Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-22
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


defeated.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Alderman Green introduced the follow
ing, which was read by the Clerk:
AN ORDINANCE to combine the Police and Fire
Departments under one command, to repeal
fire ordinance of May 6. 1875, to provide an
adequate force for fire duties. and Tor other
purposes connected herewith.
SECTION l. The Mayor and aldermen Of the
citg 0f Savannah, IN Council assembled. do
hereby 0rddin, That the Police and Fire De-
partments shall be combined under the gem
cral command of the Chief of Police, who
shall be known in future as the Chief of Police
and Fire. and whose salary shall be increased
$500 per annum from this date. and who shall
hold Office for the balance OF the term for
which he was elected Chief of Police and at
the expiration Of his term Of office his success
sor shall be elected, and shall hold his Office
for three 90 years, unless sooner removed for
inefliciency or improper conduct and whose
annual salary as Chief of Police and Fire shall
be $500.
tbealtho ritg q t0reSdid. That the apparatus for
regular fire service shall consist Of three 80
steam fire engines. three 81 hose tenders, one
a. hook and ladder truck. eleven I'D horses,
with harness. hose and all other necessary
appliances for effective operations.
SEC. 3. Ind Il Is hereby further 0rdHtned by
the authority aforesaid, That the men to serve
with the above described apparatus shall be
one Assistant Chief, with rank as a Lieu
tenant. and whose pay shall be at the
rate Of $500 year; three engineers. who
shall be practical maChiuists. and whose pay
shall be at the rate Of $1,000 a year each;
seven "a drivers, whose pay shall be at the
rate Of $500 year each; one ~ tillerman and
twenty-fOur "a privates, whose pay shall be
al the rate Of 5000 wear each: one ID Super
intendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph. whose
pay shall be at the rate of 5000 year. All
the men above mentioned shall be chosen in
like manner. and subject to the sane regula
tiOns as serepants and priVates of the police
4 sV II - HeFeHM
Jy the authority Gf0reHaid That the twenty
four pa privates. arranged in suitable re-
liefs. shall patrol six Of the police beats near
est the engine quarters. and shall have all the
powers and authority of regular policemen.
and shall constitute part OF the police force Of
said city.
SEC. ). ind Il IS here6V ftrthoy orda,aed Bv
TIE authority Gt0reSGid, That an auxiliary
force. one % steam fire engine. one % hose
tender. shall be kept in reserve with engineer
and drivers to serve when specially called
out. who shall be paid at the rate Of g per
day when actually employed.
SEC. g. and II IS herebV further 0rddiHed M
The authority Gf0resGjd, That the several COM
panics Of volunteers at present in service
viz: Barlow. Washington and Germauia En-
CINE Companies, Cleburne and Mutual Pro-
lection Hose Companies and Werner Hook
and Ladder Company. shall remain in SER
vice subject to the orders of the Chief or other
officer in command.
SEC. :. And It Is here6y further ordained 6y
the authority GfOresGid, That all ordinances
ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed so far as they SO conflict.
Alderman Wells believed the ordinance
should be acted upon without delay, and
asked unanimous consent that it be passed
to a second reading.
Alderman O'COnnOr understood that
the matter of Fire Department changes
had been settled in the preliminary eau
Gus of the Council, and he did not under
stand the Introduction of the ordinance.
A spirited discussion followed, when.
under objection by Alderman Hamlet. the
ordinance was laid over under the rules
until the next meeting of the board.
Alderman Thomas offered an ordinance
directing the Savannah Widows Society
to sell and convey in fee simple certain
lots located on the corner of South Broad
and Habersham streets. and granting
permission for that purpose. BY unani-
nous consent the ordinance was read a
second time and put upon its passage
and passed.
\ petition signed by the bakers. of the
city, asking a reduction of the license tax
imposed upon their business, was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
\ petition to repair two cottages corner
Margaret and West Broad streets was
granted.
A petition of Coroner sheftall to
the County Commissioners for the
purchase Of furnishings for the
MOrgue was referred to the Council
by that board, as the county had no
jurisdiction in the matter-the Morgue
being city property. The petition was re-
ferred to the Committee on Health and
Cemetery.
Petition to extend water main on Gwin-
nett street to Habersham street was re-
ferred to Committee on Water Works.
Petition to have repairs made in mar
ket building was referred to the Market
Committee with power to act.
Petition of NJ. l.. Harnett, manager of
the Harnett House, for a reduction Of
license tax, was referred to Committee on
Finance.
Petition to erect a temporary shed for
store purposes, on Farm street, north side
of Canal street, was referred to Committee
on Fire.
Petition to erect lamp on east side Cal
hOun square was referred to Committee
on Gas.
Petition of Christopher Murphy was
laid over until next meeting.
ELECTION OF CHIEF FIREMAN.
The Clerk read the applications of Chas.
+. O'Neil, David Waldhauer and AdOlph
Fernandez for election as Chief Fireman,
and also a petition signed by insurance
representatives, and introduced at pre-
vious meeting Of the Council, recommend
ing the election of Mr.. Fernandez. A bal
lot was taken with the following result:
Fernandez ..-....-...---.-- 8
Waldhauer -..-..-.--.......--5
O'Neill. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Mr.. Fernandez was declared elected.
THE TIME STANDARD.
Alderman Green moved the cOnsidera-
ton of the resolution tabled at the previ-
Gus meeting of the Council, providing for
the adoption of the new time standard.
The motion prevailed, and the resolution
was taken from the table and placed be-
fore the Council. The passage of the reso-
luton was opposed by Alderman
Hamlet on the ground that
the adoption of the new time would cause
a serious loss to employers OF laborlng
men. With the present system it was I'M
possible to secure more than nine hours
service, and the new standard would
cause a reduction to eight and half. A
loss Of thirty-six minutes day, he urged,
would be loss which employers could
i'll afford 10 sustain.
Alderman Nell understood If the change
in time was general it would not be no.
ticed. The city, he believed, would
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