The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-09
AN ORDINANCE

council or Salt Lake City, Utah: mat
the f1re department of Salt Lake City IS
hereby created and organized. which snail
consist of the following officers and hre-
men, each of whom snail receive the
monLniy compensation as provided by thus
ordinance, which shall be in full payment
city:
l Head or Chief of Department
ment
4 Captains.
Lieutenants.
Engineer.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
i Secretary and Operator.
II Flremen
Sec. 2. Qualifications of Membership
cry person who shall be appointed mem
oer Oh Inc nre department must, at the
uine OF ms appointment. be an able-bodied
man ana be able to converse understand
lngiy IN the English language. and at the
lime or his appointment possess such
other qualifications and pass such exam
indtions as may be prescribed by rules OF
the head or chief of the department and
approved by the city council
Sec. g. Duties and Powers of the Head
or chief of Department.-The duty of eX-
ullgulshinS fires and of protecting life and
property, within the city, shall be en-
trusted to the head or chief of the de-.
partment. He may divide the city into
hre districts and make such rules and
regulations, subject to the approval of the
city council, for the government of all
omcerS and members of the department,
as ne may deem expedient. He shall make
suitable regulations, under which the Of
ncerS and men of said department shall
be required to wear an appropriate uni
form and badge, by which, in case of ire
and 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.
he may purchase horses, steam engines,
extinguishers, hose, carriages, hook ana
ladder trucks, and ali other apparatus
and supplies necessary for the complete
equipment of the fire department.
The head or chief shan have sole and
entire command over an ofneers, mem
berS and employees of the department,
and all apparatus and appurtenances be-
longing TO the same, ana he snail take
any measures which ne shall deem expedl-
ent for the extfnguishment OF hres, pro
lection of property, preservation OF order
and observance Of the laws of the state.
ordinances OF the city, and rules and reg
ulatiOns of the city council.
1t shall be the duty of the head or chlef
of the department TO examine into the
condition of all houses, apparatus and
appurtenances belonging to the depart
ment, to inspect engines, hose and nook
and ladder companies, and shall also be
inspector of street lighting and shall 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 MS
absence, the officer in command, may
with the advice of the mayor of the city,
in his judgment he may deem 1t neces-
sary) order any telegraph, telephone, elec-
trio light or street railway wire, or pore,
Of either, in close proximity thereto, 70
be cut, torn down. or otherwise disposed
of: ard may also order any building or
buildings in close proximity thereto 10 be
torn down, blown up, or otherwise dlS-
posed Of for the purpose of checking the
confagration; but neither the head or
CHEF 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 mead
or chief or the officer in command, 10
blockade any street. avenue, alley, side
walk. or other place, il 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, VINO,
for the time being, shall act under the IN
structions of said head or chlef OF the
fire department or officer in command
Sec g. No person shall break through
or attempt to break through the blockaue
mentioned 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 g{be GaE Fnd Of n Vehicle
Sec 7. All steam engines, hose carts,
hook and ladder wagons and otner NOV
able apparatus of the hre department
shall have paramount right OF way over
and through all streets, avenues Gnd al
legs when going to a IRE.
Sec s. No person driving or having
charge of any vehicle or animal shall
wiifuliy or carelessly permit the same TO
obstruct. impede, or otherwise interfere
with the progress OF WORKING any such
steam engine, hose cart, hook ana .1,d Jaeger ger
partment while the same is going to or
at fire mn, -.
Sec g. No person shall wlltully cut, !
mark. or otherwise deface any engine !
house hose. engine, or other apparatus OF !
the fire department. or any other property
of the city.
Sec. 10. 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 or close to |
car upon horse or street railroad track |
in the city of Salt Lake, 1t snail be the
duty of the driver of every such car. or
person in charge thereof, to cause such !
car to come to a full stop and so remain
until such fire engine, hose cart. truck or |
other fire apparatus has fully passed ny !
such or has come to a full stop Who !
eyer obstructs, binders. or interfereS with |
any. fireman while in the discharge of his |
dutv or drives over any hose, or other /
wise Intentionally Injuries any of the ap-
MA Tatus or Instruments used for extin- !
gushing fires, SHALL when convicted. be /
punished by fine not exceeding one nun
bred $4,000 dollars
Sec. Il. The mead or chief of the fire |
department shall have the power TO as
sign TO duty one or more tiremen upon the !
Stage of any theatre. public hall, lecture |
room, or other places ~heEe large large auai- |
duty shall be clothed with the power to /
prohibit smoking. careless handling of
torches. red fire, electric light apparatus, |
gas lets, or any combustible material |
T1ich would be hazardous to life |
and property; it shall further be !
the duty of such tiremen to pro- |
furniture, baggage or other prop |
cries in such manner as will interfere /
with the apparatus used Tor the eXtln- /
punishment of fires 1t snail be the, duty !
of the owner, occupant, or lessee of all /
theatres to admit members of the fire !
through the stage entrance |
of such theatres when assigned to duty |
nv the head or chief of the fire depart |
mont IT shall be the duty of the head |
or chief of the fire department to draft |
such rules and regulations, subject to !
Successful handling of fire apparatus in |
theatres and other places OF amusement. |
as in his judgment would be most prac-
ticable He may also, subject to the APP |
nroval of the city council, require the !
owners managers, or lessees of such the |
etres to provide a number of axes or |
hatchets to be placed at convenient |
n9ints in that part of the theatre directly |
over. the stage. for the purpose of cutting |
ropes. so as to quickly drop to the stage /
floor any piece of scenery or other com:
bustible material. to avoid the spread of |
FIRE to other parts of the house.
Snch rules and regulations shall be /
printed and posted in at least two con
snicuous places upon the stage, and it |
sRoII he the duty of the managers of :
such theatres to see that they are not de-
90 cod or removed.
ANY violation of the above requirements /
nv s1ch owner, manager. or lessee shall /
he deemed misdemeanor. and upon con-
viction shall be punished by fine not ,
eTceeding one hundred (Sl00.O0 dollars
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