The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
Circumference

3 feet in. ..l5O POUNDS 50 lncneS
feet 10 in. ..155 pounds sc inches
feet II in. ..160 pounds 361a inches
feet in. ..165 pounds 81 inches
feet 1 in. ITO pounds 80 inches
feet in. lie pounds 80 inches
6 feet 3 in. ..lS0 pounds 40 inches
feet in. .1S5 pounds Al inches
Seventh. He must be free from any
| constitutional desease, or predisposi-
ton to same.
Eighth He must be free from per-
manent defects of either of the extrem-
tiles or articulations, causing ineft1-
cheney and unnatural curvature of the
spine.
Ninth. He must be free from any
| and all of the following defects:
Deafness, impaired vision or color
| blindness; chronic heart affections in
sufficient chest expansion minimum
| "a nches); hernia; hydrocele or Vari-
cocele, unless light; structure in any
form; indications of alcoholism; syph-
Ills in any stage; gonorrhea or any
sexual diseases; Varicose veins IN the
lower limbs, unless slight.
Tenth. Evidence of any other dis
ease physical deformity or abnormal
condition of such a character as to IN
| capacitate the applicant for the per
Torrance of any duty or work in the
| ire department, will be cause for his
rejection.
Eleventh. AS to all the foregoing,
| certificates of physical fitness SHALL in
each case be given in writing by the
| health office, or the police surgeon, be-
| fore the applicant can be accepted as
| such member.
Salaries Affidavit and Bond
| Sec 3. Be it further ordained, That:
/. The superintendent of the hre
department shall be paid a salary of
On 10 IL
! perntendent a salary of $15O0 per an
mum, the clerk a salary of 5000 per
annum, the electrician a salary OF 81
10000 per annum (one-half of which
last named salary shall be paid out
of the budget of the fire department
and One-haf out of the budget of the
police Department., the foreman shall
be paid a salary of $4,000 per annum
| each, the assistant foreman 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 anhum. 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 serv-
| ice, and the time of service shall date
from the day on which the fireman was
appointed TO membership in the fire
| department.
8. 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 day
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 will, during my
continuance in Office or membership to
the best offfny skill and ability, faith
! fully discharge all the duties required
of me, and chat will in all cases con-
form to the ordinance of the city and
| the. rules and regulations of the fire
! department."
5, That said officers and men
shall be required before entering upon
the discharge of their duties. to give a
bond with two securities, approved by
| the clerk of Council, for the faithful
discharge of their duties. The super
intendent of. the fire department in the
sum of 100000, the assistant superin-
tendent in the sum of 81, 10000, the clerk
| in the sum of $4,000. the superintend-
| ent fire alarm telegraph in the sum
| of $4,000, the foreman i'm the sum OF
! $o0OOO each, the assistant foreman in
the4 sum OF $4,000 each, the engineers
In the sum of $50000 each, the as
| slstant engineers in the sum of 5000 OF
each, and the regular and SUPER.
nulnerary firemen in the sum of 500 O(
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 Sus.
pension, Fine or Dismissal
+ Sec 4. Be it further ordained, Thai
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
hre department who shall be found
guilty of any violation of rules or or.
ders, laws, ordinances or regulation,
governing the said department, shall
upon conviction thereof, before tht
Mayor, be subject to a fine for eacl
and every offense in sums not les,
than one dollar nor more than one
hundred dollars reprimand discharg,
from the service, reduction in ranl
or pay,or any'two or more of the abov,
penalties, at the discretion of the Nav
department or, officer in command O.
the tire department, is hereby au.
thorlzed to suspend from duty, anC
place any officer or member of tn,
fire department under arrest for any
such violation of this ordinance.
Powers and Duties of the Superin
tendent of the Fire Department
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. That
l. The superintendent of the fire
department shall have, at all times, tn,
general superintendent, control ant
command of all officers, men, appar
ratus. material and property of tn,
nre department, subject to such regu
lations as shall be prescribed by ex
listing or future ordinances.
?. He shall assign the officers anc
/. men to the engine house and appar
atus with which they are to serve, al
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 anC
! regulations as he may deem necessary
for the proper management OF said de
partnent. subject TO the approval O
the Committee on Fire.
I, He shall cause to be examined
daily the condition OF the engin,
houses. apparatus. horses and all othe
property OF the department and shal
make daily report or the same 10 IN,
Mayor. II any repairs shall be re-
quired at any time II shall be his dut,
20 az once make a report OF the sam,
| 20 the Committee on Fire and he shal