Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-06
THE FIRE BOARD.
New Rules Adopted Fer the DEPART
ment.


yesterday morning in the city hall,
Mayor Hazard presiding, and Mrs. Keefe,
Kuhrts, Lowell and Moore present.
The committee on rules and regula-
tions presented its report, which, after a
lengthy discussion, was adopted, and the
clerk of the b ard was instructed to have
the rules printed and present proof
thereof 20 committee composed OF
Messrs. Lowell and Moore for corrections,
The petition of II. A. Hart, asking for
permission to erect a small boiler on a
lot fronting on Main street, about 200
feet south OF Tenth street, for the pur-
pose of experimenting in the extracting
of gas from coal, WAS read and referred
to the Chief with power to act.
A number of demands, amounting in
the aggregate to $62S.43, were approved
as read.
The Chief reported that he had re-
ceived from Venables the sum OF $3.50,
with which to defray the expenses of
breaking the fire hydrant on the corner
of Fort and Temple streets, and that he
had paid the same into the city treasury.
The Chief having reported that W.
Barry, the driver of hose cart No 3, had
been suspended, the matter was, after
some discussion, referred to committee
on motion of Colonel Moore, for investi
CATION, and the chairman appointed
Messrs. Keefe, Kuhrts and Moore as
such committee, with instructions to re-
port at the next meeting OF the board.
Mr.. Keefe asked that the Chief be in
structed to investigate into the cause of
ho 1oy, Of nf lot
purchased for the department from Rich
ard Gird. Chief Strohm reported that
from what he could learn of the matter,
the horse had been kicked by his stable
companion in play but nothing definite
was known of how it occurred. He was
instructed to turn the animal out to grass
when necessary, and the beard then ad-
journed until Tuesday next at 10 a. m.
The rules and regulations as adopted
are IN substance as follows:
Every member of the Los Angeles Fire
Department shall be 81 years of age, a
citizen of the United States, qualified
voter of the City of Los Angeles, and
able to converse understandingly in the
English language.
The engineer of the steamer shall have
charge of the engine house and the ap.
paratus therein. He shall also have
charge of the permanent men, and see
that their duties are properly per-
formed.
The permanent men shall sleep in the
engine, hose and hook and ladder
houses, unless specially permitted by the
Chief to sleep elsewhere, the Chief to re-
port the same to the commissioners.
They shall not leave the house un.
guarded, except during fires or alarms,
and shall be held responsible for the
safe keeping of all the property en-.
trusted to their charge.
All members of the department shall
attend promptly at all fires and alarms,
and render prompt assistance in their
respective stations. They shall return
to the engine, hose and truck houses
after every alarm, and answer to the roll
call.
The Chief shall have power and au-
thority to call out the department for
practice service.
Only members of the department shall
ride on the engines, trucks or hose cart
in going to or returning from fires.
If leave of absence is granted any
mem Der, he shall furnish compe tent
substitute.
Engine, hose and hook and ladder
drivers shall not drive out of trot in
returning from fires and alarms, and
racing is strictly prohibited. Crossing q
line of hose, in usa, is, except in cases of
absolute necessity. strictly prohibited.
1t shall be the duty of the permanent
men of the companies to hitch their
horses to the apparatus at II noon.
Any officer or member Of the depart.
ment who shall refuse to pay any just
debt contracted during his connection
with the department shall be subject to
suspension or dismissal.
No Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief En-
gineer, driver, tillerman or electrician ol
the department shall distribute tickets q;
any general or municipal election.
The Chief Engineer is required to en-
force all the rules and regulations estap
lished and provided by the Board o.
Commissioners, and is hereby vested
with power to suspend any officer, mem
Der or employee of the department wht
shall neglect to perform the respectiv,
duties assigned to him, or refuse to com
ply with the rules, regulations and re
quirements of the commissioners.
1t shall be the duty of the Assistan
Chief to respond to all alarms of fire
and, in the absence of the Chief En-
gineer, to take sole charge at fires ant
alarms of fire; and in case of sicknes
or absence Of the Chief Engineer, h
shall assume the same duties as devolv,
upon the Chief Engineer.
Members of the department must
while in service, wear their badges dis
played conspicuously on left breast, an,
are prohibited from exchanging or loan
ing badges.
Telephones in department houses shal
not be used by any person not q membe
of the department, nor for any purpoe
other than business connected with tn
fire department.
Nothing contained in these rules ehal
preclude the fire commissioners an,
Chief Engineer from at any time requir
ing any or either of the employees of tn
department, serving under their direc
tions, to perform such other duties as tn
interest of the department service ma,
in their opinion demand.
Any and all violations of these rule
and regulations not otherwise provided
for. shall be punishable by suspension o
dismissal, as the Board of Fire Commits
sioners may elect.
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