The record-union., 1892-02-23

the Assistant Chief Engineer, may. dur
Ing a conflagration, cause to be cut down
or otherwise removed, any building or
structure when necessary for the purpose
OF checking such contlagration.
Section IA. Until otherwise provided
by the Board of Trustees, there shall be
attached to the Fire Department three
steam tire-engine companies, TO consist of
one foreman, one assistant foreman, one
engineer, one driver of engine. one driver
of hose-cart and eight hose-men; also
one hook and ladder company. TO con-
slst of one foreman, one driver, one tiller-
man and five hook and ladder men; also
tlre-alarm system, to be under the I'M
mediate charge of a superintendent
Nothing III this section shall be construed
as fixing permanently the number of
men comprising each company, but the
same may be increased or diminished at
any time, and may apply to one only or
10 all me companies IN the department.,
at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees.
Section -. The Chief and Assistant
| Chief Engineer shall devote their entire
time to the Fire Department, and shall
not engage in any other occupation or
business requiring their personal atten-
ton; and neither shall absent himself
from the city without first obtaining per-
mission from the Mayor, in writing,
which permit must be filed with the City
Clerk and in no case shall both the Chief
and the Assistant be absent at the same
time; and it is further provided, that the
engineers of steam iire-engines and the
drivers thereof, also the drivers of the
hose carts and hook and ladder trucks,
and tiller-men, together with such other
members or employees as the Board of
| Trustees may from time to time desig-
/ nate, shall devote their entire time to the
! duties of the department, and shall at all
times, day and night, remain at the en-
gine-houses or stations, except when
| granted leave OF absence by the Chief
Engineer.
Section Is. There shall be provided
suitable sleeping rooms in the several
| engine-houses for the use of the perma-
nent members of the department.; and
/ there shall be q general Office in one of
the department buildings, where the
/ Chief and Assistant Chief Engineer and
! Superintendent of the Fire Alarm Sys-
tenn shall make it their headquarters
daily during office hours, when not other
wise engaged in official duties.
Section IL. There shall also be attached
! TO the Fire Department a Fire Alarm
! System, which shall be under the inn
mediate charge of a superintendent, who
| shall devote his entire time to the duties
Of his office. 1t shall be his duty to re-
port to the Chief Engineer, in writing,
at least once each month, the condition
and workings of the system, and at any
time, when such system is not in perfect
| working order, the Chief Engineer must
be Immediately and fully advised thereof.
The Superintendent shall make such
other reports and perform such other
duties as may, from time to time, be pre-
! scribed by the Board of Trustees. All
electric light or power, telegraph or tele-
! phone wires, erected or maintained in
this city, shall be subject TO the supervis
ion and inspection of said Superintend-
ent, and shall be located, laid, erected
and maintained only in such manner as
may be approved by him, and so as not
to endanger or Interfere with the wires or
! apparatus of the fire alarm.
! Section is. The Board of Trustees may,
! by ordinance and upon the recommends
/ ton of the Chief Engineer, enlarge the
| Fire Department by the purchase of
gines, hook -and-ladder trucks, hose
carts, horses, hose and other appurtenan-
ces or apparatus; purchase or erect other
and necessary buildings; extension of the
! fire alarm system and increase the num-
Der OF companies officers, members and
employees at any time, when in the iudg-
ment of said board greater security
against fire, loss Of life and property de-
mand it.
Section 19. Every claim against the
Fire Department must first be certified to
| by the Chief Engineer before being pre-
scented to the Board Of Trustees for APP
! prOval. The monthly pay roll Of the de-
| partment shall be made up by the Chief
certified TO by him, and presented to the
/ City Auditor, who shall verify the same
before passing it to said board for APP
proval.