The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-09
c,ry ORDINANCES.

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CFRNI,,SW n ,xCn 81. ls'eJ s.,. r.t, M p;.,-
TRoTS" Mn.,,t b, me Council af ne cay g h,cn-
81 ho-,a@,r .,js, rSspS,r 80 OF thc oS .weussa and
r7oHs, r7o.,H.s,,.ins he Fne tlGi@s. f",l%rs: ''
~, red 10 rcH" "a duties hereafter ves'eo IN
i. Al uS "ron the Fire r,.,seS nna nor.
oer or rcTo' ,c ~, supervision and conroi o. tse
t,r,ucI undC! "r,r. department. Az ehsihe
t'orsotNet ." ",r,.s-a'us. and otNeF r.opt,S .Ssm
hNa, v4ih he Sire ,ra s.perv,.on and con-
Ss'T%.r Manner. % """''
Ts6, ~ ihy - cp.r.mcr; ol ,ne ,ma ono COM
I."n.ist Of ruc c'.ti c, e,s rt,vcn irsmcn TO each
s.'',acr one for"i'". r,usu ore helper. and one
rfEap,nN .,c,m fire crs'ne; ahd oue 49, ioSaer
p'>HN, uEerman 10 go and ih- cornman.
f-s.k. The ca" ",nnoinicd hv The Ciy Coaeeld
tsr. >h.' h, month of JUL. ne III sha,I
asM@ " nr,cr" y. ,p ipT Tps.nbers ;he highest in
T,nt st'"TonS nLc The rumeer OF sompsaies
rsns tls shSll MOI he ncre1sen OF q
,,isou. tT ~ ~ ,uyrnl hereinafter named Shsii
s. Tx tErar,ulsx, ~. iremen. helpers, host,eIs' '
.pPain M ir mentioned In the sctoho seeN'on
." 10 ne Sppry'.i oi S .nS nc rnrnmsnders sh,
NJ "T "Ln,rd Of can,rG. wno shall meet ohce
ttn',,- t{rh IN, cting ,hc officer presen, p,snes'
n.,., >naU preside Thrr" men, memesI eS, |,e he de,er
".l:u.es quorum. Of voices. They Shall keep
T.. 'd| ~ xubmn IL Ia ,he CITY Councii mnen re-
f1Erns. i G ,Se clerk in the Treasures onice snail
cu.rrf nv .nS ~, - tbc Eoard OF Control. They .ha'i
IL ne az, ,",nfnd,r. foreman, and proper com
iSf1 ~ men to each company, ana s,a,iph .ue
,,rie. IN thc several warus M tn he NECESSARY
~! s"t, "ts, AID dsppArstus, keep them Ia .tpalI;
ssr,n. z uniform. ana make an neeo,u. nnsis,ent
iar,,,s,ons for the Fire i'cpSr,nsr,na nf he
0r the state and The ordinances on II. m
~'ih me NH other cu,ies imposed on them
c',Sinsccs The svsirm NJ 'a'ins may NC
i,.Scii's" ~ Fn@iur.r or. IN his absence, tho
-, e. nig,,rst in rark. shall commanH ti,t flre De-
-,,,,.nT Each commander. or IN Dis c aoSe yeav
pa P-'yr,',n,n ,n,u CoEmarG his own cor PSiny;
- -" ~ ir corrrnaud uf tht Department. ShaH
-, I'M, control of tn engipt' 'ceu,ts Tvs. ~
ms and nu other propettN oi 'he rlt pnry
: ,nt He hail iSsp"ct '..c sH, ,nd re,or, III M
"'. Tn.r,i OF Control. and sre that tFeTythiis -
,g,.I, a couciuou Tor efficient rerVice. ne st'a "a
w. s,,pl aUnnal inspections OF ths apparatus ant
iS't go. TrpnrrIncut. i'nring fires and iEspec-
~, -. snal. control all hrc.piuas mflh'aln oruet
~ tlr hrcmcn arG syslanners, preSelFc pio, ~
",, ma .md lie city ponce. p?Ie anu .t'oit w.
'in- j'S,ir, XII Violations Of Law or Of the Guy
's r,. ana do Al. ihiurs pro.er Tor me trlc'eh'
-. Il f .h- Depar ment. IL hlaii rep"iI p an ~
W.. 80. slaynr 10 The month OF FsDfualy tne
H1a.,, ayes or the firrmen, the number aHa io-
mn, NM If IN. pres which have occurred during tne
,, cans. thereof, II they can be ascerta!nen,
:H.su,,, ,l gi!t owners OF the properly oesFost"
u" 80, .n. amount OF such deso ucIlpn or lh]a-
- amount "t Insurance, tne names OF .iie lsu
aore companies, and tuch other Inttlers Imuch,s
ra',' ,-,',,,p. and ur.auiz2Iiou rs be shall tMhk
proper - ro,o,,,pdc. shall, under such regulations
Jis Wog -d nt outr"l may prcscfloe,repoI no'h
- I'rg,r gtr cr he names aud rcSiornces OF
~ E.,,, - IN, rrndi;lon nfhis engine house, hcSc,
,'go.ar.,,- errcisil gsu n repairs as nc tn inhS
,.,ry ~ 1,Sira BIZ. III shaii inspect ile cbElue
, -, e,i,. ard Appar.tus al least once IN every
h.tS,, t',i.' rh, sam. IL he kept e can aud 10
.1 a., roa"a Irc ,n.l port :" the i,oiice Jus
am r."nS loitr"T IL M or % b,si ,u' Enrneer aIi
.,-..'.d,r, 1mnrg IL. men, and shall rreFcnt
,-1,nr. from running ~ilh the engine, takIhs hnIa
Of ~ par. ri The "f ~, sm'b ns,
al. yoprr .Ilisticr. and II he knowingly pertnit
y. "a rn.,,,lfn. he hail IL fined 10y tke Police JUS
,r, tvr dollars FOR every otf"hc-. ,.,.
h. con iuaLdcr IL rach company or. III hc VIC
s,.rur tn fcnan ot til" company hhSl report 20
""r Il.f r. dn.er Immediately after hre every
oecr ~ HrrmHn who sha not He n Dn SuS ~ rysn
aE" ,li,I frcii Ger shall return monthly 10 me
psrd -, fanlrol Il hsl Of such reports. a"o III"
i,,.,r n. I 'nutrD shall impose the Following nue.
80 .I,ajri..ri excuses are rcnd red: Two dollars
.n.s,,a cuIuiutnaer, Oh" dollar ana hall on caci
r,,r.,u. lh.e" dollars on each englneman, Two uoi
lar, un each helper or II s'l'r' ana one dp'lar on
p fireman, The, shall Cer1fy the same quarterly
,n,no AUDITOR. and he shall d.tnct sum II es lrUh
lo ,aty ~ the OH crs and net! II Inc th,cl n
amor ,, absent from fires or Inspections WI nou
..,ru, tn. Board Of Contro! Sia!i report h'n' !"
,l, ruIuCil. ~ /,
: Tie , hlef Engineer and commanders may ~
sl.n,.,lrt b, the committee unul tht next meet
I~yo, IL, itv ounril, aud NAV be removed hy tht
Civ Council; aud the other members oi lhe ue'
lngi;lrlt may be discharged 10y the committee Or
tyrr ard "f Control at any time.
. !G ANY officer ur Other member OF me depart
nrIbc lusab,rGina'c, dt>ordcrly. or negligent, ne
NAV ~, iin,db by Tie h"aId oj Control not exceed,
l.g t,u duiI,r-: wntch iiDc shall be certified auo
c,gur.rG from his pay as ABOVE prescribed.
10. II ais prs II lut,rier" WITH Il nrenlin III the
discharge, II his duly. or loicr about oihe engine
,.t.,s.r tl.r ltsnlt
WIZ. ...r cG-lne,. ho.v or apuaraius as hereinOe
fore urltiuIl q, hr shall hc tined by the foicr jus
tc, u r.s ltllr iiy" TOR more than twenty dollars
Ii. TN. u,hcc ui the cit in the neighborh"odo o
4 fir, s!ali ct, V The orrcrs of The officer IN com
InAGG If the tlrr Department. They shal carr!
ne names atfd r"Sld. ucrs of The officers ana hrc
rcu II N" department in their Glstl1ct aho sila:
ca liz ~ Oh eitilu OF ure AT uign'.
~ In. -npin. me-. helpers, and hos ers attached
10 rHr seam hrc-cnpin.s shall not engage In an!
Other orcupaton. cAc.nt hy the special permission
l3 ih1 mir IN command Of the department
IN i'm" 81 rio' ur 'nsurrcciion shall. on tne requl
.l'ir9 - III, Mayor assruoc his department au'
asst ne uCliCe Of the city In restoring orner o.
'tYel.IuE iD,urr"rton.
IA Alac, u1is or work done shall be examined
by III" BoA!Goi 0u,rol and certified To lhc Com
mt,e- tn Fire DE- part ipcnI. who shall examine
auG II they sitow them, certify the sa"e TO the Au
dt.r; ~ If they think proper ther may report Sucf
accom- l" 'ne civ t"uncI! with recommends
i!nu rlli"T that l. y bt SLOWED or rtjtcten.
II. Thr uTc-'ngIIps Shall have no names but the
letter 0f u" conrsny, and each company shall be
dcsNgns',d 5v some lcl,r Of The alphabet, and b!
no other lame.
IL. The word " 6rcmcn.-' whenever used In fhl:
Ctap'"r, shA apply equally 10 The members OF the
h"ch-auH-lacd'r companies, and the phrase ''en-
gin"-h"use shal! apply 10 the house IN which tile
pplra'us T. kept.
~ Hereafter person under twenty one years
"f age and Sho dots not list for state city taxes
shs ~ cligIbe 10 IN, u.b"rshp In The department
and h"t'Tltlcr 40 person shaft De elected Il member
'het"" unirss he IL citizLn of kichmond: nor
shsl Any member be SLOWED IL remove his rest.
0rnce yynun the corporate limits OF The city.
II. IpM "ccA 4on of any alarm of fire, wheueyeI
atF tr'-"nrime hose, or ltdGer.csrriage, OF ap-
ph!AlGs t-"Nging thereto, shall be passing along
ally ui c streets ut rhe city. 1t shall b. the duty o.
TIE drivers fh all vehicles 10 give the WY nearest
lse middle nf the street for tb- unobstrucled pas
SAGE 'h-i,"f: hi" 4 drw r af any vehicle iaiiint
so l" do, rlz'l h. Il I'd not less than Ten nor more
lHah l"tHtN i < dollars.
~ hc Chiri ugin-er, or The officer IN com
Hhld ni ;he tgye tparimeut. when' yer II Is Ee
,'oit d to hin "Tcot-.s u his kno iecge that an'
u"uIur !s IN danger If .eiux ,reo, eltbtr iron
Cai''~"t-s Of III" owner or o"cupani, oetec'St
cilUihes "r uicr caus. hill. II he ihinss tnereh
fsc r'ds'n 8" to q We n6tlce to'satd "wpers oi
rccapant'' In wri1lng 10 correct the same within
tNtNe h"urN tEsIt dtcr: am i'm Is not done win
"a "a me in -'ah.I ne shalt report The case 10 life
PUtc, justice
70 Eh"ulo person n rwinsly give or caust
:" % SiHeh aux fals~ alarm Il tr1 10y means or the
,'sia aplI-n"Ae' Ie,in With the rr,-tIarm tetc
. nph' ht, sht. Or Sc" stall sunj 'ct.'i 10 lm
t't'umtnt Tor che mon il ami line OF not iess
.'" one hun"r"d Der NOR" rtan tTTO hundred DOL
w. NJ 'He opikrn a1 Tie folic. Justice, 10 he TT
~, c!eG a. "lheT 5nt~ ARC recoverable.
~ Au,h"Iii. Is hureny Eiseu te,the 81 ~ or 10
,r AFtwafh "t one lGnJrci dollars, or less, for
pr;. ~. ~, LtsiYI anHc .nriciion of any person VI
80 sts ''s "ho sbds knowingly give o. cause TO be
" any Id ~ al tr'n oi IRE by meauSof tell graph.
-, ,'rhhecteu eith thc.L .Lre alarm telegraph.