The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-13
AN ORDINANCE


Lake City, Utah. prescribing the numper
OF oncerS ana nremen connected there
with and regulating the same. and re-
peallng all conflicting ordinances and res
olutions of the city council.
section l. Be it ordained by the city
council of Salt Lake City, Utah: That
, tne nre department of Salt Lake City IS
hereby created and organized, which snail
consist OF the following officers and fre-
men, each Of whom shall receive the
niognltnly compensation as provided by this
oruinahce, which shall be in full payment
city:
l Head or Chief of Department
Assistant Head or Chief of Depart
Captains.
Lieutenants
Engineer.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
i Secretary and Operator.
Sec. 2. Qualifications of Members.-Ev-
cry person who shall be appointed men,
Der of the fire department must. at the
utne or mis- appointment, be an abie-bodled
man and be able to converse understand
lhgly IN the English language. and at the
Inns OF ms appointment possess such
otner qualncations and pass sucn exam
NATIONS as may be prescribed py rules of
tne mead or chief oil the department and
approved by the city council.
sec. .. Duties and Powers of the Head
or chief of Department.-The duty of eX-
tlhSulshlng fires and of protecting life and
property, within the city shall be en-
trusted 10 the head or chief of the de-
pdrehent He may divide the city into
Hfe districts and make such rules and
regulations. subject to the approval of the
city council, Tor the government OF all
omcerS and members of the department.
as he may deem expedient. He shall make
suitable regulations, under which the OF
ilcers and men OF said department shall
pe required to wear an appropriate uni
form ana badge, by which, IN case of ire
ana at other times, their authority and
position in the fire department may be
known. Under the direction and with the
approval of the mayor and city council.
ne may purchase horses, steam engines,
e&unsulshers hose, carriages, hook ana
iaoaer trucks, and all other apparatus
anu supplies necessary for the complete
equipment OF the fire department.
The head or chief shall have sole and
entire command over all officers, MEM
bers and employees of the department,
ana all apparatus and appurtenances be-
any measures which he shall deem eXDed1-
ent Tor the eXtinguishment of fires, pro-
lection OF property, preservation OF order
and observance of the laws of the state,
ulations of the city council.
1t shall be the duty of the head or chief
OF the department to examine into the
condition of all houses, apparatus and
appurtenances belonging TO the depart
ment, to inspect engines, hose and hook
and ladder companies. and shall also be
Inspector OIL street llSnllnS ana small per-
form the duties thereof
Sec. 4. When Property May Be Torn
Down.-When fire is in progress, the
head or chief of the department, or, in his
absence, the officer in command, may
with the advice of the mayor of the city,
or III case the mayor is not present, and
in his judgment he may deem it neces-
sary( order any telegraph, telephone, cleo
trio light or street railway wire, or pole,
of either. in close proximity thereto to
be cut, torn down, or otherwise disposed
OF; and may also order any building or
buildings in close proximity thereto to be
torn down, blown up, or otherwise dis
posed of, for the purpose Of checking the
confiagration; but neither the head or
chief of the department or any other
officer or member of the fire department
shall unnecessarily or recklessly destroy
or injure any building or other property.
Sec. .. Right of Way; Penalty For In
terfering. a fire shall occur in
this city, it shall be lawful for the head
or chief or the officer in command, to
blockade any street. avenue, alley, side
walk. or other place, ii in his judgment 1t
is necessary to insure the efficient work
ing of the men, hose, engines, or nook
and ladder apparatus under his command,
and to protect the hose of said department
from injury. He is hereby authorized to
require of the head or chief OF the police
department, or other officer in charge of
the police station, a detail of policemen
sufficient in his Judgment therefor who,
for the time being, shall act under the in
StAO
fire department or officer in command.
Sec. 6. No person shall break through
or attempt to break through the BLOCKADE
in section of this ordinance,
or shall at any time run over or attempt
to run over the hose of the fire depart
ment with an omnibus, wagon, street car,
railroad car, locomotive, tender, or any
cart dray, buggy, carriage. hack, hack
ney. coach. or other kind of vehicle.
Sec. T. All steam engines, hose carts,
hook and ladder wagons and other NOV
able apparatus of the fire department
shall have paramount right of way over
and through all streets, avenues and al
leys, when going to fire.
Sec. s. 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 engine hose cart, hook and ladder
wagon. or other apparatus Of such de-
partment, while the same is going to or
at a fire.
Sec. 9. No person shall wilfully cut.
house, hose. engine or other apparatus of
the fire department, or any other property
of the city.
Sec. TO-, When any fire engine, hose cart.
truck, or other fire apparatus, while go
ing to a fire, or answering an alarm of
FIRE, shall come up with OF close to a
car upon horse or street railroad track
in the city of Salt Lake. it shall be the
duty of the. driver OF every SUCH car, or
car to come to a 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 a full stop. Who
ever obstructs, binders. or interferes with
any fireman while in the discharge of his
duty, or drives over any hose, or other
wise Intentionally Injuries any of the APP
paratus or instruments used for eXtin-
gushing fires, shall, when convicted, be
punished by fine not exceeding one hun
bred $4,000 dollars.
Sec. II. The mead or chief of the fire
shall have the power to as
stage of any theatre. public hall, lecture
room, or other places where large audi
ences are assembled; such firemen on
duty shall be clothed with the power to
prohibit smoking, careless handling of
torches. red fire, electric light apparatus,
gas Jets, or any combustible material
which would be hazardous TO life
the duty of such firemen to pro-
hibit the storage of scenery, stage
furniture baggage or other prop
critics in such manner as will interfere
with the apparatus used for the extin-
guishment of fires 1t shall be the duty
of the owner, occupant, or lessee. of all
theatres to admit members of the fire
of such theatres when assigned to duty
nv the head or chief of the fire depart
ment. 1t shall be the duty of the head
or chief of the, fire department to draft
the approval of the city council, for the
successful handling of fire apparatus in
theatres and other places of amusement.
az In his judgment would be most prac-
ticable He may. also subject to the APP
prevail of the city council, require the
owners, managers, or lessees of such the
aires to provide a number of axes or
hatchets. to be placed at convenient
points in that part Of the theatre, directly
ropes, so as to quickly drop to the stage
fioor any piece of scenery. or other com
bustible material. to avoid the spread of
FIRE to other parts of the house.
Such rules and regulations shall be
orinted and posted in at least two CON
ssnicuous places upon the stage and it
of he