Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-19

20 report each member violating TINS rule to
the chief.
Section l2-Members of FIRE companies, or
other persons, are not permitted to frequent,
meet, loiter or lounge around the engine
houses without special permission from their
respective officers. Watchmen on duty at the
engine house, who allow the same, shall be
Section 1.-THE hook and ladder company
will take position, when practicable, without
the lines, and as near the FIRE as under all
circumstances may be found convenient.
Section l4-Alarms are not to be given at
any engine house unless received from a re-
sponsiblo person or persons, or from another
fire bell. WQtchmen on duty at the engine
house shall be held responsible for all false
alarms given by them.
Section l5-Any company returning from a
fire, finding they have hose not belonging to
them, shall Immediately return the Same to
the company TO which il does belong.
Section l6-The captain of each company
shall in no instance allow any person except
the c lptain, fremen, pipemen, engineers and
drivers to ride on the apparatus, either in go
ing to or from a fire.
L SectiOnl7-The engineers and oil other en-
ployes arc required to sleep al their respective
engi1e-houses; provided, however. that one
of absence for one night, each in his turn, as
may be arranged by the captain. A violation
of this rule shall be cause for dismissal.
Section. ls-Any driver Of q steam engine,
hose carriage or hook and ladder carriage, or
any other apparatus belonging TO the fire de-
partment, who oarelessly or willfully GENES
into collision with u vehicle of any kind,
while going TO or from a ERE or fire alarm,
shall be held responsible for all such damages
that may occur, which shall be deducted from
his wages, but all vehicles, horsemen and PEI
destrians shall give way to FIRE engines and
apparatus going to a fire.
Section l9-Ne Waterman shall leave his
post until regularly relieved, and any neglect
of duty on his part will be good and sufficient
cause for removal,
Section 2O-It shall not be lawful for any
fire company or member thereof to destroy or
damage any pavement or other public or pri-
vato property, unless it shall be positively
necessary 70 preserve or protect property that
is in Immediate danger of being destroyed or
damaged by fire, and then only in obedience
to the orders Of the chief or captain of their
company,
FIRE L1Mrs-AND PRECAUTIONARY REGULATIONS.
Section lit shall not be lawful to erect,
within the following limits, any building
whatever, except the walls thereof be con-
structed Of brick, or other nOn-cOmbustible
material, covered with slate, or other non
c~ombustible material viz;. Commencing at
eastwardly. with Market street to Bayou
Gayos0, thence ~southwardly with Bayou
GayosO to fernando street, thence south
wardly with fernando street to Beal street,
including one hundred and fifty feet on the
east side of fernando street; thence west
wardly with Beal street, including one hun
dred and fifty feet on the east side Of Her
nandO street; thence westwardly with Beal
street to Gayoso, including one hundred and
fifty feet on the south side Of Benl street;
thence southwardly with Bayou Gayoso to
Linden street;sthence westwardly with Lin
den street to the Mississippi river, including
one hundred and fifty feet on the south side
Of Linden street; thence northwardly with the
Mississippi river to the beginning.
Section 2-It shall not be lawful, and all
persons are forbidden, TO remove or cause to
be removed to another lot, if within the limits
prescribed within the preceding section, any
building. already erected, without making
such building in accordance with the provis-
ions OF said section.
Section sit shall not be lawful, and all
persons are forbidden, TO decrease or to add to
the dimensions of any building already erect
ed, or to change or alter the construction
thereof, or to cause the same to be done, with
IN tho limits prescribed in section l Of this
ordinance, or to repair the roofs, or any part
OF such building, or to cause the same 10 be
done, or to rebuild any building partly de-
stroyed BY fire OF otherwise, or to cause the
same to be repaired, except by using in such
repairs such materials as provided in section
provided, however, that special dispense
tions therefor may be granted by the chief of
the fire department, with the sanction of the
Legislative Council, upon the written petition
Of the parties desiring such alteration, set
ting forth specifically the character and ex-
tent Of tho same.
Section Ain shall not DO lawful, and all
persons are forbidden, to erect or cause to be
erected within the limits described In section
Of this ordinance, a brick house two stories
high, with walls less Than nine inches thick
to the top, and for a three or four story house,
walls not to be less than eighteen inches
thick to the second floor, and thirteen inches
| tbpnnof m the tnns and Nbora T., m -
than two houses or tenements between two
fire walls thirteen inches thick and rising
above the roof eighteen inches high.
Section 5-Bvery person, whether owner,
occupant, tenant or contractor, who shall
contrqvene the provisions Of this ordinance,
shall BIO liable to a penalty OF not less thap
ten nor more than fifty dsllars, recoverable
before the president Of the board of poliee
and hre. commissioners; and also a further
fine Of hfty dollars for each and every month
no, she or they neglect or refuse 20 oomnlv
with a notice from the chief of the fire denart.
ment or his, assistant, specifying the delay
which may DO adjudRed reasonable, nv sa;d
officer, TO demolish or alter any suoh buiiding'
co%ntrayention recoverable a. aforesaid.
Section cit shall net he lawful to use 4
stove in any house ip the district which, OF
the pipe Of which, shall be within two feet az
any woodwork, without protoetina said wood.
WORK with, uncomfortable material, and wher
s%toyeptpes pass through the woodwork or roo
Of the building, there shall BIO u space OF moi
less than SIX inches between the pipe and tht
wood, and the pipe shall be kept from non,
contact with the wood by some incom5ustibl,
material, and said pipe shall project Al ieasD
four feet from the roof or woodwork, 80
Section Tit shall notbe laWnlt "a build an,
bonfire, burn any shayiags, or boil any tar
plten, resin, turpeRlino or other inhammablC
substance in RnS, street or alley Of the district
unless tpe same be done at least twenty foe
from any building, boat, lumber yard or othe
property that might be injured thereby. Sn,
by the written consent ofthe chiefQg NE fir,
department, "
Section sit shall not he lawful To set ~
discharge any rockets W other pyrotechni,
diispla{ without tho consent Of the presiden
OIL the BOARD NJ are and police commissioner
who fAall specify when and where the sam,
may DO exhibited,
owner or o0cupant of a livery stable, or othe
{ stable, " Nso or allow 10 DO used therein, o
IN any MACE containing hay, straw or othe.
eomhnsNhlo matter, any lighted candles o
hlanlna, except the same be securely ken
within a tin, horn or glass lantern, Il shat
1 not be lawful for any person 10 have, nut o
keen any hay or straw in u stack or pile, with
out having the same enclosed or secured, q
as to protect y from aying sparks of Are.
Section lO-It shall not be lawful 10 fire o
5 discharge any cannon, gun, pistol, fowlinI
nieSe, qt arc arms az any description, or OK
fNNt ~ WV VA WI. ANIAtN tlNiut torpedo
cracker or any eAmbHstible fireworks Of an,
I description, 10 tho streets, alleys or publ
grounds Of tho city; provided, that nothin
herein contained shall be construed 10 nxten,
I 20 any military parade, exercise or lVyieW, o
hIoworks exhibited BY order Of ne presiden
{ OF the board Of ERE and polieA commissioner.
! or by any exhibition aaiAorised by q PERM
rom the president "A VIC board Of police An
hre commissioners To exhibit tho same IA
r public amgements, or TO any onicer ef N
, DistISl acting IN obedience to law or ord
/ nance, ~
Section ll--It shall not No lawful TO bur
out, any chimney, ~stoyeRtpe or nue Of an
} nuliding, except TAsn u is raining, or III
the day tiae. N'' q
Section ~ -Whenover q Gre may oeeur !,
ms District, If the President Of the board =
> nre ana police commissioners, two member
Of tholegisl0tiyo Qpunoil and chief shall dean
II necessary to pull down, blow IN on destro
I any building In order 10 arrest tho hre. the AL,