Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

alarms. and discharge the duties apertainins
to his position as may be directed by the tore
shall keep his engine in complete order ami re-
pair. ready for service at all times he shall
have it tested at least once in each month. Ind
shiII have charge of his company in the alb
sence OF the foreman.
SEC. :. The drivers shall have the care and
management OF and properly groom their
horses, keep their respective engine houses,
stables, harness. etc, in i neat and clean con
ditiOn, have charge and care of the apparatus
when not i'll actual service and report to the
Chief Engineer any injury it may have
tanned. He shall keep the engine house heated
during the proper season. and shall lodge in
the engine house at night time.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of all hHScmen to
attend promptly each and every call or alarm
OF nre, assist i'll taking the apparatus To and
locating the same at.ires, and returning and
housing the same, assist i'll washing and reel
ing hose. and perform such other duties
rs ma y be prescibed by the foreman or other
superior officer.
the department shall respond promptly 10
every call or alarm + fire and any neglect or
to dismissal fine or other penalty. Us may he
prescribed by the rules and regulations ut the
department.
SEC. 10. The salaries to be paid the sevcr;,!
officers and employees of the department shli.
be rs follows:
Chief Engineer, s6Co peg annun..
FOremen, each. ............. 100
Engineers, each 80 -
bllsclS -"
nGScme II and LludCrmcn. 80
SEC. III. The property OF the nook and ladder
company shall consist of one good truck, the
requisite number OF ladders and hooks, and
shall be located IN one OF the engine hOuscs.
The employees Ot this company shall consist
OF one driver of truck. one foreman and tour
la,liermcn.
SEC. l.. No intoxicating liquors OF any kiud
shall be allowed i'll any engine house or other
building belonging to the department., or ut
any fires alarms. and any member who
shall become intoxicated shall De subject to
SEC. Ii. The several officers and members OF
the Fire Department shall be cr-oGicio mcu-
ber' of the police force at fires and alarms.
and shall each take and subscribe before the
Mayor similar oath of Office prescribed for
regular policemen.
SEC. II. The Committee on Fire Department
shall fill all vacancies occurring in The depart
mcnt, and in case OF absence, sickness, re
moval or death OF the Chief Engineer. the
the position until Councils shall fill the place
permanently, ard he shall be Obeyed and re
spected the same rs II he We're the pernitncn nj
head OF the department.,
SEC. IL. Councils shall elect the Chief En.i-
nCcr i'll JOINT convention ut the regular or
special meeting in February, lSS2, and he shall
when his successor shall be elected in the same
manner every three years thereafter. and be
fore assuming the duties of his Office
the Mayor OF the city, oath OF
Office prescribed for other city officers.
Councils shall have power to remove him
ligcncc. inefficicncy any other Onensr pro
vidins, both branches of Councils agree to d"
so by majority OF the elected mcnl-
hers OF cach body, and the Commit
tee OH Fire Department shall have power
to suspend him at any time for viola
ton of the laws or ordinances until the first
meeting OF Councils, when action shall be
taken in his case.
SEC. IG. Persons to he eligible to mcmDcr
ship in the department must be twcniy-oHc
years of age and upwards, citizens of the
United States, and residents OF the city Tor at
least one year Immediately preceding their
applic,t;on,tnd OF good moral character: and
no person shall be rejected or subject 20 re-
mOval on account of amy political, religious,
| or other sentiment entertained by him, pro
v,lin;; that no member of the department
shall take any active part i'll politics. or that
such sentiment docs not interfere with the
efficient discharge of his duties.
SEC. II. The officers and employees sh!li be
paid their salaries monthly. tEcir bills to hC
| certified as correct by the Chief Engineer and
approved by the Finance Committee. an'l
upon a warrant drawn by the Mayor on the
City yreasurcr.
SEC. Is. All ordinances in any manner incon
sistcnt with the provisions CT this ordinance
are hereby repealed.