The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-13
CHAPTER CCLXIv.
An Act relative to the fire department. of cities Of
the first class In this state.

the first class in this state.
/. Be it enacted by tho Senate and General As
iisWfalf for the Board Of dre som missioness Or
board having charge and control Of the fire DE-
f pars sns bss e. se 3 sasis sn y Of ri sa a's Dire e's dsp "a sa,s tito %
Increase the number OF men attached to zach com
EACH company shall not exceed eight, one OF whom
shall be dssignated as captain and Wac shall re-
ceive u salary not exceeding twelve hundred dol
lars per annum.
2. And be 1t enacted, That when the increase
appoInsnlent q all men atIaened TO said depart
ment and known and designated as foremen. hose
men at call and trlekmen at call shall Immediately
g And be II enacted, That In order to take ad-
same IN operation in any such city. sucn board OF
fire commissioners or other like board shall pass O
tage OF aud put the same in operation in any such
city. a copy Of which resolution duly certited IN.
with an itemlzed Statements of the sums or amount
Of none, necessary g enable such eoard to carry
with be forw afded TO the fnauee board, or ethss
a 6oaS IL sa sqs she e coSsro oas oe mailing shs sU On appr % sas
lions of money to meet the needs OF the several dc
iast namea Body shall have reasonable notice 70
provide the necessary moneys needed for the par.
Rhsreoy authorize / and required. TO borrow such
sam OF money so certified as aforesaid In %anticipa
e slHd n sa ) q indeb i q such city tnerefor In.
der the hand Of the mayor and the corporate seal
Ave per centum per annpm as said board may md
necessary; pruvIded, that any money borrowed as
Aforesaid shall be met and paid by an approprfa-
ton in the tax levy next thereafter to be levied II
board Of nnance or board having charge and con-
troll OF the finances Of any such city, may IN their
discretion divide said sum so needed as aforesaid
so that one-half thereof may be placed In the tax
levy next thereafter TO be IL Wed and the remain
der in che tax levy of the ensuing year.
4. And be 1t enacted, Thai II shall be the duty or
said board Of f1re commissioners or like board. as
aforesaid. TO prescribe new and additional rules
and regulations 10 any existing or authorized, for
or relating to the lire department OF any such city.
or the governments and con troll thereof. with all the
3facers and members thereof under their jurisoic-
ton; and in doing so penalties or fines shall be
prescribed rof violation fnattention 70 or neglect
Of any duty or rule. and the fine may be in any
sum not exceeding two months pay or compensa-
ton Of the OFFENDING parts fer absence from duty
Without leave, q penalty or fine shall be Invariably
b. Imposed; no person shall be appointed to any
place III any such fifs department who shall be
phy sically incapable OF performing the duty of the
pace to which be shalt be apL pointed or elected; no
person shall tate or have charge OF any steam en-
glue or apparatus, as engineer or lhe like, In such
Departments, uniess he shall pass an examination
before some competeir beard or authority; to be
prescribed or designated by such board OF fire com
missIoners. or like qoatd, which shall demonstrate