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Oct. 16, 3.40 P. M. Box 76. A traveling Daguerrean saloon, on Agricultural street, owned by H. Tucker. Cause, incendiary.
Oct. 16, 10.25 P. M. Still Alarm. A frame building, No. 50 Beacon street, owned by N. L. Gates. Cause of fire, unknown. Real estate insured $2,000. Loss $150. Personal estate insured $1,000. Loss $16.25.
Oct. 17, 12.15 A. M. Still Alarm. Lincoln House Block, No. 368 Main street. Cause, hot ashes. No loss.
Oct. 17, 2.25 P. M. Still Alarm. Chimney fire, corner of Beacon and Benefit streets. No damage.
Oct. 17, 9.10 P. M. Still Alarm. A frame building, corner of Winter and Grafton streets, owned by R. C. Taylor, and occupied by R. C. Tean as a grocery store. Cause, explosion of a kerosene lamp. Real estate not insured. Loss $15. Personal estate insured $650. Loss $48.90.
Oct. 20, 7.50 A. M. Still Alarm. A two-story frame house, No. 16 Harrison street, occupied by four families. Cause of fire, unknown. Real estate insured $2,200. Loss $10.00. Personal estate not insured. Loss $15.00.
Oct. 20, 7.19 P. M. Box 26. A frame building, No. 124 Southbridge street, owned by R. C. Taylor, and occupied as a blacksmith's shop. Caused by a spark from the forge. No loss.
Oct. 21, 2.45 P. M. Still Alarm. A hay stack on Foyle street. Not insured. Loss $20.00.
Oct. 22, 6.45 P. M. Box 4. The transparency of the Reform Club at No. 460 Main street. Caused by a kerosene lamp. Loss $10.00.
Oct. 27, 2 P. M. Still Alarm. A hay stack on Taylor street. Set on fire by children. Loss trifling.
Oct. 29, 7.55 P. M. Telephone Alarm. A brick block, Nos. 727 and 729 Main street, owned by Wm. H. Dexter. Caused by hot ashes put in a wooden vessel. No loss.
Oct. 29, 1.54 P. M. Box 71. A two-story frame barn, in rear of No. 176 Main street, owned by Dr. Barnard, and occupied by Smith & Jacobs for storage of rags and paper stock. Cause of fire, unknown. Real estate insured $800. Loss $350. Personal estate not insured. Loss $250.
Oct. 29, 9.30 P. M. Telephone Alarm. A frame house, No. 74 Elm street, owned and occupied by George E. Whitney. Caused by a kerosene lamp. No loss.
Oct. 30, 6.30 A. M. Telephone Alarm, and Box 7 at 6.45. A frame building on Brook street, owned by the Worcester Gas Light Co. Cause of fire unknown. Not insured. Loss $100.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Oct. 28, 8 P. M. Still Alarm. A frame house, No. 17 Piedmont street. Caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. Personal estate insured $1,200. Loss $11.62.
Nov. 10, 6.29 A. M. Box 23. General Alarm 6.36. A four-and-a-half-story brick building, corner of Union and Foster streets, owned by Charles Baker & Co., and occupied by Charles Baker & Co., as a sash and blind manufactory and planing mill, and Colby and Porter, last manufacturers. Cause of fire, unknown. Real estate insured $11,250. Loss $3,256.43. Personal estate insured $9,560. Loss $783.25.
Nov. 10, 1.30 P. M. Still Alarm. Chimney on fire in house No. 17 Merrick street. No loss.
Nov. 11, 6.40 P. M. Still Alarm. Chimney on fire in house No. 50 Madison street. No loss.
Nov. 12, 3.40 A. M. Box 5. A two-and-a-half-story frame house, No. 25 Green street, owned by Mrs. E. Hobbs, and occupied as a cigar store. Caused by sawdust in spittoon. Real estate insured $3,600. Loss $20.00. Personal estate not insured. Loss $5.00.
Nov. 15, 4 P. M. Box 41. A false alarm.
Nov. 15, 8.25 P. M. Still Alarm. A frame house, No. 63 Austin street, owned and occupied by Chas. F. Livermore. Caused by upsetting kerosene lamp. Personal estate insured $400. Loss $5.00.
Nov. 17, 9 A. M. Box 8. A three-story frame house, No. 15 Irving street, · owned by the William Piper heirs, and occupied by Mrs. Mary Palmer, as a boarding-house. Cause of fire, unknown. Real estate insured $2,500. Loss $272. Personal estate not insured. Loss $125.
Nov. 20, 9 P. M. Still Alarm. Chimney on fire on Portland street. No loss. Dec. 1, 10.19 P. M. Box 4. The exhaust steam from the Union Church, on Front street, caused the alarm to be given, it being mistaken for smoke.
Dec. 1, 10.20 P. M. Still Alarm. A frame house, No. 170 Chandler street, owned by Wm. Ross, and occupied by six families. Caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. No loss.
Nov. 30, 2.41 A. M. Box 32. A four-story brick building, No. 22 Cypress street, owned by E. B. Crane, and occupied by Herman Thompson & Co., H. L. Edwards, L. A. Hammond and Wm. E. Desper. Cause of fire, unknown. Real estate insured $7,000. Loss $1,132. Personal estate insured $4,800. Loss $1,108.93.
Dec. 12, 3.55 A. M. Box 26. A two-story frame house, No. 117 Salem street, owned and occupied by M. B. Welch. Cause of fire, unknown. Real estate insured $1,500. Loss $60.00. Personal estate insured $1,850. Loss $22.00.
Total number of Alarms for 1881 :
Bell Alarms, 61
Still Alarms, 81
Telephone Alarms, 20
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BOARD OF ENGINEERS
OF THE CITY OF WORCESTER, FOR 1882. OFFICE, No. 80 FRONT STREET.
CHIEF ENGINEER. S. E. COMBS.
Residence, 17 School Street. No. of Badge, 1. 1st Assistant and Clerk, WM. BROPHY. Residence, 18 Eastern Avenue. No. of Badge, 2. 2d Assistant, G. N. RAWSON. Residence, 77 Myrtle Street. No. of Badge, 3. 3d Assistant, GEO. S. COLEMAN. Residence, 9 Clinton Street. No. of Badge, 4. 4th Assistant, E. L. VAUGHN. Residence, 67 Green Street. No. of Badge, 5.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm Telegraph. WM. BROPHY. Assistant on Fire Alarm Telegraph. LEVI JONES. Inspectors of Petroleum.
S. E. COMBS. WM. BROPHY.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ALDERMEN. CHARLES G. REED. R. JAMES TATMAN. COUNCILMEN.
BENJAMIN BOOTH.
G. E. BATCHELDER.
JAMES C. COFFEE.
303
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
STEAMERS.
Gov. LINCOLN, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 1.
Located in Bigelow court. This engine was built by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., Manchester, N. H., and delivered to this Department in February, 1873. With this machine there is a four-wheeled hose carriage, carrying 700 feet of hose, a portable extinguisher, and all the necessary equipments. This carriage was built by Albert Tolman & Co., of this City, and is in good condition. Three horses are in the house, owned by the City, with two permanent drivers. Four hosemen occupy beds in the house, also the drivers. Company when full is eleven men, including drivers.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman, J. W. Bush,
Engine House,
6
Asst. Foreman, Mark M. Patterson,
Engine House,
7
Engineer, Wm. R. Shaw,
Bigelow Court,
8
Asst. Engineer, J. D. Shaw,
120 Front street,
9
J. J. Adams,
Engine House,
10
R. C. Carman,
Engine House,
11
F. J. Morgan,
Engine House, 12
J. McCallam,
Salem street,
13
S. F. Barnes,
Front street,
14
Chas. A. Fish,
Orange street,
15
Driver,
Fred. G. Mills,
Engine House.
Chas. W. Johnson, Engine House.
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 132.
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A. B. LOVELL, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 2.
The engine is located on Beacon street, and was built by B. S. Nichols & Co., of Burlington, Vt., in 1878. With this engine there is a four-wheeled hose carriage, built by Corbett & Willard, of this city, which we consider the best carriage in the Department ; it will carry 800 feet of hose. Permanent horses are kept for the steamer and hose carriage, with permanent
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 36.
The company when full has eleven men, including driver.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman, John Wheaton,
Main street,
16
Asst. Foreman, S. E. Bacon,
Piedmont street, 17
Engineer,
Carl E. Noyes,
Beacon street, 19
Asst. Engineer, W. C. Wallace,
Beacon street,
20
Chas. McKnight,
Jackson street,
25
G. H. Peavy,
Engine House,
18
M. R. Shattuck,
Engine House,
21
W. E. Hunt,
Engine House,
24
J. Bruso, jr.,
Engine House,
22
A. C. Haraden,
South Russell street,
23
Driver,
F. A. Tebbetts,
Engine House,
22
Driver,
E. P. Spear,
Engine House, 36
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 91.
S. E. COMBS, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 3.
Located on School street. This engine was built by H. C. Silsby & Co., Seneca Falls, N. Y. This machine was delivered to this department in August, 1874.
With this engine there is a four-wheeled horse hose carriage, built by W. H. Willard, of this City, and is in good condition, carrying 750 feet of hose. A permanent horse is kept for this carriage; the steamer is drawn by hire. The company when full has eleven men, including the driver.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge. 26
Foreman,
Chas. M. Mills,
Orchard street,
Asst. Foreman, Alvin W. Prouty,
Engine House. 27
Engineer,
Geo. P. Blake,
Shelby street,
30
Asst. Engineer, Frank D. Roberts,
George street,
32
Driver,
James F. Adams,
Engine House,
A. Burlingame,
Fountain street, 29
Wm. Birnie,
Engine House, 31
Wm. D. Luchay,
Belmont street, 33
Geo. Liberty,
School street,
34
Chas. W. Hurd,
Goulding street, 28
Walter Burges,
Engine House,
35
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 101.
driver.
305
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RAPID, STEAM FIRE ENGINE NO. 4. LOCATED AT WEBSTER SQUARE.
This engine was built by H. C. Silsby & Co., of Seneca Falls, N. Y., in 1873. With this engine there is a two-horse four- wheeled hose carriage, carrying 700 feet of hose, and was built by Albert Tolman & Co., of Worcester. This steamer and hose carriage are drawn by hire; the company when full, ten men.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Geo. W. Dickinson, Lake street,
36
Asst. Foreman, Frank L. Jenks,
Mill street, 37
Engineer,
Chas. S. Bottomiy,
Lowell street, 39
Asst. Engineer, John Jaques,
Webster street,
40
L. A. Whitcomb,
Main street,
38
Oney Dickinson,
Webster street, 42
Wm. Hoyle,
Webster street, 45
Henry G. Foy,
Leicester street,
48
W. F. Dusenbury,
Stafford street,
43
Geo. W. Plimpton,
Mill street,
41
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 24.
HOSE COMPANIES.
ALERT HOSE, No. 1.
Located on School street. This is a four-wheeled hand hose carriage, built by Albert Tolman & Co., of this city, in 1856, one of the first four-wheeled hose carriages used in the city. It was rebuilt in 1867, and is now in good condition, carrying 600 feet of hose. This carriage is drawn by hire; four men occupy beds in the house. Company allowed, eight men.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge. 46
Foreman,
Henry E. Robbins,
31 Thomas street,
Asst. Foreman, Chas. Chew,
83 Grove street, 47
Geo. L. Robbins,
133 Main street, 51
A. L. Thayer,
Hose House,
52
Sabin L. Flagg,
15 School street, 53
Chas. N. Hassam,
Hose House, 54
James W. Robbins,
159 Main street, 55
A. C. Newcomb,
Hose House, 48
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 101.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 36.
OCEAN HOSE, No. 2.
House corner of Providence and Grafton streets. This com- pany has a four-wheeled horse hose carriage and permanent driver, and carries 500 feet of hose and one portable fire extin- guisher ; four men sleep in the house. The company when full nine men, including the driver.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge
Foreman,
David Boland,
5 Cherry street, 56
Asst. Foreman, James H. Madden,
39 Grafton street, 57
James O. Keefe,
5 Cherry street, 58
Chas. F. Hart,
122 Washington street, 59
Wm. Geary,
21 Burt street, 60
James Keegan,
50 Chandler street, 62
Dennis Sullivan,
Hose House, 63
Wm. Cavanaugh,
Hose House,
64
Driver,
James K. Laflin,
Hose House, 65
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 91.
EAGLE HOSE, NO. 3.
Located at Quinsigamond. This is a four-wheeled hand car- riage, built by Albert Tolman & Co., in 1863. This company is volunteer.
MEMBERS.
Foreman, George J. Booth.
Assist. Foreman, William Gamlin.
Clerk, Joseph Green.
Steward Charles Daw.
John Carty.
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William Cuff.
Thos. Hodgkiss.
Thos. Luce. Thos. McDonough.
Edward Green.
Oscar Sylvester.
William Hodgkiss.
Isaac Walker.
307
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
NIAGARA HOSE, No. 4.
Located on Exchange street. This company has a four-wheel- ed hand hose carriage, carrying 600 feet of hose, and was built by Albert Tolman & Co., of this city, in 1867, and is now in good condition. This carriage is drawn by hire. Four men sleep in the house. Company allowed, eight men.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman, John C. Gilbert,
Hose House,
76
Asst. Foreman, Chas. E. Newton,
Thomas street,
77
Sam'l F. Newton,
Liberty street, 78
H. O. Allen,
Salem street,
80
E. L. Fuller,
Hose House,
84
Elmer E. Newton,
Hose House,
85
H. E. Stone,
Salem street, 81
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 82.
YANKEE HOSE, No. 5.
House on Myrtle street. This company has a four-wheeled horse hose carriage, and permanent driver. The carriage was built by Corbett & Willard, of this city, in 1874, and is one of the best carriages in the Department, it being very strong, and tasty in design. Company allowed, eight men. Four men occupy beds in the house.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Cliff C. Lamb,
Hose House,
87
Asst. Foreman, Sam'l F. Shephard,
Hose House,
88
J. J. Beardslie,
40 Salem street, 89
Frank Williams,
Myrtle street,
90
John McIntosh,
62 Austin street,
92
John W. Burgess, F. Holman,
Hose House, 93
582 Main street,
94
Chas. M. Young,
44 Salem street,
95
Driver,
L. T. Humes,
Hose House.
Total number of hours worked at fires during year, 84.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 36.
TIGER HOSE, No. 6.
House on Pleasant street. This company has a four-wheeled horse hose carriage and a permanent driver. The carriage was built by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, of Manchester, N. H., in 1873. It carries 700 feet of hose, a portable Extin- guisher, and is in good condition. Four men sleep in the house. Company when full, nine men, including driver. There is also in this house a Relief Hook and Ladder Truck, carrying 296 feet of ladders.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
Geo. D. Ballou,
4 Winslow street, 97
Asst. Foreman, E. D. Burbank,
219 Pleasant street, 98
R. L. Jewell,
27 Mason street, 99
Geo. W. Smith,
228 Pleasant street,
100
C. Combs,
4 Winslow street,
101
Wm. Little,
Engine House,
102
Fred. Smith,
Engine House, 103
John W. Morey,
4 South Russell Court, 104
F. F. Burbank, 4 Winslow street, 105
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 71.
PROTECTION HOSE, No. 7.
Located on Lamartine street. This company has a four- wheeled horse hose carriage and permanent driver. The car- riage was built by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, of Manchester, N. H., in 1873 ; carries 800 feet of hose, a portable Extinguisher, and is in good condition. Three hose-men and the driver occupy beds in the house. Company when full, nine men, including driver. In this house is a Relief Steamer, which is in good condition.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge. 106
Foreman,
Wm. J. Shaw,
Engine House,
Asst. Foreman, Wm. A. Adams,
86 Lamartine street, 107
John Madden,
126 Ward street, 108
Peter Gallagher,
Engine House, 109
John Whitley,
90 Washington street, 110
Wm. Mahar,
6 Lodi street,
111
M. A. Brady,
6 Lunelle street, 112
Timothy Comaford, Engine House, 113
T. J. Sullivan, Engine House, 114
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 77.
309
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
INDEPENDENT HOSE Co., No. 9,
OF COES SQUARE.
MEMBERS.
Foreman, S. A. Cushno.
John H. Tainter.
2d Foreman, Oliver Dyer.
Aug. Simpson.
3d Foreman, L. A. Fairfield, E. Pontbriand.
H. R. Brown.
John Whitty.
John Whalen.
N. Whitty.
John Kane, Oliver Cushno.
Charles Kane.
Aug. Sharbono, Jr.
Thomas Johnson.
Frank Lobdell.
E. H. Whalen.
W. J. Eddy.
E. E. Johnson.
Anthony Fox.
T. J. Lobdell.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
BABCOCK EXTINGUISHER, No. 1.
House on John street. This company is equipped with a self- acting fire engine, made by the New England Extinguisher Com- pany, Northampton, Mass., in 1873. It was rebuilt in 1876, and arranged to be drawn by a horse. It is equipped with a horse and one permanent and three call men.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence. No. of Badge.
and Driver,
Extinguisher house, 146
David Wilcox, Extinguisher house, 14
Fred. P. Dean, Extinguisher house, 149
Edward W. Forbush, Extinguisher house, 148
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 110.
Permanent Foreman ~ Wm. Flynn,
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 36.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.
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J. W. LORING HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1.
LOCATED AT BIGELOW COURT.
This truck was built by Edward B. Leverich, of New York, in 1875. It is a patent iron trestle side truck with ladders on rollers and platform springs, and carries 365 feet of ladders, including one 75 feet extension ladder. Five men sleep in the house, including driver. Company, when full, seventeen men.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge.
Foreman,
J. S. Perkins,
4 Portland street,
130
Asst. Foreman, Jas. E. Kinnington, Engine House,
131
Geo. B. Sampson,
12 Front street, 132
W. L. Mclaughlin,
Engine House,
133
W. H. Whitman,
13 Layard place,
134
A. A. Shepardson,
32 Orchard street,
135
C. A. Gould,
39 Salem street,
136
H. M. Sorrell,
123 Park street,
137
Albert Young,
115 Main street,
138
C. E. Bullard,
Bigelow court,
139
R. R. Burr,
126 Front street,
140
E. L. Sibley,
6 Chandler street, 141
James J. Lavine,
3 Church place, 143
C. R. McCauliff,
53 Market street,
144
C. C. Brown,
28 Chatham street,
145
Wm. A. Sheldon,
Engine House, 146
Albert A. Jones,
Engine House,
142
Driver,
Don C. Carr,
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 88.
311
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
GOOD WILL HOOK AND LADDER NO. 2.
This truck is located on Thomas street, was built in 1841, and is now in good condition. It carries 195 feet of ladders. This truck is drawn by hire. Company, when full, twelve men.
MEMBERS.
Names.
Residence.
No. of Badge .
Foreman,
James P. Murphy,
Pink street,
148
Asst. Foreman, John P. Fay,
Exchange street, 149
Driver,
W. H. Chadwick,
Main street, 150
Edward Meagher,
Thomas street,
151
John O. Hern,
Eastern avenue,
152
John P. Morrissey,
Mechanic street,
153
David McGrath,
Howard street,
154
Owen McGarrell,
Hanover street,
155
John O'Connell,
Main street,
156
John J. Horgan,
Mechanic street,
158
Thos. J. Fay,
Green street,
159
Maurice Mulcahey,
Market street, 161
Total number of hours worked at fires during the year, 73.
INSURANCE FIRE PATROL.
This apparatus is located in Davis court. Wagon was built by Abbott, Downing & Co., of Concord, N. H., in 1875. Drawn by two horses, carrying thirty covers and two Portable Fire Ex- tinguishers. The company is sustained mostly by the fire under- writers ; the City paying $1,200 yearly toward their running expenses ; the company when full, eight men. Four permanent and four call men. This company is stationed in the business center.
MEMBERS.
PERMANENT.
Captain, Assistant Captain, Driver,
Names. Hiram R. Williamson,
Residence. Patrol House.
Merritt C. Vail,
Patrol House.
Albert Converse,
Patrol House.
Fred. Livingstone, CALL MEN.
Patrol House.
James C. Luby,
Patrol House.
George W. Carr,
Patrol House.
Leroy M. Alexander,
Patrol House.
Fred E. Keyes,
Patrol House.
RUNNING CARD.
No. of Box.
Steamer 1.
Steamer 2.
Steamer 3.
Steamer 4.
Extinguisher.
Hose No. 1.
Hose No. 2.
Hose No. 4.
Hose No. 5.
Hose No. 6.
Hose No. 7.
Hook & L. 1.
Hook & L. 2.
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CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE WORCESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE HOURS :
DAILY -9 TO 10 A. M., 2 TO 3 P. M.
1. The Companies are ordered to go to alarms of fire given from boxes as indicated in the annexed table.
2. The Chief Engineer and Insurance Fire Patrol will answer alarms to all boxes.
3. Upon an alarm, all Companies not called to that box will report to their Engine House and remain thirty minutes, unless dismissed by the signal on the bells.
4. Drivers, with their horses, will report the same as other members of the Department. Hose carriages to go in advance of Steamers to which they belong, in all cases.
5. After an alarm has been given, one stroke on the bells will call for the Hook and Ladder remaining in the house.
6. When a first alarm of fire is given, all Companies not responding will be governed by Telegraphic signals, viz: two blows upon the engine house gongs and alarm bells will be understood as proclaiming the fire extinguished, and the Com- panies in attendance at liberty to answer other alarms. Three strokes will constitute a general alarm, and all Companies will report immediately. After a first alarm is given, and before the re-call signal is struck, should an alarm be given from another box, all unemployed first and second alarm Companies will respond. Should another alarm be given from yet another box, previous to the re-call signal being given, all unemployed Com- panies will respond.
7. When a Telephone Alarm is given from beyond the vicinity of hydrants, Steamers No. 1 or 2 will respond.
S. E. COMBS, Chief Engineer,
OFFICE, NO. 80 FRONT STREET.
· Worcester, March 1, 1881.
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS
OF THE
WORCESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RULE 1. The Board shall meet at their office on the second Monday of each month, and oftener if necessary, at 8 o'clock P. M., for the transaction of such business as shall come before them, and three members shall constitute a quorum. All meetings of the Board shall be private, unless a majority of the members otherwise determine.
RULE 2. On or before the first Monday in January they shall organize by the choice of a Clerk and Treasurer. And all communications to the City Council, and all orders from this Board to the officers, members and com- panies for their government, shall be given over the official signature of the Clerk of the Board.
RULE 3. They shall appoint annually, on or before the first Monday in January, a foreman and assistant foreman, an engineer and assistant engineer of Steamer companies, a foreman and assistant foreman of Hose and Hook and Ladder companies, and a foreman of Chemical Engines. They shall at the same time appoint as many permanent drivers, and other permanent em- ployees as the Board of Aldermen shall direct. And any vacancy occurring shall be filled at the next regular or special meeting of the Board.
RULE 4. It shall be the duty of the Board to furnish annually, in the month of December, to the Committee on Fire Department, an estimate of the ex- penses of the Department for the year next ensuing.
RULE 5. Should the Chief, from any cause, suspend a member from the Department he shall, within three days from the date of such suspension, call a meeting of the Board and report the same, together with the reasons there- fore, and the Board shall determine what penalty, if any, shall be imposed.
RULE 6. Special meetings of the Board shall be called by the Chief, when- ever he may be requested so to do in writing, by any two members of the Board.
SAMUEL H. DAY,
Clerk.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE
WORCESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
In the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Board of Engineers by the statutes of the Commonwealth, and the city ordinance, the following Rules and Regulations are hereby adopted for the government and discipline of the fire department of the city of Worcester.
Members of the force should understand that these Rules and Regulations are not intended to cover every case which may arise in the discharge of their duty. Something must necessarily be left to the intelligence and discretion of individuals ; and according to the degree in which they show themselves possessed of these qualities, and to their zeal, activity, and judgment on all occasions, will be their claims to future promotion and reward.
CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer shall have and exereise supreme command at all fires over the engineers, officers and members of the department.
He shall be the chief executive officer of the Board of Engineers, and see that all the orders and regulations of the Board are strictly enforced.
He shall see that proper discipline is maintained and observed by the offi- cers and men, and shall make monthly report of the condition of the several houses, horses, apparatus and equipments to the Board. He shall visit each department house as often as practicable, and inspect the men, horses and equipments, and see that the houses are properly conducted and everything in good order.
He shall, if possible, be at his headquarters daily from 10 to 12 A. M., and 2 to 3 and 5 to 6 P. M., Sundays excepted, and shall issue to the department forthwith all orders emanating from the Board of Engineers.
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