The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-12
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER sqs.


the City Of Providence and Carrying Into
Effect the Provisions Of Chapter li0o OF the
the General Assembly, A. ID. 1892, Relative TO .
Board OF Fire Commissioners.
(Approyed February 8, 1882
IL Is ordained by the City Council OF the City Of
Providence as follows:
SECTION o In confo5mlty con with the provision: Of
January session OF the General Assembly. a. ID.
isss the City Council shall 70 Joint convention
board OF three fire commissioners, who shall no
their respective Offices AS follows: One for Term
for term OF three years from the hrst Monday
in February, 1899; and in the month of jan
month Of January, the City Council shan, In Joint
convention, elect one person as FIRE commissioners,
years from and after the nrst MONDAY n Febru-
AIRY following said election.
The ter ms OF said commissIo toner's shall continue
until their successors elected and aual iod 10
act; provided, however, that any OF said o0mmis-
sioners may at any time, be removed from vfice
vote Of the City Council IN Joint conven ion. In
case OF vacancy in said Board OF Fire tem MIS-
such vacancy shall be alied by the election OF
another person as member OF said board, ond
such person so elected shall hold sad cfnoe FOR
the remainder OF the unexpired term.
SEC. In addition TO the Board of Fire Com
missiouers the ire department of the City Of
Proyidenoe shall consist OF chief engineer,
deputy chief engineer not exceeding two assistant
engineers, superintendent OF ar alarms.
clerk and other officers aud memb not exceeding
in number two hundred and eighty, provided, how.
ever, that The Board OF Fire Conmiss oners may,
oss1 S a may " many
SEC. .. The duty OF extnguishing hres and pro-
,scting i is , and Irepery IN case o. nrss shall
Board OF Fire Co nmissioners. and 10 enable them
to perform this duty 10 the most efficient man.
appoint or discharge all other officers and men,
bers OF the hie department; to fix the compenss-
ever, ever to the approval Of the City Council, I, pur-
chase such apparatus, supplies and
Equipments sSs sqoser may essn, ss,sss for
the department. and 20 dispose by sale or
otherwise, Of All unserviceable personal properly
cause all OF the apparatus and equipments con-
ne ctcd with the nre department to be
late service. They shall, at no time. in
cur any Indebtedness on account OF the nre
by the City Council for the maintenance Of said
de partment aud all bills chargeabe TO the hre de-
partment shall be approved by q majority Of the
SEC. The Board Of Fire Commissioners shall
have an Office the city hall which shall be tD,n
for the transaction OF business during such hours
10 be kept OF all business transacted by them, and
such record shall always be open to the Inspection
CT the Ma or, or any member ~ the CITY Counch
and monthly report shall be made 20 the Council
OF the expenditures on account OF the fre depart
ment: They shall annually, in the month Of feo-
s' the ssnditlSSs r.. the and adsp"r,Rsns sasn.
sether with a statemens Of the loss aud Insurance
thereon, and also such statistics and nioEmaton
extinguishmest. or any topic bearing upon the de-
partment which they may consider advisable 10
SEC. s. The Board Of Fire commiss ers shall
make such rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the officers and members OF the hre de-
partment as they may deem advisable. and may
establish sucn penalties for the violation OF any
such rule regul alton as they may consider heees-
rwA fn. a.fn Of tnlt ltna
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 e,igencies OF their duties may require and
authority and relation OF such officers and members
shall be known; and every member OF the depart
ment shall be furnished with copy OF such rules
and regulations as are In force.
SIC. 6. The Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engi-
and the Assistant Engineers when on duty at
or dis disorder and and to- 70 order ali individuals or
panies % leave the neighborhood OF any nre, and
10 command from the inhabitants Of tho
suppression OF fires, and in tho
preservation Of property exposed to fire. and every
person who shall neg cot refuse TO render assis-
snce when lawfully called upon to do so by any OF
said officers, at fire, or who shall refuse to cbey
insult, menace. or interfere with any officer or
man connected with the department while on 9uty
at a fire, shall pay for each offence fine OF not
less than Ave, nor more than twenty dollars, or
shall be imprisoned for term OF not more than
thirty days, either or BOTH at the discretion OF the
court
sEc. 7. Every person who shall wantonly or
maliciousiy cut, or otherwise injure any hose or
appara belonging TO the City Of Providence and
connected with the fire department. saall for each
offence pay fine OF not less than twenty dollars,
or shall be imprisoned for To rm Of not more thau
thirty days, either or both, NJ the discretion OF the
SIC g. Every person other than the persons con-
nected herewith, who shall be convicted OF rid
ing or climbing pom any fire apparatus 5elongine
to the City of Providence and connected wiz the
fra ala. artn while the shall be pOtng To
or returning from fire, or an alarm OF IRE. SHAH
pay for each offence fine Of not less than two nor
sTc' ' Every person other than the persons
connected ther with, who shall climb or remain
Providence and connected with The fire depart
meut, after being ordered 10 desst or remoy,
couyiotion thereof, for each offence, pay fine OF
not less than two, nor more than twenty dollars
SEC TO- Eyey pe,spa % nx wn8 1. hydrsns IN this S ey
by pi es OF lumber, by building material, articles
Of merchandise, the excavation or hssm,Sva,
in any other way or manner, unless by permission
OF the Board OF Fire Commissioners, shall upon
conviction pay fine OF not less than ten nor more
than twenty dollars for each sucn offence. And
every day that such obstruction or interference
shall continue shall be deemed and regarded az .
SIC. ii. The oflosrs and members Of the nre de-.
pArtment acting under the direction OF the Board
where shavlugs or other compustible materials
are collected deposited ana snail have authority
whenever the said board shalt consider that the
materials so collected or deposited are liable to
cause re- they shall order the tenant or occupant
OF the place where they are deposited or kept TO
remove them, and ~ such tenant or occupant neg
lects or refuses TO comply with such order The
said beard shall cause such materials TO
be removed at the expense OF
such tcnap or occupant Whoever neglects or re-
fuses 10 remove such materials, or obstrueis any
member OF the hre department. while In the dis
charge Of this ty shall Tor each offence pay fine
OF not less than Ave more than twenty dol ars.
SEC. H. No property connected with the Gre de-
rartment shall b. suken out OF the city, unless by
order Of the Mayor, or one Of the fire Commits
sioners; nor shal. any public parade be made {
the ere department. or By any port thereof,
except by the consent of the .oard Of F.re Com
misslOners.
sEo 10. All the powers and duiie, canierre
upoa the chief engineer and the Joint standing
Commit on Fire Derartmcnt by Chapters 10
aud .07, both Jointly aud scvefally, are hereby
Transferred to the Hoard a Fire Com mi ssiCn
except as hcfeinbefofe otherwise pro i1cd.
SEC. H. The compensation Of each msniher ~
said Board OF Fire Conlmiss ssioners shat be eight
hundred dollars $500 per aansm. payable month
sFc. rs. This ordinance shall take eject upon
the election of the Board OF Fire Commis ioners,
and thsreupon alt ordinances and pats OF ordl-
nance inconsistent herewith shall siand repealed
f.ns copy-Wthcssi
WILLIAM ~. CLARKE