The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-19
OFFICIAL.
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as the superintendent of the fire de-
partment may direct.
Duties of clerk.

Duties of clerk.
sec. Z. Be it further ordained. That
/ The clerk shall keep in neat and
accurate form, properly indexed, the
DOCKS and records of the fire depart
heht, IN manner so that they can be
referred to at any time.
:. He shall keep in neat and or
Derby condition, the supplies of the de-
partment. and shall issue the same only
ON requisition approved by the officer
in command.
3. He shall perform such other du-
tles as the superintendent of the fire
department may direct.
Duties of superintendent fire alarm
telegraph.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That:
l. The superintendent fire alarm tel
egraph shall keep in efficient working
order and repair the fire alarm tele-
graph system.
?. He shall keep in efficient
working order and repair the police
telegraph system
3, He shall perform such other
duties as the superintendent of the fire
department and the superintendent of
the police department may direct.
Duties of Foreman and Assistant
Foreman
Sec. 9. Be is further ordained, That:
l. The foreman shall have charge
of and be responsible to the superin-
tendent of the fire department for the
property, condition, discipline and good
order of their respective stations, and
they shall perform such other duties
as the superintendent of the fire de-
partment may direct and prescribe.
2. The assistant foreman shall.
respectively, in the absence of the fore
man, assume all the responsibility of
that officer and perform his duties: at
all other times he shall perform the
duties assigned to him by his fore
man.
Pensioning of Superannuated and
Disabled Fireman
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That:
l. Any member Of the fire de-
partment who has or shall have per-
formed duty therein for a continuous
period of twenty years or upwards, and
less than thirty years, shall upon the
certificate of the health officer of the
city of Savannah, concurred in by
Council, that such member is pernna- =
nently injured, physically or mentally.
so as to be unfit for duty, be placed on
the retired roll and shall receive an
annual pension during his lifetime of a
sum equal to one-third of the full sal
airy or compensation of such member so
retired.
.. Any member of the said fire
department who has or shall have Der
formed duty therein for continuous
period of thirty years or upwards shall.
upon the certificate of the health off,
Ger of the city of Savannah, concurred
in by Council, that such member is
permanently disa bled, physically or
mentally, so as to be unfit for duty,
be placed on the retired roll, and shall
receive an annual pension during his
lifetime of a sum not less than one
half of the full salary or compensa-
ton of the said member so retired.
Providing for the Burial of Deceased
Members of the Department and for
the Relief of Their Families
Section II. But it further ordained
That
1. Every member of the fire de-
partment who dies in service from
natural causes shall be buried at the
expense, not to exceed $50, of the said
city of Savannah, and the dependent
family of such member shall receive
his monthly salary for three 90 months
after his death
2. Every member of the said
fire department who is killed while in
the discharge of his duty or dies from
discharge of his duties, shall be blIried
at the expense not to exceed $50. of
the said city, and the dependent fam
lily of such member shall receive his
monthly salary for six 80 months after
his death.
Right of Way in Going to Fires
Sec. -. Be 1t further ordained. That.
The fire department of the city of Sa-
with its apparatus of all kinds.
when going to any fire in said city,
shall have the right of way over the
lanes and ways of this city 10
the exclusion of all other persons. and
over any and all vehicles, railroad
trains and street cars of every kind.
except those carrying the United States
mail, and every person in or upon, or
owning any vehicle, shall, on the ap-
proach of any apparatus of said de-
partment, give ample room in any
street. lane or way on which they may
be, until passed by said apparatus; and
no person in or upon, or owning any
or driving or riding any anil
NAL or animals in any of said streets.
lanes or ways, shall refuse the right of
way to, or in any manner obstruct any
fire apparatus of said department, or
any of the officers of the same, while
in the performance of duty; and any
person or persons violating any of the
provisions of this section of this ordi-
nance shall. on conviction thereof be-
fore the Police Court of Savannah, be
subject and liable, for each and every
offense, to a fine of not more than one
hundred 400 dollars, and to imprison-
ment not exceeding thirty days, either
or both at the discretion of the officer
presiding in the Police Court.
Superintendent Authorized to Pull
Down or Blow Up Houses to Pre-
vent Spread of Fires
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That:
1t shall be lawful at any fire for the
of the fire department,
or in his absence the assistant SUPER
intendent and he is hereby author
lied and empowered, to order and COM
mand any person or persons to pull
down or blow I'D any house or houses
Or other buildings, which he may judge
absolutely necessary to be pulled down
Or blown up for preventing the further
spreading of the fire, and if any person
or persons not so ordered and COM
manded by the superintendent of the
fire department or assistant superin-
tendent as aforesaid, shall aid or assist
in any manner to pull down or blow up,
or shall proceed with such purpose to
injure in any manner any house or
houses uuTlllS tnS pIOSISSS VI d III 6 AS
or they shall be Immediately arrested
by any of the firemen or policemen,
and upon conviction thereof in the Po-
lice Court of Savannah, shall be fined
in a sum not exceeding one hundred
(10O) dollars, or thirty days impris-
either or both, at the discre-
ton of the officer presiding in the Po-
lice Court.
Firemen. Authority to Enter Houses
Sec. a. Be it further ordained, That:
It shall be lawful for any officer or