Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-03
CITY COUNCILS.
LOTS OF NEW LEGISLATION.


The Police Force.
A stated meeting of select and COM
mon councils was held in City hall last
evening.
Select Council.
The following named members were
present Messrs. Barr, DOerr, Franklin,
Judith, G. W. Zecher, Philip Zecher and
Evans, president.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The report of the city treasurer and re-
ceiver of taxes for the month Of October
was read, from which it appeared that the
receipts for the month were S2,2l9.36 !;
payments, $12, ; balance in treasury
$50. 1852.
The reports Of the finance committee,
street committee ard water committee
were read.
Mr.. G. W. Zecher presented the follow
ing report from the committee on the re-
organization of the fire department.,
together with the accompanying commu
nicatiOns from the Washington, Empire,
American and Union fire companies, COM
prising a statement of the action of those
companies with regard to the lease of their
apparatus and houses as previously pub
lished in these columns
Ia Me LnnordJle Select and Common Conn
els:
GESTLEMEN-In pursuance of a resOlu-
ton adopted by your honorable bodies, i'll
stiucting the committee on reorganization
of the fire department to officially CON-
muncate to the different companies, we
beg leave to report that We have Obeycd
your instruction, with two exceptions. The
Humane and Shitller companies had
already taken action in tho matter and
! passed 4 resolution not to rent engine,
house OK any of their propery to the city.
! The replies of the Washington. Union
American and Empire companies arc
herewith submitted to councils. We
have no official notice from the Humane,
Sun, Shitfler or Friendship companies, and
in view OF the fact that the companies
have agreed to go out Of service on the 1st
day of February, we would recommend
that the committee be authorized to report
4 complete organization of the fire depart
meut under the call system to councils
for their approval rs soon as possible.
We recommend tina! the work be COM
pletcd as soon as possible. We can rent
sufficient houses and apparatus to put the
January I, 1882. The time is here ; it
Sioulu w uOilC tap apNItfO NCuith>a
it. In reference to the fire alarm tele-
graph your committee hope to be able to
proceed under the instruction of councils
at their last meeting as soon as VIC know
the locations of the different companies.
Respectfully submitted by tho commit
! tee.
Attest HERBERT JOHNSTON,
Clerk.
Mr.. G. W. Zecher presented the follow.
ing ordinance for the reorganization Oi
tho fire department, which was read and
referred to the committee ON the reOrgan-
i:ation OF the fire department
An Ordinance to Reorgdni-e the Fire Depart
! ment and Reyuintiny the same:
BE it. ordained by the Select and Common
Councils OF the city of Lancaster, that from
and End after the first day of January lss; in the
! Engineer, four steam fire engines, fOur hose
carls ami one hook and ladder truck, which
shall be located i'll such part or parts OF the
| city hereafter designated.
SEC. , Each company shall consist of one
engineer, one driver OF engine, one driver OF
shall hold their positions rs long rs they con
duet themselves properly ani obey the laws
and ordinances OF the city, and their supcriors
| in the department.
| SEC. 3. The property OF each company shall
consist of one steam fire engine, one hose cart
the requisite quantity of hose and three
service.
SEC 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Chief En-.
gineer to attend ut all fires. supcrintcnd and
direct the operations of all the companies
| he snail have full control of all the men and
apparatus, issue and enforce such orders rs in
| his Judgment may be best calculated for the
protection of propei ty and cxtinguishment OF
fires to enforce all Laws OF Councils govern
ing the Fire Department: he shall report an
| city, the origin thereof if possible. together
| with the amount OF property destroyed, and
the amount OF insurance If any; also u full
| statement OF the condition OF the department
| ut the end OF each year. lie shall also report
| promptly to the committee on Fire Depart
mcnt any member OF the department. who
may have disobeyed his orders or violated
| any OF the laws or rules governing the depart
| mcnt; he shall have control and supervision
his whole time in the interest OF the depart
ment.
SEC ). Ii shall be the duty of the foreman
whenever his company shall be in active ser.
vice. to take charge of all apparatus belonging
thereto, direct the operation of the same sub
ject to the orders OF his superiOrs; preserve
| company; hc shall attend to having the appl.
| rIius housed on returning from fires he shall
have the hose washed, dried and aired, and
again placed in readiness for Immediate use
he shall also keep record OF and report to the
Chief Engineer the absence OF any member OF
! hi, company from fires, together with any
| Gcreliction OF duty or violation of any OF the
rules and regulations OF the department.
Sec. 6. The engineer of each steam fire engine
| Snail accompany HIS engine I'D ali UFcS anu
alarms. and discharge the duties .,pertainins
to his position rs may be directed by the fore
man OF his company or his superior officer; he
| shall keep his engine in compact order and re.
| pair ready for service at all times he shall
have it tested ut least once in each mOnth, and
| shall have charge of his company in the alb
! scncc 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 Il neat and clean con.
,litiOn. have charge and care of the apparatus
! when not i'll actual service AMI report TO the
tanned. He shall keep the engine house heated
| during the proper season, and Sha lodge in
| the engine house ut night time.
| SEC. $. 1t shall be the duty of all hosemcn to-
OF fire, assist in taking the apparatus to and
| locating the same, assist in washing and reel
| ing hose, and perform such other duties As
may be prcscihed by the foreman or other SUI
| DeriOr officer.
SEC. .. Each and every officer and member of
the department shall respond promptly to
| every call or alarm fire, and any neglect or
refusal shall subject the member or members
| to dismissal fine or other penalty, a: may he
prescribed by the rules and regulations OF the
! department.
SEC. 10. The salaries to be paid the several
! officers and employees of the department shall
| be as follows:
Chief Engineer. $500 per annum.
| FOremen, each. ............. lOO
| Engineers, each. $50
| Drivers. ,IO
IIosemen II and I.addernen so
| SEC. IL. The property of the hook and Ladder
! company shall consist of one gOoh truck. the
requisite number of ladders and hooks, and
| shall be located III one OF the engine houses.
| The employees OF this company shall consist
| OF one driver Of truck, one foreman and four
| lasiderHeD.
| SEC. Il. No intoxicating liquors of any kind
| shall be allowed i'll amy engine house or other
| buiitl,nr bciOuuinr TO the tleDartment. at