until first May. Sec. 3. All licenses to be issued as aforesaid, for Ferries, License to run shall be in force until the first day of May next, after the date thereof, respectively, and no longer. observed by Sec. 4. Every person obtaining a license as aforesaid, to Rules to be ferry to the said City of Montreal, shall keep in his service, ferrymen. at least three able men, one Canoe and one Bateau, two Setting Poles, two Oars, and one Paddle, for each Canoe; and four Oars and one large Paddle for each Bateau; he shall be held to ferry over day or night, without distinction or partiality, and in the order in which they may arrive at the Ferry, all persons wishing to cross, provided it can be done with safety. No Ferry-man shall detain travellers more than one quarter of an hour by day, and one half hour by night; and each Canoe when crossing, shall have, and be propelled by, two, and each Bateau by at least three men. ferry licenses to Sec. 5. No application for a license to Ferry shall be Applicants for received unless notice of such application shall have been give notice. given forty-eight hours previously to making the same, to the Ferrymen already licensed at or near the place whence license to ferry is demanded; and unless proof of such notice having been given, be furnished at the time of making application for said license. ing licenses to be furnished with By-law. Sec. 6. The City Treasurer shall furnish each and every Persons obtainFerryman obtaining a license, with copies of this By-law in the English and French languages; each and every Ferryman shall be bound to put up, and keep the same openly exhibited in some conspicuous part of his house; and each Fee for license. Ferryman shall pay to the said City Treasurer Eight Dollars for his license upon obtaining the same. Sec. 7. No person acting as Ferryman as aforesaid, shall Tariff. demand, or receive any higher rates or charges than those hereinafter specified, namely: TARIFF. IN BATEAUX. For a Caleche or Cart, drawn by one or two Horses For a Horse and the Rider, or for an Ox or Cow and the Guide.... For three Puncheons or less.. If more than three, for each. IN CANOES. .. $1.25 1.00 1.25 0.40 Penalty. For a foot passenger. .... If more than one, for each... 0.35 0.25 Sec. 8. Each and every person offending against any of the provisions of this By-law shall, besides forfeiture of their license, forfeit and pay a Fine or Penalty not exceeding Twenty Dollars, and be liable to an Imprisonment not exceeding Thirty Days for each offence. CHAPTER XV. By-Law concerning the Fire Department. Fire Department, under whose direction. ARTICLE I. OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Article 1. OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BE E it ordained and enacted by the Council of the City of Sec. 1. The Fire Department of this City shall be under the direction of the Fire Committee of the Council. ment, how con Sec. 2. The Fire Department of this City shall be com- Fire Departposed of the undermentioned officers and men, who shall be stituted. known and designated as follows: One Chief Engineer, One Assistant Engineer, One Hosemaker and Cleaner, Eight Guardians, Eight Assistant Guardians, Eight Drivers, who shall be called "the City Fire Police," and as Firemen shall be entitled to all the privileges, immunities, and exemptions as by law established. establishment Sec. 3. There shall be a permanent establishment of eight Permanent stations, to be numbered from one to eight, in each of which of Stations. there shall be placed such a portion of the Fire Department as the Fire Committee may from time to time determine, who shall perform all the duties required of them, and especially the protection of property from fire, and the watering of the streets. Each station shall be supplied with the necessary apparatus and equipment of horses, hose reels, carriages, ladders, axes, torches, &c., &c. tions may be in Sec. 4. It shall be lawful for the said Fire Committee, Number of stahaving first obtained the consent of the Council therefor, to creased." add to the present establishment by increasing the number of stations, should the increase of the City hereafter make such extension necessary. to form one Sec. 5. The Guardians, Assistant Guardians, and Drivers, Guardians, &c., shall form one Company of Fire Police as aforesaid, consist- Company. ing of eight sections, and shall be employed to operate Fire Engines, Hose, Hooks, Ladders, Axes, &c., according to the exigencies of the service, and under such Rules and Regulations as may be established by the Fire Committee. form a City Fire Sec. 6. The men heretofore constituting the Fire Depart- old firemen to ment of this City who may offer their services, shall be Company. organized into a " City Fire Company" for the purpose of operating Fire Engines, working Hose, placing Ladders, MM Their number. Their privileges and pay. and any other duty which may be required of them in aid of the Fire Police. The number of Members of the said City Fire Company shall not exceed thirty-six, and they shall be under the immediate command of one Captain and two Lieutenants. It shall be lawful, however, for the said Company to enroll eighteen Supernumerary Members, to supply the places of absentees. The Members of the Company so organized shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of Firemen, and shall be paid as hereinafter provided, subject to drawback Supernumerary for non-attendance. The Supernumerary Members, however, will only be entitled to pay when supplying the place of absent Members. members. Parades. Rules and Pay of the Officers and men. Sec. 7. The whole Fire Department shall turn out when ordered for Inspection, it being understood that at least one Parade shall take place annually. Sec. 8. Rules and Regulations for the government and working of the Department, shall be issued from the office of the Chief of the Fire Department, under the sanction of the Fire Committee. Sec. 9. The pay of the officers and men shall be as follows: .$800.00 per annum, Assistant do. And no alteration shall be made in the salaries to be paid to the officers and men comprising the "City Fire Police" and "City Fire Company," unless the previous sanction of the Council shall have been obtained. FIRE ALARMS. Sec. 10. Alarms of fire shall be communicated to the Fire Alarm Telegraph. Central office, and from said office to the several stations, by Electro-Magnetic Telegraph. operators. Sec. 11. There shall be one Chief Operator and Super- Telegraph intendent, and not less than two Assistant Operators, who shall be charged with the working of the Fire Alarm establishment, under rules and regulations to be fixed and determined by the Fire Committee; the said Chief Operator and Superintendent shall have charge of the repairs of the Police and Water Department branches; the outlay for such repairs as well as the proportionate cost of working the said lines, to be chargeable to those respective Departments. Sec. 12. There shall be four Alarm Districts established. Alarm Districts The First District shall comprise the signal stations numbers 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 15, 18, 17, 16, 12, 13, and the St. George's Church Bell. The Second District shall comprise the signal stations numbers 3, 43, 41, 26, 27, 28, 23, 29, 19, 21, 24, 8, 6, and the Parish Church Bell, Place d'Armes. The Third District shall comprise the signal stations numbers 45, 42, 46, 47, 48, 35, 32, 31, 34, 38, 36, 37, 39, and the Christ Church Cathedral Bell. The Fourth District shall comprise the signal stations numbers 2, 54, 65, 63, 62, 61, 57, 59, 58, 56, 51, 49, 52, 53, and the St. James Church Bell. Provided the Fire Committee may, with the sanction of Proviso. the said Council, establish additional Signal Boxes and Alarm Districts wherever deemed necessary. furnished with Keys. Sec. 13. The Chief of Police shall be furnished with keys Policemen to be to open the Alarm Signal Boxes for the use of the officers Signal Boxes and Constables of the force, for the purpose of communicating alarms of fire in accordance with such directions as shall be issued from time to time by the Superintendent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph; and it shall be their duty to communicate such alarms whenever they shall have reliable information that a fire has occurred or is in progress |