The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-10
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND
ORGANIZING fire department for Salt
OF ofhcers and firemen connected there
with, and regulating the same. and re-
pealing all conflicting ordinances and
resolutions of the city council.
Section L.
Be it ordained by the city coun-
ell of Salt Lake City. Utah:-That a
hereby created and organized. which
shall consist of the following officers and
nremen, each of whom shall receive the
monthly compensation as provided by
ordinance. which shall be in full payment
Tor all services rendered by them to the
city.
One Chief of Department
One Assistant Chief.
Four Captains
Two Lieutenants
One Engineer
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
derstandingly in the English language,
and at 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.
The duty of extinguishing fires and of
protecting life and property in case OF
fire, within the city, shall be entrusted 10
the chief of the department. be may
divide the city into fire districts and make
such rules and regulations, subject TO
the approval of the city council, for the
government of all officers and members OF
the department. as he may deem ex-
pedient; he shall make suitable reSula-
tions under which the officers and men OF
said department shall be required 10
annTOnTiaIa uniform and Ddu2e.
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, ne
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
mant of fires. protection OF property,
preservation of order, ana observance OF
the laws of the state. ordinances of the
city, and rules and regulations OF the city
council.
1t shall be the duty of the chief to
examine into the condition of all houses,
apparatus and appurtenances belonging
TO the department; to inspect engines,
hose, and hook and ladder companies.
Section ~.
The Chief May Suspend.
Any officer or meIaber 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 "a days from the date of
such suspension to the mayor and city
council
When Property May Be Torn Down.
When fire is IN progress the chief of
assistant chief of the department. may
with the advic5 of the mayor of the city.
in his judgment he may deem it neces-
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, ana may also order any build
ing or buildings in close proximity thereto
70 De torn down, oloWn up or olnerWlse
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
jure any building or other property.
Section VI.
Right of Way-Penalty For Interfering.
Whenever 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
necessary TO insure the efficient working
Of the men. hose, engine. or hook and
ladder apparatus under his command;
ana 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
tion, detail of policemen sufficient in his
judgment therefor. who. for the time be-
ing shall &C. under the instructions Of
said CHIEF or acting chief Of fire depart
lnent.
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 to run over the hose of the fire de-
partment with an omnibus. wagon, street |
car. railroad car; locomotive tender, or
any cart, 6ray, buggy. carriage, hack. |
hackney, coach, or any other kind of
Section VIII
All steam engines, hose carts. hook and |
ladder wagons, and other movable ap-
paratus of the fire department shall have |
the paramount right of way over and |
through all streets. avenues and alleys. |
wheE going to fire.
Section TX
No person. driving or having charge of |
any vehicle or animal. shall wilfully or |
carelessly permit the same to obstruct |
impede or otherwise interfere with the /
progress of working any such steam en- |
Elne- rose cart. NOOK ana LADDER wagon. |
or other apparatus of such department, |
while the sans Is going to or remaining |
at FIRE.
No person shall wilful,y cut, mark or |
otherwise injure or deface any engine |
house, hose, engine, or other apparatus |
Of the fire department, or any other prop
eity of the cityss octton VI
When any fire engine, hose cart. truck |
or other fire apparatus. while going TO a |
n answering alarm M shall |
come up with or close to a car. upon a
horse or street railroad track in the city |
Of Sat Lake. it shall be the duty of the |
driver Of every such car or person in
charge thereof, TO cause such car TO come
to full stop, and so remain until such |
fire engine, hose cart. truck. or other
fire apparatus has fully passed by SUCH
or has come to 4 full stop. Whoever OBJ
st-ucts binders or interferes with any
fireman while in the discharge of his duty
Or drives over any hose or otherwise in
Lentionally Injuries any of the apparatus
Or instruments used Tor eXunguishing
fires. shall. when convicted. be punished
by fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars.
The chief of the fire department shall
have the power TO assign to duty one or
more firemen upon the stage of any
theatre. public hall, lecture room. or
other places where large audiences are
assembled; such firemen on duty shall be
clothed with the power TO prohibit smok-
ng. careless handling of torches red fire |
electric light apparatus. gas jets. or any
hazardous to life and property: it shall |
further be the duty of such firemen to
prohibit the storage of scenery, stage
furniture. baggage or other properties in
such manner as viii interfere with the
apparatus used for the eXtinguishrnant of |
fires: it shall be the duty Of the owner
nit members of the fire department
through the stage entrance of such