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J. E. Trowbridge
81
Hoseman,
Merchant. .
High Street.
J. T. Thomason
80
Hoseman,
66
Merchant. .
Chestnut Street.
C. E. Rand .
86
Hoseman,
66
Machinist
At Station.
G. H. Osborn
83
Hoseman, 66
Moulder .
Summer Street.
STATEMENT OF HOSE AND WHERE DISTRIBUTED.
COMPANY.
LEATHER.
COTTON.
CONDEMNED,
Engine One .
1,500 ft.
Two
1,550 ft.
Three
1,500 ft.
Hose Four
1,400 ft.
Five
1,100
Six
1,200
Seven
700
1,650
Total .
3,000
5,950 ft.
1,650
Washington Street. Grove Street. At Station.
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STATEMENT OF DUTY PERFORMED BY EACH COMPANY.
COMPANY.
LADDERS.
HOSE.
MILES.
DURATION SERVICE.
Engine One
5,550 ft.
40
24 hours.
Two
.
4,050 ft.
50
23 hours.
Three
5,000 ft.
46
32 hours.
Hose Four .
4,350 ft.
64
35 hours.
Five
550 ft.
24
10 hours.
Six .
400 ft.
34
14 hours.
Seven.
1,900 ft.
61
25 hours.
Truck One .
614 ft.
..
116
41 hours.
Total .
614
20,800
435
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Fire Alarm Department. CITY BUILDING, WILLOW STREET. WALTER B. RANDLETT, Operator.
Location of Tower Bells.
BUILDING.
STREET.
WEIGHT.
Congregational Church .
Centre Street .
3,600 lbs.
Methodist Church . .
Walnut Street .
1,200 66
City Hall
Washington Street
2,650
Congregational Church .
Hancock Street
3,250
Crehore Paper Mills . .
Washington Street
8-inch whistle.
Methodist Church ..
Summer Street . .
1,500 lbs.
Congregational Church
Hartford and Lincoln Streets.
1,500
Mason School .
Centre Street
2,000
66
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Location and Size of Gongs.
No. 1 Engine Station
15-inch.
No. 2 .6
.
15 6
No. 3
15
No. 1 Truck
16
No. 4 Hose 66
16 ‹‹
No. 5
8
No. 6 66
15
No. 7 66
16 8
Residence of Chief of Department
Residence of Assistant Chief
8
Residence of Otis Pettee (private)
8
Works of M. G. Crane (private) .
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Pumping Station 8
Signal Stations.
STATIONS.
12. Park and Church Streets (Newton).
13. Sargent and Centre Streets, (Newton).
14. Washington and Jewett Streets (Newton).
15. No. 1 Engine Station (Newton).
16. Church and Centre Streets (Newton).
17. School and Pearl Streets (Newton).
18. Newtonville Avenue and Howard Street (Newton).
112. Washington Street and Hunnewell Park (Newton).
113. Tremont and Belmont Streets (Newton).
21. No. 1 Truck Station (Newtonville).
23. Washington and Walnut Streets (Newtonville).
24. Chapel and Watertown Streets (Nonantum
25. Lowell and Watertown Streets (Newtonville). 26. Walnut Street, opp. High School (Newtonville).
27. Highland Avenue and Allston Street (Newtonville).
28. Walnut and California Streets (Newtonville).
212. Watertown and Parsons Street (Newtonville).
31. Waltham and Washington Streets (West Newton).
32. River and Pine Streets (West Newton). 34. Waltham and Derby Streets (West Newton).
35. No. 2 Engine Station (West Newton).
36. Fuller and Washington Streets (West Newton).
37. Hillside Avenue and Otis Street (West Newton).
312. Police Headquarters, City Hall (West Newton).
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4. Auburn and Lexington Streets (Auburndale).
41. Auburn and Charles Streets (Riverside).
42. Woodland Avenue and Grove Street (Auburndale).
43. Ash and Islington Streets (Auburndale).
45. Auburn and Greenough Streets (Auburndale).
421. Hancock and Fern Streets (Auburndale).
5. No. 6 Hose Station (Lower Falls).
51. Washington and Concord Streets (Lower Falls).
52. City Farm.
53. Grove Street and Pine Grove Avenue (Lower Falls).
512. C. F. Crehore & Son, Paper Mills (private. Newton Lower Falls)
6. No. 7 Hose Station (Upper Falls).
61. Chestnut and Winter Streets ( Upper Falls).
62. Chestnut and Oak Streets (Upper Falls).
63. Mechanic and Elliott Streets (Upper Falls).
64. Walnut Street, rear B. & A. Railway Station (Highlands).
65. Cook and Boylston Streets (Highlands).
612. Office Pettee Machine Co. (private. Upper Falls).
7. Station Street and Glen Avenue (Newton Centre).
71. Walnut Street and Cemetery Gate.
72. M. G. Crane's Factory (private. Highlands).
73. No. 3 Engine Station (Newton Centre).
74. Beacon Street and Laurel Avenue (Newton Centre).
75. Cypress and Paul Streets (Newton Centre).
8. Beacon and Hammond Streets (Chestnut Hill).
81. Ward Street and Waverly Avenue (Newton Centre).
82. Kenrick Street and Waverly Avenue (Newton).
9. Brookline and Dedham Streets (Oak Hill).
91. Clark and Parker Streets (Oak Hill).
Special Calls.
1-2-1-followed by Station number, No. 1 Engine.
1-2-2
No. 2
1-2-3
66
60
No. 3 66
1-2
66
No. 1 Truck.
4
No. 4 Hose.
5
.6
66
66
No. 5 60
6
66
66 No. 6 66
7
No. 7 66
66
66
Companies answering "Special Calls" will wait 30 seconds before leaving quarters, to prevent mistakes.
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Signals.
1 .- Blow for test at 11.45 A. M. and 5.45 P. M. Sundays, 12.15 P. M.
1-1 .- Two Blows will be given when the companies in service at fires have "made up."
Should an alarm occur from another station before this signal is struck, companies answering Second will immediately answer on First; companies answering Third will answer Second.
1-1-1 .- Three blows, General Alarm and calls entire Fire Depart- ment.
14 .- Blows, followed by the station number, will assemble the Police, in case of emergency.
11-11 .- Twenty-two. Signal of No. 1 Engine when called out of city. Same on return.
1-1-1 .- Three blows. Signal of No. 2 Engine when called out of city. Same on return.
111-111 .- Thirty-three. Signal of No. 3 Engine when called out of city. Same on return.
School Signals.
1-111 .- Thirteen, once. Morning session at 8.15; afternoon ses- sion at 1.15.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Cautions to Persons Holding Signal-Station Keys.
Never open or touch the apparatus except in case of fire.
Never sound the alarm for a fire seen at a distance, unles3 assist- ance is called for.
Be reasonably sure there is a fire, before sounding the alarm.
Be sure your station is locked before leaving it.
Never let the key go out of your possession, except to some responsible person, to give an alarm of fire, and be sure the key is returned.
If you remove from your house or place of business, return the key to the Chief of Fire Department, City Hall.
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Directions in Case of Fire.
Get the key to the nearest station to the fire; open and pull the hook all the way down once: and let go. If you hear no sound from the bells or tapper in the station, pull again. If you fail the second time, go to the next nearest station and do the same, but do not touch any other if the nearest one gives the alarm.
Remain at the station, if possible, after giving an alarm, to direct the firemen to the fire.
No person will give alarms for the same fire (after the first alarm has been given), without an order from the Chief or Assistant Chief.
Citizens are earnestly requested to keep themselves informed as to the location of keys. Signs over each station will give the desired information.
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STATEMENT OF DETAILS OF FIRES AND ALARMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1885 :
January 14-Station 75-5.19 p. m. Cypress street. Three-story frame dwelling, 28 x 40. Owned and occupied by Mrs. Anna S. Cushman. Loss $304. Insured. Cause, defective open grate. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
January 27-Station 15-5.28 p. m. Centre street. Four-story brick stores and tenements, 40 x 100. Owned by Andrew Cole (heirs), occupied by H. B. Coffin and others. Loss $35. Insured. Cause, ignition of window trimmings from gas jet. Apparatus present : 1 engine, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
February 3-Station 15-12.24 p. m. Brooks street. Three-story frame, unoccupied, 30 x 60. Owned by C. M. Billings. Loss $575. Insured. Cause, smoking in building. Apparatus present : 1 engine, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief depart- ment.
February 19-"Special 3"-7.20 a. m. Wellesley Hills. Cause, call for assistance. Apparatus detailed : 2 engine, 6 hose, chief department.
February 19-" Special 22"-11.29 p. m. Watertown. Cause, call for assistance. Apparatus detailed : 1 engine, chief department.
February 28-Station 7-9.04 a. m. Institution avenue. Two-story frame stable, 12 x 20. Owned by Baptist Theolo-
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gical Institute. Occupied by Dwight Chester. Loss $150. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
March 1-Station 23-9.22 p. m. Murray street. Three- story frame dwelling, 28 x 40. Owned by H. F. Ross. Loss $25. Cause, slacking of lime. Apparatus present : 1 and 2 engines, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
March 9-Station 23-5.16 p. m. Washington and Wal- nut streets. Two-story frame paint and carpenter stores, 25 x 30. Owned by R. M. Pulsifer. Occupied by J. H. Williams. Loss $10. Cause, locomotive sparks. Apparatus present : 1 and 2 engines, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
March 9-"Special 22"-Watertown. Cause, call for assistance. Apparatus detailed : 1 engine, chief department.
March 10-7.15 p. m. Beacon street and Crescent avenue. Three-story frame dwelling. Owned and occupied by Joshua Loring. Cause, burning chimney. Assistant chief called.
March 12-Telephone. Hunnewell avenue. Burning grass. Cause, locomotive sparks. Apparatus present : 1 engine, Captain Graves in charge.
March 20-Station 23-5 p. m. Washington and Wal- nut streets. Two-story frame stores, 20 x 30. Owned by R. M. Pulsifer. Occupied by J. H. Williams. Loss $25. In- sured. Cause, locomotive sparks. Apparatus present : 1 and 2 engines, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
March 23-12.18 p. m. Prospect street ex. Burning grass. Cause, locomotive sparks. Hose 2, assistant foreman Humphrey in charge.
March 26-10.45 a. m. Walnut street Fire wood land. Cause, children playing with matches. Extinguished by members of 7 hose, Assistant Smith in charge.
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April 7-Telephone. 11.55 p. m. Sargent street. Burn- ing grass. Cause, sparks from bonfire. Extinguished by 1 hose, Captain Graves in charge.
April 10-"Special 22"-12.25 p. m. (Brighton dis- trict.) Apparatus detailed : 1 engine, chief department.
April 10-Station 9-12.37 p. m. Dedham street. Grass land. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Apparatus pres- ent : 3 engine, 7 hose, assistant chief.
April 11-Station 112-9.43 a. m. Hunnewell avenue. Fences and outbuildings. Loss $10. Cause, children play- ing with matches. Apparatus present : 1 engine, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
April 15-Station 36-3.45 p. m. Greenough street. Grass land and fences. Loss $25. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 4, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
April 16-Station 16-10 a. m. Second, 10.04 a. m. By order, His Honor the Mayor, as an exhibit of a portion of the department before the Legislative Committee on Annexation. Apparatus present : 1, 2 and 3 engines, 4, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
April 16-10 a. m. Watertown street. Grass land. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Extinguished by Driver Murphy, 1 truck.
April 16-" Special 22"-2.15 p. m. Brighton. Appa- ratus detailed : 1 engine, chief department.
April 16-6.45 p. m. Rowe street. Grass land. Cause, locomotive sparks. Extinguished by 5 hose.
April 17 .- Station 64-11 a. m. Walnut and Dedham streets. Wood land. Cause, unknown. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
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April 17-Station 36-11.05 a. m .- Washington street. Grass and fences. Loss $75. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 4, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
April 18-Station 64-12.12 p. m. Forest street. Grass land. Cause, careless burning. of rubbish. Apparatus pres- ent : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
April 19-12.45 p. m. Grove street. Wood land. Cause, children playing with matches. Extinguished by 6 hose, Captain Early in charge.
April 20-Station 45-11.55 a. m. Washington street. Grass and fences. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Loss #50. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 4, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
April 20-Station 8-12.55 p. m. Hammond street. Wood land. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
April 20-Station 91-4.13 p. m. Boylston and Parker streets. Wood land. Cause, careless burning of meadow. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, chief and assistant chief.
April 20-Telephone-7.55 p. m. Fuller street. Wood land. Cause, rekindling previous fire. Extinguished by 2 hose, chief department.
April 20-Telephone-8.15 p. m. Needham street. Woods. . Cause, maliciously set. Extinguished by 7 hose, Captain Cargill.
April 21-Station 71-10.28 a. m. Walnut street. Wood land. Cause, set by children. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 4 and 7 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
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April 21 -- Station 61-11 a. m. High street. Grass and fences. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
April 21-Station 74-2.09 p. m. Lake avenue. Wood land. Cause, children playing with matches. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
April 21-Station 64-2.40 p. m. Lincoln street. Grass and fences. Loss $100. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assist- ant chief.
April 21-Station 36 --- 4.19 p. m. Washington street, Wood land. Cause, maliciously set. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 4, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
April 21 --- Telephone-Washington street. Wood land. Rekindling previous fire. Extinguished by 2 hose, chief department.
April 22-Station 8-4.44 p. m. Boylston street. Wood land. Alarm unnecessary. Apparatus present : 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
April 22 -- 8.45 p. m. Beacon and Washington streets. Woods. Rekindling previous fire. Extinguished by 6 hose, Captain Early in charge.
April 22-8.15 p. m. Needham street. Wood land Cause unknown. Extinguished by Engineer Coughlan of Pumping Station and members of 7 hose.
April 23-2.30 p. m. Station and Boylston streets. Wood land. Extinguished by 3 hose, assistant chief in charge.
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April 25-Station 5 ---- 9 a. m. Grove street. Grass and fences. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
April 25-Telephone-12.15 p. m. Wesley street. Grass and fences. Cause, careless burning of rubbish. Apparatus present: 1 hose, Captain Graves.
April 27-Telephone-Needham street. Wood land. Cause, incendiary. Extinguished by 7 hose.
May 7 -- Station 37-9.28 a. m. Highland street. Wood land. Alarm unnecessary. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 4 and 5 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
May 13-Telephone -- 7 p. m. Walker street. Fire on the dump. Extinguished by permanent employees, 1 truck and 4 hose, and Crowley of 2 engine.
June 12 -- Station 53-7.40 p. m. Grove street. Wood land. Cause, locomotive sparks. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 6 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
June 15-Station 71-7.37 a. m. Homer street. Two and a-half story frame dwelling, 20 x 40. Owned by A. H. Rolfe. Occupied by Mrs. Purcell. Loss $10. Cause, chil- dren playing with matches. Apparatus present: 3 engine, 4 and 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
June 22 -- Station 35-10.30 p.m. Washington street. Two-story frame carpenter shop, 30 x 60. Owned by Gran- ville Fuller. Occupied by Henry Hunt. Loss $843. Insured. Cause, locomotive sparks. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 4, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
June 24-Telephone-Boylston street. Grass land. Cause, locomotive sparks. Apparatus present : 7 hose, Capt. Cargill.
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June 29-Station 73-6.32 p. m. Dudley street. Two buildings, two-story frame dwelling, 20 x 28; two-story frame stable, 20 x 30. Owned by George E. Wales. Occupied by F. W. Foster. Lose $3000. Insured. Both buildings total loss, being out of water limits. Apparatus present: 3 engine, 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
July 4-12.45 p. m. Washington street. Story and a-half frame stable. Owned by Methodist Society. Cause, fire crackers. Extinguished by Assistant Foreman Miles, 6 hose.
July 20-Station 24-1.50 p. m. Adams and Middle streets. Story and a-half frame stable, 14 x 28. Owned and occupied by J. Boyle. Cause, fumigating buildings. Appa- ratus present : 1 and 2 engines, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
August 1-Station 21 -- 7.22 p. m. Washington street. Three-story frame dwelling, 30 x 50. Owned and occupied by Samuel P. Putnam. Loss $125. Cause, lightning. Appa- ratus present : 1 and 2 engines, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
August 21-Station 16 -- 5.12 p. m. Mount Ida street. Two-story frame dwelling, 28 x 40. Owned and occupied by George Leonard. Loss $105. Insured. Cause, defective oil stove. Apparatus present: 1 engine, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
August 21-Station 15-7.48 p. m. Centre street. Two_ story frame stores, 20 x 30. Owned by James W. French. Occupied by Ralph J. Renton. Loss $60. Insured. Cause, upsetting oil lamp. Apparatus present : 1 engine, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
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September 15 -- Station 35 -- 9.10 a. m. Perkins street. Three-story frame dwelling, 20 x 30. Owned and occupied by H. R. Davis. Cause, overturn of oil stove. Damage slight. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
September 16 ---- Station 13 -- 3.46 a. m. Second, 3.49 a. m. Centre street. Two, one-story frames, 20 x 40. Cattle and tool sheds. One two-story frame stable, 28 x 30. Owned and occupied by A. Lawrence Edmands. Loss $9000. Insured. Cause, unknown. Apparatus present: 1, 2 and 3 engines, 4, 5 and 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
September 22 -- "Special 22" --- 7.43 p. m. (Brighton district.) Apparatus detailed : 1 engine, chief department.
September 30 -- Telephone --- Wellesley Lower Falls. Cause, call for assistance. Apparatus detailed: 6 hose, Capt. Early in charge.
October 6 --- Station 82-1.06 p. m. Waverly avenue. Three-story frame dwelling, 28 x 40. Owned and occupied by W. Henry Brackett. Loss $1100. Insured. Cause, defective flue. Apparatus present : 1 and 3 engines, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
November 5 -- Telephone ---- 1.23 p. m. Cherry and River streets. Grass and fences in old cemetery. Cause, set by children. Extinguished by Driver Berry and Hoseman Riley, engine 2.
November 11-Station 73-12.04 a. m. Homer and Morton streets. Second, 12.12 a. m. Two and a-half story frame stable, 40 x 60. Two-story "L" frame to dwelling. Owned and occupied by Langdon S. Ward. Loss $3500. Partially insured. Cause, incendiary. Apparatus present :
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1 and 3 engines, 4, 6 and 7 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
November 14 --- Telephone --- 6.15 p. m. Cabot and Wal- nut streets. Wood land. Cause, set by children. Extin- guished by 4 hose, 1 truck, chief department.
December 7 --- Station 15-10.56 a. m. Washington street. Two-story frame dwellings, 28 x 30. Owned and occupied by Heury Tolman, jr. Cause, ignition of rubbish in hot-air pipe. No damage. Apparatus present : 1 engine, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
December 16-Station 15 --- 4.30 p. m. Washington street. Three-story frame store, 30 x 60. Owned by Joseph N. Bacon. Occupied by Francis Murdock. Loss $15. Insured. Cause, careless handling of lamp. Apparatus present : 1 engine, 4 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
December 26 -- Station 45-7.45 p.m. Crescent street. Grass and fences. Cause, locomotive sparks. Apparatus present : 2 engine, 4, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, chief and assistant chief.
December 28-Station 4 ---- 1.33 p. m. Auburndale ave- nue. Wood land. Cause, set by children. Apparatus pres- ent : 2 engine, 4, 5 and 6 hose, 1 truck, assistant chief.
December 29 --- Allston street. Grass and fences. Cause, locomotive sparks. Extinguished by Driver Murphy, 1 truck.
December 30-Walnut street. Grass land. Cause, set by children. Extinguished by Driver Murphy and Williams of 1 truck.
December 30 ---- Telephone-4 p. m. Mill street. Wood land. Cause, incendiary. Extinguished by 3 hose, assistant chief.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
NEWTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT.
The Chief of Department shall have the sole and absolute command at fires and alarms of fires over all members of the department and of all other persons present at fires, and of all apparatus and appurtenances belonging to the department, and direct all measures he may deem proper for the extinguishment of fires. He shall devote his whole time to the performance of the duties of his office. He shall visit the engine, hose, and truck stations daily, if possible (Sundays excepted), and report to the Fire Com- mittee or Board of Aldermen such suggestions or recom- mendations as he may deem necessary. He may, from time to time, issue such orders for the government of the members as [he may deem necessary, subject to the approval of the Mayor and Aldermen.
He shall have power to suspend any officer or member of the department for insubordination, disorderly conduct, or neglect of duty, said suspension to continue, pending the action of the Mayor and Aldermen.
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ASSISTANT CHIEF.
In the absence of the Chief of Department the Assistant Chief shall have the same authority, and exercise the same powers, as the Chief of Department. On arrival at fires he shall report to the officer in command, and when on duty wear his fire-hat.
He shall have, under the direction of the Chief of Department, general supervision and management of all the telegraph apparatus belonging to the department, and every thing pertaining to the same. He shall keep the same at all times in perfect working order, and repair all breaks in the most expeditious manner, reporting to the Chief of Depart- ment for all necessary supplies, and such improvements as he may think advisable. When additional help is necessary, he will make application to the Chief of Department, and, when in the immediate vicinity of the department houses, he may obtain the assistance of the regular members, by direction of the Chief of Department. He shall give necessary instruc- tions to persons in the department and to key-holders. He shall devote his whole time to the duties of the position.
ENGINEERS.
The engineers shall have full control of the engine, bunk, and meeting-rooms and basements, and shall report to the Chief of Department at once the name of any member of the department, or other person, guilty of any disorderly conduct, or violation of the Rules and Regulations ; also any damage which their apparatus, or any part of it, their houses, or furniture, may have sustained. They shall keep an account of all supplies that come to the station, and promptly
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report when materials are required for use; keep their engines at all times in condition for immediate service. Delays or accidents resulting from neglect will be sufficient cause for suspension or discharge. They shall instruct their stokers in the management of the engines. The use of all patent preparations for cleaning the metal is strictly pro- hibited. All material for polishing will be furnished from headquarters. Keep the safety valve set at eighty pounds, and run the engines according to the line of hose : a hundred pounds will be carried only when working through an extra long line, or two lines of, say five hundred feet each. Water- pressure will never exceed a hundred pounds, except on special order from the Chief or Assistant Chief of Depart- ment.
The following whistle-signals will be made use of in this department until further orders :
One whistle, signals pipemen to look out for water.
Two whistles, signal for burst hose.
Three whistles, signal for coal.
Two short and one long whistle, signal, "Make up."
Engineers will be on duty at all times. No member shall shut off the water, or in any manner move the machinery attached to the engine, except at request of the engineer.
When the services of the engine are not required, draw the fire, always leaving sufficient quantity for rekindling in case of another alarm while returning. All fuel partially consumed shall be preserved, and not be left burning in the streets.
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DRIVERS.
Drivers permanently employed shall be on duty at all times. They shall be held personally responsible for their stables and for the care and management of their horses. They must not drive them faster than is consistent with the safety of the public and of the apparatus of the department. They will be held responsible for any damage caused by them, or carelessness displayed in conveying their apparatus to or from fires. Racing to or from fires will not be allowed under any circumstances. If the apparatus of two or more companies shall proceed to or from a fire on the same street they shall do so in single file. Returning from fires, they shall drive at a moderate rate of speed. On arriving at fires, the horses shall be blanketed, and kept "moving, if possible, and upon returning to the house, if wet by perspira- tion, they must be immediately rubbed dry. These instructions will also apply to drivers of hose-carriages and tenders.
EXERCISE HOURS.
The horses used exclusively by this department will be exercised daily, in accordance with the following order :-
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, April 21, 1884.
Ordered :
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