The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-07
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CERNiSG THE sh s Mfi,R HTYghDINAyCRs,C Cow.
raoysD MARCH 30. 1881 1nhSr. fAp-
1e 9TnSa s shs Gosnet Of tn Gun ., PHI.
coc.rp anat ,b shs s', "a Of UIy 0rsaness
re9rdaned 10 read as f opora Be aneaded and
!. AL the powers and duties beraa f,er r....
cer or unoa ibe Fire Department, or ssy OF
formed Under the ss', De exercised and pr.
COMMITTEES on Fire department. Aii ,snn, tne
ne scss ennIs sgsasaus and other properly
manner. be under the surerr,.ta,c ,y saali
Tol Of the committee. 'A''oa saa COD
.,2u The FIRE Department or the city Of R,eh-o,.
manaer, one foreman. ard eleven fremen zee &c com.
Sompsny; one engine mar one belp.r ana es as
and o 70 eaHh steam Gre enene and one ostes
frnck Tha aii ns, man u each hook.and ada,
4 rsrsA. . ne cpl-f co gineer and the comm,n
/ bisSr ; snMt oea appointed. by the City CousAi
shaii be- Sn 1n Inc month Of Jals. The eommanders
rank ACCORDING 10 9 y. 5he City Cou1e, and sa
In ts,y,cs shall not increased or d psss
I 8. he Rnaro OF Control BERT ss,as
appoint the foremen, ,n.inemsn hs,,e naed shall
and ilIei nep, mentioned in The se1and .sors,
subject to tie approval or The comraJi;ee secaon
4. The thiai Engineer and the connend.
constitute boad OF control, who shall naes ,ns
month, at which L1eetinr the officer nressn,
y snn pa.s me III h5ss
ioed bya majority OF voices, They shall keea
Journal, and submit 1t to the City Council nbe
CURED and the cler 10 the Treasures Off 20 sh.
be the clerk OF the Board Of Control. They ,haii
assign CON mander, foremsn, and prone. c uai
/, plein tot men 10 each company and statSon ,n
companies In the several wards as they think hes.
They shall supply each compsny vita The ns Dsss.
engine, hose, and apparatus, Keep them I'm rsn,i!y
pres cribe uniform. and make all ne. dun rpies
regulations for the Fire department copsistert
with the laws OF the State spdshe ordinances OF IN
city and perform all other cu,ies Imposed ON ,hsr
by ordinance: fle system or Gre.a}afms NAV IN
prescribed BY the Board or Control. :"
IS. The Chief Engineer. or, In his absence tho
officer highest in rank. shall command the Fir, n ns
partm.nt. Each commander or. In bis absence
hi foreman. shall command his own conpany'
The officer in command of the Department, shah
have the coutro OF tha engine. houses engines an.
partus and all other p.olse ty OF the Fire Uep,r,
ment. He shall iaspsst the same oace 10 every
the Board of Control, snd See thar every thing s
kept In a condition tor efficient service. he sb.I
have semi annual inspections OF the appara,u, and
the whole Department Durfug fires and ipsnacas
tons he shall control all fl plugs maIuiail order
among the firenlen and bystanners, preserve pro.
perty, command The city police, nole aud report 10
the Police Justice all Violations Of law or OF the civ
ordinances, and do a things proUer for the efficient
operation of the Department. He shall report an.
nuaily 10 the Mayor IN the month of February the
names and ages or the lremen, tbe number and To-
caliiies OF the Ores which have occurred during the
year, the cause thereof II they can be ascertapei
the names OF the owners or the property DESTROYED
or injured the amount or such desu uction or inju.
ry. tue amount of Insurance., the names Of the nu-
rance companies, and such other matters touching
It's operations and organization as he shall think
proper, 80 3. gS ~
s. Zach commander shall, under such regulations
as he Board or Control may month.
ly to the Chief Engineer the names and residences OF
bis 6reme the condition ofhi engine house hose,
and apparatus. specifyiGa such repairs rs lie thinks
necessary or desirable he snail INSPECT The engine
house. engine and apparatus at least once In every
day, and cause the same to be kept clean and 10
good condition. he shall r'port 10 the Police jus
tice all persons lettering In or about the engine
Ia Shx1i rpnOrt Ile CHER Engineer
misconduct among his men, and shall prevent
minors from running with the engine. taking hold
of aoy part OF the apparatus, or meddling with the
same in any way. he snail! report all such persons
TO the Police Justice, and II he knowingly permit
such meddling he shalt b, fined 10y the Police Jus
lice five dollars for every offence.
~. THE commander Of each company, or. II hebc
absent the foreman Of the company, shall report to
the Chief Engineer Immediately after a fire every
officer or fireman who shall not be on duty In
sonable lime after an alarm Of fire Is first given.
The Chief EDgiceer shall return monthly to the
Board Of Control list OF such reports. and the
unics sufficient excuses are rend. red: Two dollars
On each commander, one dollar and half on each
foreman, three dollars on each enKineinaa Two dol.
each fireman.. They shall cernfy the mequarterly
TO The Auditor, and he shall deduct such ges frcn
the pay OF The officers and ra en IL he Ch a
excuse the Board Of Control shall report MIN 70
the Council. . ...
s. The thief Engineer and commanders may be
suspended bS the CON uittee until the next meet
Ing OF the City Council, aui may he removed by the
City Council; and the other members Of the de-
parImeDt may be discharged by the committee or
by the Board of Control AT any time. p"
8. If any officer or other member or the DEPART
ment be insubordnate, disoroerly, or Eegiigenth be
may be fined by the Board of Control not exceed.
ing ten dollars; which line shall be certified and
deducted from his pay as above prescribed. =,
10. II any person interfere with fireman IN the
discharge OF his duty, or loiter about the engine.
houses, or If any minor or other person NEEDLE
with the engines, hose, or apparatus as hereinpe'
fore mentioned be shall be fined BY the Police jus.
tce not less than i've nor more than twenty dollars
IL. The police or the city In the nelgbborhoodoI
fire shall obey the orders Of the officer IN com.
manu Of the Fire Department. They shall carry
The names and residences OF Inc oticers aha R.r,
men of the Department In their district, and shall
call them on an alarm or tre az night.
IL. The enainemen helpers and hos,lers attached
to the steam tire-cngines shall no. engage In any
other occupation. except by the special permission
OF the Board Of Control.
IS. The officer In command of the department,
In time of riot nsurrectlon. shall, On The requ:
sition Of the Mayor. assemble bis department aud
assist the police Of the city IN restoring order or
quelling Instruction.
RI. ,laccounts Tor work done shall be examined
by the Boardof Control and certified TO the Conn
mittee on th= Fire Department. who shall examine,
ana If they allow them certify the sawe to the aI,
ditor; or If they think proper they may report such
accounts 10 the City Council, with recommends
ton either that 'isy be allowed or rejected.
Is. The dre-engInes shall have no names but the
letter of the compsny. and each company shall be
designated by some letter OF the alphabet, and BY
no other name.
16, The word I" firemenm whenever used In this
chapter shall apply equally TO the members OF the
hook-and-latder companies. and The phrase " en-
glne-house y shall apply TO the house IN which the
pparatns Is kept.
: II. Hereafter 0 person under twenty lone years
Of age and who does not list for sta or city taxes,
shall be eligible TO mem bershlp In the Department
and hereafter no person shall be escted men% er
thereof unless he Is 4 citizen OF Eichmona' nor
shall any member be allowed - remove MS resi-
dence beyond the corporate limits Of the city
Is. Upon occa lon Of any alarm OF fire, whenever
pafatus belonging thereto, shall be passing along
any of the streets of the CITY, 10 shat be the DUTY Oh
the drivers OK all vehicles TO give the way rearSs
the middle OF the street for the unobsructed pas
so 10 DO, shall be fined not less than ten nor more
than twenty. Eve dollars. :, t.......--,
l9.The Chief engineer, or the officer in eopl'
mand or The Fire Department, whenever ~ ID To
port. d TO him or comes to bis kno ledge tnst AM
building Is In danger Of BEING rreo, either II1n
chimney. or other cause thlll II he THINKS tnefss
good reason SO tn do, give notice 10 salo oWuelsgt
occupants, in wiring, 10 correct the same Nltnth
twelve hours thereafter and II II Is not done WIZ
In the time specified ne shall report The case 10 ''
Police Justice. sr.s s. .f..e.r tr, -.
90. Should any person knowingly give or cause
to be given any false alarm Of se Dy means OF hse
telegra ph-bOxeJ CONNECTED with the nre-alalm u
graph, he, she, or they shall DC suo)scte1 70 in
prisonmept for one month and nne OF nos Eja
lars at the option Of the Police Justice, 10 De "
covered as other fpes are recoverable.
81. Authority Is hereby given 10 The Mayo1.W
offer reward Of one hundred dollars, or less, in
the apprehension and conyccon OF any petsyo ~
persons who shall knowingly give or cause US
given any false alarm OF fire by means OF
boxes connected with the Dire. alarm telegraph
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