The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-12
OFFICIAL.


Guiding the street and lane intersec-
tons, and giving the sum chargeable tC
each parcel. with the name of the
owner.
Upon the consideration and adoption
of said statement and assessment roll
by the Council of the city of Savan-
nah, it shall then become the duty OF
the city treasurer, to send to the abut-
ting property owners their proper bill
for the same. as it may be ascertaineo
by the City Council, and If such bill
so sent be not paid within thirty (3O)
days after the presentation or the send
ing of the same. 1T shall then become
the duty of the city treasurer to issue
executions for the amount, together
with costs, against the persons and
property aforesaid, which executions
shall be made and levied out of the
property described therein, as are ex-
ecutions for city taxes.
The said statement and assessment
roll shall also show the amount pay
able by each railroad company, ano
should such company fail and refuse tc
pay a bill for the same within thirty
600 days, after the presentation OF
sending of the same. it shall be the
duty of the city treasurer to issue ar
execution against said company, and its
property IOI Sdlu Dillt bOSSeHCl VIII
costs, which shall be made and levied
as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
On its first reading and referred to
the Committee of the Whole:
By Alderman Schroeder:
An ordinance providing for the con-
troll, regulation and better efficiency of
the fire department of the city of Sa-
yannah.
Fire department. Of whom and what
1t shall consist.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah in Council assembled, That;
1. The fire department of the city of
Savannah shall consist of one ID SUI
perintendent of the fire department.
one % assistant superintendent, one
~ clerk, one "a electrician, eight 80
captains, eight 80 lieutenants, six Co
engineers, six co. assistant engineers,
fifty (50) regular firemen and four ca
supernumerary firemen. with such en-
gines, hose wagons, and reels. hook
and ladder trucks, chemical engines,
supply wagons and carts, buggies and
horses and such quantity of hose, har-
ness, appliances, implements and other
equipment as shall be requisite for eff
ficient service in and by such fire de-
partment.
2. This ordinance is not intended to
change the status of the present su-
perintendent of the fire department.
who will continue in Office until the
expiration of his present term. nor is
1t intended to change the personnel of
the other officers and members of said
department except that the senior
foreman" will hereafter be known and
designated as assistant superintend-
ent," the superintendent of the fire
alarm telegraph will hereafter be
known and designated as electrician,
the eight go 'foremen" will hereafter
be known and designated, respectively
as captain" and the eight 80 assist
ant foremen" will hereafter be known
and designated, respectively as lieu
tenant" r. ~
Qualifications of officers and men,
how elected and appointed:
Section 2. Be it further ordained.
That:
l. The superintendent of the fire
department shall be elected by Council
bi-ennially, as provided by law.
2. Each member of the fire de-
partment shall devote his entire time
be engaged in no other business, occu-
patton or employment requiring his
personal attention. except as herein
provided, or as Council may prescribe
3. The assistant superintendent
clerk and electrician shall be appoint
ed by the Mayor. upon recommended
ton of the superintendent of the fire
department, approved by the Commit
tee on Fire.
4. The captains and lieutenants
shall be appointed from among the
regular f1remen, by the Mayor upon
the recommendation of the superin-
tendent of the fire department.
5. The engineers and assistant
and shall be appointed by the Mayor
upon recommendation of the superin-
tendent of the fire department, approx
ed by the Committee on Fire.
6. The regular firemen shall be
appointed from among the supernurn-
erary firemen by the Mayor, upon rec
concentration of. the superintendent oil
the fire department.
Z. The supernumerary firemeu
shall be appointed by the Mayor, upon
recommendation of the superintendent
of the fire department, approved by
the Committee on Fire.
o. INO pSTSOI, OIH6T imam the SUI
perintendent of the fire department
and the assistant superintendent shall
become members of the fire depart
ment who fails to meet the following
requirements, physical tests and medi.
cal examination. to wit:
list. He must be citizen of the
United States.
End. He must have been a resident
of the city of Savannah for a period
of not less than one "a year. next prior
to the date of his application.
Srd. He must not be less than five
feet, six inches in hight.
4th. He must not weigh less than
one hundred and thirty-five Q35)
pounds.
9Th. He must not be less than twen-
ty-one years, nor more than thirty-five
years Of age.
9Th. He must be of good, moral
character.
18th. He must pass a satisfactory
physical examination, his weight and
circumference of chest shall not be
less than that designated as the min
imum accompaniment of the hight and
weight in the following table:
Circumference of
Chest
Hight Minimum Weight Quiescent.
feet in. 135 pounds. 33A in.
140 '' 81 :"
g." 145 I" 35