The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-13
(Approved February s. iss5.)

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Board OF Fire Commissioners.
approved February s. 1884,
II Is ordained by the city Council OF the City OF
Providence as follows;
csaptss iioo Of sSs Pans % laws passed at the
January session Of the General Assembly. a: ID.
during the month Of February. 1885. elect
board OF three fre commissioners, who shall hold
OF one year; one for a term OF two years; and one
for term OF three years from the nrst Monaay
uary, 1885 and annually thereafter Ia the
month OF January, re City Councii shall In Joint
Who shall hold said AID Once for the term sf three
years from and after the hrst MONDAY n Febru-
fhe ter ms Of said com missioners shall continue
until their successors are elected and qualihed 70
sioners NAY at any time be IRE removed from ofhcs
Tor miscSndpet @ or ineompeteney by ,wo ,.hirds us
case case Of Of W vacancy in said Board Of Fire commis-
sioners by reason Of death, removal or resisnaion
Sss shall be s Sy the sSd %
su n person elected shall hold said ONCE for
the remainder Of the unexpired term.
SEC. In addition TO the Board OF Fire COM
missiouers the fire department OF the City OF
Providence shall consist OF a chief engineer, a
ensineers, a saperintendent OF ars alarms. =
clerk and other ofhcers and members not exceeding
ever ' that the Board Of Fire commlssIonsrs may,
in case Of emergency, employ temporarily as many
sEc.s The duty Of extinguishing fires and pro-
,eciing life life and and property In case % o. nrss shall
Board of Fire Co MN issioners. and to enable them
10 perform this duty In the most efficient man
appoint or discharge ALI other officers and mem
bers of the fire department. to hx the compensa-
s1 ss aaa OF he cy
sSas s'h sPsss ea or
the department, aud TO dispose by sale or
otherwise, of all unserviceabie pers onai property
Sssis " with he Ss aSsas' se 'sS Spsssn
isls is service. They sub shall, al no time, in.
cur any Indebtedness on account OF the nre
by the City Council for the maintenance Of said
department. and all bills chargeable TO the IRE de-
Seiors any shS made on
SEC. 4 The Board OF Fire Commissioners shall
elect one OF their members as chairman, and shall
have Office In the city hail, which shall be tpen
for the transaction of business during such hours
as they shall determine They shall cause record
to be kept Of all business transacted by them, and
such record shall always be open to the inspection
and a monthly report shall be made to the Council
OF the expenditures on accopnt Of the IRE depart
rusry. report in wntlns to, the ,olly ooun-
Gil the condition ot the department, m.
for Are occurring in the city during the year, to-
gether with a statement of the loss and insurance
regarding the causes OF FIRE. it's prevention and
extinguishment any topic bearing upon the de-
| partment which they may consider advisable 10
sEc S. The Board Of Fire Commission ers shall
make such ru,es and reeulstcns for the govern
partment as they may deem advisable. ana may
| establish sucn penalties for the violation OF any
such rule or regu alton as they may consider neces-
sary and proper for the enforcement OF discipline
and the due sub ordination Of the members OF the
force. They shall also make suitable regulations
under which the officers and members shall be re-
quired to wear any appropriate uniform and badge,
as the exigencies Of their duties may require, and
by which in case of fre, and at other times, the
authority and relation Of such officers and members
ment shall be furnished with a copy Of such rules
| and regulations as are In force.
sEc.e The Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engi.
neer and the Assistant Engineers when on duty at
FIRE shall have the power TO suppress any tumnl'
panies to leave the neishborhood Of any hre, and
70 command % dsS% the ,,i.,aoss ,pnsDsn'' .ss ,s
preservation of property exposed TO hre, and every
person who shall neg ect or refuse to render assist
| anee when lawfully called upon to do so by any OF
said officers, at nre, who shall refuse to obey
any lawful order of an engineer; or who shall
man connected with the department while on duty
at fire, shall pay for each offence a fine OF not
| less than hse, nor more than twenty dollars, oi
shall be imprisoned for a term OF not more thar
thirty days, either or both, at the discretion OF the
sEc. 7. Every person who shall wantonly oi
maliciously cut or otherwise injure any hose OF
|
connected with the fire department, shall for each
offence pay a fine OF not less than twenty dollars
shall be imprisoned for a term OF not more thar
thirty days, either both at the discretion Of tho
court
nee ed herewith, who shall be convicted OF rid
ing or climbing upon any fire apparatus belonging
TO the City of Providence ard connected with thu
fire department, while the same shall be going z
returning from FIRE, or an alarm OF fire, shall
pay for each offence fine OF not less than two noi
Sec Every person other than the personi
connected there with, who shall climb or remair
Providence and connected with the hre depart
ment, after being ordered TO desst or remov'
conviction thereof, for each offence, pay a hne Of
| not less than two. nor more than twenty dollars.
terfere with the use OF any Ore hydrant in this city
by pi es OF lumber by building material, articles
OF baiIGlns., ~ the deposit % " Of rs or rubbish, o
in any other way or manner unless by permission
of the Board Of Fire commissiopers shall upoi
than twenty dollars for each such offence And
every day that such obstruction or interference
| shall continue shall be deemed and regarded as
| seperate offerce.
SEC. II. The officers and members of the fire de.
partment acting under the direction OF the Boart
OF Fire Commissioners shall examine all places
where shavings other combustibe mate erialn
to enter all such places for that purpose, snc
| whenever the said board shall consider that th'
cause fire, they shall order tae tenant or occupant
| Of the place where they are deposited or kept u
| remove them, ana IL such tenant or occupant neg
| lects or refuses TO comply with such order tn,
| said board shall cause such materials Il
| be removed at the expense o
! such tenant or occupant Whoever neglects or re
fuses to remove such materials, or obstructs an,
member Of the FIRE department while in the dis
OF not less than five more than twenty dol lars
SEC. 10. No property connected with the fire de
partment shall be taken out of the city, unless b,
| order OF the Mayor, or one Of the Fire Commis
| sioners; nor shalt any public parade be made b
| the FIRE department. CT by any port OF thereof
except by the consent Of the hoard Of Fire Com
| missioners.
| SEC. IL. All the powers and tiles conferred
| upon the chief engineer and the Joint Standing
Committee on Fire Department by Chapters IL
| and 307, both Jointly and severally, ara hereb,
| transferred 90 the Board Of Fire Com ssioners
| except as hereinbefore otherwise prov ided.
| SEC. IA. The compensation of each member o
| said Board OF Fire Commissioners shall be eigh
hundred dollars $500 per annum, payable month
ly.