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

BY Alderman Robt. L. Colding.
An ordinance providing for the con-
trolf regulation and better efficiency of
the Fire Department of the city of Sa-
vannah:
Fire Department. OF whom and what
it shall consist.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah in Council assembled, That:
1. The Fire Department of the city
of Savannah shall consist of one %
one % assistant superintendent, one
% superintendent fire alarm telegraph,
eight (S) foreman, eight (S) assistant
foreman, six 60 engineers, six Co as
sistant engineers, fifty-five (55) regu-
lar firemen and four (4) 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 !:
1. The superintendent of the Fire
Department shall be elected by Council
be-ennially, as provided by law.
2. Each member of the Fire. De-
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.
8. 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.
5. The engineers and assistant en-
gineers shall be competent engineers
and practical machinists, and shall be
appointed by the Mayor, upon recon-
merdation of the superintendent of the
Fire Department, approved by the
Committee on Fire.
G. The regular firemen shall be
appointed from among the supernumer-
airy f1remen by the Mayor, upon rec
ommendation 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 a citizen of the
United States.
Second. He must have been a resi-
dent of the city of Savannah for a
period of not less than one ID 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 Obs
pounds.
Fifth. He must not be less than q
years. nor more than 80 years of age
Sixth. He must pass a satisfactory
! physical examination, his weight and
| circumference of chest shall not be less
than that designated as the minimum
accompaniment of the hight and
weight in the following table: