The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12

intendent a salary of 81 $50 per ann,lro
the clerk a salary of 5000 per annum
the electrician salary of $1,000 per
annum (one-half of which last named
salary be paid out of the budget ~
the fire department and one-half out
of the budget of the police depart
ment), the captains shall be paid
salary of $40 per annum each, the lieu
tenants a salary of $720 per annum
each, the engineers a salary of 81 OOo
per annum each and the assistant engi-
neers salary of $720 per annum each
All salaries to be paid in equal, month
ly, payments.
2. The pay of the regular fire.
men shall be at the rate of $50 per
month, for the first years service. AZ
the rate of $55 per month for the sec
ond years service, and at the rate ~
$50 per month after two years serv-
ice, and the time of service shall date
from the day on which the fireman
was appointed to membership in thu
fire department.
g. The pay of the supernpn-
erary f1remen shall be at the rate NJ
$50 per month for the actual hours oS
service performed: each month shall
be reckoned at thirty days, and each
day at twenty-four hours
A. Before entering upon +ba
discharge of their duties each Officer
and member of the fire department
shall take and subscribe the following
oath:
Il do solemnly swear Tor affirm as
the case may be- that I will, durinq,
my continuance in Office or mennhar9
ship, to the best of my skill and ahiI-
ity, faithfully discharge all the duties
required OF me and that l will in all
cases conform to the ordinances of the
city and rules and regulations of the
fire department"
5. The said officers and men
shall be required, before entering upon
the discharge of their duties, to give a
bond with two sureties, approved nv
the clerk of Council, for the faithful
discharge of their duties. The sunar-
intendent of the fire department in tbe
sum of $4,000, the assistant superin-
tendent in the sum of $1,5 the clerk
in the sum of $780, the electrician In
the sum of $500, the captains in tho
sum of $500 each, the lieutenants in
the sum of 5000 each, the engineers in
the sum of $500 each, the assistant en-
glneers in the sum of 5000 each and
the regular and supernumerary fire.
men in the sum of 500 each.
8. All amounts for salaries and
pay as aforesaid shall be paid out OF
the treasury of the city of Savannah
Officers and Members Liable to Srs-
pension. Fine or Dismissal
Sec. A. Be it further ordained. That's
l. Any member of the fire de-
partment, other than the superintend-
emit and assistant superintendent. shall
be subject to discharge by the Mayor
at any time, with or without cause as
signed, upon the recommendation OF
the superintendent of the fire depart
ment, with the right of appeal to the
committee on Fire, the decision of the
FIRE Committee to be final.
q Any officer or member az
the fire department who shall be found
guilty Of any violation of rules
or orders, laws, ordinances or
department. shall upon conviction
thereof, before the Mayor, be subject
to fine for each and every offense in
sums not less than one dollar or more
than $780, reprimand, discharge from
the service. reduction in rank or nav.
or any two or more of the above pen
alties at the discretion of the Mayor.
and the superintendent of the fire de-
partment or officer in command of the
fire department, is hereby authorized
to suspend from duty and place any
officer or member of the fire depart
ment under arrest for any such viola.
ton of this ordinance.
Powers and duties of the supertn-
tendent of the fire department.;
Section 5. Be it further ordained.
That:
1. The superintendent of the fire.
department shall have at all times, the
general superintendent, control and
command of all officers. men, appara-
tus, material and property of the fire
department, subject to such regulations
as shall be prescribed by existing or
future ordinances
2. He shall assign the officers
and men to the engine houses and APP
paratus with which they are to serve
and he shall be responsible for the dis
cipline, good order. proper conduct.
care and management of the whole de-
partment.
3. He shall establish such rules
and regulations as he may deem nee
essary for the proper management of
said department, subject to the APP
prevail of the Mayor.
4. He shall cause to be exam
med, daily. the condition of the en-
CINE houses, apparatus, horses and all
other property of the department and
shall make daily report of the same to
the Mayor. If any repairs shall be re-
CURED at any time, it shall be his duty
10 cause them to be made without I'M
necessary delay, and he shall pass
upon the same before they are paid for.
He shall approve all bills against the
department before they are forwarded
to Council. He shall purchase all nee
essary supplies and implements for the
department under the direction of the
Committee on Fire, and he shall make
a full and complete report of the con-
dition and doings of the fire depart
ment to the Mayor annually. as and
when. required.
5. He shall see to the proper
and speedy extinguishment of fires
which may endanger property in the
city of Savannah, and in cases of such
fires he shall have supreme and abso-
lutte command of the firemen. of all
persons connected with the fire depart
ment and the entire apparatus and
property that may be employed for the
extinguishment of fires, and in the alb
sence of such superintendent of the
flre department, the above supreme au-
thority shall devolve, according to ex-
listing arrangements for such emer-
gency.
Powers and duties of the assistant
superintendent:
Section g. Be it further ordained.
That:
l. The assistant superintendent
shall aid the superintendent of the
nre department in the performance of
his duties. and shall in the event of
his absence. or disability, command in
his place.
2. He shall inspect all buildings
within the corporate limits while they
are in course of construction or while
they are being remodeled, improved or
repaired, and il shall be his duty to