The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-19
OFFICIAL.

two-story front piazza projecting az
sidewalk to line of other stoops ON
same block, beg to report favorably r.
same. Adopted. R. ]. Davant,
| Chairman Committee on Streets anf
| Lanes.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes
| to which was referred the petition n,
Thomas Brennan for permission to ex,
tend present front stoop about five feet
(south), metal roof, beg to report favor.
| ably to same. H. y. DaVant,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
| Lanes. Adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS. !
Petition of w. O. Cleary for permits.
| sion to transfer his green grocery H.
cense from Farm and Pine streets te
| Montgomery and York streets. Refer
red to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Frank Barker asking Ia
be relieved from furnishing two securi-
ties or bond for contract with city for
| laying sidewalks in Collinsville as hs
has given bond of $4,000. Referred to
| Committee on Finance and His Honor
| the Mayor.
Petition of Robt. Warrick asking r.
/ be allowed ten per cent. discount IL
| make west half of lot No. 80 Trour
| ward fee simple. Referred to Commit.
tee on Finance with power to act.
Petition of I. H. Ambrose asking
/
paid on furniture and ETC., for years
1902 and 1903. Referred to COMMITTEES
| on Finance.
Petition of c. H. Remshart and n
Y. Dancy, guardian of Julia w. Rems.
hart asking to be allowed ten ne,
cent. discount to make west pit. (22 feet
9h inches) lot 81, Pulaski ward, south
half of north half lot 16 Ebert ward
fee simple. Referred to COMMITTEE
| EinaOPa with T,oTvay n
Petition of sundry citizens, asking
Council to place an electric light al
the intersection of Duffy and Lincoln
streets. Referred to COMMITTEES ON
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of sundry citizens, askins
Council to place electric light in thu
vicinity of Thirty third and Haher.
sham streets. Referred to COMMITTEES
on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of Henry S. Colding, COM
mander, commanding Naval Battalion
| G. S. T., asking to be allowed to us,
portion of dock at the foot of Abercorr
street and allow them to construct a
suitable boat house to take care of two
cutters. Referred to Committee on
Harbor and Wharves and Fire.
Petition of Julius D. Hirsch, for per-
mission to enlarge front stoop, to place
new floor new columns and to replace
brick columns with iron, to add 12x1
to stables, metal roof, No. 10 Jone.
street, east. Referred to Committee or
Streets and Lanes and Fire.
Petition of Est. William Wade, fol
permission to build balcony on brack.
cts ten feet long and four
Broughton street, east. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Lanes and
Fire.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in Council for the frs,
time Sept. 2, 1903, read a second time
Sept 16. 1903, placed upon it's passage
and passed.
By Alderman Robt. L. Colding.
Fire Department. OF whom and what
it shall consist.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city o,
Savannah in Council assembled, That;
1. The Fire Department of the city
of Savannah shall consist of one ~
superintendent of the Fire Department
one ~ assistant superintendent, one
~ superintendent fire alarm telegraph,
eight (S) foreman, eight 80 assistant
foreman, six (6) engineers six (6) as.
sistant engineers, f1fty-five (55) regu-
lar firemen and four a. supernumerary
f1remen, with such engines, hose wag-
onS and reels, hook and ladder trucks,
chemical engine supply wagons and
carts, buggies and horses, and such
quantity of hose, harness, appliances.
implements and other equipment as
shall be requisite for efficient service
in and by such Fire Department.
Qualifications of officers and Men
How elected and appointed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That:
l. The superintendent Of the Fire
Department shall be elected by Council
be-ennially, as provided by law.
partment shall devote his entire time
to the service of the same, and shall
be engaged in no other business, oc-
cupation or employment requiring his
personal attention, except as herein
provided, or as Council may prescribe
g. The assistant superintendent
clerk and superintendent fire alarm
telegraph shall be appointed by the
| Mayor. upon recommendation of the
superintendent of the Fire Department,
approved by the Committee on Fire.
4 The foreman and assistant fore
man shall be appointed among the reg
ular firemen, by the Mayor, upon the
recommendation of the superintendent
of the Fire Department, approved by
the Committee on Fire.
K The engineers and assistant en-
gineers shall be competent engineers
and practical machinists, and shall bt
appointed by the Mayor, upon recon-
mendation of the superintendent of the
Fire Department, approved by the
Committee on Fire.
c. The regular firemen shall De
appointed from among the supernumer'
airy firemen by the Mayor, upon rec
onimendation of the superintendent OF
the Fire Department, approved by the
Committee on Fire.
Seventh The Supernumerary fire.
men shall be appointed by the Mayor,
upon recommendation of the superin-
tendent of the fire department, ap-
proved by the Committee on Fire.
Eighth. No person, other than the
superintendent of the fire department
and the assistant superintendent, clerk
and electrician shall become members
of the fire department who fails to
meet the following requirements, phys
ical tests, and medical examination, to-
wit:
, First He must be citizen of the
United States.
Second He must have been resi-
dent of the city of Savannah for
period of not less than one % year.
next prior to the date of his applica-
ton.
Third. He must not be less than five
feet six inches in hight.
Fourth. He must not weigh less
: than one hundred and thirty-five Q35)
pounds.
Fifth He must not be less than Fl
years, nor more than 35 years of age.
Sixth. He must pass a satisfactory
physical examination, his weight ana
circumference of chest shall not be less