The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-09-18
AN ACT
RELATING TO TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF HoNoIuIu.

HaWaijaa Kingdom:
SECTION l. There shall be a Fire Department for the
City of Honolulu which shall consist of a Chief En-
gineer Two Assistant Engineers Fire Marshal who
shall act as Survey Engineer. and many fremen
may approved by the Board OF Representatives of the
Department chosen according to its Bylaws The gem
ea care and supervision OF the Honolulu Fire Depart
ment shall be under the Minister of the Interior.
SECTION , The Chief Engineer and the two Assistant
Engineers shall be elected bennially the first Mon
day Of December by the certificate members OF the Fire
Department The first regular election under this Act
shall take place the first Monday in December 1899
SECTION 3. The appointment and removal of the Fire
Marshal shall be by the Chief Engineer with the ap-
proval Of the Minister Of the Interior
SECTION i The election provided for in Section of
this Act shall be conducted in such the By
Laws of the Department shall prescribe In there
shall be election any office shall become vacant.
the Minister OF the Interior shall direct election
10 be held day by him TO be fixed.
SECTION > The Chief Engineer shall have the care,
control aud custody the property the Fire Depart
ment and shall he responsible TO the Minister of the
Interior for the same and he shall also by and with the
approval OF the Minister OF the Interior make all
penitureS Of moneys appropriated by the Legislature
for the Honolulu Fire Department: and he shall not
contract any debts on behalf of the Department or dis
pose OF any property belonging 10 the same without the
consent OF the Minister Of the Interior In all cases Of
fire he shall have the sole and absolute control and
mand over all the members the Fire Department. and
il shall be his duty 10 cause the several engines and ap-
paratus 10 be located in the most advantageous stua
tons and duly worked for the eectual e1tinguishng of
fires He may with the approval of the Minister OF the
Interior grant the custody and use Of fire engines fire
buckets and other fire apparatus belonging the Gov
eminent 10 such 3remen a he may deem proper. and
assume the control Of the with said Ministers APP
proval He shall a. often d once in three months ex-
anime into the condition Of the fire engines houses fire
buckets and other fire apparatus and shall every six
months report and return TO the Minister of the Interior
the expenditures Of the Fire Department such period
the names Of all certificate members the number fires
which have occurred during the period with the names
Of owners and occupants Of the premises or property
damaged destroyed the cause or origin Of the fire
known, and the amount Of loss damage and Of the
insurance on the property the condition Of the fire en-
gines carriages apparatus and property Of the Depart
and the standing and condition OF the companies
When any Of said fire engines shall require to be
paired the Chief Engineer shall the same 70 be
well and sufficiently repaired
SECTION s. In case the Chief Engineer shall be absent
from fire. the First Assistant Engineer shall assume
the duties and in case the Chief Engineer and First
Assistant shall both be absent their duties shall de7oye
upon the Second Assistant Engineer.
SECTION = The Fire Marshal and Chief Engineer
shall divide the city OF Honolulu into fire districts and
report their boundaries TO the Minister Of the Interior
The Fire Marshal shall keep record Of the names Of
occupants Of The houses other buildings where he
shall observe any violations Of the provisions Of this
law
SECTION It shall be the duty Of the Fire Marshal
once every three months. and much oftener he
may deem proper. TO examine the dwelling houses.
stores places Of business and other buildings in the re-
specve districts for the purpose Of ascertainng any
violation Of this law; and also 10 examine the fire
places hearhS chimneys stoves and stoyepipes in the
respective districts and upon finding any OF them de-
fecTe dangerous he shall direct the or
pants Of said premises by written printed notice