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 OF THE 
 
 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. 
 
 GIFT OF 
 
 Class 
 
CHARTER AND BY-LAWS 
 
 OF THE 
 
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 OF 
 
 BROOKLYN, L. I, 
 
 WITH 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS 
 
 FOR THE GOVERNMENT 
 
 THE FORCE. 
 
CHAPTER 1016. 
 
 AN ACT to Incorporate the Fire Insurance Salv- 
 age Corps of Brooklyn, Long Island. 
 
 Became a law June 14, 1895. 
 
 The People of the State of New York, represented 
 in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : 
 
 SECTION i. The president of the Phoenix Insur- 
 ance Company, the president of the Stuyvesant 
 Fire Insurance Company, the vice-president of 
 the German-American Insurance Company, the 
 vice-president of the American Insurance Com- 
 pany, the vice-president of the Niagara Fire In- 
 surance Company, the manager of the North 
 British and Mercantile Insurance Company, the 
 manager of the Palatine Insurance Company, 
 the assistant manager of the Royal Insurance 
 Company, the manager of the Hartford Fire In- 
 surance Company, the agent of the Scottish 
 Union and National Insurance Company, the 
 agent of the Springfield Insurance Company, 
 the attorney for the North American Lloyds, for 
 the time being, and all other persons, the presi- 
 dents or other officers, for the time being, of any 
 incorporated company or association, and any 
 agent, underwriter, person or partnership doing 
 the business of fire insurance in the city of 
 Brooklyn, who may become associated with 
 them, are hereby created a body corporate by 
 the name of " Fire Insurance Salvage Corps, of 
 Brooklyn, L. I.," with perpetual succession, and 
 power to use a common seal and to alter the 
 same at pleasure, and to sue and be sued, to take 
 
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CHARTER 4 
 
 and hold by grant, purchase and devise, real 
 and personal property, to an amount not exceed- 
 ing one hundred thousand dollars in value, for 
 the purpose of said corporation ; and to sell, 
 convey, lease and mortgage the same, or any 
 part thereof, subject, however, to the laws of 
 this State in relation to devises. 
 
 2. The purpose of this corporation shall be 
 to provide suitable rooms for the transaction of 
 its business, and also to provide a salvage corps, 
 and a competent person to act as superintendent, 
 to discover and prevent fires, with suitable ap- 
 paratus to save and preserve property or life at 
 and after the fire; and the better to enable them 
 so to act with promptness and efficiency, full 
 power is given to such superintendent and to 
 such salvage corps, the right of way in the streets 
 of Brooklyn, Long Island, and to enter any 
 building on fire, or which may be exposed to or 
 in danger of taking fire from other burning 
 buildings, at once proceed to protect and en- 
 deavor to save the property therein, and to re- 
 move such property, or any part thereof, from 
 the ruins after a fire. Nothing in this act, how- 
 ever, shall warrant any interference with the 
 action of the firemen in their duties in ex- 
 tinguishing a fire ; and the said superintendent 
 and the members of said salvage corps, while on 
 duty at a fire, shall in all respects be subordinate 
 to and under the control of the commissioner of 
 fire of the Brooklyn fire department. 
 
 3. Twenty-five members of this corporation 
 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
 business. 
 
 4. The officers of this corporation shall be a 
 president, a vice-president, a secretary, a treas- 
 urer, and such others as may be provided for in 
 the by-laws. They shall hold their respective 
 
CHARTER. 5 
 
 offices for one year, and until others may be 
 regularly chosen in their places. The first elec- 
 tion for officers shall be held on the first Monday 
 in June, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and 
 future elections shall be held annually, at such 
 time and place as may be provided for in the 
 by-laws. To enable a person to vote at the first 
 election, he shall present authority from the 
 company, association, underwriter, person or 
 partnership which he represents, to join this 
 corporation, and to vote for its officers. Such 
 elections shall be made by ballot, under the in- 
 spectors, who shall be members of this corpora- 
 tion and appointed thereby ; and the persons 
 having a majority of the votes of all members 
 present and voting, shall be elected to the 
 several offices designated on the ballots. If it 
 shall happen that an election of officers shall not 
 be held on the day when it should have been 
 made, it shall be lawful on any subsequent day 
 to hold such election, in such manner as may be 
 prescribed in the by-laws. 
 
 5. The said corporation shall have power to 
 make all needful by-laws, not contrary to the 
 provisions of this act, or the constitution and 
 laws of this State or the United States. 
 
 6. In the month of June, eighteen hundred 
 and ninety-five, and in the month of "June of 
 every second year thereafter, there shall be held 
 a meeting of the corporation hereby created, of 
 which ten days' previous notice shall be inserted 
 in at least two newspapers published in the city 
 of Brooklyn, Long Island, at which meeting each 
 incorporated insurance company, association, 
 underwriter, person or partnership doing busi- 
 ness in the city of Brooklyn, Long Island, shall 
 have the right to be represented by one of such 
 officers, or by its agent or attorney, and such 
 organization represented at such meeting shall 
 
CHARTER. 6 
 
 be entitled to one vote. A majority of the whole 
 number so represented shall have power to de- 
 cide upon the question of sustaining the salvage 
 corps hereinbefore mentioned, and of fixing the 
 maximum amount of expenses which will be in- 
 curred therefor during the two fiscal years next 
 to ensue, which amount shall in no case exceed 
 two per centum on the aggregate of premiums 
 returned as received, as provided in section 
 seven of this act ; and the whole of such amount, 
 or so much thereof as may be necessary, may be 
 assessed upon the organizations belonging to 
 this corporation, and upon all other organiza- 
 tions, agencies, associations, underwriters, per- 
 sons and partnerships, as hereinbefore men- 
 tioned, in proportion to the several amounts of 
 premiums returned as received by each, as here- 
 inafter provided, and such assessment shall be 
 collectable by this corporation in any court of 
 law in the city of Brooklyn, Long Island, or 
 State of New York, having jurisdiction. 
 
 7. To provide for the payment of persons 
 employed under the provisions of this act, and 
 to maintain the apparatus for saving life and 
 property contemplated, this corporation is em- 
 powered to require a statement to be furnished, 
 semi-annually, by all corporations, associations, 
 underwriters, agents, persons or partnerships, of 
 the aggregate amount of premiums received for 
 insuring property in the city of Brooklyn in the 
 district which may be protected by said salvage 
 corps, for and during the six months next pre- 
 ceding the thirteenth day of June, and the thirty- 
 first day of December of each year, which state- 
 ment shall be sworn to by the president and 
 secretary of the corporation or association, or by 
 the agent, attorney or person so acting and 
 effecting such insurance in said city, and shall be 
 handed to the treasurer of this corporation within 
 
CHARTER. 7 
 
 thirty days after the time which such returns 
 are to be made. 
 
 8. It shall be lawful for the treasurer or other 
 appointed officer of this corporation, within ten 
 days after the first day of January and first day 
 of July, in each year, by written or printed de- 
 mand, signed by him, to require from every 
 corporation, agent, association, underwriter, per- 
 son or partnership engaged in the business of 
 fire insurance in the city of Brooklyn, Long 
 Island, the statement provided for in the last 
 preceding section of this act. Such demand may 
 be delivered personally at the office of such corpo- 
 ration agent, association, underwriter, person or 
 partnership, or at the residence of the proper offi- 
 cer of such corporation, agent, association, under- 
 writer, person or partnership, and every corpora 
 tion, agent, association, underwriter, person or 
 partnership who shall, for thirty days after such 
 demand, neglect to render the account, shall 
 forfeit fifty dollars for the use of the corporation 
 created by this act ; and he shall also forfeit, for 
 their use, twenty-five dollars in addition for 
 every day he shall so neglect after the expira- 
 tion of the said thirty days ; and such additional 
 penalty may be computed and recovered up to 
 the time of the trial of any suit for the recovery 
 thereof, which penalty may be sued for and re- 
 covered, with costs of suit, in any court of record 
 within the State having jurisdiction, by and in 
 the name of the corporation hereby created. 
 
 9. The corporation created by this act shall 
 possess the general powers and be subject to the 
 restrictions and liabilities prescribed in chapter 
 six hundred and eighty-seven of the laws of 
 eighteen hundred and ninety-two, which is chap- 
 ter thirty-five of the general laws, known as the 
 general corporation law. 
 
 10. This act shall take effect immediately. 
 
BY-LAWS. 
 
 (Adopted March 5th, 1896.) 
 
 SECTION i. The officers of the Corporation shall 
 be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and 
 a Treasurer, who shall also be Directors. There 
 shall also be ten Directors in addition, making 
 the whole number of Directors fourteen, all to be 
 elected by ballot on the first Monday in June, in 
 each year, at such hour and place as the Board 
 of Directors may appoint. A majority of the 
 votes cast for the several officers and directors 
 shall be required to constitute an election. In 
 case of failure to elect any of the officers or direc- 
 tors on the day as above appointed, the Board of 
 Directors shall fix a day for an election to fill the 
 vacancies. If a vacancy shall afterwards take 
 place in any office established by the Corpora- 
 tion, such vacancy may be filled by the Board of 
 Directors. 
 
 SEC. 2. The President shall, as soon as practic- 
 able after his election, appoint the following 
 standing Committees: 
 
 On Houses, two "members. 
 
 On Apparatus, two members. 
 
 On Supplies, two members. 
 
 On Covers, two members. 
 
 On Horses, two members. 
 
 On Telegraph, two members. 
 
 On Rules and Regulations, two members. 
 
 On Complaints and Grievances, three mem- 
 bers. 
 
 He shall have a general supervision over the 
 Salvage Corps, and preside at all meetings of 
 the Board. 
 
 SEC. 3. In the absence of the President, the 
 Vice-President shall perform all the duties of the 
 
BY-LAWS. 9 
 
 President. The President and the Vice-Presi- 
 dent shall be ex-officio members of all standing 
 Committees. 
 
 SEC. 4. The Secretary shall keep a record of 
 the proceedings and regulations of the Board. 
 He shall notify each member of all meetings and 
 shall give notice to the members of all committees 
 of their appointment, and he shall perform such 
 other duties as may be delegated to him by the 
 Board. 
 
 SEC. 5. The Treasurer shall be invested with 
 all the duties and powers requisite for the collec- 
 tion o/ the fund, as provided by the Act incor- 
 porating the Fire Insurance Salvage Corps of 
 Brooklyn, L. I. He shall prepare proper blanks for 
 returns of premiums received by all companies, 
 associations, agencies or persons doing the busi- 
 ness of Fire Insurance in the City of Brooklyn, 
 L. I., as required by the said act. Such blanks 
 shall be so prepared as to require, and show when 
 filled up. the aggregate amount of premiums re- 
 ceived for insuring property in the district pro- 
 tected, in the City of Brooklyn, L. I., from which 
 return premiums actually paid, and premiums 
 for re-insurance paid to companies and associa- 
 tions contributing to the expenses of the Salvage 
 Corps, may when stated, be deducted. He shall 
 serve a copy of such requirement on each of such 
 companies, associations, agencies or persons, and 
 if any company, association, agency or person 
 shall fail to make the proper return or pay their 
 assessment for support of the Salvage Corps, he 
 shall report the delinquents to the Board. After 
 the time limited for making such returns the 
 Treasurer shall forthwith, under the direction of 
 the Board, assess thereon, in accordance with the 
 Act of Incorporation, a sum or sums sufficient to 
 pay the expenses of the Salvage Corps for the 
 then current six months. 
 
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 Immediately after such assessment he shall 
 notify each corporation, association, underwriter, 
 agency or person so assessed of the amount of 
 their respective assessments, and the same shall 
 be due and payable to the Treasurer as soon as 
 such notice shall be served. 
 
 The Treasurer shall keep books of account of 
 the receipts and expenditures, and he shall sub- 
 mit to the Board, in the months of May and 
 November, a semi-annual report of the business 
 prior to the ist of said months. 
 
 All checks for the payment of money, whether 
 for salaries or other expenses, shall be upon the 
 presentation of vouchers duly approved, and to 
 the order of the party to whom the claim is due. 
 The Treasurer's accounts shall be audited semi- 
 annually by a Committee of two to be appointed 
 by the President. 
 
 SEC. 6. The Committee on Houses shall have 
 supervision over the premises occupied by the 
 Corps, with power to approve of alterations and 
 repairs of the same with the approval of the 
 Board. 
 
 SEC. 7. The Committee on Apparatus shall 
 have supervision over the rolling stock of the 
 Corps, with power to approve of needed repairs 
 to wagons and apparatus, and when new rolling 
 stock is needed, they shall submit plans and 
 estimates for the same to the Board. 
 
 SEC. 8. The Committee on Supplies shall 
 have supervision over the equipment of the 
 Corps, and of every requisite for the successful 
 working of the force, with power to authorize 
 the purchase of all supplies needed, not other- 
 wise specially provided for. 
 
 SEC. 9. The Committee on Covers shall have 
 supervision over the Covers, and shall provide 
 
BY-LAWS. II 
 
 the number required or determined upon by the 
 Board. 
 
 SEC. 10. The Committee on Horses shall have 
 supervision over the Horses belonging to the 
 Corps, and shall have power to exchange or dis- 
 pose of the same, or to purchase or hire others, 
 when in their judgment it is for the interest of 
 the service. 
 
 SEC. ii. The Committee on Telegraph shall 
 have supervision over the telegraph and tele- 
 phone lines and instruments used, operated or 
 owned by the Board for the use of the Corps. 
 
 SEC. 12. The Committee on Rules and Regu- 
 lations shall prepare rules for the government 
 of the Board, the Superintendent and the force, 
 and recommend such alterations and amend- 
 ments to existing rules as they may deem proper. 
 
 SEC. 13. Committees on Complaints and Griev- 
 ances shall be appointed by the President for 
 the ensuing year, each Committee to serve one 
 month. Said Committee shall investigate all 
 charges and complaints against the men of the 
 force, during the month for which they are ap- 
 pointed, and make report of the facts and rec- 
 ommendations in each case at the next meeting 
 of the Board held after such investigation. 
 
 SEC. 14. The Committees may each expend 
 a sum not exceeding three hundred and fifty 
 dollars at any one time for the maintenance of 
 the Salvage Corps. Such expenditures shall, in 
 all cases, be approved by the Chairman of the 
 proper Committee, or in the event of his absence, 
 by his associate member, before payment is 
 made by the Treasurer. Expenditures in ex- 
 cess of these sums may be made, the formal ap- 
 proval of the Board having been previously ob- 
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 SEC. 15. The Committees shall, at any meeting 
 when called upon by the Chairman, report in 
 detail all their official acts not previously re- 
 ported. 
 
 SEC. 16. All charges against any officer of the 
 force, shall be investigated and tried by the 
 Board. The Board may, however, delegate that 
 power to a committee of their own body, who 
 shall hear any charge against any member of 
 the force and report their finding to the Board, 
 who shall inflict fine or penalty, or dismiss, cr 
 reinstate, as they may determine. 
 
 "> SEC. 17. The Board shall hold stated meetings 
 ^- T^tj-l^dav- >^&!&K wdk. Special meetings 
 may be called by the President or Secretary or 
 by either of the Committees through the Secre- 
 tary. 
 
 SEC. 1 8. 
 
 RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 Roll call. 
 
 Reading of the minutes of last meeting. 
 
 Communications. 
 
 Reports of standing committees. 
 
 Reports of special committees. 
 
 Reports from officers of the Corps 
 
 Unfinished business. 
 
 New business. 
 
 SEC. 19. Cushing's Manual shall be the au- 
 thority relied upon on any point or order of 
 procedure. 
 
 SEC. 20. The By-Laws may be altered or 
 amended only at a stated meeting; and any 
 proposals for amendment must be submitted in 
 writing, one week at least previous to a vote 
 being taken thereon. 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
 
 (Adopted March sth, 1896.) 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 SECTIONAL The Fire Department is by law in 
 supreme command at a fire. Officers and men 
 of the Salvage Corps will assist the Fire Depart- 
 ment as far as possible at all times. 
 
 SEC. 2. The Salvage Corps is maintained at the 
 sole expense of the Fire Underwriters, and the 
 duty of its officers and men is to discover and 
 prevent fires and to save and preserve property 
 or life at and after fires. 
 
 SEC. 3. The District to be protected shall be 
 that portion of the City of Brooklyn, L. I., 
 bounded as follows : Beginning at the foot of 
 Hudson avenue and the East River, extending 
 on Hudson avenue to Flatbush avenue, extend- 
 ing on Flatbush avenue to Fifth avenue, extend- 
 ing on Fifth avenue to Ninth street, extending 
 on Ninth street to the Gowanus canal, following 
 the westerly bank of Gowanus canal to New 
 York Bay, and following the shore line to the 
 foot of Hudson avenue, the point of beginning ; 
 the above-named boundary to include both sides 
 of the avenues and streets above named. 
 
 SEC. 4. The Corps shall answer all alarms in 
 the District that come from Headquarters of 
 the Brooklyn Fire Department, and such others 
 as are designated by the Board. 
 
 , ARTICLE II. 
 
 
 
 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER. 
 
 SECTION i. It shall be his duty to attend at 
 such time and place as the Board may designate 
 
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 for the examination of candidates for member- 
 ship or promotion ; also to attend members of 
 the force at any time or place upon request of a 
 commanding officer. 
 
 SEC. 2. He shall, when directed by the Board, 
 or by the^ officer in command of a station, ex- 
 amine members of the force who may be re- 
 ported sick or injured, and shall make the nec- 
 essary recommendations for leave of absence or 
 excuses from whatever duties he may find them 
 unable to perform, making immediate report to 
 the commanding officer. 
 
 SEC. 3. Whenever, in his opinion, illness be 
 feigned, or be the result of intemperance, he 
 shall direct the man to report to his command- 
 ing officer and make special report of the 
 circumstances to the Board and commanding 
 officer. 
 
 SEC. 4. Compensation of the medical officer 
 shall be a fee of two dollars for each examina- 
 tion of an applicant for promotion or appoint- 
 ment. The fee in each case to be paid by the 
 party examined if reported favorably by the 
 medical officer. If his report be unfavorable to 
 the applicant, or in case a member becomes sick 
 or injured while in the discharge of his duty, 
 the fee shall be paid from the fund of the Sal- 
 vage Corps. 
 
 SEC. 5. He shall keep an accurate record of 
 all examinations made by him, and shall make 
 regular reports thereof upon the forms and in 
 the manner prescribed by the Board, and be di- 
 rectly responsible to and hold office during its 
 pleasure. ' 
 
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 ARTICLE III. 
 
 DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE VETERINARIAN. 
 
 SECTION i. He shall have charge of and be re- 
 sponsible for the care of any sick or injured 
 horses in the Salvage Corps. He shall give medi- 
 cal and surgical aid to horses whenever it may 
 be required, and directions as to their feeding, 
 care and management in general. 
 
 SEC. 2. He shall visit the Salvage Corps station 
 once each week and inspect the horses. He 
 shall furnish at the expense of the Salvage 
 Corps all required medicine and instruments, 
 and respond to all calls, night or day, where his 
 services may be required. 
 
 SEC. 3. He shall forward to the Superintend- 
 ent a monthly report on the last day of each 
 month, showing the condition and location of 
 all horses in the service ; also the dates of per- 
 sonal weekly inspections and special calls, with 
 any recommendations he may have to submit. 
 
 SEC. 4. Commanding Officers shall comply 
 with instructions or directions the Veterinarian 
 may give in reference to the care and treatment 
 of horses in the service. 
 
 SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the Veterina- 
 rian to make a report to Committee on Horses 
 as occasion may require. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 DUTIES AND POWERS OF SUPERINTENDENT. 
 
 SECTION i. The Superintendent shall have 
 and exercise supreme command over the officers 
 and men comprising the force, and have full 
 control over all property of the Salvage Corps, 
 
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 subject to the rules and regulations herein set 
 forth, or as may hereafter be enacted by the 
 Board. 
 
 SEC. 2. He shall promulgate all orders from 
 the Board to the ^orce and see that they are 
 obeyed. 
 
 SEC. 3. He shall detail officers to make at 
 least twenty inspections monthly of buildings 
 and places where patrolmen are detailed as 
 watchmen in the employ of a company or com- 
 panies interested ; he may select such dates and 
 hours (for the inspection) as may be for the best 
 interest of 'the service. 
 
 SEC. 4. He shall have power to suspend any 
 officer or patrolman who may be charged with 
 or deemed guilty of improper conduct or of vio- 
 lating any of the rules or regulations, and shall 
 forthwith report the facts in writing to the 
 Board. He shall immediately notify one of the 
 officers of the Board of any complaints against 
 members of the force. 
 
 SEC. 5. He shall grant all leaves of absence to 
 the officers, and all annual vacation leaves to the 
 entire force. 
 
 SEC. 6. He shall issue to the officers and mem- 
 bers of the Corps a metal badge and cap de- 
 vice, prepared by the Board, and shall keep a 
 record of the numbers and holders thereof, and 
 hold the officers and members accountable for 
 their safe keeping under such rules and reg- 
 ulations as may be adopted. 
 
 SEC. 7. He shall keep an official record in his 
 office of each officer and patrolman in the service. 
 
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 ARTICLE V. 
 
 THE UNIFORMED FORCE OF THE SALVAGE CORPS 
 
 Shall be as follows, viz.: 
 
 SECTION i. One Captain, one Lieutenant, one 
 Sergeant, seven permanent and fifteen auxiliary 
 patrolmen. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 DUTIES AND POWERS OF CAPTAIN. 
 
 SECTION i. He shall devote his entire time to 
 the service of the Corps (unless absent on leave) 
 and attend all fires or alarms in the protected 
 district. He shall see that proper discipline is 
 maintained in his command, and report all 
 violations to the Superintendent in writing. 
 
 SEC. 2. He shall have full control under the 
 Superintendent of the quarters and be responsi- 
 ble for the order and cleanliness of the same ; 
 see that the dormitory is kept neat and clean, 
 well aired every day when weather will permit, 
 and that the beds and bedding are all properly 
 aired at least once in each week, and in the sun 
 if possible ; the beds shall not be used between 
 8 A. M. and 8 P.M., except when fatigue from 
 duty makes it necessary. He shall employ a 
 person to wash, by hand, bedclothes, towels, 
 etc., the same to be dried in the open air. 
 
 SEC. 3. He shall organize a house patrol for 
 day and night service, to be maintained by the 
 permanent and auxiliary forces. Such duty to 
 be equalized as much as possible. 
 
 SEC. 4. He shall see by personal inspection 
 that all apparatus is in proper order for service 
 at all times. "' 
 
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 SEC. 5. He shall each day, at 12 o'clock, noon, 
 post on the bulletin board on the apparatus floor, 
 the names of patrolmen detailed on watching 
 and house patrol service from 8 o'clock A. M. 
 on that day until 8 o'clock A. M. the following 
 day, also the names of all members of his com- 
 mand on sick, recreation, or vacation leaves of 
 absence, the hour of commencement, and dura- 
 tion of same. 
 
 SEC. 6. He shall keep (if possible) the follow- 
 ing number on duty in quarters (for fire service) 
 between the hours of 5.30 o'clock A. M. and 
 7.30 o'clock P.M., not less than one officer and 
 five men. 
 
 SEC. 7. He shall call the roll of members at 
 7.30 o'clock P.M. daily, divide the auxiliary 
 force into two divisions, who shall report for 
 duty on alternate nights ; at roll call a careful 
 inspection of the men, uniforms, and equipments 
 of those on duty shall be made. 
 
 SEC. 8. He shall, when auxiliary patrolmen 
 are required to make up the night details, call 
 the auxiliary roll as follows : Beginning at the 
 first name of Division No. i, and continue until 
 the number required is obtained ; the second 
 night the same formula is to be observed with 
 Division No. 2 ; third night commence at second 
 name on Division No. i, and so on in a like man- 
 ner each night, 'commencing at the next name, in 
 rotation from alternate divisions. 
 
 SEC. 9. He shall not unnecessarily jeopardize 
 the lives or limbs of those under him, but shall 
 be just, dignified, and firm in his intercourse 
 with subordinates, be careful to abstain from 
 violent, abusive, or immoderate language in giv- 
 ing orders or /directions, as well as in conversa- 
 tion. See th'at all rules and orders are promptly 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 19 
 
 obeyed, and promptly report by well-sustained 
 charges any transgressions of the rules or orders. 
 
 SEC. 10. He shall not permit any person to 
 ride in the Patrol wagons going to or returning 
 from fires or alarms of fire other than members of 
 the force, Directors, or members of the Fire 
 Department, nor permit racing going to or re- 
 turning from alarms of fire, nor their wagon to 
 pass any apparatus of the Fire Department in 
 answering an alarm unless such apparatus is 
 disabled, or there is ample room to pass with- 
 out inconvenience to the Fire Department, nor 
 permit their wagons to be driven at a rate of 
 speed which may cause accident. 
 
 SEC. ii. He shall, in the absence of the 
 Superintendent, be the judge of the time to 
 take his command to quarters, having first 
 detailed a suitable number of men to protect, 
 guard, and care for the damaged property or 
 that exposed to damage, bearing in mind on all 
 occasions that as soon as his command, or a 
 portion of it, can be spared from a fire, it should 
 be sent at once to quarters, as its services are 
 liable to be required at another fire. 
 
 SEC. 12. He shall, in going to or returning 
 from a fire or alarm of fire, ride on the step at 
 the rear of the wagon, and see that other offi- 
 cers ride in the wagon, unless it is impractica- 
 ble, or by reason of heavy grades or the condi- 
 tion of the streets. 
 
 SEC. 13. When summoned to attend a verbal 
 alarm, and the implements of the Patrol are in- 
 adequate for the extinguishment of the fire, he 
 is authorized (by permission of the Fire Com- 
 missioner) to call for the nearest engine or hook 
 and ladder company. He must be cautious in 
 sending a special signal, or whether to make use 
 of a regular box alarm. 
 
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 SEC. 14. He shall prevent the removal or any 
 unnecessary disturbance of articles or prop- 
 erty at a fire of suspicious nature, notify the Fire 
 Marshal of the facts personally, or through the 
 proper officers of the Fire Department, act 
 quietly and carefully, with a view of obtaining 
 reliable evidence, and avoid publicly expressing 
 opinions^ on any case or its circumstances. 
 
 SEC. 15. He shall not permit intoxicating 
 liquors to be brought into quarters, nor permit 
 gambling or parties or entertainments of any 
 kind, nor children, unless they are accompanied 
 by parents, guardians, or attendants. 
 
 SEC. 16. He shall not make any changes to 
 houses, apparatus, furniture, horses, harness, 
 implements, or any property of the Corps with- 
 out the approval of the proper committee or 
 Superintendent. Nor shall any material or sup- 
 plies be purchased without the written approval 
 of the proper committee. 
 
 SEC. 17. He shall keep an inventory of all 
 property in his charge, and report in writing to 
 the Superintendent on April 3oth and Octobef 
 3ist annually. 
 
 SEC. 18. He shall be held accountable tor tne 
 good condition of all property in his care, and 
 shall report promptly to the Superintendent any 
 loss or destruction of same, with full informa- 
 tion. 
 
 SEC. 19. He shall be responsible for Corps 
 property, and shall be held to a strict accounta- 
 bility for the same until expended, or inspected 
 and condemned. 
 
 SEC. 20. rie shall on arriving at a fire, if neces- 
 sary, immediately telephone for assistance. 
 
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 SEC. 21. He shall cause the instruction of all 
 newly appointed men in the manner of hitching 
 horses, folding and hanging of covers, entries in 
 the several books, use of telegraph instruments, 
 and duties generally, and continue such instruc- 
 tion until in his opinion the patrolman is profici- 
 ent in his duties. 
 
 SEC. 22. He shall see that proper care is taken 
 of horses belonging to the Corps ; no other 
 animal of any kind shall be kept in quarters ex- 
 cept by permission of Superintendent. He shall 
 promptly report to the Veterinarian all ailments 
 or imperfections that may be discovered in the 
 horses under his charge. 
 
 SEC. 23. He shall report in writing to the 
 Superintendent without delay all accidents or 
 collisions, giving full particulars regarding the 
 same. 
 
 SEC. 24. He shall promptly notify the Superin- 
 tendent of any addition to or change in the code 
 of signals which may be made by the Fire 
 Commissioner 
 
 SEC. 25. He shall not issue written orders to 
 subordinates without first submitting the same 
 to the Superintendent or the Board. 
 
 SEC. 26. He shall read all general or special 
 orders to the force at 7.30 P. M. roll call, on the 
 date of their receipt, and see that each member 
 of his command and other persons directly inter- 
 ested are furnished with a copy of all general 
 orders. 
 
 SEC. 27. He shall be polite to visitors, make 
 proper explanations to them, but not allow 
 habitual lounging or visiting in or about quarters. 
 
 SEC. 28. He shall see that the sidewalk, gutter 
 and street in front of quarters to the middle of 
 
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 the street are clean and free from all incum- 
 brances, also the fire hydrants near the quarters. 
 
 SEC. 29. He shall keep an account in the house 
 record book of gas or electricity used in quarters 
 by examining the meter whenever inspected by 
 the authorized agent of the gas company. 
 
 SEC. 30. He shall obtain all information re- 
 garding insurances, occupancy, or ownership of 
 property damaged by fire, or may detail a mem- 
 ber of the Corps for that special purpose. 
 
 SEC. 31. He shall, in reporting fires, make 
 every possible effort to ascertain the cause or sup- 
 posed cause of same, giving brief particulars of 
 any special feature connected with the risk or 
 fire that may come to his notice. 
 
 SEC. 32. He shall furnish particulars respect- 
 ing fires or alarms to any contributor to the Sal- 
 vage Corps fund who may make application, and 
 transmit all particulars of fires to the Superin- 
 tendent during his office hours. 
 
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 SEC. 33. He shall see that during the day or 
 evening no soiled or torn uniforms or parts of 
 uniforms are worn by the house Patrol, and that 
 there are no chairs on the first floor (except by 
 permission of Superintendent) for the house 
 Patrol. 
 
 SEC* 34. He shall, when covers are spread or 
 left at premises after a fire, leave a detail to 
 watch the same. 
 
 SEC. 35. He shall make the necessary details 
 of patrolmen to watch premises at once after a 
 fire, and no such patrolman shall be relieved 
 from duty without authority of his commanding 
 officer or that of the Superintendent. Com- 
 panies interested and desiring to discontinue the 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 23 
 
 services of patrolmen at places where they have 
 been detailed for watch service shall first make 
 written application (on a printed blank form 
 provided for the purpose) to the Captain. 
 
 SEC. 36. He shall see that each patrolman 
 performing watching service is furnished with a 
 book of the Rules and Regulations of the Sal- 
 vage Corps, and that the details leaving quarters 
 for watching service are fully uniformed and 
 neat in appearance. 
 
 SEC. 37. He shall fill out and forward to the 
 Superintendent all discharge, watching and extra 
 labor blanks (at the rate of 20 cents per hour) 
 for the service performed, with their morning re- 
 ports the day following the receipt of the same; 
 the time of service shall commence at the hour 
 the patrolmen detailed for such service leave 
 quarters. 
 
 The blanks, when approved by the Superin- 
 tendent, shall be forwarded to the Treasurer and 
 retained by him as a voucher for the apportion- 
 ment and collection for the watching funds. 
 
 SEC. 38. He shall, when necessary, employ 
 extra labor to protect property damaged or ex- 
 posed to damage, and immediately thereafter re- 
 port his action to the Superintendent. 
 
 SEC. 39. He shall, between the first and fif- 
 teenth day of October annually (the exact date 
 and hour to be named by the Superintendent) 
 inspect the entire uniforms of the permanent 
 force and ascertain if they are in possession of 
 all parts of the uniforms as prescribed by the 
 Rules and Regulations. 
 
 SEC. 40. No member shall wear or show a 
 uniform or any part thereof at this inspection 
 that he doiss not personally own. Borrowing of 
 any kind is strictly prohibited. 
 
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 If any member of the Corps is found de- 
 ficient in uniform he shall be directed to supply 
 such deficiency forthwith, or if, in the judgment 
 of the Captain, any uniform or part thereof is 
 unfit for further use as a Corps uniform, such 
 directions shall be given as will promptly cause 
 the imperfections to be remedied. 
 
 SEC. 41. He shall report the result of his in- 
 spection in writing to the Superintendent as 
 soon after the inspection as possible, and shall 
 not place any member on duty after the expira- 
 tion of thirty days who has not complied with 
 the order. 
 
 SEC. 42. He shall instruct the members of his 
 command as to the workings of the cover hoist 
 and jumping cover at his own or adjacent 
 premises as follows viz., to hoist and take in 
 twenty covers to the upper floor and lower the 
 same number from the upper floor of the prem- 
 ises used to the ground. Slings to be entirely 
 removed and thrown to the ground before low- 
 ering any covers. Covers only to be used from 
 the racks on the apparatus floor. 
 
 Also, in the manner of holding the jumping 
 cover, a dummy may be thrown from one of the 
 windows of each floor (say a bag of sawdust 
 weighted so as to be one hundred or one hun- 
 dred and fifty pounds), and shall forward a re- 
 port in writing of the workings, stating what 
 building was used, number of stories in height, 
 time consumed in hoisting and lowering the 
 covers in the manner as prescribed, also the 
 workings of the jumping cover, stating the num- 
 ber of men employed in each trial. 
 
 SEC. 43. He shall record in the officers' fire 
 record book all fires occurring within the pro- 
 tected district, together with the amount of in- 
 
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 surance on buildings and contents respectively, 
 the names of the insuring companies, with the 
 amount insured by each, and such other in- 
 formation as may be of interest, including the 
 number of men on duty, time of service, number 
 of covers spread, and names of patrolmen de- 
 tailed for watching service and where detailed. 
 A daily report of this record shall be forwarded 
 to the Superintendent. 
 
 SEC. 44. The Captain shall sign all reports 
 that are transmitted to the Superintendent 
 (when he is on duty), and is held responsible for 
 the condition of his own uniform, also those of 
 the subordinate officers and members between 
 the times of annual inspections. 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 DUTIES AND POWERS OF LIEUTENANT. 
 
 SECTION i. The Lieutenant shall devote his 
 entire time to the service of the Corps (unless 
 absent on leave). When the Captain'is present 
 the Lieutenant shall obey his commands prompt- 
 ly and cheerfully, and properly assist him in the 
 performance of all his duties. In the absence of 
 the Captain the Lieutenant shall assume all the 
 duties and responsibilities of the Captain. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII 
 
 DUTIES AND POWERS OF SERGEANT. 
 
 SECTION i. The Sergeant shall devote his en- 
 tire time to the service of the Corps (unless ab- 
 sent on leave), and in the absence of Captain 
 and Lieutenant shall assume all the duties and 
 responsibilities of said officers ; otherwise he 
 shall perform all the duties of a patrolman. 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 26 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND PATROLMEN. 
 
 SECTION i. The Corps shall not respond to calls 
 or perform service in buildings equipped with 
 automatic or thermostatic fire alarms or automatic 
 sprinklers unless alarms are received in the man- 
 ner prescribed by the Fire Department. 
 
 SEC. 2. All automatic, thermostatic, and other 
 special calls must be responded to, the same as 
 fire alarms, if received in the regular manner and 
 within the district assigned. 
 
 SEC. 3. No officer or patrolman shall, directly 
 or indirectly, be interested in the adjustment of 
 any loss ; and they are especially directed not to 
 solicit the adjustment of any loss for themselves 
 or any other party, or advise the assured regard- 
 ing the employment of any adjuster, nor shall 
 they give or send any information regarding a 
 loss to any adjuster not in the employ of com- 
 panies interested, as the adjustment is entirely 
 between the assured and the individual com- 
 panies interested, and with which the patrol- 
 men must not interfere. They shall, however, 
 assist the companies as far as possible, under 
 orders of superiors or the representatives of the 
 companies in interest. 
 
 SEC. 4. Officers in command of second details 
 when called to assist at any fire shall add to 
 their wagon equipment their cover hoist and 
 ten additional covers before leaving quarters. 
 
 SEC. 5. Officers shall forward reports to the 
 Superintendent of any fire in the district pro- * 
 tected of which they or any member of their 
 command may have knowledge, no matter by 
 whom they were discovered or extinguished, or 
 how trifling the damage may have been. 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 27 
 
 SEC. 6. No officer or patrolman shall loan, sell, 
 or give away any Corps property, but must ex- 
 ercise economy and care in all things. 
 
 SEC. 7. Officers and patrolmen, while in the 
 service of the Corps shall not make use of or apply 
 any portion of their time, or any information 
 they may acquire nherein, or any authority or 
 power with which they may be clothed, in or 
 for the furtherance of any private or corporate 
 interests or purpose whatever. 
 
 SEC. 8. Officers and patrolmen must be par- 
 ticularly careful not to assume the possession of 
 keys or any property at or after a fire, as all as- 
 sumption of liability on the part of the Corps 
 must be avoided. 
 
 SEC. 9. Officers or patrolmen shall not at- 
 tempt to collect, nor shall they receive money or 
 any other consideration from owners or occu- 
 pants of premises for services, nor shall they 
 purchase or receive as a present or reward from 
 fire insurance companies or assured parties any 
 property in or from any premises where they 
 may be or have been watching, unless by the 
 consent of the Board. 
 
 SEC. 10. Officers detailed by the Superintend- 
 ent at irregular hours and dates for the inspec- 
 tion of patrolmen serving as watchmen in the 
 employ of a company or companies interested, 
 shall, on return to quarters, enter in the 
 house record book a detailed statement of the 
 inspection, and, if any irregularities have been 
 found, immediately report the same to the com- 
 manding officer who shall forward a report of 
 the inspection with full details to the Superin- 
 tendent the following morning. 
 
 SEC. ii. Officers shall not, nor shall they per- 
 mit any patrolman to smoke while in uniform, 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 28 
 
 nor on the first floor ; card-playing or any other 
 games will not be permitted in quarters after 
 11.30 o'clock P. M. nor on Sundays. 
 
 SEC. 12. Officers shall not receive or receipt 
 for any hay, straw, or feed, unless the hay is the 
 best timothy, straw of good long rye, oats white 
 and clean, average eighty pounds to the bag, 
 feed free from all foreign substances and average 
 forty pounds to the bag. 
 
 SEC. 13. Officers shall see, while cleaning quar- 
 ters once in each week, that all wheels of the 
 wagons are removed from their axle and all old 
 grease is cleaned from the axles arms and wheel- 
 boxes, then properly greased. New axles must 
 be examined oftener, and, if necessary, greased 
 after each time of service for the first three 
 months. 
 
 They shall not permit any apparatus to be 
 washed with brooms or brushes under any cir- 
 cumstances. 
 
 SEC. 14. Commanding officer, in certifying to 
 horse- shoeing bills, shall state the registered 
 number of each horse and date when the shoe- 
 ing was done, and promptly forward the same 
 to the Treasurer the first day of each month. 
 
 SEC. 15. Officers, while responding to alarms, 
 and when approaching a crossing, must see that 
 the bells are rung at short intervals, to guard 
 against collision or accident. 
 
 SEC. 16. Officers shall see that copies of general 
 orders are accessible at all times to the members 
 of their commands. 
 
 SEC. 17. Officers and patrolmen must discharge 
 and pay all just indebtedness or claims against 
 them. 
 
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 ARTICLE X. 
 
 DUTIES OF PERMANENT PATROLMEN. 
 
 SECTION i. Permanent patrolmen shall devote 
 their entire time to the service of the Corps (un- 
 less absent on leave), attend all fires or alarms 
 in protected district,^ ride on the wagons going 
 to and returning from fires or alarms (unless 
 otherwise directed), exert their energy and best 
 ability to do their full duty under any and all 
 circumstances ; in no case shall fatigue from 
 duty at a previous fire be accepted as an excuse 
 for failure to answer an alarm. 
 
 SEC. 2. Patrolmen shall be particular as to 
 the cleanliness of their uniforms and their ap- 
 pearance generally; wash-rooms, soap, towels, 
 brooms, brushes, and shoe-blacking are furnished 
 for such purposes. Old clothing may be worn 
 while at work in qua'rters. 
 
 SEC. 3. Patrolmen shall not hesitate to con 
 suit a commanding or an inspecting officer for 
 information pertaining to a loss or matters re- 
 lating to the Corps service. 
 
 SEC. 4. They shall not use immoral, disre- 
 spectful, or improper language, but always be 
 respectful and gentlemanly. 
 
 SEC. 5. They shall, on leaving quarters for 
 any purpose (except in answer to an alarm of 
 fire), report to the house patrol at the time of 
 leaving and on returning to quarters. 
 
 SEC. 6. When any patrolman reports to his 
 commanding officer his inability to perform duty 
 by reason of sickness or injury, he must submit 
 to an examination by the medical officer, the ex- 
 pense of which will be borne by the Salvage 
 Corps, provided the medical officer's certificate 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 30 
 
 shows that no untrue or false statement was 
 made, but the pay of members on sick leave 
 shall be reduced one half unless excused by the 
 Board. 
 
 SEC. 7. Patrolmen while on duty at a fire are 
 not to enter any building or premises except in 
 the discharge of their duties as patrolmen. 
 
 ARTICLE XI. 
 
 DUTIES OF AUXILIARY PATROLMEN. 
 
 SECTION i. Auxiliary patrolmen shall report, 
 the nights their section is on duty, five minutes 
 in advance of 7.30 P. M. roll call, and ascertain 
 from the commanding officer if their services will 
 be required, in order that they may be fully 
 equipped and inspected at roll call. 
 
 SEC. 2. Pay of auxiliary patrolmen for watch- 
 ing, twenty cents per hour. Pay when called on 
 for day fire duty not exceeding $1.35 for a period 
 not exceeding five hours, and twenty cents per 
 hour for each additional hour. 
 
 SEC. 3. Pay of auxiliary patrolmen, when de- 
 tailed on permanent force, shall be at the rate of 
 that of permanent patrolmen. 
 
 SEC. 4. Special service nights from 6 o'clock 
 P. M. until 8 o'clock A. M. one dollar and eighty- 
 five cents. 
 
 Night service from 7.30 o'clock P. M. until 
 5.30 o'clock A. M., one dollar and thirty-five 
 cents. 
 
 SEC. 5. Auxiliary patrolmen shall be subject 
 to all rules governing the permanent force, 
 when they are,applicable. 
 
 SEC. 6. Members of the auxiliary force may be 
 allowed compensation when called upon as wit- 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. 31 
 
 nesses by the Fire Marshal, or in litigated in- 
 surance cases, on the same basis as for watching 
 service. 
 
 ARTICLE XII. 
 
 DUTIES OF" DRIVERS. 
 
 SECTION i. They shall be held responsible for 
 any reckless driving ; shall groom, feed, and 
 have charge of the horses ; clean the harness, 
 stalls, etc., under the supervision of the com- 
 manding officer. 
 
 SEC. 2. They shall, as soon as possible, learn 
 the nature, habits, and peculiarities of their 
 horses, treat them kindly, humor them, if neces- 
 sary, and teach them by kindness (not by the 
 lash) to come promptly to the pole when the 
 gong sounds. 
 
 SEC. 3. They shall not drive over hose, and, 
 when turning corners or turning from one rail- 
 road track to another, especially in streets where 
 there are columns supporting the elevated rail- 
 road, or crowded thoroughfares, shall lessen 
 the speed of their horses, even to a walk, if nec- 
 essary. 
 
 SEC. 4. They shall not stop with their wagons 
 directly in front of any premises where a fire 
 may be, or in front of any fire hydrant. . 
 
 SEC. 5. On arriving at a fire in wet or cold 
 weather the horses shall be immediately blan- 
 keted. Extreme cold weather, double blankets 
 shall be carried and used. 
 
 SEC. 6. Drivers on returning to quarters from 
 a fire or alarm 'of fire shall examine their horses' 
 feet for nails, stones, or injury by shoe calks, 
 etc., rub their legs well with their hands, and 
 
RULES AND REGULATIONS. . 32 
 
 wash them, if sufficiently cool to do so, removing 
 thoroughly all mud, mortar, snow, ice, etc., par- 
 ticular care being taken to rub their legs until 
 they are dry and warm. Commanding officers 
 will detail men to assist for this purpose, that 
 the work may be thoroughly and quickly done. 
 
 SEC. 7. Horses may be clipped in the autumn 
 under the direction and advice of the veterina- 
 rian. 
 
 SEC. 8. During the absence of a driver the 
 commanding officer shall designate another 
 member to perform the duties. 
 
GENERAL RULES. 
 
 ARTICLE XIII. 
 
 SECTION i. No member of the uniformed force 
 can excuse himself from duty ; absence without 
 leave shall be a cause for dismissal from the ser- 
 vice, jr such other penalty as the Board may in- 
 flict. 
 
 SEC. 2. No property shall, under any circum- 
 stances, be taken to quarters from premises on 
 fire or premises exposed to damage thereby. 
 
 SEC. 3. Members shall, while on duty, give 
 their name or badge number to any person who 
 may demand it. 
 
 SEC. 4. Members shall immediately report to 
 the commanding officer the loss of any Corps 
 property in their charge, or any change in their 
 residence. 
 
 SEC. 5. Members shall read and become famil- 
 iar with the rules and orders governin g the ser- 
 vice, as ignorance on their part will be no excuse 
 at any time after having been in the service at 
 least three months. 
 
 SEC. 6. Obstruction to, or bad condition of 
 fire hydrants coming under the observation of 
 any member of the Corps must be reported to 
 his commanding officer, and by him to the 
 Superintendent, so that immediate action can 
 be taken by the proper authorities. 
 
 SEC. 7. A patrolman appearing at a fire and 
 wearing any part of his uniform, may at the 
 discretion of the commanding officer be consid- 
 ered on duty 
 
GENERAL RULES. 34 
 
 SEC. 8. Members shall not mount or dismount 
 the wagons in front of the wheels while in 
 motion. 
 
 SEC. 9. Members shall not leave quarters or 
 fires while in service without permission of com- 
 manding officer. 
 
 SEC. 10. Members shall not, under any cir- 
 cumstances (while in uniform), solicit sub- 
 scriptions or sell tickets for any charitable or 
 benevolent institutions or other purposes what- 
 ever. 
 
 SEC. ii. Members, pending acceptance of res- 
 ignation, or under suspension, or dismissal from 
 the service must immediately turn over to the 
 officer in command their badges, keys, and other 
 Corps property in their possession. 
 
 SF.C. 12. Members are prohibited from the use 
 of spirituous liquors while on duty. 
 
 SEC. 13. On receipt of alarms of fire on the 
 combination or large gongs, it shall be the duty 
 of the members to report on the apparatus floor. 
 
 When two details are in service, the rule as 
 above is applicable to the first detail, and in the 
 event of their leaving quarters to respond to an 
 alarm of fire, the second detail shall report and 
 remain on the apparatus floor with team hitched 
 to second wagon for a period of not less than ten 
 minutes. 
 
 SEC. 14. No apparatus with horses attached in 
 service at fires shall, under any circumstances, 
 be left without the protection of a patrolman, 
 nor shall the House be left alone during night 
 hours. 
 
 SEC. 15. The Fire Bulletin in quarters shall 
 be used only to record the date, time and 
 
GENERAL RULES. 35 
 
 station number of each fire or alarm. All other 
 particulars shall be recorded in the proper 
 books, which shall be shown only to authorized 
 persons. 
 
 SEC. 16. Care shall be taken, in cleaning off 
 the Fire Bulletin, to leave on all stations re- 
 ceived for the twenty-four hours previous (if 
 possible). 
 
 SEC. 17. The public telephone is for the gen- 
 eral use of the Corps, for the transaction of its 
 business, and house patrols shall not permit others 
 than those connected with the Corps to use 
 them unless by the consent of the officer in com- 
 mand. Unnecessary calling or tampering with 
 the instrument is positively forbidden. 
 
 SEC. 18. All official communications shall be 
 forwarded through the commanding officer to 
 the Superintendent or in his absence to the 
 President of the Salvage Corps. Communica- 
 tions from superiors to subordinates must pass 
 through the intermediate officers. 
 
 HOUSE PATROLS. 
 
 SEC. 19. At each station there shall be a house 
 patrol, consisting of men detailed by the com- 
 manding officer. They shall perform such ser- 
 vice as herein designated or. by order of the offi- 
 cer in command. 
 
 Sergeants and drivers shall perform house 
 patrol service. 
 
 SEC. 20. They shall be responsible for all en- 
 tries in the house record book (except those 
 made by offers), and they shall not permit or 
 allow the books to be defaced or tampered with 
 in any manner whatever. 
 
GENERAL RULES. 36 
 
 SEC. 21. They shall count telegraph fire sig- 
 nals, ascertain the locality thereof, and mark 
 the same on the Fire Bulletin before the com- 
 mand or detail leaves quarters. 
 
 SEC. 22. They shall note in the record book 
 any disarrangement of the telegraph or tele- 
 phone instruments and communicate such in- 
 formation promptly to the commanding officer, 
 so the difficulty may be remedied as speedily as 
 possible, and in the event of a doubt as to the 
 correctness of a signal, they shall immediately 
 telephone to Fire Department Headquarters for 
 the correct signal. 
 
 SEC. 23. They shall see that everything on the 
 apparatus floor is in its place; that the horses 
 are not injured in any way during their tour; 
 that the manure is removed and placed in the 
 proper receptacle; and that stoves and lights are 
 properly attended to. 
 
 SEC. 24. They shall enter in the house record 
 book the exact time patrolmen leave or return 
 from tours of watching service, also the location 
 of premises where they are detailed and by whom 
 they are relieved. 
 
 SEC. 25. It shall be their duty to hitch or as- 
 sist in hitching horses upon receipt of all alarms 
 of fire. 
 
 SEC. 26. No changes shall be made of the 
 house patrol without the entry being made in 
 the house record book of the same (unless in 
 case of an alarm of fire). 
 
 SEC. 27. /They shall sound the first whistle for 
 7.30 P.M. 'roll call five minutes in advance of the 
 time. 
 
 SEC. 28. They shall enter upon their duties 
 
GENERAL RULES. 37 
 
 promptly at the minute named, call their reliefs 
 ten minutes in advance of relieving time, and if 
 they fail to respond immediately they shall 
 notify the commanding officer of the fact. 
 
 SEC. 29. They shall turn off the lights at the 
 meter each morning when sufficiently daylight, 
 and enter in house record book the exact time it 
 was turned off. 
 
 SEC. 30. They shall rise and make proper 
 salute when quarters are visited by a member of 
 the Board or an officer, and when visitors pre- 
 sent themselves shall politely inquire their names 
 and call the commanding officer. 
 
 SEC. 31. They shall water the horses during 
 night tours of service. 
 
 WATCHING SERVICE. 
 
 SEC. 32. Patrolmen detailed for watching ser- 
 vice shall report to commanding officer or house 
 patrol before leaving quarters to perform such 
 service, and immediately after being relieved 
 therefrom. 
 
 SEC. 33. Watching report blanks will be fur- 
 nished each patrolman, one to be filled out and 
 signed by the patrolman for each tour of 
 watching service and turned in to the com- 
 manding officer, if present, or to house patrol. 
 The watching blanks will state the time and 
 name of patrolman relieved, time and name of 
 relieving patrolman, and if any delay has oc- 
 curred, state the cause ; if inspected during tour 
 of serviceyState by which officer and time of in- 
 spection, on what particular loss detailed, if 
 called upon by a representative from the com- 
 panies interested, and anything that may occur 
 
GENERAL RULES. 38 
 
 during the tour of watching service that would 
 be of interest to the companies or the command- 
 ing officer. j, 
 
 SEC. 34. Patrolmen watching premises are di- 
 rected to exercise diligence to prevent theft, pay 
 strict attention to their duty, and in cases where 
 irregularities on the part of the assured is alleged 
 or suspected, extra caution must be exercised. 
 
 SEC. 35. No patrolman shall leave premises or 
 floor where detailed to watch until properly re- 
 lieved. 
 
 SEC. 36. Patrolmen detailed on watching ser- 
 vice shall at all times have the telephone call re- 
 corded in their memorandum books. 
 
 SEC. 37. Patrolmen while watching shall not 
 be permitted to receive any relations or friends 
 under any circumstances, and no person shall 
 be permitted to enter any premises unless with 
 the owner or when properly authorized. 
 
 SEC. 38. Patrolmen detailed on watching ser- 
 vice, whether in or outside the district, may be 
 inspected at any hour of the day or night, and 
 when detailed in the upper part of any building, 
 and the entrance is secured, they must arrange 
 in some manner to place a rope, string, or wire 
 out of one of the front windows, and to within 
 six feet of the sidewalk, and to be connected 
 with anything that will call their attention to 
 the presence of the inspecting officer or other 
 person who may have business with them ; fail- 
 ure to comply with this mode of call will be a 
 neglect of duty, and so reported. 
 
 By permission of a commanding officer, ex- 
 ceptions may be made in case of private resi- 
 dences or apartment houses. 
 
GENERAL RULES. 39 
 
 SEC. 39. Watching out of the city (or patrol 
 district), may be performed by auxiliary patrol- 
 men for insurance companies and other parties 
 in accordance with the rules. Upon request for 
 such service, the patrolman shall first obtain 
 the consent of his commanding officer, who will 
 furnish him a blank to be filled out and signed 
 by the party desiring such service, and when 
 such service is completed, the blank shall be 
 signed and delivered in the same manner as for 
 companies within the district, and filed with his 
 commanding officer. 
 
 SEC. 40. Watching charges shall be : 
 
 For Companies in District protected, 2oc. per hour, 
 per man, which includes covers. 
 
 For Companies outside, of District protected, 2oc. 
 per hour, per man, and 25c. per day, per cover, 
 whether stock or roof covers. 
 
 For Owners of Property, whether in or outside 
 of District protected, 4oc. per hour, per man, includ- 
 ing use of covers, either stock or roof, not ex- 
 ceeding 25 in number. (Special contract for 
 use of covers exceeding 25.) 
 
 SEC. 41. Special attention of the Corps is called 
 to the following extracts from the Standard 
 Fire Insurance Policy of the State of New York, 
 viz. : 
 
 (Lines No. 31, 32 and 33): "This company 
 shall not be liable for loss caused ,by neglect of 
 the insured to use all reasonable means to save 
 and preserve the property at and after a fire." 
 (Lines 67 and 68) : 4< If fire occur, the insured 
 shall protect the property from further dam- 
 age." The Corps shall always assist the assured 
 to comply^ with such requirements. 
 
GENERAL RULES. 40 
 
 UNIFORMS. 
 
 FIRE CAP. 
 
 SEC. 42. For all members af the force shall be 
 an eight cone leather cap (painted red), same 
 pattern as worn by the Fire Department of the 
 City of Brooklyn ; the front, for Captain and 
 Lieutenant, shall be white, to bear the words, 
 "Salvage Corps," with rank above and initials of 
 the wearer below ; all other members with a 
 black front, to bear the words Salvage Corps 
 and their badge number below. 
 
 FATIGUE CAP. 
 
 SEC. 43. For all members of the force shall be 
 of dark blue cloth, indigo dye, flat top, straight 
 sides, .3 inches in height, two ventilating holes 
 in each side, black patent-leather visor 2.\ inches 
 wide, chin strap of black patent-leather - inch 
 wide with slides of the same material fastened 
 to the cap on each side with a small regulation 
 button. 
 
 SEC. 44. For Officers, there shall be on the 
 front of the cap, a gilt device with title of office. 
 
 SEC. 45. For Patrolmen, the regulation nickel 
 insignia, bearing their badge number thereon ; 
 if necessary at any time to wear a cover for the 
 fatigue cap, the insignia shall always be left un- 
 covered. 
 
 STRAW HATS. 
 
 SEC. 46. Between June ist and September 
 i5th of each year a summer hat shall be worn in 
 place of th& fatigue cap. The summer hat shall 
 be for all officers of white mackinaw braided 
 
GENERAL RULES. 4! 
 
 straw about 4^ of an inch in width, sides slightly 
 tapering to the crown and about 4 inches in 
 height, with black silk ribbon band of an inch 
 wide, tied in a single bow-knot on ,the left side ; 
 brim about 2^ inches inches wide ; the sweat 
 band to be of leather about 2 inches wide, and 
 the inside of the hat to be lined with gauze. 
 
 SEC. 47. For all other members a brown mack- 
 inaw braided straw about $ inch wide, sides 
 about 3-J- inches in height, slightly tapering to 
 the crown, with black silk ribbon band i^ inches 
 wide tied in a single bow-knot on the left side ; 
 brim about 2^ inches wide ; the sweat band to 
 be of leather about i-J inches wide ; the bottom 
 of crown to be lined with paper. 
 
 A device of black patent-leather with letters 
 " S. C." in white metal shall be worn on the 
 front of the band. 
 
 COAT. 
 
 SEC. 48. For Captain shall be a double- 
 breasted, close-fitting sack coat, of dark blue 
 cloth, weighing not less than 24 ounces to the 
 yard, pure indigo dye, cut to button close to 
 the neck, with rolling collar, and to reach to a 
 point midway between the hip joint and the 
 bend of the knee ; to have eight medium-sized 
 gilt buttons grouped in pairs on each front at 
 irregular intervals, the cuffs to be made to fit 
 the wrists, and to be closed with three small 
 gilt buttons ; to have a pocket on the inside of 
 each breast ; to be lined with blue cloth or flan- 
 nel. 
 
 SEC. 49. For Lieutenant, same as for Captain, 
 except there shall be seven regulation gilt but- 
 tons placed ^equidistant on each front. 
 
 SEC. 50. For Sergeant shall be single-breasted 
 
GENERAL RULES. 42 
 
 and shall have six gilt buttons placed equid- 
 istant on the front. For all other members of 
 the Corps same as for Sergeant, except that 
 there shall be six nickel regulation buttons 
 placed equidistant. 
 
 SEC. 51. For summer wear a coat may be worn 
 made of dark blue flannel, indigo dye, and in 
 all other respects as above described for the 
 various grades, but without lining except the 
 sleeves. 
 
 OVERCOAT. 
 
 SEC. 52. For Captain and Lieutenant shall be 
 a double-breasted frock-coat, with rolling collar 
 and lap seams, of the best dark blue pilot cloth, 
 indigo dye, weighing not less than 28 ounces to 
 the yard ; in length to reach to the knee, to 
 button close to the neck, with 8 large regulation 
 gilt buttons placed equidistant on each breast, 
 and three small regulation gilt buttons on each 
 sleeve at the cuff ; to have a pocket in the inside 
 of each breast, also outside on each hip with 
 lapel ; the skirt to be open behind, with three 
 large regulation gilt buttons on each skirt behind 
 welt seams. Coat to be lined with dark cloth 
 or flannel, sle.eves with farmer's satin, and to fit 
 snugly at the wrist. 
 
 SEC. 53. For Sergeant and patrolmen a double- 
 breasted sack-coat, with rolling collar, same 
 material and linings as Lieutenant, in length to 
 reach 4 inches below the under coat, to button 
 close to the neck, with six large gilt regulation 
 buttons for Sergeant and six large regulation 
 nickel buttons for patrolmen, placed equidistant 
 on each breast, and three small regulation 
 buttons on each sleeve at the cuff. 
 
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 SEC. 54. Coats and overcoats for patrolmen to 
 have a pocket in the inside and outside of each 
 breast. 
 
 VEST. 
 
 SEC. 55. For officers and patrolmen a single- 
 breasted vest made of the same material as the 
 coat, without collar, and to button with six 
 small regulation buttons to wjthin five inches 
 of the neck band ; the wearing of a vest may be 
 optional. 
 
 TROUSERS. 
 
 SEC. 56. For all officers and patrolmen to be 
 of the same material as the coat ; to be cut to 
 fit close around the waist, but loosely around 
 the hips and legs ; the wearing of uniform 
 trousers by the auxiliary force is optional. For 
 summer wear they may be made of lighter 
 material, same color and dye. 
 
 SHIRT. 
 
 SEC. 57. For Captain, Lieutenant and Sergeant 
 to be of white linen or muslin. 
 
 SEC. 58. For patrolmen to be of dark blue 
 flannel, double-breasted, with rolling collar. 
 
 For summer wear to bs of same color, but may 
 be made of lighter material, single-breasted, with 
 rolling collar. 
 
 CRAVAT. 
 
 SEC. 59. For all officers and patrolmen a nar- 
 row necktie or bow of black silk, tied in a flat 
 knot in front, the ends to extend not more than 
 2- inches from the knot. 
 
 '' REGULATION BUTTONS. 
 
 SEC. 60. The regulation button for all officers 
 
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 to be of white metal, with gilt face ; for other 
 members of the force to be of white metal, all 
 with the letters " S. C." stamped thereon. 
 
 WATER-PROOF CLOTHING. 
 
 SEC. 61. For all officers and patrolmen a 
 double-breasted white rubber coat, to extend 
 below the knee, and heavy rubber boots with 
 leather insole. 
 
 WHEN AND HOW WORN. 
 
 The uniform as prescribed herein shall be 
 worn as follows : 
 
 SEC. 62. On house patrol, uniform coat (vest 
 and cravat optional), trousers, shirt, fatigue hat 
 or cap, and badge pinned on left breast. 
 
 SEC. 63. On main floor, not on house patrol 
 or other special duty, the uniform coat (vest, 
 cravat, hat, or cap optional), trousers, and shirt 
 will always be worn, except while at work clean- 
 ing quarters, apparatus, or horses, when old 
 clothing may be worn. 
 
 SEC. 64. For all other parts of quarters uniform 
 may be dispensed with. 
 
 SEC. 65. On special duty or watch service out- 
 side of quarters, uniform coat (vest and cravat 
 optional), trousers, shirt, fatigue hat or cap (in 
 stormy weather the water-proof clothing), and 
 the badge on the left breast of the outer gar- 
 ment. The wearing of the uniform, except while 
 on duty and going to and from meals, or between 
 quarters and residence, is strictly prohibited. 
 
 SEC. 66. At' fires, fire cap, belt, hammer, 
 pouch (filled with nails), overcoat or water- 
 
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 proof clothing, unless circumstances make it 
 impracticable. 
 
 SEC. 67. Wherever the uniform is worn it must 
 be in a clean condition, boots or shoes blackened, 
 coats buttoned to the neck. 
 
 SEC. 68. Newly appointed members of the 
 Corps shall obtain the uniform before going on 
 duty. 
 
 SEC. 69. The Board of Directors have arranged 
 with Messrs. Barnum & Co., N. Y. City, corner 
 of Catharine and Cherry streets, to furnish 
 members of the force, or those hereafter ap- 
 pointed, with uniform coats, trousers, or vests 
 that may be desired, upon a credit, not exceed- 
 ingly ninety days (or three months), it being 
 distinctly understood that members who avail 
 themselves of this credit must sign a uniform 
 order for the articles desired, and duly counter- 
 signed by the commanding officer, forwarded 
 to the Superintendent, then approved by an 
 officer ot the committee or Superintendent. 
 
 SEC. 70. Any sums remaining unpaid to 
 Messrs. Barnum & Co. at the expiration of three 
 months will be deducted from any moneys that 
 are, or may become, due to members of the 
 force who have availed themselves of such 
 credit. 
 
 SEC. 71. Badges, cap, and straw hat devices, 
 uniform regulation buttons, fire telegraph, house 
 and closet keys, belts, hammers, nail pouches, 
 and pocket match-boxes will be furnished to all 
 members of the force, and they will be held per- 
 sonally responsible for the property delivered to 
 them, and they shall not loan or give any of the 
 above-named property to any person not in the 
 Corps service 'under the penalty of such punish- 
 ment as the Board may inflict. 
 
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 SEC. 72. In case of loss of any of the above- 
 named property it shall be promptly reported 
 to the commanding officer, and pay as follows 
 viz.: 
 
 For loss of Coat Badge Five Dollars. 
 
 Fire Telegraph Key Two " 
 
 Fatigue Cap Device Two " 
 
 Straw Hat Device Fifty Cents. 
 
 Belt and Pouch Two Dollars. 
 
 Hammer Sixty Cents. 
 
 Match Box Ten 
 
 Regulation Buttons Five Cents each. 
 
 House or Closet Keys Cost of replacing same. 
 
 SEC. 73. In the event of any Corps badge 
 being lost, it will be the duty of the Superinten- 
 dent to advertise the loss once in a Brooklyn 
 Daily paper offering a reward of $5 for its re- 
 turn, and if not found or returned within one 
 week the Superintendent shall issue a new 
 badge on the proper requisition. 
 
 COVERS. 
 
 SEC. 74. All covers in service shall be inspect- 
 ed annually during the month of September by 
 the commanding officer, and a written report 
 forwarded to the Committee on Covers by him 
 as to condition of all covers, together with any 
 recommendation he may have to submit. 
 
 SEC. 75. All covers shall be marked as fol- 
 lows : With a two-inch stencil plate (white 
 paint) the number of the station to which they 
 belong, on two corners of same si-le, which will 
 also serve as a guide for the purpose of opening 
 covers rapidly. 
 
 SEC. 76. Covers removed from buildings or 
 places where they have been used shall be fold- 
 ed in the standard manner before being conveyed 
 to quarters ; the throwing of covers from roofs, 
 windows, or 'other openings above the grade 
 floor is strictly prohibited. 
 
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 SEC. 77. Covers should never be folded on a 
 sidewalk or floor where there is broken glass 
 nor left outside of any premises, on stoops or 
 sidewalks, after a fire, waiting to be conveyed 
 back to quarters. 
 
 SEC. 78. Covers shall not be loaned or hired 
 at any time unless in charge of a patrolman. 
 
 SEC. 79. Care should be taken in covering 
 roofs to be particularly careful to remove all 
 nails, sharp or ragged points of tin, or anything 
 that is likely to perforate or tear a cover before 
 spreading, and to securely fasten them. 
 
 SPRINKLERS AND INSPECTIONS. 
 
 SEC. 80. Officers shall inspect all buildings 
 within their respective districts (semi annually 
 between the first and twentieth days of April 
 and October each year) that are equipped with 
 automatic sprinklers, for the purpose of obtain- 
 ing a practical knowledge of the working of the 
 same, and exact location of shut-off valves, so 
 that in the event of fire or other emergency they 
 may be prepared to prevent an unnecessary dam- 
 age by water. 
 
 SEC. 81. In making the inspections of sprinkler 
 valves each officer shall (as far as practicable) 
 make about an equal number, and make every 
 effort to ascertain the correct address of the en- 
 gineer, janitor, or porter of the buildings so 
 equipped, which, with the exact location of shut- 
 off valves, shall be carefully noted in their 
 sprinkler valve books, which form part of the 
 wagon equipment. 
 
 SEC. 82. Commanding officers shall forwardre- 
 ports of the semi-annual inspections of sprinkler 
 valves (on form No. 34) as soon after the inspec- 
 tions are completed as possible, showing the 
 
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 dates of inspection and location of each valve, 
 and by whom the inspection was made, together 
 with any recommendation for the benefit of the 
 service. 
 
 SEC. 83. Officers in cases where sprinkler heads 
 have been opened by fire will have such heads 
 taken off and replaced by new ones (from their 
 wagon equipment), so that the system can im- 
 mediately be restored. In case the tank should 
 be entirely empty every reasonable effort shall 
 be made to have it at least partly filled, that 
 in the event of a recurrence of fire the system 
 would be in working order. 
 
 SEC. 84. Sprinkler heads put in use by the 
 Corps are to be returned by the parties repairing 
 the system. 
 
 SEC. 85. It is part of the duty of the Corps, in 
 closing tank valves, to remove and retain the 
 leather strap or wire sealed protector, and the 
 commanding officer will place a tag thereon, 
 with all facts relating thereto, and keep the 
 same in his quarters. 
 
 SEC. 86. When answering an alarm it is found 
 that no fire exists, but a flow of water from 
 sprinklers is found, the Captain is not to spread 
 covers nor do service, except as provided in the 
 rules. 
 
 LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 
 
 Leaves of absence with pay may be granted 
 to the permanent force as follows : 
 
 ANNUAL VACATION. 
 
 SEC. 87. Leaves between the first day of June 
 and the last, day of September to any member 
 of the perma'nent force appointed before March 
 ist in each year: Captain, 12 days ; Lieutenant, 
 10 days ; Sergeant, 8 days ; patrolmen, 7 days 
 
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 each. Not more than two members to be absent 
 on such leave at any one time ; the date shall be 
 designated by the Superintendent ; this rule not 
 to interfere with monthly recreation leaves. 
 
 MONTHLY RECREATION LEAVES. 
 
 SEC. 88. Captain, 96 hours ; Lieutenant, 90 
 hours ; Sergeant, 84 hours ; patrolmen, 73 hours; 
 all leaves of absence to commence and end at 
 8 o'clock A, M. as far as practicable. 
 
 SEC. 89. Captain to obtain permission for 
 such leave from the Superintendent; Lieutenant, 
 Sergeant and patrolmen, from the commanding 
 officer. 
 
 SEC. 90. Commanding officers will note on 
 their morning report all recreation leaves granted 
 to their Lieutenant or Sergeant previous to 
 the time they go in effect. 
 
 MEAL LEAVES. 
 
 SEC. 91. Meal leaves may be granted (when 
 on duty the preceding 24 hours) three times per 
 day, not exceeding one hour, or twice per day, 
 of one and one half hours, or once per day of 
 three hours ; Captain may obtain one additional 
 hour on Sundays on application to the Superin- 
 tendent, and he may grant the same to his 
 command, if practicable. The Superintendent 
 may extend meal leaves when in his discretion it 
 is absolutely necessary, on written application 
 to him (giving reasons), and forwarded through 
 the commanding officer with his endorsement 
 thereon. 
 
 SICK LEAVES. 
 
 SEC. 92. Sick leaves will be granted by com- 
 manding officer on recommendation of the medi- 
 cal officer. 
 
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 SPECIAL LEAVES. 
 
 SEC. 93. Special leaves may be granted to 
 permanent or auxiliary patrolmen for a period of 
 not exceeding 10 days (in emergent cases) by the 
 Superintendent, and pay during such leave at 
 the discretion of the Board. 
 
 SEC. 94. No leave of absence will be granted 
 on the days of annual inspection of uniforms 
 until such inspections are completed. 
 
 SEC. 95. All leaves of absence shall be noted 
 on the daily reports to the Superintendent. 
 
 APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND TRANSFERS. 
 
 P SEC. 96. All applicants for appointment on 
 the Salvage Corps must beat least five feet seven 
 inches in height, not less than twenty-five and 
 not over thirty-five years of age, and the ques- 
 tions answered correctly and sworn to on the 
 application. 
 
 SEC. 97. No appointment or promotion will 
 be made of any applicant who, in the opinion of 
 the medical officer, is not physically qualified for 
 the performance of the duties of the position 
 which he desires. 
 
 SEC. 98. No appointments to the auxiliary or 
 promotions to the permanent force shall be con- 
 firmed until the candidate .has performed at 
 least thirty days' (or nights) service, with pay on 
 probation (or for a less time at the option of the 
 Board), and a report in writing at the expira- 
 tion of the probation is submitted by the Captain 
 as to the candidate's knowledge in the manage- 
 ment, driving, and care of horses, use of telegraph 
 instruments^ 'of the rules and regulations, and 
 general orders, and of the Corps record books ; 
 also his ability in spreading and folding covers, 
 
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 together with an opinion of the characteristics 
 and habits of the candidate and his qualifications 
 for the position. 
 
 SEC. 99. Applications for promotion shall be 
 made in the applicant's own hand writing, and 
 forwarded through the proper channels with the 
 endorsements thereon. 
 
 HOUSE RECORD BOOK. 
 
 SEC. TOO. House record book should be in it- 
 self an accurate and complete history of the 
 operations and doings of the Corps quarters. 
 Each book placed in service shall contain in the 
 first pages, the rank, name, former occupation, 
 residence, badge and fire key numbers of each 
 member, also the residences of the President of 
 the Salvage Corps, Superintendent, Medical 
 Officer, Veterinarian, and Fire Marshal ; also the 
 registered number of each horse. 
 
 FIRE ALARM RECORD BOOK. 
 
 SEC. 101. Fire Alarm record book shall ^con- 
 tain the date and time of all alarms and calls, 
 the manner received, time of return to quarters 
 of each command or detail. 
 
 OFFICERS' FIRE RECORD BOOK. 
 
 SEC. 102. Officers' fire record book shall con- 
 tain full particulars of all fires in the protected 
 district viz. : date, time (or manner received), 
 description of premises, where fire originated, 
 extended to, and cause (if possible) ; name and 
 nature of business of each occupant, insurance 
 on buildings and contents and other insurance, 
 officer in command, name of each member of 
 command on duty at the fire, name of each pa- 
 trolman detailed, and on what stock or prem- 
 ises, number of stock or roof covers used, actual 
 time of service of command or detail. 
 
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 NATIONAL STANDARD. 
 
 SEC. 103. The display of the. national stand- 
 ard on the Salvage Corps building shall be from 
 the peak of flagstaff from sunrise to sunset on 
 January ist, February i2th and 22d, July 4th, 
 November 25th, and December 25th, and on 
 such other holidays as may be designated by the 
 President of the United States or the Governor 
 of the State of New York, and at half mast on 
 May 3oth in. each year. 
 
 SEC. 104. Upon receipt of official notice of the 
 death of any member of the uniformed force 
 from injuries received in the discharge of duty, 
 the flag shall be displayed at half mast until 
 sunset on the day of the funeral. 
 
 f 1 1 SEC. 105. The national standard shall not be 
 displayed at any other time, Or loaned without 
 special orders from the Superintendent, and 
 under no circumstances must the flag be dis- 
 played before sunrise or after sunset. 
 
 FUNERAL HONORS. 
 
 SEC. 106. For funeral honors to the remains 
 of a deceased officer or member of the force, or- 
 ders will be issued at the time in each case. 
 
 CHARGES. 
 
 SEC. 107. When charges are preferred against 
 any member of the force, and the accused cannot 
 be found, a copy of the charges or any notice 
 relating the-reto may be left at his last-known 
 place of residence. 
 
 Charges may be drawn as follows viz. : 
 
 1. Violation of rules and regulations or orders 
 (state what rule). 
 
 2. Disobedience of orders. 
 3 Absent without leave 
 
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 4. Under the influence of liquor. 
 
 5. Disrespect to a superior officer. 
 
 6. Conduct unbecoming an officer or patrol- 
 man. 
 
 7. Conduct prejudicial to good order or disci- 
 pline. 
 
 8. If more than one charge is preferred, they 
 shall be numbered Charge ist, 2d, and so on. 
 If more than one specification to each charge, 
 they shall be numbered. 
 
 9. The accused may have at least twenty-four 
 hours' notice of his trial or hearing and fur- 
 nished with a copy of the charges preferred 
 against him. 
 
 FORM OF SALUTE. 
 
 SEC. 108. i, Raise the right hand smartly till 
 the forefinger touches the rim of the hat (or peak 
 of cap) above the right eye, thumb and fingers 
 extended and joined, palm to the left, forearm 
 inclined at about forty-five degrees, hand and 
 wrist straight. 2. Drop the arm quietly by the 
 side. 
 
 These rules and regulations will go into effect 
 immediately upon their receipt. 
 
 GEO. M. COIT, President, 
 HUGO SCHUMANN, Vice-Prest., 
 BRITTON C. THORN, Secretary, 
 WILLIAM T. LANE, Treasurer, 
 B. G. ACKERMAN, 
 
 GEORGE W. BURCHELL, 
 
 Board 
 
 JAMES M. HODGES, \ o /- 
 
 LINBLEY MURRAY, JR., \Directors. 
 
 FRANK T. STINSON, 
 
 EDWARD E. PEARCE, 
 
 E. B. MAGNUS, 
 
 WEST POLLOCK, 
 
 JOHN A. DE GROOT, 
 
 GEORGE A. STANTON, j 
 
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