The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-10
OFFICIAL.

police Department., the foreman shall
be paid salary of $4,000 per annum
each, the assistant foreman a salary Of
$4,000 per annum each, the engineers
a salary of 100000 per annum each
and the assistant engineers a salary Of
$4,000 per annum each. All salaries to
be paid in equal monthly payments.
2. The pay of the regular fire.
men shall be at the rate of $50 per
month for the first years service. at
the rate of S55 per month for the sec
ond years service, and at the rate
of $50 per month after two years sery-
ice, and the time of service shall date
from the day on which the fireman was
appointed to membership in the fire
department.
3. The pay of the supernumer-
airy firemen shall be at the rate of $50
per month for the actual hours of serv-
Ice performed; each month shall be
reckoned at thirty days, and each dav
by twenty-four hours.
1. Before entering upon the
discharge Of their duties each officer
and member of the fire department
shall take and subscribe the following
oath:
Il do solemnly swear COR affirm. as
the case may be- that 1 will, during NV
continuance in Office or membership to
the best of my skill and ability, faith
fully discharge all the duties required
OF me, and that 1 will in all cases con-
'orm to the ordinance of the civ and
the rules and regulations of the fire.
department"
.. That said officers and mon
shall be required before entering mon
the discharge of their duties. to give a
bond with two securities, approved bv
the clerk of Council, for the faithful
discharge of their duties. The suner-
Intendent OF the fire department in the
sum OF 100000, the assistant sunerin-
tehdent in the sum of $1,5000O, the cJerl,
IN the sum, of $500.0O the superintend-
ent f1re alarm telegraph in the sun
or $4,000, the foreman in the sum of
$4,000 each, the assistant foreman in
the sum of $4,000 each, the engineers
IN the sum of $4,000 each, the as
slstant engineers in the sum of $2O00O
each, and the regular and super
numerary ilremen in the sum of s16OOO
each. T-VV'VO
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 sus-
pension, Fine or Dismissal
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. That
l. Any member of the fire DEPART
ment, other than the superintend-
ent, shall be subject to Discharge by
the Mayor at any time, with or without
cause assigned.
?. Any officer or member Of the fire
fire department who shall be found
guilty of any violation of rules or or
ders, laws, ordinances or regulations
governing the said department, shall,
upon conviction thereof, before the
Mayor be subject to a fine for each
and every offense in sums not less
than one dollar nor more than one
hundred dollars reprimand discharge
from the service, reduction in rank
or pay,or any two or more of the above
penalties, at the discretion of the May
or, and the superintendent of the fire
department or officer in command Of
the fire department, is hereby au-
thorized to suspend from duty, and
place any officer or member of the
fire department under arrest for any
such violation of this ordinance.
Powers and Duties of the Superin-
tendent of the Fire Department
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That:
l. The superintendent of the fire
department shall have, at all times, the
general superintendent, control and
command of all officers, men, appar-
ratus, material and property of the
fire department, subject to such regu-
lations as shall be prescribed by ex-
listing or future ordinances.
2. He shall assign the officers and
men to the engine house and appar-
atus with which they are to serve, all
such assignments, being first approved
by the Mayor, and he shall be re-
sponsible for the discipline, good or
der, proper conduct, care and man.
agement of the whole department.
3. He shall establish such rules and
regulations as he may deem necessary,
for the proper management of said de-
partment, subject to the approval of
the Committee on Fire.
4. He shall cause to be examined
daily the condition of the engine
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-
quired at any time it shall be his duty
to at once make a report of the same
to the Committee on Fire and he shall
pass upon the same before they are
paid for. He shall approve alf bills
against the department before they are
forwarded to Council. He shall pur-
chase all necessary supplies and inn
plements for the department under the
direction of the Committee on Fire,
and he shall make a full and COM
plete report Of the condition and do
ings Of the fire department to the
Mayor annually, and as 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 case of such fires
he shall have supreme and absolute
command OF the firemen, of all per-
sons connected with the fire DEPART
ment and the entire apparatus and
property that may be employed FOR
the extinguishment of fires, and In the
absence OF such superintendent OF the
FIRE department the above supreme au-
thority shall devolye according 70 ex-
isting arrangements for such emerg-
ency
Powers and Duties Of the Assistant
Superintendent
Sec 9. BE IL further ordained. That.
/. The assistant superintendent shall
aid tho superintendent Of the nre de-
pnftnlrnt in fhe performance ~ MS
duties, and shall ln the event % his aD-