The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

organizing a fire department tor Salt
Lake civ Utah. prescribing the number
of officers and firemen connected there
with, and regulating the same, ana re-
pealing all conflicting ordinances ana
resolutions of the city council
Be it ordained by the city coun-
Gil of Salt Lake City, Utah:LIhat a
fire department for Salt Lake City, IS
shall consist of the following officers and
firemen, each of whom shall receive the
monthly compensation as provided Dy
ordinance. which shall be in fun payment
for all services rendered by them TO the
one Chief of Department.
One Assistant Chief.
Four Captains.
Two LieutenantS
one superintendent of Fire Alarm.
One Secretary and Operator.
Sixteen Fireman.
Qualifications of Members.
Every person who shall be appointed
member of the fire department must. at
the time of his appointment, be an able
bodied man. and be able to converse IN
derstandingly in the English language.
and 1T the time of his appointment pos
sess such other qualifications and pass
such examinations as may be prescribed
by rules of the chief of the department,
and approved by the city council
Section III.
Duties and Powers of Chief.
The duty of extinguishing fires and of
protecting life and property in case OF
fire within the city. shall be entrusted to
the chief of the department. lie may
divide the city into fire districts and make
such rules and regulations. subject to
the approval Of the city council. Tor the
government of all officers and members or
the department, as he may deem eX-
pedient: he shall make suitable regula-
tons under which the officers and men of
said department shall be required TO
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by which. in case of fire and at other
times, their authority and position in the
fire department may be known.
Under the direction and with the ap-
proval of the mayor and city council he
may purchase horses. steam engines, eX-
tinguisherS. hose carriages. hook and
ladder trucks, and all other apparatus
and supplies necessary for the complete
equipment of the fire department The
chief shall have sole and entire command
over all officers. members and employees
of the department, and all apparatus and
appurtenances belonging TO the same;
and he shall take all measures which he
shall deem eXpedient for the eXtinguish-
ment OF fires. protection OF property.
preservation of order. and observance of
the laws of the state. ordinances of the
city. and rules and regulations OF the city
council.
examine into the condition of all houses,
apparatus and appurtenances belonging
to the department; to inspect engines,
nose. ana NOOK ana l&uuer COHlpdHlcS.
Section ".
The Chief May Suspend.
Any officer or member of the depart
ment who is addicted TO the habitual use
of intoXicants, or who shall use profane.
immoral or indecent language, or who
shall be intoxicated in or about any of
the department houses. or at fire, or
who shall be guilty of violating any of
the rules of the department. may be
suspended from the department by the
chief, who shall report such suspension
within seven Cd days from the date of
such suspension to the mayor and city
Section V.
When Property May Be Torn Down.
When fire is in progress the chief of
the department, or in his absence, the
assistant chief of the department. may
with the adyics of the mayor of the city.
or in case the mayor is not present and
sary) order any telegraph. telephone.
electric light or street railway wire. or
pole of either in close proximity thereto,
to be cut torn down or otherwise dis
posed of, and may also order any build
ing or buildings in close proximity thereto
to be torn down, blown up. or otherwise
disposed of for the purpose of checking
the confiagration. but neither the chief of
the department or any other officer or
member of the fire department shall I'M
necessarily or recklessly destroy or in
jure any building or other property.
Right of Way-PenaIty For Interfering.
Whenever a fire shall occur in this city.
it shall be lawful for the chief or acting
chief of the fire department TO blockade
any street. avenue, alley. sidewalk. or
other place. if, in his Judgment it is
necessary to insure the efficient working
of the men. hose, engine. or hook and
ladder apparatus under his command
and TO protect the hose of said depart
ment from injury, he is hereby author
lied TO require of the chief of police or
other officer in charge of the police sta
ton. detail of policemen sufficient in his
judgment therefor. who. for the time be-
ing shall act under the instructions of
said chief or acting chief of fire depart
ment
Section VII.
No person shall break through or at
tempt to break through the blockade
mentioned in section VI of this ordinance.
or shall, at any time run over or at
tempt 10 run over the hose of the fire de-
car railroad car. Iocnmofive fender. or