HomeMy WebLinkAbout34 of 1912 - Re-organization of Fire Department. ROLL CALL
Salt Lake City, Utah,.._ March 18, :91 .
VOTING Yrs No I move that ordinance No. 1be passed.
Keyser
Korns
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Lawrence .'.-.._ \
Morris .rIf
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Mr.Chairman I
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02DILLCE.
31. 0.i?.B31!4uO : amundior; ard re-eaactin Sections 222, 223,
224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235,
236, 237, 234 Fri( 239 o," tie revised oruinancos or Salt 1:
City as amonded ProvIdino. Cor te re-oraoiLation of th Fire
DenartNont, t: o aPpointmeot of officers, fixio,- thoir salaries
and dcfiolo,- thuir ROV7;2S and Cnties.
Bo it ordained by UG ')oard of Contlispionors or Salt
Lake City, Ctah:
Suction I. That Sections 222, 223, 221, 225, 226, 227,
228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238 and 239
be ane tbe sic arc b:oroby mencod ad re-enacted to read
as foillows:
Section 222, Tho -Jiro Depart:Tont of Salt Dili: City
is horoby re0Vi-Tanizod'a47. shall hereafter consist of .0
Collowinr offioors, an employees ana ar:ents whose duties and
compensation shall be as hereinafter fixed:
One Cli f o" DooartrLent, COO slail bc at tLu Load
of 2 c Fire Department.
One (Issistant Chief of De-)art-nclit
Six Captains
Six Liout(enants
Five Filinocro
Ca o Suneriatoa,00t of Fire .,Ilarms
One Ins'actor
Two cal Ocorators
One Socrotar:,
Fifty-tbree Firewou or three erados, to-wit: First
ryado, Second [Tad° add Tbird ;rade.
Section 223. The 8oard of Commissioners shall appoint,
wbonover a vacaxcv occurs, a com?etunt person to t8u dosition
of Chief of t,:c Fir° De6art,oPt, who shall also :he iimpoctor of
strcot
Section 224. Tho Chief of the Fire Deeart,,,ont sbCall
boforc assuminiT tho duties of his office, take and subscribe
tbu Constitutional catb of office and furnish a bond to the
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citv In tilt aitt o T1IOUOiOILt Dollars.
SLetien pLroon wlo hnil bo afacint(,d a member
•1A,o FIVE, Depart :cot leist at tho tic or Li a-ipeiltmunt be an
nblo hec,icio „Ian and alric to couveroc, w orstonji oi'ln in the
mu oh languarw, also 000 iocc ccii tj oaaliricatiena
auc
lass ouch oxalinatioba n- 2,1;17 be rechired by roulation.
Section Deoartmoat of Galt Take City is in-
cluood in t1.0 Deeartmont or Toll Id 'larety under tLu sk,neral
dirootion Of tho Corilissionor of Public 3arety• an. snail no
unser t.ana,:e ]ent or t 0 01.5_,,f O'r to; iflro Dey..rt-
mont exec )t, as othorwise Prev1ec6 by law or ordinance ''.no
Cnier or 1:o. DoPartmcut shall consult ary. advise win the
ConcLiasioler or rul,lic op all matters n.rtainia[c to tho
.Fire Donartmeht anC Wall .rrom ti .o to ti,le I1Lit0 FMC12, reports
as the Commissioner of Public Saretv shali reouire. The Chief
or tb.: Piro Do paisLwn t ct.l.T love sole na.., citiro coaT.Land. over
al 1 off i con', mem'iors a id Ti' of c C COOL't et,t, and he
tni-o oaaures 1( doem Loco: nry for the
prevention cunt extinKuishirn7 of fires, lab )rotoction or life
and property, the preservntion of order acd observance of the
laws or the otate, oreinances or lity and rules rod rciRulat
ions or the The De)artwont. It dal] be the duty o" the Chic
or tie Piro Deoartmont, vdt tle aoproval or tbe ..eard of Com-
iisaiodors, to malc 0c ak,st swell rulc,:i ro:nllationo for the
•'ovornuoht nod ilourovo..iost or -coo de2artL6,,A .!A-1 in his ju.dmont
'ball bo nocossnry co]; cpod or To scrvico. It slanll also I
the duty of f (Thief or ti Piro Dopart , at to own dno into tin
condition or nll 11)3:1ditr7s or three or more storlos ill heijit
except such as arc uoeC do nd voto rcsid,noes exclusively, and
ascertain ilrat ti oil yovcriin.7 fire escapes ti10
c1oit of U(PliMtiat.:.: arc comolled witih I 10 owners, aa-:onts
Jr occunauto flrija I also ilulPoot all fire
,itations, hose an)aratus ;11[6 a)Pur ,onalices beionjac; to tno
out. 14, s1,alll also be iusnector or otrcot
sLaIl ascertain the oualit and sui,i'mr or stroet in. os. used and
s71vin service. L2 shall examine and approve all statements
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a an bills for StVG0t na' o proper rouiiti one for any
iLLe, (Al' servieu ma-v hay° occarr(.d an bo all ppnerally
observe i tool' or no t centractors CCC nom_
-)lyi-t-e: tho toms
of thei• contrasts for str et li Iti liT. c silai3 colon hnvo
rvi!doe ovci. 1 1< 0 V,1, On Of CHAW iT AOL S1:101-C C tacks and
enrerse : PA oral-caucus or rocultions Hvvcroi.,},-: same.
Section 22'1. noo e. Lilo is in )10:."1. fd) of of tl)o
Fire Departu.ot or, IP his abnonco, t7e officer 11,11y,
in :IL }eel, I. ,too t cocoo'-}ary, order an 1
tolopl}c}e-,, cctric 11[710, or street -railway ',Tire ,
itildstimor, in ci nt en itit,i Hereto to 'oC out, torn dowD or
ottn'ilii m}n}o7 1 e 11.?y also order any built.Iflf or
in cle:.t, n'oximity thteco to to He torn o cone, -blown up
or otherwiso his coscd of roc 'Jo:, 7tire05e of cl ocLii t7:o son-
flaF,rati on; 'tat '('Tither Leo ;Lief c H Fire Oc:ar oor any
other o' icer imHob c o' 1.1 } riro eleoar-ticot nHAGOGn-ar-
or rod, ossly eostroy or injor, any 7oulidin: or other proert
knob on 228. 7'netlever a flCe Shin occur it t1oia1117_ 7)G lawful
ror Ho Chic t of t; G DO:[11 to,rm t or L (3 }l1sci• in co}}}}1eLo01 to
1doskado a-cy strect, _Iveoue, alloy, siecw.J.1k or otocie PTase if,
in hii- juttflent, it is cocossnry to insure Hie eff-isieot rock-
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0'17 H c -Wan, ICC, ea-inn or hook and ladder apoaratus under
n comiciarmi ;1)6 to orotost the hoso ot ss,i(t decort,}}}co fron
iojcry. le is tnro1)/ auH' ()I'1eC i, rer}ucnt of t77i. ?Ghee
DecarttN.ot a detail of ,}atrol}}en su11-fici}_ot is 1i ut,' }orrot
tH.rroIi , t'.}i 11 Lei t-t-' shall act under to instruct-
ions of Coo of t7..0He'nrjoot riocr ,C,„.„„nd.
It 'Ho dolawful rur njt. person to t,reak tl-rourji or attowt
hro ± 1,1 rc}o-7. 'tor}tiont.i, t, section or at
any tl,}e to in.} ever or attotk)t to ruin ()Ve ' ti.c lio!-,o the
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dcoartt.lect with ,111 war,o-n, street car, cailroad car,
losonietive, tiqacr or rcy cart, dray, bu.} .:7 ,..lacrik},, auto_
hac,1-, 7 (_.,',-.r}otr soac,11 veldcle,
en iliac t} ons-hien ou )art }o.,t autotte:,ilos,
Filo) onyinks, sleorical °urines Hose wa..-:oos, hook
lad(ler trucl,s or way:oon a-}oaratus or the
thickt Cthr1=L ;''i. n -sir err, "ll r)1i ( v�liirlr� ilr
fire department shall have right of way over all other vehicles while
passing through all streets, avenues and alleys when answering an alarm 8
of fire. When any auto fire engines, department automobiles, fire
engines, hose wagons, hook and ladder trucks or wagons and other
movable apparatus of the fire department, while going to a fire or
answering an alarm of fire shall come up with or close to a car upon any
street railroad track it shall be the duty of the driver of every such
car or person in charge thereof to cause such car to come to a full stop
and so remain until such auto fire engines, department automobiles, fire
engines, hose wagons, hook and ladder trucks or wagons and other movable
apparatus of the fire department has fully passed or has come to a full
stop.
It shall be unlawful for any person driving or having charge of
any vehicle or animal to permit the same to obstruct, impede or otherwise
interfere with the progress or working of any such auto fire engines,
department automobiles, fire engines, hose wagons, hook ladder trucks
or wagons and other movable apparatus of the.fire department while the same
is going to or remaining at a fire. •
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Sectioa 230. It shall be unlawful for any norson
to �g�,�}�1,+ cut, mark or Otn0r5?i;,G CiCI7,Ce any t;p.',1f1C house,
uniaiio or other Lpoaratus of file fire department.
Section 231. Thu Chief of t e fire ferar Aunt shall
:have tue power to -. 1 71 to duty one o nore firemen upon Le
Film of au t Icatre, public a11, lcct re room or other er )lace
icjc l rrm, rudi.cncos arc ,.c&bltd: I ci) firemen on 7u.ty shall
have t' o Power to ')robi bit snokinr, careless 1c.liiiC' of torches
roil fire, electric apparatus, pas jets or anv combustible
material. It slall further ',atho cant of ^,:'_ firemen to
proLibit true storame of scenery, stacN 'furniture, i,a a[e or
other properties in such maimer as will interfere with tb
apparatus used for the e_iticrpiiniiccnt of fires It shnll b
the duty of tie caner, aeht, oec icaat or los ue of all theatres
to admit cu,mbu t , of the fire auna tuoht h on i tin stame
entrance of ouch ti untrue Sri o 1 Bch LC uLct?r 7)7 t u Ul]iof
ci the t'0 c.;.r IQcut.
It shall lie the Juts' of the Chief of thu fire depart—
melt, suTjoot to 1 ain-oyal o I 1:io card of Cirmmi-sionors, to
mahe 000 11i100 011 1 :0011atiOnS In necessary Cer the
Prevee'.ion C fires to th,atre- no. otlInr places of anon neat.
'Lr nay also reettie.) P owinrs, :.,4;c1Its, lessees dr occusants
to arovido ;1 0.G1.1 apparatus as he ma:: deem sulitable aae rececu-
ary and to ran cc that 'a to be Placed at s-inicied ocipts in
such theat.cos id ether -laces of a tote ott. Such rile
C 111 a 1,.1 Out' "I] he G t 0'I t 1;') s r
(;(-)[1'1 11'1110 ' 'tOO 0'1 t c to; it shall he unlawful for
any person to remove r deface tin sate.
Section 231 It shall be unlawful hue any oceson
to break, destroy ur it any manner 1Wcerfore aith aunt clectricA
Ciro alarm box, fire alarm reejstur bon or any wire, pole or
annaratus connected tberewith or to send any false alarm Cron,
tTrouOt or ovi,r suet boy io, nfl)aratus.
Section 233. Tito Cdief or, in his abence, his
assistaet in -Par -, of aay fire shall, aftur i is eu:tinuishe4
make a prompt and thorouFh iivestir2tion of tle cause oC
fire, tde L:mount of the loss and insurance tine of hreakilic; op ,
description of tie buildinr; and all other necessary particulars
and record t'iie same in a reuord Pool: kept for tint nurtios
tIn ofrice of the deartment.
hoot ion 234. Tie Chief o.r the Piro Department
hall recommend to the lloard of Commissioners of 'lii t Lake
b'ity for apoointtient all subordinate oCficers, employees,
mon or a<sents in lelp deParti)eit e:oe, in 1110 neocr, fill all
vacancies in the same. I] on tle recounondation of the Chief
or the 2ire Department, the hoard of Commissioners of Salt
Lake City maY at any ti u remove Pnv subordiaate officer,
employee, man or ae,eot ::ithout cause and witkcat c-Lare-es
Ire breed add eithcat trial, hearie or opportunity to
:heard wIencyut, in his °Pinion, einid c t- 0,1,iice will
Ic Flubserved tborby aad such action shall '')G final and con-
clusive and shall not be reversed or called in :unction before
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any ,,;(,) i-,,„ ';11,r; :der Hall for thylith c tii'y in avnitin
ti romo Vol 0) 1000 of ;T„IC rc;:oval s'L all not lao
nocassary to state any cause an snch coo rim the tico,.
of tl}0 notification, tno sernon so romoyed nI,n11 not in any
sasi ti tiod to n.rry• f'1:11-5.7 Or 000 c cc Iota 7/1tatsoevor.
Section 23J. r7Cn. Chief of tho 110 Do2artitont may
at any ti P rumcvatl wit-Loat onus- ,tin Char.sas
prorerrod a:,d. without tfial, hcarinc; or on2orunity to ',)o,
Loruyt. dv is o,ihd of Co:itri raP colors cF Salt Lal:c Ii t-cr -don,
in Cdoir osisIon, tho 7oo2 of thesorvico will he s-dosorved
th odby. Tin a,c ti us of t ii to ard Of C,. 1:[;1._i',5'1_01:101.'S o Pal t
La7n: City in 0 r(-410ViTV; t7-n Cl-lot or U 2i e 70_,sartment
shall do final and coadiusive, and not 7Do rayiowod or
oulled in nuostion bofole any court. Thu City Cocordor Bail
fotthwith not in cm inn the roar-ondl c7tior of his removal
urn,' t opal 1 not ii COSSary to state api OPU30 1-01' Si:Ch
romoyal and flopt ttJ, to r suall notification to ooison so
removed saa:1 not in any race 73e entitled to any calnry or
comsonation what0vor.
Section236. Thu Li of of Lu du na t,ion t Inay at cocr
LiWC, Cur) asd any subardinat orficor, oployeo, man or nont
nap]oye6 toara r 7 an, in .00o of Pr
sari/ice domands ;.,„1;:,), (0, on, f0-.L. c, vilul 0; ti cc not
race cudirat Fif Leon vs ;2(71, JcniL1 to ti 0 of sach sits',-,onsion,
LIot non or o, 0Ct :),2 cot i tlud to
any ,,,,o,T,^11:7ae.5.0/1 1.6a'_;.;0C.I.TOr. .77 ,,J10V r iiceLlc1t Of
"no fir() -.)artrtos t n-nni sum-arid any ou'ooroinato of fi
firotcan or tem,hor of th0 dopartmont 77,d shll report tLo same
inplodintuly to Lilo City 7Je0ordor, (A.ty ad tor and Commissioner
of Pulfn', Cafoty.
'Section 237. Tc followinn. ore herolt:., astahli07aed
nn Cue Fin. :Units of fait is2.7.c City, to-wit:
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District No. 1. Comdrincing at tno north 'root corner of
Third itast ned Fourth South Streets; thence running west along
Vie north sletuo of Fourth South Street to tine east side of
Second ilest Street; tirdnae r6rth along tro .dart S1CG of Second
esi, Street to tie sontb sl:i.),, of rorth Tomelo ;iitreet; thence
Last .long the South. sidud of ilorth Temolc Street to the west
side of flat- Street; thence south along tho hest sieo of Stats
Sir to the sosth side of Soutli Temole Street. thmlao oast
along t::ii south side 01 South Tmele Street to the wunt side
of 3ir1 Oast Struct; thonce South along the west To of
Third Last Stroot to the elaco of hogtnning, the said District
Nu. 1 including all of h7ack0 49 to 60, both inclusive all
of bilocl:s 67 to 78, heth inclusive, are all of blocks ki to
88, loth inclusivir, all_ ir Plat "Au.
District no. 2. C(MiCfiCiitf:' at tbr south west corner of
Third ncot anti Fourth South, Str6ots; thonce running west along )
I he South sieu of Fourth South Street to tbe went )iide of
Second. 'i)hrst Stroet; thence north along the 'Jest (I oh) of Second
loot Street to the South sido of north Temolr Street; thence
west along tho soutb side of noistA) Tapiele Strout to cooint
163 foot West of the west side of Fifth ):Vest Street; tbence •
smith odimi-: a lino 165 foot west of Fifth iiest Struet to the
north side of Fifth South Street; thence east along tho north
01d6 of Fifth South Street to IT west aloe of Thire. b:ant
Street; thence north along IL.' west side of Third j_iast Street
to the olace of berniiming said District i6. 2 including
block's 37 to 40 hot,' iniAusive bloaks 6l to et), both In—
clusive coo blelis 79 to 84),. injii idalunive _all in Plat ")4"
and tb.ceast 165 foot of blocts 25 36 37, qiii 49 au.e 60 in
Plat "Cu. urovided. that reoairs or additions 16 residences or
dwolling'heuses in District no. 2 ion') be of the same material
an that in. tho nrosent structure aed the said residence or
dwelling houstiseistarf Le erectud Cr :athrtaintiti 7)1_th tthinale
roofs.
Section 238. The officers, effiloyees, mon and a,'oat
the fire on)ieartent shall receive yearly salaries eaYable montbily as are the salaries of other Citv officers in tle
amount follows:
Chief of Dooartment 32,400.00
Assistant Chief 1,440.00
Captains 1,140.00
Lieutenants 1,080.00
Nuginecrs 1,080.00
Suceriateudent of Fire
and Police Alarm 1,200.00
Inspector 1,080.00
,Lichhanical OeincatoiS 1,080.00
Secretary 1,080.60
Firmion of tho First Grade 1,020.00
Fireman of the Second Grade 960.00
Firemen of the 2hird Grade 900.00
Firomon yittoft provieds exPerionce sill be anoint-
of only to teo 1211ird Gnado n): may be ,eometed to tdo 'iccond
Grade u"on rocomoadation of 1.;t.. OH of of tlq, DOnartNCIA after
service of throc menthr ip fir° dePartment. Firemen of
Ho Second (trade ,day in presf.oted to uhe Grado d)on
recommopeation of to Oil of of t: Doparisdent after survie;u of
three ,0 HO in tbc HCO;0 Corado; Provided, iowover, that the
Chic r or tto Ddoact,cut mpy appoiut into either tte First and
a“,l(WC Crnder applicants wto Lave had suf"iciont Previous
o)rmario]fec in filo jePartuct nor: to entitle them. CO s,point-
111(Jlt 211 tlu) IG !aT.60 . nO member of tLe fire ecnartment shall
be allowed pay ror any ,.) ,ViOa -.;ifich he Juy Law boon
alwent from 64ty, unless soch absence resulted -%.om richnors
or disability oontractnd or receivod ip tire dischare of Lis
deity ape!. incidont to tip service; Provided, isoovor, t2,at tLe
Chief of tile BuParttont may Tnant, r-dbject to the a sproval
of Olt, com-misiGnor or 211. 1i(1 Safety, a lenvo or absence not
to e\cued ten days wit]) pay to any member of t:e dopartmont
who La ienn in Irm re-Hal maploy of t] o City as a mombor of
the firo do6artment for at least one :oar. member of fac
Tire depnctpent shall receive any fee ar any com,opration
fatovcr, dimoctly or indirectly, Non a city, county or state
7or any aorvice rendered OY act done by such member a t70
111) denartment other than the salary 'rovieod for hv
ordinance, (e001 w1teeP5 foes in rdPerior courts, nor shall
any member or the Fire department receive any money el-
comoopration ,fhatover, dhoctly of 110irect.7y, Norit a.):, person,
firm or cornoratiou for any service rendered, to 11U rendered
or act dono ether -flan teo salary orovided 0 oidinance;
provided, howovor, that a f;ift or reward ..r.v be accooted by a
member or the rico deoartmert only upon the written row mend-
ation of till ciiief of tip fire eoPartmont ane apola.vud Ly tho
Commissioner of OuLlic Safety.
Section 239. .ilny Person viointi.ny any of tllo pro-
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viot ens or t28 chapter shall ho deemed §-mi1t:7 of a talc—
i dcnvtnnor um convietIon thnroof, uhall be tTanioltud 11:t2 a
rino or 'tot oore than eg./. dol]a P or lv
hti0ilf30311,.trrt it 1,310 (2, ty• j ii not ta0r0 t:t fays
or hoth such fine o 0 i ,trisonhent.
Section 2. 211 orclinances a112) resolutions cr parts of
ov(tinances uont resolutions in conflict herewith ane all amend—
tqunto llorutorOre 'made to sal,' Sections 222, 223, 234, 225, 226
227, 228, 220, 220, 231, 222, 233, 028, 235, 236, 237, 238
and 239 are herehy rotooalcd.
Section 3. Ticio ordinance shall taro effect utflon its
first puhlicution.
Paoon6 1n iLn ';oh..(1 of Sotlip,i. sienurs of 051t Late Oit—, Utalt
this 18th Lid-,7 of :Larch 1912.
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