The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-29

Civil service to a limited degree
 .ow governs the fire department and an examination in reading, writing and common arithmetic will be re- quired in addition to the physical examination There is also to be a daily inspection by the captains and all members arei required to salute their superior officers.
 The fire department has a new book of rules Many of the rules are the same as the department mas been Aware of for a number or years, put there are others that are brand new them were distributed among the members of the department, yester- day. 1t is several years since the de- partment has had set of revised rules all bound up in book form The work of compiling the rules was done by Commissioner Frederick A Strong. who retires from the board soon after four years of service MT strong mas been at work upon the book for over a year It is a small vest pocket book of 50 pages and is very terse Tn de- lining the duties of every member or the department
 Among the new requirements of the regulations are: Every man ap- pointed to the department must be a voter in the city of Bridgeport and a resident here three years before max h. pointed who has been convicted Of crime, or previously dismissed rom the Fire, or Police Departments He shall not be over 35 years of age. or less than feet, inches in, height A table of figures Is embodied in the book showing the chest measurement requirements of men according to their height
 No person physically qualified shall be appointed to the service until he has satisfactorily passed an examina- ton in reading English, writing Eng fish from copy and dfctadon, ana the addition, subtraction, multiplication snd division of whole numbers Ap- plications for membership must be made out in the handwriting of the applicants and endorsed by not less than three reputable citizens not holding any city, county, or state ot- flee. or engaged in the sale of in- toxicating liquors. Each applicant must certify to having known the ap- pIicant three years and that they be- lieve him to be of good moral char acter and in all respects fit for the service.
 On entering the department new members will be obliged to take an oath to support the constitution of Connecticut, the laws and ordinances of the city of Bridgeport and to obey the rules, regulations and orders of the fire department
 
 shall be deemed as on probation for six months and all members can be dropped within that time. or reduced to the ranks within that time if the commissioners believe that such ac- ton is for the best interests of the department
 The chief engineer is the executive officer of the Board of Fire Commis- sioners, in the management of the department- He is the channel for all communications between members of the department and the board, ex- cept in cases where complaints are made against a superior officer, when they shall be forwarded direct to the board In writing On duty the chief shall have absolute command over ali persons connected with the depart purtenances belonging to the same He has the power to transfer, or de- tail, men from one company to an- other, If needed, in order to maintain each company upon a proper service footing He shall make such assign rents to duty of the assistant chief engineers as he may deem necessary and proper. In case of the absence of the captain, and lieutenant, he shall assign a man to command the company. He shall see that all rules are obeyed- He shall report to the board any member who cannot fully members of the department if the deficiency in the member is due to old age. disease, accident or other i'm competency.
 assistant chief is to act as chief.
 The superintendent of machinery shall rank as an assistant chief and act as such when directed by the chief The superintendent of ma chinery shall make regular visits to all engine houses, answer all bell alarms and have direct supervision over all of the engines and machin-
 m l--l pairs shall be reported at once to the chief The superintendent of ma chinery shall keep Journal of his transactions and be responsible for
 The superintendent of fire alarm l telegraph who shall be a practical l skilled electrician Is given the rank | of assistant engineer. He has charge of the linemen of the department and will be obliged to keep a journal of his daily doings and he shall have ] maps and records necessary for a l proper understanding of the fire alarm l system In no case shall any work | be performed for any person, com pany or corporation not connected | with the department without orders | from the board
 Captains of companies shall have command of their companies and be | directly responsible for the proper | care of horses apparatus and equip- ment- Promptly at S:30 D. m. each Il day he shall require each member of his company to report on the appara- tus floor in regulation uniform: all | to be neat and clean in person. uni form and equipment He shall alIfSn the company in order of rank and to cause 1t to salute and uncover; call the roll. read the company all gen erai or special orders received since the previous roll call: announce de- tsfls for house watch duty for the following day; give instructions for