Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-20
OFFICIAL.
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Legislative Council.
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onIEF or gIRE pEpARrMENr.


SECTION 1-Therc shall be appointed by
the fire and police. commissioners of the
District, a chief of the fire department, who
shall hold his position as such chief, sub
Ject to. removal by the said fro and police
commissioners. He shall give bond, with So
eurlty, IN. the sum of ten thousand dollars,
for the faithful performance of the duties of
his office, which bond shall be made and con-
ditioned as the bonds Of other city officers are
made. The chief of the fire department, I'M
der the supervision ofthe FIRE and police COM
mlssloners,. except as herein provided, shall
superintend the construction Of all buildings
within the fire limits of the District, and see
that the ordinances of the District in regard
to the some are enforced.
Section Pile shall make a monthly report
to the legislative council through the chair
man Of the fire and police commissioners, of
all matters of interest connected with the FIRE
department. He shall report the number Of
fires occurring in the District, and the cause
OF each, when 1t can be ascertained; the
amount Of loss sustained by each and every
individual; the amount covered by insurance,
etc.
Section 3-There shall be, if the legislative
council deem il necessary, an assistant chief
Of the fire department, to BE-. appointed in the
same manner as the chief, who shall assist the
chief in the discharge of the duties of his
office, and shall give bond, with security, in
the sum Of five thousand dollars.
STEAM FIRE DEPARTMENT.
oectiOn line steam engines, and the Off
GERS and privates connected herewith, shall
be known as the steam section of the FIRE de-
partment, and shall consist Of three or more
steam lire engines, to be numbered one, two,
three and so on, and one or more hook and
ladder companies, to be numbered in like
manner, all of which shall be stationed nj
such places as the fire and police commits
sioners shall direct.
Section 2-This section of the fire depart-
ment shall be under the immediate supervis-
ion Of the chief Of the fire department and the
hre and police commissioners, who shall have
power TO cause all necessary repairs Of the
engines, carriages and apparatus TO be made,
so as to keep the same in complete order.
Section 3-There shall DO On engineer to each
steam engine, who shall give bond and securi-
tyin the sum Of two thousand dollars, for the
faithful performance of the duties of his
office, and who shall hold his position subject
to removal by the board of FIRE and police
commissioners; he shall be chief officer Of the
engine, and keep the same in good running
order, and shall run the same on all occasions
when directed by his respective captain or
the chief Of the ERE department. He shall
deliver over TO his successor in Office his en-
CINE, Of which he shall have special charge,
in good order, the usual wear and tear ex-
cepted.
Section 4-There shall be one captain TO
each steam engine, and one to each hook and
ladder company, who shall hold their Offices,
respectively, subject to removal BY the board
Of police and fire commissioners; and who
shall give bond and security in the sum Of two
thousand dollars. each for the faithful per-
Torrance Of their respective duties. Each
captain shall exercise control over the other
persons employed under him, and shall have
the custody of the house in which his engine,
ladder, trucks, etc., are kept, aud shall report
to the chief Of the fire department AN derelie-
tions Of duty, absence and misbchayior among
the meh employed under him; he shall devote
his entire time to the discharge Of the duties
of his Office, and shall have charge of and be
responsible for all the property Of the Gem
pany, except rs hereinafter provided.
Section 5-Any number of men not exceed
ing twelve, may be employed for each engine,
10 perform such duties as the chief may direct;
and seven men may be employed for the hook
and ladder company, TO he likewise under the
direction Of the chief.
RULES AND REGULATIONS or THE STEAM FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
Section 1.-The companies Of uhe FIRE depart
ment shall be furnished with n cory of hro or
dinance, and such rules and regulations as
may be made By the board Of fro and police
commissioners, which shall be framed aud
placed ~ n conspicuous place in tho respective
engine houses. These rules and regulations
il shall bo the duty Of tho officers aud mon
strictly to 0bgerye and conform WI,
hection 2-The ehiefOt tho fire department
shall have general supervision, direction and
control Of the samei communicate his orders
TO tho captains Of the respective companies,
who shall cause them to be promptly oxccu'
ted. lie shall examine into the condition
Of the different companies, and rSqniie The
engineers to keep theis engines, Rndall appa.
ratus connected herewith, III good order.
Section 3-The District shall be divided into
four sub-distficts, which shall DO as follows,
Sub-distriet No. shall consist Of and cnnrace
all that portion Of the District aorth Of Pon.
lar street. %Sub7diqtlipt No. 3 shall consist Of
and embrace all that portion OF the Distrioi
between Poplhr and Madison streets. Sub.
district No. 3 shall embrace oil that portiaa o.
tho District between Madison ard Zeal ,llests.
and sub.distriet No. Z, ali that portion OF The
District between Zealand the southern bonn.
Diary line Of tho District.
II shall be tho duty Of the watchman on
duty, upon receiving an alarm Of IRE irom 4
responsible source, TO pull the alarm teiemanh
hoX and immediately ring an alarm OF Ere ~
the bell 70 Correspond to the number Of boz
which the alarm Gaines from.
In caSn. Of the absence OF the chief tina cap-
tain y, whose dlstTietthe hre MAJ occur shall
control. WV
The Qaptaint Of the several companies shall
aot, as hre wardens In their respective districts,
under the direction Of the chief.
Section f-The captains shall have charge Of
their companies at Tres, or on occasions III
Ere alarms, and SEQ that tho engines, pipomen,
hosemen and drivers properly and efficiently
perform their respective duties, aswcn al fires