Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-18
OFFICIAL.
DINANCES
-OF THU
Legislative Council.
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published BY AUTHORITY.
cHIBp OF riRx DHrARrxsYr.


cRIBY OF FfRR ~DHrARraAST.
SEcrfoS l-There shall DO appointed by
the fire and police commissioners Of the
District, a chief Of the fro 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 se-
curlty, 10 the sum of ten thousand dollars,
for the faithful performance Of the duties Of
his ONCE, which bond shall be made and oon-
ditioned as tho bonds of other city officers are
made. The chief of the FIRE department, uu-
der tho supervision ofthe frehnd police COM
missioners, except as herein provided. shall
superintend the construction Of all buildings
within the FIRE limits Of tho District, and see
that the ordinances Of the District in regard
to the some are enforced.
Section Pho shall mako a monthly report
to the legislative council through the chair
man Of the FIRE and police commissioners, Of
oil matters of interest connected with the Are
department. He shall report the number Of
fires occurring in the District, and the cause
Of each, when il can be Rscertained; the
amount Of loss sustained by each and every
individual the amount covered reinsurance,
etc,
Section S--There shall be, il the legislative
council deem it necessary, an assistant chief
Of the fire department, to DO 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
NhO SUM Vi uNt tuOubuUu uOllhIss
STEAM YIBR DEPARTMENT.
Section Tho steam engines, and the Off
GERS and ~priyates connected Herewith, shall
DO known as tho steam section Of the fire do
partment, and shall consist Of three or more
steam FIRE engines, to be numbered one, two,
three and so on, and one or moro hook and
ladder companies, to be numbered in like
manner, all of which shall be stationed at
such places as the fire and police commits
aInnrFa UhaIl nfTnHN
Section 2-This section Of the fire depa IT.
ment shall be under the immediate supcrvis-
ion Of the chief Of the fire department and the
tre and police commissioners, who shall have
power to cause all necessary repairs of the
ongines, carriages and apparatus TO be made,
90 az to keep the same in complete order.
Section 3-There shall be an engineer to each
steam engine, who shall give bond and securi-
" in 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 FIRE 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 0mpany, who shall hold their offices,
respectively, subject 10 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, and shall report
70 the chief Of the fire department all derelic-
tiOns ofduty, absence and m~isbehaviOr among
the men employed under him; he shall devote
his entire time to tho discharge Of the duties
Of his Office, and shall have charge Of and be
responsible for all the property Of the COM
pany, except rs hereinafter provided.
Section 6-Any number Of men not exceed
ing twelve, may be employed for each engine,
to perform such duties as the chief may direct;
and seven men may be employed for the hook
and ladder company 70 be likewfHe Under the
direction Of the chief.
RuLEs AND REGULATIONS Of THR srEAN PmE
DEPARTMENT.
Section Tho companies Of the FIRE depart.
ment shall be furnished with q copy Of IRE or
d~inance, and such rules and regulations ns
may be made by the board Of fire and police
commissioners, which shall be framed and
placed in o conspicuous place in the respective
e~ngine-houses. These rules and regulation
IL shall DO the duty Of tho officers and men
strictly TO observe and conform to.
Section 2-The chief Of tho Gre department
shall have general supervision, direction and
control Of the samei COMMITMENTS his order:
10 the oaptains Of the respective companies
who rhall csusc them TO be promptly eIecu.
ted. He shall examine into the condition
Of the different com panieS, and require the
engineers ~ keep their engines, and oil appa
ratus contested herewith, in good order,
Section 3-rhe District shall be divided int,
four suh-distriets, which shall be as follows
Sub-district No. shall consist Of and embrac,
all that portion Of the District north of Poo
lar street. Sub-distriet No. 2 shall consist o
and embrace all that portion OF the Distrie
between Poplar aud Madison streets. Sub
district No. 3 shall embrace oil that portion o
tho District between Madison aud Real Flreets
and sub-dislrict No. 4, all that portion Of thi
District hatveep Deal and the southern bOuu
Diary line Of tho District.
1t shall be the duty Of tho wetchman oI
duty, upon receiving an alarm Of Gro from
responsible source. to pull tho alarm telegraph
box aud Immediately RUG an alarm Of are b!
the bell 70 correspond tO'tho umber Of boz
which the alarm comes from.
In cate Of the absence OF the chief, the CAP
tain in whose district the hre nsy occur shal
control.
The captains Of the several companies shall
{ act as Gre wardeus IN thoir respective diStioR
under the direction OF the chief. 'N
T Section 4-Ihe captains shall have eh9rse 0
Their omraHies az ,MeS q on occasions o
~ "fe N eNH w AhHf otubAANsf llptulof
hosemehitnd drivers properly and ceicishtt
perform their respective duties, as we'll atdr6
/ as a. the engipo bousoet and III tho event 3
, the nhfonfe Ofthe eaptatn, or ofhis neeessgr
performance NJ Tho duties Of chief, then 81
4 dutiesa captain, and the authellV ineideu
thereto, shall be exercis0d and diseharFod B.
= the principal, or Brst pipc-diroctor, and In hi
/ absence, by tho assistant, or second pipo-di
/, rector.
section S-The engineers shah have ebsrr
Of tho onnnes, 20 keep the same In perfeo
| running order, and 10 run tho same upon th
, ordor Of their respective chiefs or captains.
J Section 6-RncinB 10 or frovr Cos y 30
Q allowed under MY eirqgmslape6s 6rNfc6klas
= driving gHGes zoe peheltylof fdispiissal; and
. tle aptafitds dfisctersl companies pfoeobd o
tbs @ioe smttsetto OF from . fire, they Hal 4
Section Any. driver va stSam engine Q
hose iealfihse driyinE ~. running gyeg hesc
unlgsS u tbnnOt bq avoided, shall be subjoe
10 dismiissni Tram the dre dopsrimont.
Section a-When the chief Of tho fro deparl
. mont ehail find tho hre 30 far reduced that IN
: or al Of the companies may eeBse WORK. i
! done. w
. Section Ono oficicr G. momber Of the d
q partment shgN appear On duty without sue
: nsass as 90 hrslaGd police commissioned
nSechon l0-Apy oaieer or msmbsy otssr
from A IRE shall BE Fpblectto d dismissal, sxesT
foy GOOD sld sudiciept cause appearing 10 th
qhtct qpdl ra commissioners,
Y Section ll-lf tho charge Of intoxieation !
A preferred and found against any oejcer {
mowb0r OF the FIRE department, be shall B
ai'eheEgedi aud, further, II shall be the dut