The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-25
Fire Com mission ers.

Fire Com mmissione ers.
Mr. Barney. for the committee on ordi-
pances, presented an ordinance in con-
fcrmity with the provisi ons OF chap
LOO OF the public laws, relating to the
< election OF = board of three fire com.nis-
oioners.
MI. Angel moved that the matter be
laid aside until later In the evening: so
voted Later the matter WAS taken up
on motion OF Mr.. Barney. Sec lprovides
lbat the Office shalt he elected Ia October
81 tbis year to hold Office respec lively one,
two anu three years and thai bereal ter
one ofilcer shall be elected each year in
September They may be removed for
misconduct.
Section provides that the said board Of
hro commissioners may temporarily
employ other persons than the regular
1aremen or their officers, rs they may see
n 6ISection provides that it shall be the
duty of the board 10 nave eutirs care OF
case OF fire. TO elect officers and
sdisoharge the same, 10 fix salaries
with inc approval of the common
council. purchase aud sell apparatus
Tnev sha not incur indebtedness beyond
the SUN appropriated by he council.
Section provides for the organization
0f the board and for an annual report Ia
Section authorizes the board TO make
rules and regulations governing the
deDartment
Section 8 authorizes the chief engineer,
del uty chef or assistant engineers g.,
call uDon citizens for assistancs in case
az reed Refusal to obey such a call
1ucurs tine OF not less than S.. nor more
tis<ssf 81 or imprisnnmsnt- -of-t thirty
daya. or both.
Section z provides for q $50 fiue and
A.us lp,nrieounpnt for IN inripf<
lire aponra MS.
Sections &. and provide fine Of not
less than sl2 nor more than $50 70,
climbing upon fire app ,ratus wni o IN
service at fire, or Roing TO or from the
Sec. 10 Every person who shall OBJ
ettuct or Interfere with the use Of any
fire hydraut IN this city, by piles OF lum-
ber. by building material, artic es Of
merchandise, the excavation or renogal
bi~h, or IN any other way or manner. un-
les bY the permission of the board OF
fir. con, m 'esoners, shall upon convic-
tion pay a fne of not less tnan ten nor
mere than twenty dollars for each such
offence And every day that such OBJ
struotion or interference shal ,oatinue
shall he deemed and regarded as u sepa-
rate uneuce.
Sec. IL The officers and members OF
the urr department acting unrer the
objection q, thc bard of fire commits
eioners shall examine all places where
ohnvings or other cumbustible materials
are collected or deposited, and 81 all have
authority TO- enter all such places for
that parpose. and whenever the said
board shall consider that the materials
20 collected or deposited IRE liable to
cause 6ve, they shall order the tenant or
8. oupant OF the place where they are
deposi cd or kept to remove them, aud IL
such tenant or occupant neglects or re-
fuses to comply with such order the said
board shall csuse such material to be re-
moved at the expense OF such tenant or
Occupant Whoever neglects or refuses
10 remove such materials, or obstrucis
any member of the fire department while
In the discharge OF this duty, shall for
each offence pay fine Of no. less than
4ve nor moro than twenty doliais
Section 12 provides that no property Of
the city fire department. shall be taken
from the city or used In parade except by
order Of the board OF fire commissioners.
Section Is transfers the authority aud
powers Of the joint standing committee
or hre department. to tho board of fire
Oommissioners.
Sec. ion IA provides that the salaries of
che commissioners sail be $500 per
1unum. payable monthly.
Sectlon Is provides that the ordinance
shall take c6sct upon the election Of the
board.
Other Committees.
Nj. Covell, chairman OF the committee
q highways, submitted a report order
ing the laying out of Hudson, Rhodes
sud Eton streets; defining the grade OF
Eton street from Broadway to Eisxald
street. and the paving of Harkness court
Vita brick. It MAS so voted By the coun-
ell A resolution that the land decided to
the city Of Providence by the Butler
ExchauRe COMPANY, known rs Duncan
avenue, b. accepted, was also adopted by
Mr. Whitley. for the committee on
savers. presented resolutions on sewers
n Pacific street, Cedar street, Adeiphi
avenue, Iukerman street, Plain street.
ThurDers avenue. Duncan avenue. Ali
were adop ed.
Mr.. WLiteiy also presented resolu.
tiop for SOW ers In Hops. Superior a d
Wendell streets. p issed in concurrence
The council. on motion OF Mr.. kelley
resolution for sewer IN Inkerman street
wa laid on 10 table uutil next meeting.
ss there wsie some OF his cons itueuts
extended further than PROVIDED la the
ordinance a. now drawn.
Mr.. Whitley also pres 'nted a resolu-
tion requesting the city solicitor TO apply
20 { general assembly for AN act tn au-
th0rxe the commissioner OF public works
10 o,istruct sewer counecsio Q ~ith the
street se ers aud exte ID The same with.
IN the curbipg Of abutting propsrty
owners, nn chsrgs tne expense o: the
eonnecsion o hs SAIL pr pr owners.
This ". uld u. AXE tbs co structlcn of
oo~sf "A r.n To the present. methods
of j. NJ water pipes. Toe resolution
j. VA i.., l.
Mr. No@r. chairman Of the committee
on ~ ,roaIs, rep irted on she petition ol
thc Union Rai.rond company to erect
poles ltr fecd wires un streets as follow:
Pctfet'r avenue. Lock ood. 4 ldg. II, er.
White. Winter, knixnt. l. -ter. B, Cen
1rnI. MnjJf, Pearl and South Wa.er
ofrerfs. Tnis petition bad Deen duly
Co.'s der>d by lbe jnint committee on
t.,.for..e . aad wa~ cud -ed 10y Luat con-
1,sitioe. II sas sDvfoys.l.
~. So q o. the c m hit;e: on Nor,h h
Huf1nI 1founu, iepgrts.l res iutio ~ &C
ocDeipg VARIOUS gifts. viz; Csthsrine