The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21
IN FIRE CORPS
- Of the Paid Fire De-
,nent Ordinance.
<xr AND APPARATUS.
ehlef and Duties OF On
uea-striet BALES
Ger The Firernen.


Il and approved b. Mayor
Tsrr..aav. has been broBeht
= !. nor in force by rs Official
~ a.; s4tuydaT
# ,r-rose Of the council 10 render
- the orai-ancs operative
r..es;cable. The lrst thing 10
q - the election Of chief Of the
m nsay he done at tonight's
re fxo candidates are j. 4.
!. .s4 chief Of the present depart
- s,ssaaer Kellogg, ex-voinnteer
: theExht that The council Is
go he.veen the two men. The
- beer dragged into politics,
,amgsscating matters, and Il Is
g. x.-r,.se the result. Be il what
- ran be no doubt that when
z,,artmens IS thoroughly organ
..sa;pfssd a provided for by the
-. With the addition OF the
xh;eb EiEl he the biggest little
3. si,,a m the World. Il viii he the
!. Pacific coast and fully equal to
4. faited states. taking the popa-
he city into consideration.
|.x,rsrsr or rIfE DKrAErxzvr.
80 department; provided for ny the
.usiE consist of chief. an assist
- . seperinten6ent of the fire.
~sxra. four steam engine and one
rrne corr panies, with complete
-. 10 he drawn BY horses provided
4. sn-pose. said companies 10 be nEm-
Maitland 5, respectively.
4 4 he steam engine companies w!Ii
Il one captain, one englnemar, one
me driver Of engine. one driver Of
- and such number OF bosemen,
rss.,jng three. a. the chief Of the de-
-, shall deem necessary. The
= q engine company tNo. 81 will con
sss captain. one driver and such
- a hosemen. not exceeding two. as
~ nsay deem necessary.
ssueytrneDt will further consist of
.rlsss company, 10 be organized as
rthe firehoat nov being negotiated
4 he cts Is constructed and ready for
! fhss company Is 10 have the follow
nsplsmen, OF men One captain, one
rrr and such number OF men. not ex-
~ 81. a. the chief OF the department
ssen necessary.
sssi.ion The department will lee pro-
siih 8 hook and ladder company
upeed with Preston Il Hayes trucks. 10
mn hy horses aud TO have compile
f.st4 s~t.
lsv ard such number of iaddermen, not
dag six, IS The chief may deem nee
2u.
~ membership q the companies may
a1sasel BIZ The council whenever il be-
szts Necessary, and additional companies
sry h ergznized al any time. No person
rxa t<soms member of the new depart
bent Who / nsi over II years Of age. cifi-
y Of The United States and legal voter
klhe cry Of Seattle.
sAI4RiEs or TrEENEs.
u members OF the department will be
Hri % be constantly on duty. and shall
ID xHoompensataon for their services, as
m
kx Of department, 81 800 per snnum.
lsrEsnt chief, 81 30 per annam.
;szseers Of steamers, 500 per anuum.
'ysains of companies, 500 per annum
sxrintendent OF alarm system. $500 pc
kzn.
sayefs. 800 per annum.
ainary fremen fbeing sill tiremeu no
~ mentioned In this section), $50 pei
an
POWERS OF THE CHIEF.
he chief Is to be elected by the counci
esald office for one year from the date o.
s@mmission. unless sooner removed fol
be Upon his qualification the present
sximent viii wholly cease and term
'zk except that its present paid memberr
y continue in the present positions unit
zesed b. the chief or council.
i cheers and men viii be appointed b,
staiei, subject % confirmation by tbs
Ekaxl They will hold their respective
1n during the pleasure OF the council
: De chief Is authorized To suspend OF
sAage any officer or man for Gisobeyinl
ses, for intoxication or for incompe
Pr provided that he shall not be dis
kssed or removed on account OF his re-
SSas or political principles. The officers
r. required 10 take an oath of office be,
Eass.
ne chief together with the committee
& hse aud water. will proceed 90 organizs
2 Won as Practicable. all the companies
fessaed for By this ordinance. As rnany
! ssfahes VII he organized forthwith a.
: hteaed 10 take charge OF aud operate
8 ht engines, apparatus and equipment
" Belonging TO the city, and the other
9 fa''ies. not exceeding tbe huit fixed
g se organized Is soon as the fire engines
= contracted for by the city arrive and
= ready FOR use.
1. & : made the duty OF the chief ~ main.
= es discipline, good order aud prnpe,
ss.'lst OF the entire department: In At.
81 10 TIE enforcement OF ail laws. ree,i.
49, aud ordinances pertaining thereto
. !. the iire-limit ordinances OF ths
=. The chief shall have the care. eas-
y ai'd control u aN property belonging
: va CITY intended u be sse.i In exism-
.4ea'''g hres. aad be shall have the super.
slAienee, control and command of al
9 e''eefs and men belonging 81 he lie,
saies.
esea hre breaks out lie chief must
~4'a'Aieiy proceed 20 the scene % The
=. = and take a! proper measures for il,
..Asgeishment lie sill have control OF
9t'soas present az fires. and TO thal
) MAI ex-oIhcio. have and exercise 20
: FoseFs 'heres,. lie shall have powes
,s4e- Ron II need te. any and ali persons
! a. Ere Ia aid ia extinguishing ,he
! - N removing personal property from
!. e-''9ing on FIRE. oy in danger thereof
: u g1arding the same.
nrnss ~ oTagp oritcxRs.
= case % the absence 81 the chief az the
s~'''seni, the assistant ch.ef viii take
J. and ia case Of the absence 81
= " the above oshcsrs. the capialn ol
/. s0sapAny FIRST 81 the FIRE shall assume
.>@ai'd Until tie arrival Of the chief 81
assi>iAnt. The chief fire department
q "a command az the IRE nav pre-.
= units 81 the FIRE. within which &c
- except those residing ihersia. snem