYudcr of csch company, or. II he De
,t--ut thr rcInan ui the company, sn.h report 10
In. Airi r. giu.cr Immediately aiter nre every
20 coz cor tr,luau WHO sha not be on outy In rea-
-,r.hr li,u. sii,r al alarm OF hte Is hrst gwen.
IN. ChirI tueiLccr shall return monthly 10 Inc
B.mri Of CoulI0' list OF such reports. a'o The
E,,iu If Tonlrni shall impose lllc following hnes
ru,,. .uHri.ni Sctl.es are rtnd red: Two dollars
sursclt comm ,nHer, one dollar ard half on each
fprruan Ihfe, dollars on each cDkiuemai. Two ooi-
I.r- ~, each helper hDsil,r. aud one dollar on
l,rctrruar. IheI shall Ctrify the same quarterly
;orh- AUDITOR and he shalt deduct such ii es IRON
~ ;ay "i The others aud men. II the Ch!Gf Il,
excuse tli" Buard Of Control Shall report MIN -
,Ny ouncI.
:. Tie h!cf Engineer aud commanders may be
srtlIsG b, the committee uutl the next meet-
iug oi ne [ iy ouucil, ana NAV be removed by the
Ciiy Council: and The oiher meruters ol the Ge-
IAruirGl may be discharged by Inc committee or
iy 'hr Beard of Control al any time.
e. II auy officer or other member OF fhe depart
r.,il he lrsuu Tdnate. dIs orderly or neglgent ne
!., h- lined uy Re Hoard OF control. not extet O.
.Lg leu duil-rs: which nae shall he certified and
l'dUcNrd from H. pay as ABOVE prescribed.
10. II amy p.rS lnt"rter" VII n q fireman In the
d}srIarsr cf hi duIy. ar Ioi'er about the engine
t"I~r-, or il amy minor or other person NEEDLE
HIs 10" cagtNc>. hos. or apparatus as hefeltbc-
iDr,. mentioned h" shall hc fined oy the Police jus
iCr not "s ltr'n i've more than twenty collars.
ii. Tit peic" "t lie cits In tue neiehborhood OF
Nrr ,lalt u'"y The Orccrs Of the officer III COM
maMd II tie tlre tepartment. They shall csrry
u" uaaes and rcs!d'uCts of The officers ana Ore
yuru "i TN department III their district, and shall
GAL them on Sn . tr1n OF fire AT night.
u The engine met hrlprrs, aud hos'lers attached
,oIhc seam hrc.cneines shall rot engage III any
oh"r OScurti"u. exc Ut 10y the special permission
Q! the Beard "i Control
l2 The fic, r IN Command of the department
in insurr.ction. shall. on The requi
s!iiuM - lhr VI yor. assemble his department anc
a>s,s' IN" p"ce of The city In restoring order OF
Gl,iliug in.urr"Ctlon
il. Aiacr. unr> or work done shall be examined
by The Rosrdof Ioutrol and certified 10 ,he Com
ulitr nN III Fire d. parlment. who shall examine
AHd Il tlI., allow lh"tn certify the "a" 10 the u
diior; "rsf they think proper tber may report such
accpun 1" me 'tN Council with recommends.
N"n either that b. Y be allowed or re jecteu.
10. III. hrc-"pglm.s shall have no names but the
ici'tr of In c"n.Hny. ami each company shall he
desgnattd h' some lett,r of The alphabet, and by
10 other
IL. The word " 6renen." whenever used In this
chap'tr, sha apply tSlusy 10 the members Of the
book k-ahd-iAdd-r companies. and the phrase :. en-
fihr-house shall apply 10 the house IN which the
piaistu> Il kept.
IL thereafter person under twenty y-o1e years
" sg and VIII" does not list tor state or city taxts
shaii III tilsib 10 mem brrsbip In the Dt parment
ana hereafter no person shall be elected memoer
IrIroi un.ess he IL citizen or kichmono: nor
shiii any mcmisr be allowed 10 remove bis resi-
drnc- :e,yonG th- corporate limits of the cry.
-. Upon "cca Ion Of any alarm OF IRE, whenever
al! nrctusiue or hose, or iadoer.carrlage. or ap-
pa!sus tciopging thereto, shall be passing aloDg
AL! of The streets of ih- city, 1t Shall oe the duty o
The drivers OF all vehicles ~ give Tho WAY nearest
TIE middle ot the street for thr unObstr ucted pas
nate tA"'eol; ana auy driver OF any vehicle ialipe
30 l" DO Shall ht fi.d not less than ten nor more
tlah twenty. 4 .e dollars.
~ ne Chief ngtueer, or the ofirer IN com
Mahn "i the Fire department.. Whenever II Is re-
t"tt 10 hun "r comes to his kno ieoge that an,
elld'Ag IL In dsneer Of 'einx sreo, either FROM
Sair'SNIe'h Of the owner or eccupa2f, detective
S'"n'Ee! or otter cause, ball, II he thlnss there
eou reason ~ 10 do, gve notice 10 said owners OIL
w., Hpiht,''in VII Ing " correct The saLHe WHINE
t'Ne H"urN Ihsiel!ler; aat II IL Is not done win
i"lc" Jusli,p.
20 >aoulo a"y person saowin0iy give or cause
"m t.Stu nhSiAis alarm "f hre oy means Or the
NcfaPn-c"acs eel, q with the tirc-a larm tele
tIHl"' it, shr. Or he: shall oe suuj ,cted 10 im
n''N"uL"at i"r one monfh b ana u hue Of not lest
,s " , D'' "eu't'u nor More tnan TWO hundred dOi.
- = ~ ''"; "p'!oa Of the Police Justice, 10 be IT.
N",s'ec a. other hLes are recoverable.
,a AI!A"itI' Is b, reny given 10 the Manor ic
-,, NV ics"fufe one hundFeI dollars, or less, fol
.'' hPiN ,Jt!tSUu aud ,nyictiop uf sny persou ul
P"ts"ns who sharl knowiryi, give or cause 10 be
eu' ID se a!frin OF drr BY 6nean Us OF lei graph.
M, s..iiecscu Win the Dire alarm telegraph.