Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-15
OFFICIAL.
OR DINANCES
-0F THE
Legislative Council.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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Ject TO removal BY the said IRE and police
commissioners. He shall give bond, with Sc
ouTity, in the sun 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, un-
der the supervision ofthe fire and police com
m~issi0ners, except as herein provided, shall
within the fire limits of the District, and see
that the ordinances Of the District in regard
TO the some are enforced.
Section 2-He shall make a monthly report
to the legislative council through the chair
man of the fire and police commissioners, of
department. lie shall report the number Of
fires occurring in the District, and the cause
of each, when il 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.
Section Tho 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 fire 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 at
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
fire 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 be an engineer to each
steam engine, who shall give bond and securi-
ty In the sun 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 III good running
order, and shall run the same on all occasions
when directed by his respective captain or
the chief Of the fire department. lie 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-Thcre shall be one captain to
each steam engine, and one to each hook and
ladder company, who shall hold thor offices,
respectively, subject to removal by Inc board
OF police and fire commissioners; and who
shall give bond and security in the sum of two
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fOrmance 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
to the chief Of the fire department all deTelic-
tiOns Ofduty, absence and misbehavior among
the men 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 ell the property of the cOm-
pany, except as hereinafter provided.
Section 5-Any number of men not exceed
ing twelve, may be employed for each engine,
to perform such duties az the chief may direct;
and seven men may be employed for the hook
and ladder company, to be likeWis under the
direction of the chief.
RULES AND REGULATIONS or THE STEAM FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
Section 1.-The companies Of the fire depart
ment shall be furnished with n o of fire or
dinanee, and such rules and regulations as
may be made by the board Of fire and police
commissioners, which shall be framed and
placed in a conspicuous place in the respective
engine-hOuses. These rules and regulations
It shall be the duty Of the officers aud men
strictly to observe and conform to-.
Section 2-rhe chief of the fire department
shall have general supervision, direction and
control Of the same; communicate his orders
10 the captains of the respective companies,
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ted. He shall exami e into the condition
Of the different companies, and require the
engineers to keep their engines, and all appa-
ratus connected Herewith, in good order.
Section 9-The District shall be divided into
four sub-districts, which shall be as follows:
Sub-distriot No. l shall consist of and embrace
all that portion of the District north of Pop
lar street. Sub-district No. 2 shall consist of
and embrace all that portion of the District
between Poplar and Madison streets. Sub
district Mo- shall embrace all that portion of
the District between Madison and Beal streets:
and sub-district No, I, all that portion of the
District between Beal and tho southern boun-
Diary line of the District.
1t shall be the duty Of the Waterman on
duty, upon receiving m alarm of fire from a
responsible source, to pull the alarm telegraph
box and Immediately ring an alarm Of FIRE BY
the bell to correspond to the number of box
which the alarm comes from.
In case of the absence of the chief, the cam
tain in whose district the FIRE may occur shall
control.
The captains Of the several companies shall
act as fire Wardens in their respective districts,
under the direction Of the chief.
Section i-The captains shall have charge OF
their companies at fires, or on occasions OF
FIRE alarms, and see that the engines, pipemen,
hosemen and drivers properly and efficiently
perform their respective duties, as well at fires
as at the engine houses; and in the event of
the absence Of the captain, or of his necessary
performance Of the duties of chief, then his
duties as captain, and the authority incident
thereto, shall be exercised and discharged by
the principal, or first pipe-director, and in his
absence, by the assistant, or second pipe-di-
rector.
Section 5-The engineers shall have charge
of the engines, to keep the same in perfect
running order, and TO run tho same upon the
order Of their respective chiefs or captains.
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allowed under aSy circumstances or reckless
driving under the penalty Of dismissal; am il
the apparatus OF several companies proceed on
the same street to or from a fire, they shall do
80 in single file.
Section Amy driver Of a steam engine OF
hOse-carriage driving or running over hose,
unless II cannot be avoided, shall be subject
to dismissal from the fire department.
Section S-When the chief Of the fire depart
ment shall md 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 dc.
partment shall appear on duty without such
badge as the fire and police commissioner
may provide.
Section W-Any officer or member absent
from a fire shall be subject to dismissal, except
for good and sufficient cause appearing to the
chief and fire commissioners.
Section 1l-If the charge Of intoxication be
preferred and found against any officer OF
member Of tho fire department. he shall be-
discharged; and, further, il shall be the duty
of every officer and member of tho department
to report each member violating this rule 10
the chief,
Section 12-Members Of fire companies. or
other persons, are not permitted 10 frequent,
meet, loiter or lounge around the engine
houses without special permission from their
respective officers. Watchmen on duty at tho
engine house, who allow the same, shall be
subject TO dismissal.
Section l3-The hook and ladder company
will take position, when practicable, without
the lines, and rs near the fire as under all
circumstances may be found convenient.
Section li-Alarms are not 10 be given al
any engine house unless received from a re-
sponsible person or persons, or from another
fire bell. Watchmen on duty AZ 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 Ia
them, shall Immediately return the same Ia
tho company to which it does belong.
Section l6-The captain Of each company
shall in no instance allow any person except
tho c lptain, fremon, pipemen, engineers and
drivers To- ride on tho apparatus, either in go
ing to or from n fire.
.S%ectionl1 The engineers and all other en-.