Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-18
Of every ofioor and member Of the departmet t.
TO report each member violating this rule

Of every ofioor and member Of the departmet to
70 report each member violating this rule
the chief.
Section 12-MembeFs.of Gre companies, or
other persons, are not permitted TO frequent,
meet, lolter 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
subject 10 dismissal.
Section 1.-THE hook and ladder company
will take position, when practicable, without
the lines, and as near tho FIRE as under oil
circumstances may be found convenient.
Section h-Alarms ore not to be given OF
any engine house unless received from o re-
eponHlble person or persons, or from another
pre- bell; atchmen on duty at the engine
house shall be held responsible for ell false
alarms given By them.
Section l5-Any company returning from q
nra, hndtng they have hose not belonging "a
them, shall Immediately return the came 10
the company e which II does belong.
section l6-Tbe captain Of each eOmpany
shall in NO instance allow any person except
the captain, iremen. pipemen, engineers and
drivers 70 .flde on the apparatus, either la go
ing 70 or from q FRO.
.ScctionlT-The engineers and all other en-
ployes are required to sleep at their respective
ensine -houses; provided, however. that one
member nom zach company may have leave
OF absence for one night, each in bis turn, as
may be arranged BY the captain. A violation
OF this rule shall be cause for dismissal.
oectlon lo-Any driver, Of = steam engine,
hose carriage or hook and ladder carriage, OF
any other apparatus belonging 10 the FIRE de-
paTtmenti who cRreleSsly or Wwillfully GENES
into collision with a vehicle of any kind,
while going 10 or from o FIRE or fro alarm,
shall be held responsible for oil such damages
that may occur, which shall be deducted from
his wages, but oil vehicles, horsemen and pc
deatrians shall giTe way 10 fire engines and
apparatus going to a FIRE.
Section 19-Ne watchman shall leave his
post until regularly relieved, aud any neglect
OF duty on his part will be good and sufficient
cause for removal,
lection 0--It shall not be lawful for any
ire company or member thereof to destroy OF
damage any pavement or other public or pri-
waite property, unless 1t shall be positively
necessary to preserve or protect property that
Is in Immediate danger Of being DESTROYED OF
damaged by fire, and then only in obedience
10 the orders Of the chief or captain Of their
company.
PlRR LIMITS y PRECAUTIONARY REGULATIONS.
Section lit shall not DO lawful to erect,
within the following limits, any building
whatever, except the walls thereof be con-
structed OF brick, or other non-cofnbustiblo
material, covered with slate or other non
Market street on the Mississippi river, thence
eastwardly with Market street to Bayou
Gayoso, thence southwardly with Bayou
G8yoso to. fernando street, thence south
wardly with Hernandez street to Beal street,
including one hundred and fifty feet on the
east aide 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
my feet on tho Houth side Of Beal street;
thence ~southwardly with Bayou GAyos0 10
Linden street; thence westwardly with Lin
den street 10 the Mississippi river, including
one hundred and fifty feet on the south side
q Linden street, thence northwardly with the
Mississippi river to the beginning.
Section 2-lt shall not be lawful, and all
persons are forbidden, 70 remove or cause to
be removed to another lot, If within tho limits
prescribed within tho preceding section, any
building already erected, without making
such building in accordance with the prOyis-
ions Of said section.
Section 3-It shall not DO lawful, and NIL
persons are forbidden, TO decrease or to add to
the dimensions Of any building already erect
cd, or 10 change or alter the construction
thereof, or 10 cause the same TO be done, with
IN the limits prescribed in Section / OF this
ordinance, or to repair the roofs, or any part
OF such building, or to cause the same to be-
done, or to rebuild any building partly de-
stroyed By fire or otherwise, or to cause the
same to be. repaired, exceptb y using in such
repairs such materials as provided in section
!; provided, however, that special dispensa-
tons therefor may be granted by the chief Of
the hre 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 the same.
Section FIN shall not Do lawful, and MI
persons are forbidden, to erect or cause To be
erected within the limits described In section
Of this ordinance, q brick house two stories
high, with walls less than nine inches thick
70 the top and for q three or four story house.
walls not to BIO less thar eighteen inches
thick TO the second floor, and thirteen inches
thence TO tho top; and there shall not DO more
man TWO h99ses or tenements between two
IRE walls thirteen inches thick and rising
above the roof eighteen inches high -
beotion o-Evsry persen, whether owner,
occupant tenant or contractor, who shall
contraYene, the provisions Of this ordinance,
,aSu % liable 70 a penalty Of not less than
before tho president Of the board Of poliee
and fire commissioners; and also A fnrthev
fine Of fifty dollars for each and every montb
he, abe OF they neglect or refuse 10 comfy
With a notice from the chief Of the hro depart.
ment or MS assistant, specifying the deny
otloery 10 demOlish or alter any such bunding
contraVention recoverable ~ aforesaid.
Section 0-lt shall not be lawful 10 naa q
stOTet IN any house in the district which. or
the PHO Of which, shall be within tue 60 ~
any woodwork, without nrote,sin, sa IVY y
work with inoombustlbls msteriSf any ny T TSor
stoyopipes paSs through tho woaSwo5f r. ' W.
Of the building, there sboii Ky VI 70,
less than six inehes betvveeeen 30 SnyiTnSsO y no,
wood, and tho pipe sSaii be tSbRf' ~ Snu ta'
eoptact with tho wood by soms q rom nfel
material, and mid nine ny bVtpS laeomoaSiibi'
four feet from the rnaf ~ wan {ro99et NJ leas'
Section Ill snail noIhN" YYUouH
bonfire, burn NM sb Vim ~ '1WtItt9 build am
pitch, resin, turnenIina ~ VT poii ANY tsr
suhstanco m sns stra aS VI 1iner lnnainmaol'
unloss tho sans Ia Sonso 9'tsy OF me district
from any bplidinT. MAR ~ tgast tNShy lee
property that mIs6tY BE- lb 1HTosr ys .r or otnel
department. VI '"e eoiei Of ue In
Section sit shall not bo Lawful A "A, =.
discharge any rockets or al IN q 2
display without thc eontsnt ~ ihe' r nres;SoI
who shall sasclIy N ana go.nms sloneri
r.ag be- eAbiBlied. avn uNu "usFV 'hO S@n'
NSeotion eli shsu .L ~
oWnef or occnn.va - N.Y. 20 tawiNl ior ~
stable, u use ar 4 n mTety staoiS, or othe'
( in any llnee containin%s NV y usSa IneIeih o