Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1885-12-15
Ordinance No. 2O5.
An Ordinance to establish paid Fire De
partment in the City Of Los Angeles,

The Mayor and Council OIL. .the City of Los
Angeles do ordain as follows
sEeTIoN /. There shall be Board of Fire
Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles
consisting OF three t3) persons, citizens oi
the United States residents of the City oil
Los Angeles for at least two years previous
to their appointment or election as such
Commissioner, said Board of Fire Commits
sloners to be composed Of the Mayor OF the
City OF Los Angeles, President ex-officio,
the President Of the Council Of spid city aud
one member Of the Council elected by the
Council OF said CITY, who shall hold office
until the election and qualification of their
successors. Provided, that each Commits
sioner shall serve until the qualification OF
a successor. although his term OF Council
man may have expired, the Commissioner
elected BY the Council to hold office for one
year and to be elected at its meeting for or
ganizatiOn each successive year.
The said Commissioners shall within ten
days after their election, meet in the City
Council Room, take the usual official oath
and file the same with the CLERK of the
Council and organize by the election OF a
thirty-hye fsS5l dollars per month.
Said Commissioners shall receive no COM
pensation for their services.
said Commissioners upon their organiza-
tion, shall have power to and are hereby di-
reoted and authorized to make all necessary
arrangements and do and perform all acts
necessary to prepare and manage the Fire
Department constituted by this ordinance.
Said Commissioners shall, every six
months after their organization make aud
submit TO the Council estimates for neees-
sary supplies for the Fire Department, aud
also shall, IN the month OF July OF each year,
present to fhe Council estimates OF the cost
of the Department Tor the ensuing year.
Said fnmissioners to be supplied with
necessary stationery, the cost OF which and
the salary OF the Secretary shall be paid ont
OF the General Fund OF the Fire Department.
Said Commissioners are hereby given full
power over the Fire Department constituted
BY this ordinance and shall adopt seal
therefor.
The Secretary Of the Commission shall on
the first Monday OF each month. transmit TO
the Council complete statement OF the ex-
penditures OF the Fire Department for the
preceding mooth.
The Fire Department. OF the City OF Los
Angeles constituted by this ordinaoce shall,
gineer to be OK ofiicio Fire Marshal.
Two f2) Steamer Companies.
One ~ Hose Company.
One til Hook aud Ladder Company
The Department TO be naIpedthe Los An
geles Fire Department. and olassed as fol-
lows
PERMANENT FORCE.
Steamer Company No. |. Steamer Company
No. 2, Hose Company No. L, Park Hose)
Hook and Ladder Company No. /, to be paid
companies. East Los Angeles Hose Com
pany No. 2, Morris Vineyard Hose Co. M
10 remain volunteer companies.
Each paid Company to be uniformed and
equipped with the necessary hose aud appa-
ratus as directed by the Board OF Fire Com
missioners.
SIC. 3. All officers and members of the
Fire Department constituted by this ordi-
oance shall be appointed by the B0ard Of
Fire Commissioners, aud shall be removal lie
at the pleasure of said Board except tie
Tl.
the Council and be other than member OF
the Cornell.
The Chief Engineer appointed under this
ordinance shall hold office for two t2) years.
provisions OF this ordinance may be re-
moved from Office by the said Board of Fire
Commissioners for ineficiency. misconduct
or malieasanee in ONCE. upon written
charges, due Investigation and fair trial.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners shall
from time to time, as thdy deem necessary.
prescribe rules and regulations for the gov
ernment of the Fire Department constituted
by this ordinance, whicn shall be binding
thereon, and shall be printed and distrib-
uted to each member gratis.
All officers and members of the Fire De-
partment shall be at least twenty.one years
of age.
salary Of one hundred and twenty five
tsi25,l dollars per month
Each Engineer Of each engine company
shall receive a salary OF one hundred 500 }
dollars per month, each steamer driver
shall receive salary of seventy t{70) dol
lars per month. each hose driver shall re
ceive salary Of seventy ($70.) dollars per
month, each hook and ladder driver shall
receive salary OF seventy tsi0.l dollars per
month, each hook ard ladder tillerman
shall receive sixty ts60) dollars per month.
Each engineer and driver shall give his
whole time to the Department and shall not
engage In any other trade, business or pro
fession or occupation: Each salary to be
due on the last day OF each calendar month,
and be paid out of the Fire Department
Fund. Said Board of Fire Commissioners
shall have no power to raise the salary Of
any person connected with the Depar ment.
They shall have power to increase or di
minish the force.
SEC. 4. The Chief Engineer shall act as
Fire Marshal aud attend TO all the duties
thereto of such office. lie shall give his
whole time to the Fire Department, aud
shall not engage In any other trade, business
or profession or occupation,
East Los Angeles Hose Company No. 2,
Morris Vineyard Hose Company No. 3 will
continue Volunteer Department subject to
all the rules and regulations OF the Board
of Fire Commissioners.
SEC g. In addition to the permanent force
Of the Fire Department there shall be con
stituted call force as hereinafter specified
ard elassed, and who shall receive a salary
per annum according 70 rark. Two (2) As
sistant Chiefs, four (4l Foremep, four ~ As
sistant Foremen, thirteen (13) hosemen, two
(2) fremen, Ave t5l hook and ladder men.
Total twenty-four t24l men. One ~ Fore
man, one t1i Assistant Foreman and four (D
Hosemen to be apportioued for each Steam
er Company, Hose Company No. l appor-
toned one ny Foreman, one tlD Assistant
Foreman, and fonr hosemen, Hook and Lad
der Company No. 1 apportioned one ID
Forenan and Assistant Foreman, and four
| az Hook and Ladder men, each call Fore
man to receive salary ofope hundred and
eighty (SlsO.) dollars per annum, each call
| b lseman to receive asalary OF one hundred
| and forty.iour (N44) dollars per annum,
each cali Hook and Ladder man to receive
salary Of one hundred and iorty-four lsli4.l
dollars per aDpum.
Sac. G. Atits first regular mee,ing after
| the taking effect OF this ordinance, the
Council OF the City OF Los Angeles shall ap'
point one of Its members to serve as Fire
| Commissioner until the appointment and
qualification of HIS successor and thereupon
the Commissioners shall proceed TO qualify
aud organize In accordance withthe provis-
ions OF this ordinance.
SEC. 2. 4 II ordinances and parts of ordt
nan ces In conflict with this ordinance ART
hereby repealed.
SEC. s. The Clerk of the Council shall
certify to the passage Of this ordinance and
cause the same TO be published once IN
the Los Angeles DAIny HERALD, and there
upon and thereafter IL shall take efec
and be IN force.
thereby certify that the foregoing, ordi
nance was adopted by the Council fthe cit,
OF Los Angeles at its meeting of Decemhei
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the City OF Los An
geles-
Approved this llth day OF December, A
Dist Eff. SPENCE. Mayor.