Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-04

extinguish CONGREGATIONS, and not to save
furniture and such personal property during
| fires.
ENGINEERS.
Z. The engineers of the several fire engines
shall be held responsible for the condition OF
their respective engines which must be kent
IN condition for immediate use, and no re-
pairs which viii render an engine unfit for
Immediate use shall be undertaken except nv
order of the Chief Fireman.
s. The engineers shall clean the machinery
daily, and shall have thorough cleaning of
the engine in all its parts once during every
week.
8. The engineers shall be at their posts at
all hours Of the day and night when on duty.
On such days as they may be of duty they
must report at such hours as the Chief Fire
man may direct so as TO relieve the men on
duty for meals.
10. All engineers when off duty shall ioin
their engines promptly on the sounding of the
| fire alarm. and the sounding of the fire alarm
at any time shall be a signal for all men
conneetea with the IRE department to resume
their duties, and after the sounding of such
alarm no man shall absent himself except by
| permission of the Chief Fireman
II. Engineers must keep their engines
charged and ready for duty at all times and
after fires 1t shall be their duty to put their
engines in good order by cleaning the same
and recharging, so as to be ready for any
emergency.
u. 1t shall be the duty of the engineers TO
keep the hoOr of the engine house clean and
in good order in the vicinity of the engine. and
shall at all times perform such police duty as
the Chief Fireman may from time to fine
direct in and about the engine house or quar-
Jers of the men.
ID. They shall obey such instructions as
the Chlet Fireman may give from time to
time, and shall be liable to be called on at any
tlme to perform such service as the Chief
Fireman may think necessary to be performed
IN and about said department.
DRIVERS.
IA. The drivers of the Fire Department
snail iced, groom, and exercise their horses at
such stated hours as the Chief Fireman NAV
direct, and they shall be charged with the
proper care OF the harness and with the keen
ing OF the stables IN proper condition at all
times
10. They shall at all times drive their horses
with care, and they will be held strictly re-
sponslDle for all careless and negligent driv-
ing. Ihey shall fire the engines at fires and
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. Ihey shall assist the engineers in clear
ing and keeping clear the yards attached to
their quarters and all the premises in and
about their respective quarters, and shall per
form such service in and about the same as
the Chlet Fireman may from time to time di-
rect.
DRIVERS OF HOSE CARTS.
10. The drivers of the hose carts shall per
form all the duties of other drivers of the Fire
Department. and such other duties as the
pose on them.
20. They shall be particularly charged with
keeping their apparatus in order and ready
for use all times.
TILLEkNAN OF HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.
q. The tillerman of the Hook and Ladder
Truck shall keep the truck, ladders, hooks
lamps, ana all other appliances connected
tHereWlth IN order, so as to be ready for use
at all times.
%. He shall assist in cleaning the vards at
tachcd to the station where the truck is kent
the truck room and pavement clean at ali
times ana he shall perform such other service
as the Chief Fireman NAV from time to time
direct.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE ALARM TELE
GRAPH.
%. 1t shall be the duty Of the Superintend-
ent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph to keep In
efficient working order and repair the fire
alarm telegraph, and shall visit the different
stations at least once every day and the en-
gIne houses twice every dav.
- q a. ne ne shal1 promptly report at all alarms
such duties as he may prescribe.
MISCELLANEOUS
%. No malt,vinOus or spirituous liquors shall
be carried by any person to any of the stations
OF the Fire Department, nor snail any malt,
Vlnous or splrItuous liquor be used by any en-
pIoye of the Fire Department at any station
OF the department. No gambling will be per-
mltted any time at any of the stations of the
department.
20. No employee of the Fire Department
shall absent himself from his post of duty at
any time, unless by permission of the Chief
Fireman.
81. No employee of the Fire Department shall
attend any caucus or political convention as a
delegate, nor shall any employee of this de-
paftment take any part in any political
canvass or campaign; but nothing herein con-
tanned shall be taken to abridge the right of
employees OF this department to exercise the
right of suffrage.
2S No obscene, offensive, profane or in
decent wi bp tod
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-
scribed for the management of the depart-
nent, all members of the fire department will
be expected to obey such orders as NAV be
given by proper authority, and to obey and to
conform in all things to these rules, and any
dlsobedlence of orders or infractiOn of these
rules Will be punished as the officer presiding
In the Pollce Court may determine in accord
ance with law.
30 The duties of the Assistant Chief Fireman
are the same as the Chief Fireman during the
absence OF the latter. At all other times he
shall perform such duties as NAV be assigned
to him from time to time by the Chief Fire
man.
SEC. 2. And it is here5g further ordained h,
the authority OF the 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 cognHable, be fined in a
sum not exceeding twenty dollars or be sus-
pended or dismissed at the discretion of the
Mayor0r officer presiding in said Police Court.
SEC. 3. and II is hereby further ordained bv
the authority Cfthe same, That all vacancies
that may occur from any cause in the Fire
Department shall be filed by appointment by
the Mayor with the approval of Council. on
the recommendation of the Chief Fireman.
approved by the Committee on Fire.
SEC. 4. And ii is hereby further ordained 5y
The authority aforesaid. That all drivers of the
FIRE Department, hereafter appointed, shall
he paid at the rate of fifty dollars per month
Tor their services in connection with said de-
partment.
Ordinance read the first time January 16.
1884, read a second time January so, 1884
placed upon its passage and passed.
AN ORDINANCE to increase the Fire DEPART
ment by adding four men to said Depart
ment and prescribing the pay for said men.
and to abolish the position of Supernume-
rary in the Fire Department.
SECTION /. The MAYOR and aldermen Of the
city Of SdCdnnah,in Council assembled, do here
By OrddiR, That the Fire Department of the
city of Savannah be, and the same is hereby
increased by adding to said department four
with the approval of Council, on the recon-
mendation of the Chief Fireman, approved
by the Committee on Fire of Council.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further ordained by The
authority aforesaid, That the said men added
to fire department under the first section of
this ordinance, shall be paid for their services
to the city the sum of $50 per month.
SEC. 8. And be it further ordained 5V the
authority aforesaid That the position of su-
pernumerary, or extra man, connected with
the fire department be and the same is hereby
abolished.
The ordinance to define the articles which
green grocers may sell under the green gro
GERS license tax, to prohibit the sale by retail
OF such articles by any one, without his being
first licensed, elsewhere than at the Savannah
Market House and at green groceries, and for
other purposes, was read a second time and
recommitted to Committee on Market.
Ordinance on its first reading, and referred
to Committee on Health and Cemetery:
By Alderman Wilder
AN ORDINANCE to promote the public health
Of the city OF Savannah by requiring the
occupants OF premises in said city on which
any fish, crabs, shTimps, oysters or shell fish
of any kind are kept for sale, or prepared
for market or shipping, to keep the premises
in a sanitary condition.
SECTION l. The Mayor and Aldermen of the
Cfty Of Savannah, az Council assembled, do
hereby orddin, That from and after the pass
age of this ordinance it shall be the duty of
the occupant or occupants of any premises in
this city where any fish. crab, shrimp, oysters
or shell fish of any kind are kept for sale or
prepared for market or shipping to keen the
premises in clean condition; and it shall be
unlawful to clean or wash fish, or to clean,
wash or open shell fish of any kind without
arranging for the Washings, dripping and
ses, either by so arranging the floors
that the washings, dripping and Ohal
from such fish or shell fish
may be carried to the sewers or may be so
collected that the same may be properly car
ried off and disposed of, but in no case shall
the washngs, dripping or Offal be permitted
to run into the streets or lanes of this CITY or
into any sink or well on such premises or any