Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-08
QUALIFICATIONS.

QUALIFICATIONS
Rule 1. Persons to be eligible to
membership in the Marietta Fire De-
partment must be not less than 21
years of age, resident of the city of
Marietta, Ohio. not less than two (2)
years, and a citizen of the United
States, must be able to read and writ
the English language understandingly
and must be in good health and of
a strong physique
CHIEF.
Rule "A. TheChief shall have con-
trol and command of the Fire Depart
menJ government and discipline.
Rule 2.-B. The Chief shall act as
First Pipeman when necessary.
Rule 8. The Chief shall have the
custody, subject to the Fire Commit
tee of all fire engines and apparatus
required for and ordinarily used by
fire COMPANIES in the eXtinguishment
of fires; horses, telegraph lines and
all other property and equipments be-
longing to-. or which may be hereafter
purchased for, said Fire Department.
Rule 4. He shall inquire into the
cause of all fires which may occur in
the city, as soon as may be after they
occur, and keep a record of the same,
in each case, in his office.
Rule "a. He shall at least every
three months, examine into the condi-
tion of the fire engines and other fire
apparatus and engine houses, and re-
port the same to the Fire Committee
of the City Council.
Rule 5.--B. The Chief shall keep
the time of all the men and make out
the nay roll each month, and hand
the s2me to the Fire Committee He
shallalso keep, prepare preserve the
following records First-A record of
buildings inspected as provided in
Rule 3; Second--A record of all fires,
as provided in Rule / Third-A record
of the apparatus, property and force Of
the Department; FOurth-A file of all
reports made to Council and all valu-
able documents.
Rule g. He shall also at the same
time reuort all accidents by fire, that
may have taken place in the city during
the preceding fiscal year, with the
causes thereof, as we'll as they may be
,ascertained, and the number and de-
scirtion of buildings destroyed and in
iured together with the names of the
owner and occupant, and insurance
and losses thereon.
Rule 7. He shall prepare and sub
nit to the Fire Committee, on or be
fore the firlt day of May, in ev-
cry year, an estimate of the whole cost
ard expenses of providing for and
maintaining the Fire Department of
said city during the current fiscal year.
Rule s. The Chief may at any time
suspend from service any member of
the force who shall be guilty of insub-
ordination, or neglect of duty, or in
| competency, or conduct detrimental
to the welfare of the Department, and
appoint a temporary substitute for the
member so suspended When such
suspension is made, the fact and the
cause of the same shall be reported in
writing by the Chief to the Chairman
of the Fire Committee. and the latter
shall lay such report before Council for
its action at its next regular meeting.
Rule 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Chief to examine all buildings, in order
to become familiar with the construc-
zion, the class of business carried on,
class of goods on each floor, and
whether combustible or non-combusti-
BILE; see if entrances, stairways, halls
and exits are accessible, and learn the
most eXpedient manner of attack in
case of fire, together with such other
observation as may subserve the in
terests of the Department; also make
a note of all such inspections in book
provided for that purpose, subject to
the inspection of his superior officers.
Rule 10. The rank of Assistant
Chief is next below that of Chief but
their rank shall not prevent them from
serving as engineer, pipeman or driver,
and they shall strictly obey and con-
form to the following rules;
Rule II. The one arriving first at d
fire, in the absence of the Chief, shall
assume command until the Chief ap-
pears.
Rule 70. At fire they shall direct
the movements of their men. subject to
the orders of the Chief.
Rule 10. They shall not allow any
citizen to ride upon any apparatus in
going to or returning from the fire.
If returning from fire they shall dis
cover that they have lost any article
or have in their possession any article
belonging to any other company, they
shall report the same in writing to the
Chief on his visit to the company quar-
ters.
Rule IA. They shall promptly re-
port in writing to the Chief any incapa-
city, neglect of duty, diobedience OF
orders of a superior in rank, or the
violation of any rule. regulation OF
order of the Chief which may occur.
Rule 10. They shall promptly report
in writing to the Chief all accidents
that occur in going to or returning
from a fire or while exercising their
horses, giving the name and residence
or place of business of the person, OF
persons, by whom the facts in the case
can be proven; must likewise report
any accidents to members of their COM
| panies, stating cause and nature OF
such accidents.
Rule 1G. 1t shall be their duty, in
their respective companies, at all times
to preserve orderand discipline, require
and enforce strict compliance with the
rules and regulations of the Depart
ment, the orders of the Chief, to see
that the engines, hose carriages. etc.
committed TO their care. are in goot