The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT RULES.
An Inspection OF Buildings to Begin
TO-day-ChanEes in Men.

TO-day-Changes in Men.
Fire Chief Mcguire, acting under the in
struction of the fire commission, has is
sued orders for the inspection of build
ings by the city firemen. The inspections
will begin to-day.
Order No. 7. recently issued, states that
inspectors of buildings will be appointed
from time to time, whose duty it will
be to inspect such buildings as may be
designated, with a view of ascertaining
whether or not the fire ordinances are be-
ing complied with. When asked for au-
thority by owners or occupants of build
ings they must politely refer them to page
145, section 5l1 of MacDonell's code"
The ordinance referred to in the order
has been in force many years, but has
never been fully carried out This inspec-
ton will be in addition to the inspections
by the foreman of the department, which
is for the purpose of ascertaining the
construction of buildings, which knowl-
edge is of value in case of fire. Chief Ma
guire, in talking with Morning News re-
porter yesterday, said:
The object of inspection is to reduce
the number of fires. In cities where a
thorough inspection of buildings is main
of fires is greatly reduced. The inspectors
will be instructed to look out for faulty
construction OF chimneys, dangerous ar
rangement of stovepipes, bad arrangement
OF gas Jets, where ceilings or curtains
may be set fire to by the swinging of
a lighted jet, the keeping of oil and ex-
plosives, such as dynamite and gunpow-
der, storage of excelsior, moss and other
infiammable materials, filters of cellars
and gratings, with waste and trash liza
Die to be set on fire by a spark, and
everything of this kind, where care and
attention may prevent a fire. We have,
altogether too many runs for a city the
size OF savannah. The majority of these
runs are to unimportant fires, a burn
ing chimney a single in a roof trash
blazing up in yards and other like causes,
all of which might be prevented if propeI.
care were used Every run the deDart-
ment makes costs the city a considera-
bic sum in wear and tear of machines
and horses, in addition to the accidents
which often occur. With the ordinances
regulating such matters properly carried
out, we will have fewer alarms of fire
and the city and the property owners will
both be gamers thereby. The inspectors
Will be changed from time to time Those
in the northern section will report to
me, those in the southern section to
Mr. Mouro."
Foreman A P. Mcfarland of No. ; en-
CINE company was transferred to No. 3
at headquarters yesterday and Foreman
Farland's place at No. ). Assistant Chief
Mouro has been given entire charge of
the companies south of Hall street and
all reports from engine companies Nos
4 and ;, hose company No. l and truck No.
2, and the new chemical, when located
will be made to him.
The new running card of the deDart-
ment went into effect yesterday Hereaf-
ter the. general alarm will be three taps
three tunes in succession, instead of 2-2-1
as heretofore. The alarm numbers to
which each company responds are placed
on a card in the company room. When
the three engines in the northern section
have been called out two taps sent in later
will bring out No. engine company. two
twos will bring out chemical No. / and
three twos chemical No. 2. Three threes
Will always bring out the entire DEPART
ment not already out, except the chemi-
cal engines, which are of no service at
large 1res except when needed to protect
surrounding property. One tap after the
alarm has been sent in signifies that the
hre is under control and a second single
tap later signifies that the fire is out and
tiers.