Notice
Engineers of steamers, draughting from Cisterns, must not use cistern water to feed the boilers of their respective engines, but must provide themselves with fresh water for boiler use, the same as when working on the docks.
The foregoing order must be strictly observed.
By order David Scannell, Chief Engineer Dated Dec. 19,1892
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen 8/2/99.)
- All horses must be watered first thing the morning, Then given a little hay to eat, while the stall is being cleaned out. Feed oats in about half an hour after watering.
- Water again at noon and feed carrots thereafter or whatever food is recommended by the Vet. Surgeon of the Department.
- In the evening the watering must also be done before feeding; then give each horse a bran mash and the usual allowance of hay. Do not water your horse after feeding or when they are hot.
- A horse must never get water or grain when he is still hot after a run, except according to section 5.
- After each run, sponge the horse's mouth and nostrils out with cold water, and give him 2 or 3 swallows of the same. Also wipe the sweat from around the eyes and under the tail with a damp sponge.
- Horses must be blanketed immediately when left standing in the open air.
- In returning to quarters from an alarm of fire, jog your horses.
- (a) if a horse be under medical treatment the driver must be careful to follow the instructions of the Vet. Surgeon in administering the medicine, and otherwise attending to the horse. (b) If a driver lays off while attending to a sick horse, he must instruct his substitute as to how the horse is to be attended to.
- After returning from exercise or an alarm, wash out the feet (not legs) and examine them for nails, loose shoes etc. Then rub-down your horses and if warm blankets them.( in houses that have no-heaters) keep the back door shut and avoid draughts as much as possible.
- In cold weather take the chill off drinking water , or give only a small quantity of cold water at one time.
- Don't use a bucket to catch the horses urine in. If you see a horse straining to urinate and afraid to do so, shake straw under him which will encourage him to pass it. Then squeegee the stall out immediately and if necessary wash it down with a little water. manure should also be removed immediately.
- Wash mane and tail once a week with soap and warm water, weather permitting and Sheath once every two weeks.
- Horses predisposed to scour should get small quantities of water often, instead of a large drink at one time.
- Gray or white horses stained on quarters may have those parts sponged off with warm water and soap, but must be thoroughly dried with a rubber immediately. White legs may be treated likewise when necessary. Other wise the legs must never be washed, except by orders of the Vet. Surgeon.
- Rain, sweat, and mud must be removed immediately on getting into the house. First with a scraper and afterwards with a wad of straw or sack, being careful to dry out the hollow of the heels thoroughly. What is left can be brushed off when dry. Use no water to remove it.
- The feet should be stuffed every other night in dry weather.
- Musty or over dried hay or musty feed of any kind must be rejected as it is very injurious to the horse's wind.
- The house should be kept at an even temperature of about 60 degrees. Try to keep a good supply of fresh air, with as little draft as possible.
- Clipping horses must be done only under direction of the Vet. Surgeon.
- Bedding should be removed from the house in dry weather, where it is convenient to do so.
- Exercise all horses that have not been to a run during the day for at least one hour, to cover a distance of about five miles. And select the best road for the horses feet, near the house, and avoid hard paved streets as much as possible. Sec. 22 of Order No. 1- as amended: Wash the houses out twice a month, weather permitting, stalls every day.
By order D. T. Sullivan, Chief of Dept.
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen 8/2/99.)
All Drivers in this Department , shall rise from bed not later than six o'clock each morning and shall immediately thereafter , attend to the horses under their charge and control, in Accordance with, and as prescribed in Section 1, of Order No. 1, of the Orders of the Chief Engineer, as Amended.
By Order D.T. Sullivan, Chief of Department
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen 8/2/99.)
Your attention is specifically directed to the following Section of the Penal Code of the State of California: Section 500 - "Every person who in the City and County of San Francisco, saves from fire, or from a building endangered by fire, any property, and for two days, thereafter(corruptly) neglects to notify the owner or fire Marshal thereof, is punishable by imprisonment in the State prison for not less than one, nor more than ten years." And it is hereby made the duty of the Foreman of each Company to immediately notify all the members of his company of the foregoing law and section, and to n (-- missing-- ) and every member that may hereafter be appointed. You will fasten the notice on the inside of the front cover of your Order Book. By Order D.T. Sullivan, Chief of Dept.
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen, from "Black Book" turned over to San Francisco Fire Department Museum by Tania Bauer, Secretary of the San Francisco Fire Commission 8/2/99.)
(letterhead, engraving of city hall)
To D. T. Sullivan
Officers and members of the Department.
Gentlemen:
At the close of the second year of our administration as commissioners of the San Francisco Fire Department, we are pleased to express to you our appreciation of the excellent work done by you during the time the department has been on a "fully paid" basis. Our city has enjoyed extraordinary immunity from serious fires during the past two years, chiefly, we believe, because of the prompt, intelligent, and effective handling of incipient fires by the Department. It cannot be expected that a city of this size, constructed chiefly of wood, with increasing manufacturing industries, subject to high winds and built upon very uneven ground will always escape conflagrations. These are sure to come, but the experience of the past two years warrants us in believing that such event will be due to no fault of the Department. It is our ambition, as we feel sure it must be yours as well, to make this Department second to none in the world as to its personnel, discipline and general efficiency: to ensure this result it will be our aim to consider and protect the welfare and rights of every member of the Department, whatever his position. At the same time, we purpose maintaining the strictest discipline and requiring the closest attention to duty, observance of rules and due respect to the ranking officers, and to that end we feel compelled to punish severely insubordination, neglect of duty, and every violation of the rules established by this commission.
Within our means, and with due regard to public service, we will do our utmost to make your occupation, which is so fraught with danger, and which subjects you to long hours of close confinement and nervous tension, tolerable. We have the promise of the Board of Supervisors to submit to the people a proposal that the Department be given $350,000 out of the funds resulting from the proposed bond issue for new houses. We trust this measure will prevail and if it does many companies will be much more comfortably housed than at present. Nobody can have a higher appreciation of the life of a fireman than the Board of Fire Commissioners, and our only regret is that our appropriation for the fiscal year will not permit us to grant to each active member of the Department one day off in each week of seven days. In lieu of the two days a month now being granted. But the Board is of the opinion that if the present high efficiency of the department is maintained, the Board of Supervisors, in the next tax levy, will provide funds to enable us to carry out our Cherished wishes in this respect.
In the meantime we will endeavor to place in your reading rooms suitable carpets, chairs and tables so that you may have, at least a measure of comfort during you long weary hours of waiting, and further, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Chiefs, we will install such suitable apparatus for physical culture in the various houses as the funds at present at our disposal will warrant.
In Conclusion we trust that you, one and all, will seek to foster a spirit of harmony, good fellowship and co-operation, not only in your own company, but throughout the service, every man vieing with his neighbor in doing his utmost to add to the good name, efficiency and popularity of the Department. The eyes of the public are upon you and we feel sure that all your acts, both in public and private will be such as will reflect credit upon our Department and all connected with it.
Wishing you one and all the compliments of the season, we are Yours truly,
Rolla V. Watt,President
John H. Grady, M. H. Hecht
N. J. McKinstry
Board of Fire Commissioners
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen, from "Black Book" turned over to the San Francisco Fire Department Museum by Tania Bauer, Secretary of the San Francisco Fire Commission 8/2/99.)
TO OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
San Francisco Fire Department
At a meeting of the Board of fire Commissioners, held on the 30th ult., the matter of numerous reports of accidents and injuries to members of the Department, caused by the Department horses either kicking, stepping on, striking members etc., was a subject of serious consideration, and it is the opinion of the Commission that many of said accidents are due solely to carelessness on the part of the members. You are therefore ordered to use the greatest care and vigilance while tending to or performing any duties around the horses to avoid these accidents in the future; as in all cases of accidents due to carelessness on the part of any of the member, no salary will be allowed during disability by the Board of Fire Commissioners by order P.H. Shaughnessy Acting-Chief of Department
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen 8/2/99.)
To Chiefs of Battalions, S. F. Fire Department.
You are hereby directed to instruct the Captains of your respective companies that, when an alarm is received from any Box to which they are due to respond on , to cover in on a second alarm, they shall immediately hook up and keep the horses hitched to the apparatus for a period of ten minutes unless sooner called out.
By order P.H. Shaughnessy Chief of Department
Make copy of the above order tack the same on black-board for a period of (3) days. Also, Place it in the amendment book.
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen 8/2/99.)
To OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, San Francisco Fire Department.
You are hereby notified that hereafter all complaints as to the improper working of horses, harness, apparatus, tools, etc. , must be immediately reported by telephone, or otherwise, by the Captain or officer in charge of the company to the Superintendent of Horses, the Superintendent of Engines or Foreman Harnessmaker, as the case may be. A note of all such reports made, together with the time of making the same, and how and to whom the same is reported shall then be inserted in the Daily Journal of the company by the officer making such report, and if the cause of complain is not remedied within forty-eight hours thereafter said officer shall make a written report of the whole matter to the Battalion Chief in charge of the company, who in turn shall forward the same to the Chief Engineer.
Subordinate members of companies shall make no reports of complaints directly to the Superintendent of Horses, Superintendent of Engines, or Foreman Harnessmaker. All such reports or complaints shall be made by the officer in charge of the company
By order P.H. Shaugnnessy Chief of Department San Francisco February 20, 1908
To ASSISTANT CHIEFS, BATTALION CHIEFS AND CAPTAINS AND LIEUTENANTS OF COMPANIES,
San Francisco Fire Department.
You are hereby notified that hereafter whenever it is necessary for a Chief to call a relief detail at a fire he shall call for such detail to report at the fire as near as possible to the hours of six o'clock a.m.., twelve o'clock a.m., six o'clock p.m., or twelve o'clock p.m.
Captains and Lieutenants in charge of companies shall see that the detail is sent promptly on time; that all further relieving of men on such details is done promptly on these hours, and that each man is allowed sufficient time to obtain his meal before reporting at the designated hour.
Lieutenants, Engineers and Drivers shall not be assigned to such details. Substitutes shall not be detailed until all available regular members of the company have been assigned in turn on such relief detail By order P.H. Shaughnessy Chief of Department San Francisco, February 20, 1908.
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen, from "Black Book" turned over to the San Francisco Fire Department Museum by Tania Bauer, Secretary of the San Francisco Fire Commission 8/2/99.)
To: Captains of Companies, San Francisco Fire Department.
You are hereby ordered to instruct your drivers and acting drivers, that when responding to an alarm of fire, in going to which they will meet heavy grades, they shall save their horses as much as possible, so that the horses will not be exhausted before reaching the grade.
You shall also warn your drivers against the brutal and unnecessary use of whips under these or any other conditions. A whip should be used with judgment, only when a horse is lazy or refuses to pull, but under no circumstances on an exhausted horse. Drivers should be competent to judge whether their teams can make a grade or not, and after trying if they find the team can not do it, then immediate use should be made of the lead bars and teams double up.
By order P.H. Shaughnessy Chief of Department San Francisco Aug. 31, 1909 To: Captains and Acting Captains of Companies , San Francisco Fire Department. You are hereby directed to see that, when your apparatus is standing on the street with the driver off the seat, the horses are securely tied; when the driver goes to or leaves his seat a man shall always be at the horses heads. The engineer must not be allowed to clean his engine on the street, but all work thereon must be done in the house.
By order M.J. Dolan Acting-Chief of Department.
(Transcribed by Pete Ashen 8/2/99.)
Orders from Bat. Chief Murphy:
All members to have helmet from (Gorham) Rubber Co.
All cisterns with water to be used at fires
Lady visitors not to stand at doors must be taken in quarters.
Nothing but fire badge to be worn on uniform
Use sponge or smoke muzzle at fires.
Members to have uniforms inside of 30 days.
Captain to report to Bat. Chief, men who fail to report on duty after reg-day off.
Captain to give Bat. Chief a list of residence of all members of Company and the reg-days off. (Transcribed by Pete Ashen, from "Black Book" turned over to the San Francisco Fire Department Museum by Tania Bauer, Secretary of the San Francisco Fire Commission 8/2/99.)
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