Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-28

direct, and they shall be charged with ths
proper care Of the harness and with the keen.
ing Of the stables in proper condition at al
times.
Is. They shall at all times drive their horse.
with care, and they will be held strictly re.
sponsi6ie for all careless and negligent driv-
ing. They shall fire the engines at fires anf
perform such other duties as the Chief Fire.
man may from time to time direct
II. On returning from fires they shall assist
the engineer IN cleaning up the engine and
preparing 1t for immediate service.
Is. They shall assist the engineers in clear.
ing ana keeping clear the yards attached to
their quarters and all the premises in and
about their respective quarters and shall nar
form such service in and about the same az
the Chief Fireman may from time to time d.
rect.
DRIVERS OF HOSE CARTS.
10. The drivers OF the hose carts shall per.
form all the duties Of other drivers Of fine fire
department. and such other duties as the
Chief Fireman SHALL from time to time I'M
pose on them.
20. They shall be particularly charged with
keeping their apparatus in order and ready
for use all times.
TILLERMAS OF HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.
q. The tillerman of the Hook and Ladder
Truck shall keep the truck, ladders hooks
lamps, and all other appliances Connected
herewith IN order, so as to be ready for use
at all times.
o. He shall assist in cleaning the yards AT.
tached to the station where the truck is Kent.
the truck room and pavement clean at an
times, and be shall perform such other service
as the Chief Fireman may from time to time
direct.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE ALARM TELE-
GRAPH.
%. IL shall be the duty Of the Superintend-
ent Of the Fire Alarm Telegraph to keen IN
ehclent working order and repair the fire
alarm telegraph, and shall visit the different
stations at least once every day and the en-
CINE houses twice every day.
y. lie snail promptly report at all alarms
OF IRE to the Chief Fireman and shall perform
such duties as he may prescribe.
MISCELLANEOUS.
p. No malt, vinous or spirituous liquors shall
pc carried by any person to any of the stations
OF the FIRE Department, nor shall any malt
YInous or splrituOus liquor be used by any EN-
ploye OF the Fire Department at any station
Oh the department. No gambling viii be per-
mltted any time at any of the stations of the
department.
Is. No employee of the Fire Department
shall absent himself from his post of duty al
any time, unless by permission of the Chief
q. No employed the Fire Department shall
attend any caucus or political convention as a
delegate, nor shall any employee OF this de-
partlheht TAKE any part in any political
canvass or campaign; but nothing herein con-
tanned snail be taken to abridge the right of
employees Of this department to exercise the
right of suffrage.
y. No obscene, offensive profane or in
decent language will be permitted at anv of
the stations of the Fire Department
~. AS the efficiency of this department will
depend on the strict and prompt obedience of
ORDERS from superior officers, and the Droper
observance OF and obedience to the rules pre-
scflDed Tor the management Of the DEPART
ment, all members of the fire department will
DC expected TO obey such orders as may be
gwen by proper authority, and to obey and to
conform In all things to these rules, and any
dlSoDedlence OF orders or infraction of these
rules VIII be punished as the officer presiding
In the Police Court may determine in Accord
ance with law.
80. The duties of the Assistant Chief Fireman
are the same as the Chief Fireman during the
absence of the latter. At all other times be
snail perform such duties as may be assigned
10 INN from Tune to time by the Chief Fire
man.
SEC. 2. Ind it is hereby further ordained 6v
me d~thoF9ty QT tie same, That any violations
OF any OF the rules and regulations provided
Tor IN The first section of this ordinance or
any breach OF good order or discipline on the
part OF any member of the Fire De-
partment shall, upon conviction in the Police
court OF savannah, where all offenses against
the rules and regulations provided for IN this
ordinance are alone c0gnizable. be fined in a
sum not exceeding twenty dollars or be sus-
pended or dismissed at the discretion OF the
mayor or olhcer presiding in said Police Court.
EttTttbT OgIIfIeL
TIE authority ofthe same, That all vacancies
that may occur from any cause in the Fire
department shall be filed by appointment by
the mayor win the approval of Council, on
the recommendation of the Chief Fireman.
approved by the C0mmlttee on Fire
SEC. 4. A ma ~ as hereby further ordained bv
NE duthorlty aforesaid. That all drivers of the
Fire Department, hereafter appointed. shall
be paid at the rate of fifty dollars per month
for their services in connection with said de-
partment.
Referred to the Committee on Fire.
Ordinance on its first reading
BY Finance Committee
An ordinance to amend an ordinance enti-
Ileu an ordnance to assess and levy taxes and
raise revenue for the city of Savannah; for
the regulation of certain kinds Of business
In the corporate and jurisdictional limits of
sald city; liking penalties for the violation
OF the revenue ordinances of said CITY. and
Tor other purposes connected with taxes
and revenue of said city passed in Coun-
Gil December &C. 1888.
Ordinance on its first readlngi
BY Alderman Derst-
An ordinance to amend an ordinance enti-
tled an ordinance to assess and levy taxes
and raise revenue for the city of Savannah,
Gor the regulation of certain kinds of bust
ness IN the corporate and jurisdictional linn
IIs OF sal9 CITY, liking penalties for the vio-
latloh OF the revenue ordinances OF said
CITY, and for other purposes connected with
taxes ana revenue of said CITY passed in
Council December 26, 1888.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of II. L. Schrener relative to
water rent. Referred to Committee on Water
Works.
Petition Thomas Flaherty, Jail guard. ask
ing that on account of old age and long ser
vice he be pensioned. Referred to Jail Com
mittee.
Petition OF sundry citizens. asking that
pumps corner Mill and Bay. Mill street near
" lest Boundary, Indian street. near West
Broad street, destroyed by fire, be replaced
by new pumps. Referred to Committee on
Pumps, with power to act.
Fetltlon Christopher Murphy, relative to
taxes ON lot So, Brown ward. Received for
information.
Petition sundry citizens, asking that the
change from local sun to railroad standard
time be revoked. Received for information.
Petltlon oil members police force for in
crease OF pay. Referred to Committee on Po-
Petition of R. D. Walker for reduction of
specific tax for 1884. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Petition of auctiOneers, asking reduction of
specific tax for 1884. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Petition of E. Muhlberg, for reduction Of
specific tax for 1884. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Petition of sundry citizens, relative to tax
on commercial travellers. Received for in
to tax on business OF liquor dealers in subur-
ban districts, Referred to Finance Commit
tee.
Petition of liquor dealers, relative to IL
cense for the year 1884, Referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
Application of G. r. Hohenstein, for per-
mission 10 make sewer connection with Duffy
street sewer from premises Waldburg street,
near Barnard street. Referred to Committee
on Streets and Lanes. with power to act
Petition of the Mutual Gas Company, for
PERMISSION 20 make sewer connection with
East Broad street sewer from premises on
kT01n hat
Hall streets. Referred to Commit on Streets
and Lanes, with power to act.
ELECTIONS.
Mr.. NJ. g. Register was elected an Inspector
OF Naval Stores under existing ordinances.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Hanley-
RESOLVED, That the Keeper of the CITY Clocks
De ana ne Is hereby instructed to set the city
clocks on Saturday. January 10, 1884, at u m .
on that day at the old time, by putting the
clocks of said city thirty six minutes ahead Of
the present time.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Green
ResolCed, That the Committee on Fire be
hereby authorized to purchase three horses
for the Fire Department and to sell those
which are unfit for service.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
communication was received from the
Z. X. k. and Banking Company Of Georgia
giving to the city the Gordon monument
erected by said company in Wright square
and requesting the city to care for it.
The monument was accepted and the fol-
lowing committee appointed to prepare suit
able resolutions of acceptance; Aldermen
Minis, Thomas and O'Connor,
A communication was received from the
Chatham County Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' Association to the effect that the Agricul-
tural Association of the State of Georgia will
meet IN Savannah on Feb, II, 1884. and
requesting that a committee be appointed to