Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-03
Ordnance No. 11,2OO

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An Ordinance providing for the num-
ber of subordinate officers, firemen and
employees in the Fire Department. of
the. City of Los Angeles, and fixing
their salaries, and that of the Chief
Engineer, and repeating all Ordinances
and parts of Ordinances in conflict
Herewith,
The Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the Fire Department
of the. City of Los Angeles shall con
sist of the Chief Engineer; also the
One Assistant Chief Engineer, one Su-
perintendent of Engines and Machln-
cry, one Secretary of the Department,
tains Second ,ciass), and twenty-five.
Lieutenants; also the following Fire
men,, to. wit: Seven Engineers first
class), eleven Engineers (second class),
(first class), thirty-six Drivers (second
class), two Tillermen, sixty-four Hose
men, eighteen Laddermen, one Driver of
Machnee sqey hOp was0m one one earrSsa sacE
and wheelwright, and three Machinists.
Sec, 2; That beginning with the 1st
positions in said Fire Department un-
der the provisions of this Ordinance
shall receive the following compensa-
tions, to wit: Chief Engineer, $3.50 per
month; Assistant Chief Engineer, s175
per month; Superintendent of Engines
and Machinery, $3.50 per month; Secre-
tary of the Department $115 per
month eacn; Captains (socond class),
$115 per month each; Lieutenants, 500
per month, each; Engineers (first class,
s120 per month each; Engineers (sec-
lief Engineers, Sf00 per month each;
Drivers (first CLASSY, SS5 per month
each; Drivers lsecond class), $50 per
month each; Tillermen, $50 per month
each; each Hoseman, $50 per month during
his first year of service in said depart
ment; $40 per month. during his second
$50 per month during his third. year
and all subsequent years of service in
said department; each Ladderman. $50
per month during his first year of SER
during his second year of Service in
during his third year and all subse-
auentt years Of service in. in said said depart
500 per month; Carriage Blacksmith,
S117 per month; Machinists, 500 per
month each; Driver of Supply Wagon,
$50 per month during his first two
years of service in said department,
and, $40 per month during his third
year and all subsequent years of SER
vice in said department. The rates of
compensation herein fixed shall apply
to all persons now composing said
Fire Department, or who may hereaf-
ter be appointed thereto.
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of Ordinances in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed; pro-
vided. however, that such repeal shall
not affect or interrupt the offices pro-
vided for by said Ordinances; the in
tention of this Ordinance as to said
offices being to continue the same IN
existence under the foregoing provis-
Sec. 1. This Ordinance is urgently
required for the immediate preserva-
tion of the public peace, health and
safety; and the City Clerk shall certify
to it's passage by a wo-thirds vote of
the Council. and cause 1t to be pub
lished once in the Los Angeles Herald,
and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall
take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the whole num-
ber of members of the City Council of
the City of Los Angeles Is nine, and
that the foregoing Ordinance was
passed by a two-t thirds vote of said
Council at its meeting of June 10, 1905,
by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard. Ford, Ham
mon Healy, Hitler, Houghton, Smith
and Summerland (S).
Noes-None.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
OWEN McALEER,
7-S 1T Mayor.