The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-14
DUTY IS TO PUT OUT R
A Decisive Order Issued by
the Commissioners Today.
RULES ARE TO BE oBEYED.
The Jurisdiction of the District
Chiefs Determined.

The board OF fire commissioner has
issued an order today which is sufficiently
decisive and TO the point to be Sensational.
1t needs no explanation.
Headquarters Fire Department.
Office of Board OF Fire Commissioners
City Hall. Providence, r.. J., Nov. Is, 1895.
The following general order is hereby prom
ulgated by order of the Board Of Fire Com
missioners.
Attest: JOHN W. BORROW, Clerk.
General Order.
The Board of Fire Commissioners hereby
call attention of members Of the fire departs
ment to the fact that any effort on the part
of such members TO secure, through political
means. changes in the rules and regulations
will not be countenanced.
The fire department is organized and main
tanned for the purpose of ~extinguishing and
preventing fires, and certain well defined rules
are necessary in order to ensure prompt and
efficient service.
The board of hre commissioners are ac-
countable for the workings of the department.
and rules and regulations have been estab-
lished by the board. which, they believe. are
calculated TO secure the best results. aud q
cheerful. willing and prompt compliance
Herewith is insisted upon.
II any member of the force feels that he
cannot render such compliance. the DEPART
ment is no longer a suitable place for him.
and he is at liberty TO seek more congenial
employment.
The right TO petition is neither abridged
nor denied. but such right must be exercised
In a proper manner, and under no circum-
stances shall it DO attended by political log
rolling.
Firemen-not politicians-are wanted. and
members must understand that there is not
sufficient room in the department for both.
They viii therefore make their choice: COM
ply with the rules in force. abstain wholly
from political work of every nature OF else
sever their connection with tho force.
Upon receipt of this order each captain will
at once call his company together and read
the same to them.
THE DISTRICT CHIEFS.
Another order from the same board,
which was sent ont this forenoon, assigns
the newly-appoinled district chisfs to
their respective duties and Is as follows:
The position of call assistant engineesis
hereby abolished.
George F.. Battey is hereby appointed az.
sistant engineer and assigned 10 permanent
duty, with headquarters until further orders
at Station No. 4. He will have charge OF the
first district. which will comprise the follow
ing companies:
Hose Company No. /, Engine Company No.
2, Hose Company No. 4. Engine Company No.
5, Hose Company No. 6, Engine Company No.
IL. Hose Company No. Is, Engine Company
No. l8. Hose Company No. II. Hook and Lad
| der COMPANY No. /, Hook and Ladder Com.
no,- A. Hoal and TadAsr Iomnanv No.
4. Hook and Ladder Company No. and Hay
market street station.
James NJ. Baker is hereby appointed as
sistant engineer and assigned TO permauent
duty. with headquarters, until further
orders. at Station No. s. He will have charge
of the second district. which will comprise
the following companies;
Hose Company No. 3, Hose Company No. 2.
Engine Company No. s. Hose Company No. Q.
Engine Company No. 10, Hose Company No.
II, Hose Company No. 10. Engine Company
No. Il, Hose Company No. IS. Hook and Lad
dor Company No. =, Hook and Ladder Com
auny No. 5, Hook and Ladder Company No. q
Protective Company No. /. Chemical Com
pany No. 3.
The above general order will take efec,
November IL, 1896, at midnight.
FIRE STATION GOSSIP.
The concert and ball for the benefit Of
the Permanent Firemen's Association
will be held in Infantry hall Thursday
evening, Feb. q. 1895.
The number of callmen in the depart
ment does not exceed % and Is grow
ing less nearly every day.
The new company at Washington Park
will be organized and put in commission
in about one week.
There Is q young man whose hecdquar-
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