Fire prevention and fire extinctionBraidwood, James
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Fire prevention and fire extinction
Braidwood, James
Fire extinction; Fire prevention
If lodgings be found for him, a deduction of one shilling
per week is made from his pay, if unmarried; if married, and
if lodgings be found for him, an agreement in each
particular case will be made.
He receives his pay weekly on such day as shall be
appointed.
The pay of a Junior Fireman is 3_s._ per day, or 21_s._ a
week.
The pay of a Senior Fireman, 3_s._ 6_d._ a day, or 24_s._
6_d._ a week.
The pay of a Sub-Engineer is 26_s._ a week.
The pay of an Engineer, 4_s._ a day, or 28_s._ a week.
The Foremen are paid by annual salaries.
Each man contributes towards a Superannuation Fund,
according to a scale determined by the Committee.
Each man receives annually--
One short frock coat, marked with a number answering to his name
in the books.
A black neckcloth.
Two pairs of cloth trousers.
One cloth cap.
Four pairs of boots in three years, and
Once in three years he receives--
One great coat.
He does not quit the service without giving fourteen days'
previous notice; if he quits without such notice, or is
dismissed, the whole of his pay then due is forfeited.
Every man who is dismissed from the Establishment, or who
resigns his situation, delivers up, before he quits the
service, every article of dress and appointment which may
have been supplied to him; if any of such articles have
been, in the opinion of the superintendent, improperly used
or damaged, the man makes good the damage or supplies a new
article.
Every man in the service is liable to immediate dismissal
for unfitness, negligence, or misconduct. The Committee, if
they see fit, may dismiss a man without assigning any
reason.
No fireman must allow to be used by any other person, nor
use himself, except while he belongs to the Establishment,
the button and badge given with his clothes.
In the event of sickness rendering any man incapable of
performing his duties, the Committee reserves to itself the
power of making a deduction from his weekly pay.
Each man, on his admission, gives to the Committee, if
required, a letter of guarantee from some respectable
person, to an amount not exceeding 50_l._, as security.
OUTLINE OF GENERAL DUTY.
One-third of the men are constantly on duty at the different
engine-houses, night and day; and the whole are liable to be called up
for attendance at fires, or for any other duty. In general, it is
arranged as follows, viz.:--
If a fire happen in District A, the whole of the men and engines of
that district immediately repair to the spot; two-thirds of the men,
and one of the engines, from each of the districts B and D, also go to
the fire; and one-third of the men from the district C.
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