Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-25
CnTNCIL - NIGHT.
A Substitute for the Ordinance Inereas-
Ing the Efficiency OF the Fire Depart

A Substitute for the Ordinance Increas-
inc the Efficiency OF the Fire Depart
ment.
The regular meeting Of the City Coun-
eli was held last night, with Hon. Rufus
+. Lester. Mayor, presiding, and Alder
men Hamilton, Hanley, Derst, O'Connor,
Green. Thomas, Wilder and Nell, present.
The minutes Of tho preceding meeting
were read and confirmed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined accounts amount
inc to SI2.516 As. and recommended that
the same be passed for payment. The re-
mort was adopted.
The ordinance to increase the efficiency
of the tire department by the appointment
Of two men vas called up on its second
reading. when Alderman OCOnnOr OF
fered the following substitute;
AN ORDISANCE TO increase the efficiency
q the Fire Department
SrcrToNI /. Ths My ? and Aldermen Of fhe
Cffp 81 Savannah iH Council assembled 10 here
Eu6rfrfu: That SO men be added TO the tlre
T5anartmeut. who shall be known as call men,
i've 81 whom shall be fOremen aud - prlyates-
and whose duty Nc shall be 10 report % anu
ioiu such part Of the fire apparatus, 10 Whlcn
they may be attached at all IRE alarms ang
perform such duties as they may be directed
- perform bv the Chief Fireman and Otncr
officer In charge % Pre- Department at nres-
- y
rr1--r. rferszTfd. That one foreman and i've
men shall be assigned and attached 10 each
steam engine ami hose carriage, one foreman
and seven men shall be assigned and attached
Is the hook and ladder company. aud one
foreman and three men shall be assigned ami
attached 10 the Protection Hose COMPANY
and on the sounding OF the IRE alarm the men
shall ioin that portion Of the IRE apparatus Co
which they may Tie sevcraliy attached report
fna 70 their immediate foreman whose dutl
81 shan be Is report 10 the CHIEF Fireman IN
from the IRE the names OF all the call men
under his immediate command on dHty ~ tue
said fire. On joining and attaching them,
selves 90 their respective companies sal9 can
men will De subject TO perform the same duties
aud viii De liable to the same rules and pen
aIt1es as are prescribed for the government OF
said department. After joining the depart
meut SO o fire no call man snail leave OF aD-
sent himself from his station until relieve Ell bS
the Chief Fireman or officer IN charge OF the
fire
aforesaid. That the call men shall he appointed
bv the Mayor on the Recommendation OF the
Chief Fireman. approved Dy tne CSmlhi Ilee on
FIRE, and they snail hold their Offices during
.-o1d behavior The fOremen shall each re-
ceive enc hundred and fifty dollars per annum
for their services payable IN quarterly pay =
r7puts of Thirtv-seven 5O-l0O dollars, out Of
the CITY Treasury. and the other call men
shall each receive sixty dollars per annum FOR
their services, payable quarterly IN pay menis
% fifteen dollars. out Of the CITY treasury {.
ana such call men shall be required to lodge
al the respective engine houses 70 Whlch the1
mav-ne attached as the Chief Fireman may
from time 90 time direct.
SIC (. 3 70 further pTtHf1et eg rae 9lifhofFfl
Aforesaid. That if any foreman shall absent
himself from any fire or fail 10 report for duty
al anv alarm. he shall he fined five dollars for
esch and every such absence. and II any other
ralI man shall absent himself from any IRE
az fan 10 report for duty at any alarm. nc
s6a1 IS fined two dollars FOR each and every
such absence. but 10 hue shall be inllcted Tor
-razarreas f0- EfrrVrfteutIIL cause.
SEQ s. Bet further arliGigssi o. re authority
4f.-rsfsf. That the FIRE Department shall he
Increased by @lllnE tneleso w. men ~
addition 10 the men apoEe proNlue,t Ior- WI"
zrari Il. appointed by the Mayor on the recon-
rreudefiOa of the Chief Fireman. approved ty
~ committee on Fire The men thus ap-
T05rtef shall receive for their services each
Hr-- dollars Ter month. and shall perform
zrrh duties - nav De from time 70 time re-
81 ired al them by the Chief Fireman.
Alderman Green offered the following
amendment 20 the substitute, which was
adopted;
Srr. Is. Be g. further enacted % tie authority
.rf.rss1if That on and after the first day 81
October. ls>4, the services OF the several vol
u--eer fire companies now altacht1 70 lhe
Ere Department, are hereby 9iSpense,l WIZ v,
r-f =qlf companies. after SAID date snall NO
T--- 1rnr he considered part 81 the Elrc DC
nargmeut Of said city.
Alderman Nell moved a suspension OF
fha ru1es to allow the reading Of letter
from the Chief Fireman 10 Lne committee
an Fire. The motion was carried and toe
letter referred TO read. The cOmmunlea-
zion detailed the conduct Of certain IN
subordinate fireman who used very DIS
rasnecrfuI language IN reference % the
Mayor Board Of Aldermen and the Chief
Ffrauan Tor issuing certain orders.
Alderman Thomas introduced an Ordi-
nance 10 establish certain regulations at
the quarantine station, which was laid
over. under the rules, 70 the next meeting
a. the hoard.