The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-02-18
COUNCIL HAS PROVIDED NEW
RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR FIRE-FlGHTERs.
Duties Of Each Fireman S Outlined b.
the ommittee-Num-e of Very
important Changes Have
Beer Mace.

Following Is copy of The he" iules
now III force at the fire department;
i. 1t shall be the duty of assistant
chlef. drivers. engineers. hosemen. etc.
Of the department TO remain at their
respective quarters ct all hours. and
failure 10 comply with these rules
win he sufficient cause for dismissal
from service. provided, however that
one member at q bme may have leave
OF absence Ohirtysix hours each
month but no leave shall he granted
for less than six hours) upon appl'-
cation 10 the chief through the as5ls-
taut chief
.. The chief assistant chief ana
members of the department shall give
their whole and undivided me 70 me
department.
3. maximum Of one hours time
shall be allotted for members of the
department I'm which to procure their
meals
4. The department is required to be
in the street within one minute after
an alarm has sounded, with hose car
siages and truck Failure TO he out
in two minutes caused by absence OF
watohman. driver. etc will be report
ga by the assistant chief, and subject
The offending party to ispens.on.
s. Absence from q FIRE without good
and sufficient cause shall subject The
party dissenting himself TO suspension
on a
te l .lLe ruck viii
tass IS. yiaa practicable with
I'm the lines and as near tie FIRE as
uuder tnc circnmstan, may 5e found
coaycnieat
I. Raci- -g from fires is not allowed
under any circumstances, under pen
atty Of dismissal. and If the apparatus
0f the company proceed an the same
street they shall do SO in single file.
s. Persons not connected with the
department viii not be permitted to
ride on the apparatus going 10 or com7
ing from fire.
env cgioer or meuh~r Of the de-
crtmant who shah wijfuIE nes ct or
fuse to perform his dufy or shah be
.ulfy of dieohedlerce ~ bis su22r,or
cfieer ST ala for such cffenses be sus-
anded from duty. and any officer or
member who shall offend against any
,.ainance Of the city relating TO the
fire department Ghe same TO be de-
larnined by the fire committee) shall,
in addition TO the liability Of suspen-
sion be subject to fine or dismis-
sal
10. Any driver of engine. hose cart
hook and ladder truck, etc. that drives
over hose. unless ii cannot be avoided,
shall be liable to dismissal from the
department,
II. The sleeping quart rs of the
company. the beds and bedding there
in shall at all times be kept clean
and in perfect order aud the assis-
Ia..t chief shall see that this rule is
ligidly enforced
y. Persons not connected viii the
dep rtment will not be permitted 10
sleep ir the engipe-room or any other
except tne quarters allotted TO th7m.
without permission from the chief, and
in no case will persons outside the
department be permitted to frequent
the engine room. Children will rot be
allowed to congregate about or enter
the department house except when
accompanied by parents or guardians.
13. No spirituous or malt liquors
shall be allowed in the fire house, nor
at any fire or an alarm Of fire; and
any member who shall hecon intox
icated shall be subject TO dismissal.
he Faepine Of dogs in o. about the
ongir -touae iR strictly prohibited
No member Of the department
shalI loiter about saloon or grocery,
or any other place where Intoxicating
liquors are sold.
Is, All political discussion, profane
swearing or wrangling in or about the
engine house is hereby prohibited
16. All employees Of the department
are strictly required h their inter-
course with each other. socially or
officially at fires and elsewhere. to OBJ
serve Z. courteous demeanor, and Of
feers and men shall address each 9TH
er in a respectful manner While on
duty at fires and elsewhere the great
est degree Of silence compatible with
fha eFB Beient discharge of duty VIII be
required, and any noisy conversation
or boiste~aus conduct VIII be sufficient
caus rewre by the olief
II any @erk that is necessary to
be done 10 tie houses. lots, fepses
telegraph lines, or any other work con