San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-25
CONSTITUTION.

CONSTITUTION.
Section l. The San Antonio fire de-
partment shall consist OF all companie s
now organized, viz: San Antonio Fire
Company No. /. Alamo Fire Company
No. 2. Turner Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l, Second Ward Hose Com
psny, Sunset Hose Company, Mission
Hose Company No. 4, and such COM
psnies as may hereafter be organized and
admitted to this department.
| Sec. 2. All members OF the fire de-
| partment shall be vested In the direc-
tory, composed OF the chief, assistant
chief, and the foreman and assistant
foreman OF each company.
Sec. 3. All rules and regulations
adopted by the board Of fire directors
shall be binding upon each company Of
| the department.
Sea- The board of fire directors
shall meet on the Monday preceding the
tirst Wednesday OF every month. A
majority OF the board shall constitute a
quorum. The place Of meeting shall be
| for six months at the engine house No.
| l, and the other six months at engine
| No. 2. From March to October the hour
| OF meeting shall be at $50 p. M, and
| from October to March at 1880 p. m.
| Sec. 5. The chief shall preside at
| all meetings or assemblies OF the depart
ment and shall be Obeyed In all matters
| pertaining thereto. The assistant chief,
| In the absence of the chief, shall as
sumo command and shall have the same
| authority of the chief at fire trials and
| all gatherings or any other matter In
connection with the fire department. In
the absence of both the chief and assist
ant foreman, the senior foreman shall
| take command.
Sec. 9. The election of assistant
| foreman and secretary of the board Of
| fire dire ctors shall take place at the
regular meeting of the directory In Feb
ruary OF each year.
Sec. Z. This constitution may be al
| tered or amended by two third vote Of
the members present at any regular
meeting of the board of fire DIRECTOR;
| provided such alterations or amendments
have been proposed and entered upon
the minutes together with the name Of
the member proposing 1t at previous
meeting.
Sec s. Upon the death OF a member
OF the department, 1t is hereby made the
duty of the chief to mmand the entire
department to attend the funeral.
SEQ. 8 An assessment Of 30 per cent
shall be paid by the company reporting
the death OF member, and 80 per cent
by the other companies comprising tht
department, per capita. to defray the
funeral expenses. The only expense in
Cured In, be that of band of music.
Sec. 10. Any company failing or re-
fusing to attend trial, parade or
funeral. shall. upon receiving the ord er
fIom officer In command OF the depart
ment, be fined from SIS to $25.
Sec. IL. Should any company fail or
refuse TO pay the above fine within 80
days, the said company shall be sus-
pended by direction of the officer In
command, and report submitted to the
| city council, asking them to expel the
| said company, and it is made the duty
OF the officer In command of the depart
ment to detail sufficient number Of
men from other companies to take
charge of the apparatus and to operate
the same pending the action OF the city
council.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Sec. l. 1t shall be the duty of the
chief receiving the notice of a fire to
proceed at once to the spot Indicated and
direct the officers in command of each
company to their post of duty,
Sec. 2. IL shall be the duty OF the
chief to carry red lantern at all fires
at night.
Sec, 3. The chief shall have authority
to order all companies for engine trial
or practice or single engine trials or to
order out the engineer in charge OF the
engine for trial or any other purpose
and to inspect all engine houses at will.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of each
and every company to obey all orders
from the chief.
Sec. 8. The chief shall have the pow
er to call out the department or such
portion thereof at any time he may
deem proper for practice. inspection or
parade.
Sec 6. Each fireman shall at a fire
trial or practice obey all orders from the
chief, or assistant chief or any other
| officer In command, and shall at no
time leave his place of duty without
| orders from the said officer in command.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be the duty of each
foreman to take good care OF all proper
ty in his charge, have 1t always in good
working order, and all needed repairs
| should be at once reported.
Sec. s. Each foreman shall have full
authority of his company. He may or
der an engine trial or order out his COM
paDy or part thereof, and all orders Of
the chief TO the company must go to the
officer In command Of each company.
Sec. 8. The position of the foreman
at fire must be sufficiently near to the
pipemen to direct their movements.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of each
foreman TO strictly enforce the prompt
| attendance of the members of his COM
pany at all meetings. trials parades, pro-
| Cessions, funerals or fires, and all mem
hers so falling, shall be liable to the fol-
lowing fines:
For absence at regular meetings, %
cents.
For absence at trial. 80 cents.
Absence at parades, professions, fu-
| nerals, $l.00.
These fines and penalties paid shall be
uniform in all companies comprising the
| fire department.
Sec. IL. The assistant foreman Is
| charged with the immediate supervi-
sion Of the hose cart. He will see that
| the men placed along the line of hose are
prompt to perform the duty required.
1t lie his duty to place all available men
at such distance along the line of hose to
enable command at the pipe to reach
| the engineer or the men stationed at
the hydrant promptly.
Sec. IL. The assistant foreman will,
| In the absence OF the foreman, take
charge OF the company and have all the
| powers OF the same.
| Sec. ID. If any new fire or hose CON-
pany is to be organized they shall re-
port and present to the board Of direc-
| tors roll of their members, and their
constitution and bylaws must contain
these rules and regulations Of the fire
| department, and after favorable report
of the board to the city council, and
with their approval, the new organiza-