The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-14
(Approved February s, 1891

Board OF Fire Commissioners
(Approved February 8. issS)
1t Is ordained by the City Council of the City Of
sEcros i. In eenformity with the provisions Of
SdasP,sy 100 Of u the pass Lave passed a, The
aarlns me month % fsSrdsrS aS'S' sss elect
Their respective Offices AS follows One for a term
OF one year. one Tor a term OF two years; and one
in Fsbraafy % isss; a and IN the me month ot 01s Jan
uary, 1885. and annually thereafter in the.
convention, elect one person as Fire commissioner.
who shall hold said onics for the term OF three
years from and after the frat MONDAY in Febru-
The ter ms OF said commissioners shall continue
act; provided, however. that any OF said commits
sioneIs may at any time, be removed from office
vote Of the City Council In Joint convention. In
case OF vacancy In said Board OF Fire Commits
such. vacancy shall be nlled by the election Of
another person as . member OF said board, and
the remainder Of the unexpired term.
SEC. In addition 70 the Board Of Fi-e Com.
missioners the hre department q the City OF
deputy CHIEF engineer, not exceeding two assistant
engineers, supsrintendent Of DR., alarms, a
clerk and other officers and members not exceeding
In number two hundred and eighty, provided how
ever, that the Board OF Fire Commissoners may,
other persons as they may deem ne eaessary.
sEc.s. The duty OF extnguishing fires and pro-
ssS the city city q 70 the
Board OF Fire co mmissiopers and to enable them
ner the said board Is hereby authorized to
appoint or discharge all other officers and mem
on sas Of 'ns ssd oeslps ana nssSe sss So~
ever, to the approval OF the City Council; 70 pur,
ssss such appsya'as supplies 1Ss sa1
s'''eap the proper > and efficient ssri WORKING Of
The department aud TO dispose ey ,er SAFE or
sonaeciee with the depart%eat said board shall
cause all Of the apparatus and equipments con.
Kept in repair and ready for immed-
late service They shall at time, in
department in excess Of the amount appropriated
| by the City Council for the maintenance OF said
| partment shall be approved by a majority OF the
board before any payment shall be made on ae-
SEC The Board of Fire Commissioners shall
elect one OF their members as chairman, and shall
nave AN once 10 tae ei.y hal which shaii DC cDen
rs they shall determine They shall cause record
TO be kept Of all business tran acted by them, and
such record shall always be open to the inspection
! Of the Ma or, or any member u the City Councils
and monthly report shall be made 70 the Council
meat. They shall annually, in ne month Of Feb
rnary report in writing to the City Coun-
q" list i S3A'''Ss Of sSe fire. the and d'sp'is aiasms
for fire occurring in the city during the year, to-
thereon, and also such statistics and Information
| regarding the causes OF fire. its prevention and
extinguishment or any topic bearing upon the de-
| communicate.
| SEC s. The Board of Fire Commissioner ers shall
make such ru, ,es AMI regulations for the govern-
! ment OF the officers and members OF the hre de-
a. sn max set tdp sSs sna 81
such rule regul alton they may consider neces-
sary and proper Tor the enfofeenent o. diseiPiine
| force fhey shall also make suitable regulations
| under which the officers and membe4s shall be re-
nuir fo ate n tfnrp and had
as th3 eyieencies Of tneir duties may require aud
| by which in case of Are, and at other lmes, the
shall be known; and every member Of the depart
/! ment shall be furnished with copy Of such rules
and regulations as are In force.
| SEC. 8. The Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Ergi-
| neer and the Assistant Engineers when on duty at
or disorder, and to order all iaateidSais or com.
panies % leave the neighborhood Of any hre, abd
city '0m%iH' ali nsedia e% the assisssaes S 'Ss S
suppression of fires, and in the
person who shall neg eet refuse orender sesist
ance when lawfully called upon To do 50 by any OF
o Sa Hsnser who %
| insult. menace. interfere with any officer or
man @ sonnected with the depar,,Tent while on duty
less than Ave, nor more han twenty dollars, or
| shall be imprisoned Tor a term OF not more than
thirty days. either or both, at the discretion Of the
| court
&c. T. Every person who shall wantonly or
matieiousiy cut, or otherwise iniure any hose
apparatus belonging u the City OF Provlesuce and
connected with the fire department. shall Tor each
! offence pay hne OF not less than twenty dollars,
shall be imprsc ned for te fm Of not more tran
thirty days, either or both, at the discretion Il the
1 court
| SIC. g. Every person o oher than the persons con-
| neeted herewith, who shall be convicted Of rid
TO the City OF Providence and eoanected with the
| fire department, while the same shsl be going to
pay for each offence fine OF not less than two nor
| more than twenty dollars. t.s
SEC. 8 Every person other than the persons
1 ed n wi wh 40 hal or m m
upon any hro apparatus belonging % tho Sity OF
| ment, after being ordered to desist or remove
| therefrom, by the person in charge, shall, upon
conviction thereof, for each odencs, pay fipe OF
| not less than two nor more than twenty dollars.
! SEC. 10 Eyeiy person who shall ohstruct or in
terfere with the use OF any ire hydrant in this city
| OF merchandise, the excavation or removal
OF building, the deposit OF rt or rubbish, or
| in any other way or manuer, unless by permission
| Of lne Board OF Fire Commissioners, shall upon
conviction pay hne OF not less than ten nor more
! every day that such obstruction Interference
shall continue shall be deemed and regarded as q
SIC H. The officers and members Of the Gre de-
| partment acting under the direction OF the Board
OF fire commissioners shali examine al PAGES
collected or deposited, a. shall have authority
to enter an such place, Tor that purpose, and
| materials so collected deposited are liable to
cause fire, they shall order the tenant occupant
\ OF the place where they deposited kept to
| remove them, and II such tenant or occupant neg
| lects or refuses 10 comply with such order the
| said board shall cause such materials 10
| be removed at the expense OF
| such tenant or occupant Whoever ne slects or re-
fuses to remove such materials, or obstructs any
| member OF the fire department while in the dis
charge Of this duty shah for each offence pay fine
of not less than five than twenty dol iars
| SEC. H. No property connected with the nrs de-
| partmeht shall be taken out OF the city, unless by
| order Of the Mayor, or Of the Fire Commits
sioners; nor shall, any public parade be made by
| the fire department, or by any portol thereof,
exceptby the consent Of the Roard OF Fire Com
| mssioners.
SEC. 10. All the powers and dnties conferred
| upoa the chief engineer and the Joint Standing
| Committee on Fire Department by Chapters liS
and S07, both Jointly and severally, are hereby
| transferred 20 the Board Of Fire Commis ssoners,
| except as hereinbefoTe otherwise pro eded.
| SEC. H. The compensation OF each member OF
| said Board Of Fire Commissioners shall be eight
hundred dollars (ss0O) per annum, payable month
| ly.
SEC. IS. This ordinance shall take effect upon
| the election OF the Board Of Fire Commits soners,
| and thereupon all ordinances and parts Of ordi-
napces inconsistent herewith shall stand repealed.
WILLIAM T.. CLARKE,
febl2-3td City Clerk.