The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-04
,,ry ORDINANCES:
-.-''>,,,r TO AMEND ChAr'

- Lr,>E Ilik u.'rS-6j
.r%vrp VAC, y, fh< cetl eI ,hx < Gr2 oIaiy .n ,en
s,i; ortG, rb,i,r 81 a. vent, ~" be amen sed and
q 5aa, Is.' tn. ,a( y"r irl%.sD ,ISrs:
too's ..r TO rfHd ~ nd duties herea." + vested IN
the po~, ~" rlrr pcpsr me- = or any GU
n ,sed hereof. ,or NHsn " snf control O, the
~: "T .",racr ~, ihc ~, ipepxrtmt.nt. All engine
!ofirS%,,tc on f.r,t,ts. and .ihcr properly Son-
or rnS'n' Ne ,cpsrtrhept nt ne cry c"n.
80. ~tth ", H. under We super ~'
"a ~ ,ss c"rnmi ns ~, ofrhe city Of Richmond
f7n' n. Ere 'el rhirf engineer. and one r" ah
n. r1's,s Snrmsr, sd cerc "r. helper, and one
|'1..ny: ont t@.s @ = r.. engine and one nost,eI
''5i 20 csth sea" ~ each hock-and. lsouef
"a ouc "'11s'f tu ginccr ana Nv tTr Conncil |
-, The t""a,,otoicd nv the Guy Coune.
ry",n.g :. ApT,,n Of july. The commanneLSs
- Syx1, r. lh' m'",h "X'hr city Council. ana sn1n
XIV h. sant.'o rLeir Numbers; me hienes. '
~.pi aco''a"- "-nrr onc The numoe, M S,n,nished
~. sIsi, "% "f he CITY Council.
S,,ogi ;hr sPrr"'" '"'nirol hereinafter nameo snsii
Tx Ra,H at.,r., " nrinemen, helpers, hos' .,nn
ap?'l:3,;, ,.r ncutcnsG III IN .omm,Itse.
'stt,,I 70 lhs~if.r,nccr and tbe rommSnoers sun
lht, sst ~ II cont roi, who shalt meet once
,cn';t'"s ,ch meeting the officer prescnh con-
.-st;.. a. ~ ~, side Three mem3rs sna't cSH-
:. -ck -,,n ,nH. ana ail questions shall ne oeaei
.ti.t - nsi1ri,y Of voices Iifey snsa. sssp 20
-,tG y mint, IL to n" CITY t"uhS!i m Siieu Ihau
So .r1 tre eitrs IN me c ,ouyroI. They shall
), ~ ". ".~,nC,r n foreman. aho pIolet eo ~,
$50 - met, 20 sach company Ana Htp hsst
;fgr-t ~ ~ ihc several WARDS rs lhty .n.na ,sssrV
.,,n, Is each company Win @ .no " Trnair
e. gre he' and Inske all nee dfut re'es ane
T~TTsIy,.. fnr the fire l<pssInarec, OF the
IN m, Ia of tie state ana ,mnCsed on them
.i' ano P he ,ys,,m ot hre-AiafIns may oe
y I'D hy The Hoard OF toniro'; .,serc.. the1
- = hc ChicI Engineer. or, III rs ~. ptre De
o., hI,I..t in rank. shsll comNanu ,ue ., ,s.nce
-. - NE k,rh commander, or. III ms aOS.ny
P%Trm.n, ,hsll command ms Wv. ,,,snt shall
.Ia -, rlyrc, Ia command oi me IN =" lines an
tre the cosiroI OF IN ehgln'. ~ Eir. Upp,rt-
h' and nh other prone " OK ihe rnI i.ory
PH'HI' a." hal Inspect the same oLce J" 80.
A,I- .t.- igdxoei sable repairs anu ltpo p,htno 10
.s, un..G of Control, ana see tns, sa Ne .b.ll
:" "a. -. r1ssiaou for cfncient rerV'ce. ne re. ' 80
tri. 'n 'rnai ins pee gioDS OF ths appar t'us aue
a.. rrpsr;menL l'urlnS nres at.u Pa
~, r.. ssal control all hre.plngs, n.at,e nro.
!'"' q. .fn srr,rru aUd hyStanGtrs, preserve pio
AN. .AG he city police, note ana Itpott
= . ~, r.,ic NJ, Violations OF 's~ or OF iIle Wv,
~ 49,. and d. al. things proter lot 'nc @ cl.' y
3''.IA. = IN. pruarlmcnt. he shall report au'
0.rFA ,, N,vof Iq the month OF February Inc
R"t 49, A .y,, Gf the flrenrn. the HunDeE auu ~
as'"t ril, orcs wh;c.. have "ccH!feu uuI,nn ,',I
a.. ,n c.tIs.. thereof, II they can pe ita
'tN'' Wv -, ,hr owners OF the properly oeslro'eh
'ht Ihu ~. a,s,unt OF such Gesti ucilon OF iDJu-
VI sr"nut, Of insurance, the names oi .ie innu
80 rnmouuics, and such other III n,lte.S ,hint
=. ,f..-,.jnu aud ORGANIZATION as "e '
W.F" ,. comma DER shalt, under such reRnIA'lopS
~. r,.-tuil untro NAY pTe>ctloeL to. -
~ ricr Il Lglnter the names ann TeeiuenI@.oo 80
- s,.u. n The condition ot MS chfiu ue
10 ',.y.tus 80 .uscfvipg su"h rrpaf3 as ne tuiuh9
~ Cr desirable. tie shall inspect Inc ebktut
t,,, rHcir. apd APPARATUS at least once III esety
- ,rd rsu- The same 10 be kept c can anu III
"a . ~ rnrc,roD He nuSll report 10 the ioilce JUS
''J4 Init, ring IN or about The engine,
- ylr .h.l report 10 The Chiel Engineer ~!
-,-..rsnr, -g-s auorg Ms men, and shall I'reVen.
-no-. rom running with the engine, taAiNk hu.u h
ra-f of the apparatus, or meunilhR ~lbh Lie
g a. a,vway Hr sn4l, report all such persons
- ;Ii,,. Juslice.rd If he knowingly permit
.,rh r7.ddling h. shal bc tined 10y !he Feiice JUS
,,r, tyc dollars for every oH"Hce. ,~rI
- h. cnmmyldcro of each company or. II ne oe
hnt IN. fnr.inau of thr company. sh III report 10
IN, h!rf Fl giu,cr Immediately aittr nre every
v.accr %! srtinau "ho sha nor ne on uus a., " ivan
snn,bI, lime ait,r an alarm Of IRE Is hrst given.
! he rhhf Fuyiirtr shall return monthly 10 tne
Board Of Conuo. lst OF such repoIts, Sno ~. .u
D3.Tu II Ccuiro! shall impose the ioiiOwihS uues
n,Ies ufErirDt excuses are rtnd' red: Two o9lars
.~r,.rt cnlnmanaer. one dollar ard half on sacn
ro,rlrau ,nree dollays Oh each eDEineman. Two ool
I..s on each helper or 'filtr anu one uo'iai ou
each brennan. 1hes shall certify the Same quaftel
i,r Audit or and ne shall deduct su"h ~ es from
ne IA, ~f th, 0ritrrs aud men. If The Chief n.
gassr be absent from fires or Inspections vi bout
excuse III" HVnrd OF Controi enaa report hii1 w.
ne ouCCi!.
:. The nicf Engineer and commanders may %
s.,peuded nS the committee until the next meet
!ug Of As city council. and NAV be removed oJ VIC
C!ty iUUnc. /. and the other members OF tue ue-
uariueu,nay ne DISCHARGED BY the c0mnittee or
5y the Beard If Control al any time.
9 If suy officer or other member OF the depart
,rrD he iUsub r naie. dis lsordery. or Negligent ne
NAV b. in.d by the BOARD or control not excee d,
!uc len dollars which tine shall be eerliheu anu
Deducted from nj, pay as aooye prescribed.
ti.c!nrg" ri his duly, ioitcr about the engine
anu>rs, or II any minor or other person meooie
W.tIlar cuTues. hose. or apparatus as nerelnoe-
FOR" lu-tun, i, hc shall hc lined by The Police Jus
;cr ~, c.l than i've nor more Than twenty collars
H. Tie bodice OI The city In the neighborhood ol
nrc shal on The orders Of the oihcer IN COM
nln1 oi the tlre Department.. Ihey sRa'l carry
The Eaim.s and residences OF the officers ana IRE.
ulru ot the department in their district ana shal
call them Oh An alarm OF fire 1T night.
IL. lMe eagutucn, helpers, aud hos 'iers attachee
u the scam hre-cngines shall not engage 10 any
other -. cugr.ton. except by the special permission
OF lhc Board of Control
Il. h. officer In command Of the department
In i3c u riot "r nsurrcction, shall, on the requl-
si'l"u - HE htyur. asSrmbte his department anC
ASSET the police of The city In restoring order or
gIeliug in>urrrcti,n
"a AIaccp unt. or work done shall be examined
b. the Hoardo Control and certified TO the Com
!HlIlcc uE l" Fire department. who shall c2amlpe,
ana II they allow tt"n certify the sam 10 the Au-
dt"r "i II they think irnpcr they may report sucB
s'E'Nh' = 10 we NitN council Win recon- mcUda-
lon c!thcr lnat u : ht aIIOwrd or RI jected.
10. The hte-cBgIn"s Shall have no names but The
,eIcr OF thr comrony and each company shaIl be
dtsifhated hI some !-tt,r Of the alphabet, and by
10 o!hCr name.
10. The "urf fremen " whenever used In this
'h'prr, shall apply equally 10 The members Of the
oo.-and-I4ddrr companies. and The phrase :" en-
sne'h""se shalia apply 10 The house IN which III
yp1raus i kept
II. Hereafter person under twenty -one years
o. sg" AMI whodocs not list for state or city taxes,
STA. ~ c!igrh. 10 membership in The DE- partmeBl
an0 hereafter no person shall be elected a memOt I
thereof unless he /. citizen OF hlcbmond: nor
sHa! any member be allowed To remove his resi-.
dchcc '~y"nd the corporate limits rf the city.
-. IPoG'pcHa.l0n of any alarm Of IRE, whenever
aL' afetLEne, or hose, or Iad0er-carrtage, or APP
pa'Hlua b'ogeing thereto, shall be passing xlong
any cl lie Streets Q! thu ci ~ II shall be the dutY o
th- ofiSsrs ol all vehicles 10 give tho way nearest
'Ae middle OF the street for the unobstruccu pas
A8s ih"ted; and airy driver OF any vehicle taiiiup
," !" Ga, Shall De fined not lcss than len nor more
Glan ncIfty ave dollars.
-. ! II, Chi"f pgiueer, or the Officer in com.
Alanu pt he Fire Department.. whenever IL is re-
port To HIM orcornts TO his kno \ lecse that any
oa..UihS l' In danger ef Deins ureo, either from
rat c'tseiicss or The owner occupant, detective
oMmHey' or otter cause, thal II he Ihnks there Is
s' reason 60 I" do, give notice 10 said Owners or
..NVubalt', IN wiring, 10 correct The same within
,N'e hours Ih-rcltter; and II II Is not done with
Police Justice -
~ Shou!d any person knowingly give or cause
t!Nta "hV !a's' alarm Of lire by means OF Tie
cttat-SulcS cUui ec,t 4 with The fire. Iarm tele-
r."h"' u tht, or The" stall be suGj, cted TO In
=, ,,i.'"hheAt Tor Une mOn.h ana fine Of not less
1,." uht nuhofrI hog more tnsn TWO hundred dol
- at -c option uf The Police Justice, 10 be re-
-, *" a. oiher fiLCs are recoverable.
Anih"iils is hrrehy given 10 the Mayor 10
- Slt"drdo' one hundred dollars, or less, for
,i., "'p''heition aud conviction of any person or
r,..,,,-."n va" shH knowingly Ryve or cause TO be
aIs Ia sc alarm OF fire by means OF Iels graph
,",, ..hecicd with the lire alarm telegraph.