Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-20

performance of the duties Of chief, then his
duties as captain, and the authority incident
t~heretos shall be exercised and discharged By
the principal, or first pipe-direct0r, and in his
absence, by the assistant, or second pipe-di-
rector. TTg
Section 5-The engineers shall have charge
OF the engines, to keep the same in perfect
running order, and to run the same upon the
order OF their respective chiefs or captains.
section o-kacing TO or from fires is not
allowed under apy circumstances or reckless
driving under the penalty of dismissal; and If
me apparatus of several companies proceed on
the sane street to or from a fire, they shall do
50 in single file. l1
Section 7-Any driver of a steam engine or
hose-csrriage driving or running over hose,
unless II cannot be avoided, shall be subject
to dismissal from the FIRE department.
section VIII the chief Of the fire depart
ment shall lind the fire SO far reduced that one
or all Of the companies may cease work. he
shall dismiss them, or cause the same to be
done.
Section 9-No officer or member Of the de-
partment shall appear on duty without such
badge as the fire and police commissioners
Section 1O-Any officer or member absent
from a fire shall be subjectto dismissal, except
tcr good and sufficient cause appearing To the
chief and fire commissioners.
Section 1l-lf the charge Of intoxication be
PIelerred ana found against any officer or
VI wv MA0 0CUAlAultnls lie NnnlI no
discharged; and, further, it shall be the duty
OF every officer and member of the department
the chief. "
Section 12-Members of fire companies. or
o.ner persons, are not permitted to frequent,
mcet, Ioiter or lounge around the engine
houses without special permission from their
respective officers. Watchmen on duty nj the
engine house, who allow the same, shall be
SUBJECT TO dismissal.
,f SneG i ! 1.-THE hook and ladder company
me lines, and as near the fire as under ali
circumstances may be found convenient.
Section l4-Alarms are not To be given M
any engine house unless received from "A re-
ssponslnle person or persons, or from another
nre Dell; M9tchmen on duty at tho engine
house shall be held responsible for ali mise
alarms given by them. w
section loEAny company returning from a
tlre, finding they have hose not belonging to
them, shall immediately return the same 10
inc company e, which IT does belong.
Section l6-The captain Of each company
shall in no instance allow n person except
the clptain, hremen, pipemen, engineers and
drivers TO ride on the apparatus, either in go
ing to or from a FIRE.
,SectiOnl7-The engineers and all other en-
ployes arc required to sleep at their respective
engine-houses; provided, however. that ono
member nom each ompan may have leave
OF apsence Tor one night, each in his turn, as
may BIO arranged by the captain. A violation
Of this. rule shall be cause for dismissal.
section lo-Any driver Of a steam engine,
hose carriage or hook and ladder carriage. or
any other apparatus belonging to the FIRE de-
partment, who carelessly or willfully comes
into collision with a vehicle of any kind.
while. going to or from a fro or fire alarm
shall be held responsible for all such damages
mat may occur, which shall be deducted from
MS wages, but all vehicles, hOrsemen and ne.
destrians shall give way to fire engines and
apparatus going to a fire.
section l9-No 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 2-It shall not be lawful for anv
fre company or member thereofto destroy or
damage any pavement or other public or pri-
waite property, unless ii shall be positively
necessary to preserve or protect property that
i IN immediate danger of being destroyed OF
uainaseu oy nre, and then only in obedience
TO the orders OF the chief or captain of their
company.
FIRE LIMITS AND PRECAUTIONARY REGULATIONS
Section lit shall not be lawful to eroct.
within the following limits, any building
Whatever, except the walls thereof be con-
structed of brick, or other nOn-combastibie
material covered with slate, or other non
e9mbustible material, viz: Commencing nj
Market street on the Mississippi river, thence
NNN NV WV nAaAhG NlIitI 10 BAYOU
Gayoso, thence %southwardly with Bayou
Gayoso to. Hernando street, thence SOUTH
wardly with fernando street Ia. Beal street.
including one hundred and fifty feet on the
east side Of fernando street; thence west
with Beal street, including one hun
dred, ana nifty feet on the east side of Her
nando street; thence westwardly with Beal
street to. Gayoso, including one hundred ana
nifty feet on the south side of Beal street.
thence ~southwardly with Bayou Gayoso TO
Linden street;,thence westwardly with Lin
zen 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 zClt shall not be lawful, and All
persons are forbidden, to remove or cause 10
be removed to another lot, if within the limits
preserlped wlthin the preceding section, any
already erected, without making
such building in accordance with the proyiss
ions of said section.
Section 3-lt shall not be lawful, and ali
persons are forbidden, TO decrease or to add 10
the dimensions Of any building already erect.
ca, oil. to change or alter the CONSTRUCTION
thereof. or to cause the same to be done, with
In the limits prescribed in section i Of this
ordinance, or TO repair the roof. or any nsr M
Of such building, or to cause the same to he
done, or to rebuild any building partly do
stroyed by hre or otherwise, or To- eause Inc
to be, repaired, except by using In sneb
repairs such materials as provided In section
|; provided, however, that special disnen sal
tons therefor may be granted BY the obief Of
inc hre department, with the sanction AZ tbe
Legislative Council, upon tho written n~eti,;nr
the parties desiring such alteration sstl
ting forth specifically the character and ex-
tent OF the ame
Section Ain shall not be lawful. and oil
are forbidden, TO erect or eause 10 Ia
erected within the limits described In ~secfion
! OF this ordinanee, a brick house two Stories
high, with walls less than nine inches thicE
TO the top, and for q three or four story honsa
Welis hoI 10 DC less than eighteen inches
thick to the second floor, and thirteen incbes
thence TO the top; and there shall not be mora
TWO houses or tenements between Two
walls thirteen inches thick and rising
above the roof eighteen inches high. -
oectlon o.-EYery. person, whether owner.
the provisions Of this ordinance'
snail be liable 70 a penalty Of not less than
ten nor more than tfty dollars, resoyerahia ,
before the president Of the board OF police
anu lre commissioners, and also a further
bno o. MY dollars for each and every month
With a notice from the chief Of The Gre depnrt,
ment or his, assistant, specifying the delav
which may DO edludged reasonable bv saS3
onleer, 70 dom0lish or alter any such buildinn
recoverable as aforesaid,
Section Git shall not be lawful TO uso
s,uNV.lh any mousse IN the district Whioh. o.
the pipe Of which, shall be within twee feaf ooc
woodwork, without Waiectipg said wood.
work WIN ihconiRRsliblo material, and when
st0ycpipeH fass through the Wcbd,gork or r"nr
?! tAe building, there shall he 4 mace of MOI MOI
man Six inches betWsen tho pine and tbe
wood, and The. pige snail be Kent ifcm p eav
contact VITA ,ne wood by somo inecmbustib1iee
Matetial, and said Pipe shall project at least
logr le,ei from tho lO0fnr woodwork, M
section III shall not be lawful to builG ,ny
phnEle. hptn any shayings, or boil any fars
pliuhi resin, turpentine or other miami WI,
SUBSTANCE IN any street or ali,v oftbe 5isisi.tto
q Sn,vss am me s9iae be done at least twenty feet
rny pPu,ialngi gaaii lumber yard or other
Prohorty tnat Misst be injured thereby, and
Impairment, "N NN'N' hV MY
sosl.on sit shall not DO lawful to set or
any rockets or other pyroteehDie
WYNN WlthqAt the consent Of the PRECEDENT
~ tae n9ard of hre and police commissioners'
inan specify when and whore the same
section Silt shall act DO lawful for Tho
OF oeeupant Of a livery stable, or olboy
staple, ~ use or allow 10 be used theroin %
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