time as possible in stationing chimney-sweepers on the roofs of the adjoining houses, to keep them clear of flying embers; and also persons in each flat of the adjoining houses, to observe their state, and report if any appearances of danger should arise; such persons taking as much care as possible to keep all doors and windows of said flats shut,* and the doors and windows of the premises where the fire happens to be shall, so far as practicable, be carefully kept shut.

7. The master shall forthwith prepare regulations for the firemen, &c. under his charge, and report the same to the committee on fire-engines for their approval. Every fireman shall be furnished with a copy of such regulations, and shall be bound to make himself master of its contents; and it shall be the duty of the master of engines to see that the instruc tions are duly attended to in training and exercising the men.

IV. HEAD ENGINE-MEN.

1. Each head engine-man shall attend to the engines placed in his district, and all the apparatus connected therewith, and report to the master when any repairs or new apparatus seem requisite, and shall be responsible for the engines being in proper working condition at all times.

2. Upon receiving notice of a fire, the head engine-men shall call out the firemen in their respective districts; and they shall all repair, perfectly equipped, with the utmost expedition, to the spot where the fire happens to be, carrying along with them the engines and apparatus.

3. The head engine-men shall have the carts and barrels attached to their several districts always in readiness, in good order, and the barrels filled with water, which shall accompany the engines to the fire.

4. On arriving at the spot, the head engine-men shall take their instructions from the master, or, in his absence, from the chief magistrate in attendance on the spot; or, in their absence, from a member of the fire-engine committee, and from no other person whatever.

V.-FIREMEN,

1. The firemen shall attend at all times when required by the head engine-men or master, as well as upon the days of general inspection. They shall keep their engines in good

* Nothing adds more energy to a fire, than giving access to the air by opening doors, &c. A fire will sometimes smother itself, and go out, if the air be excluded,

order and condition, and shall be equipped in their uniform, at all times when called out.

2. They shall observe the instructions of no person whatever, except those of the master or head engine-men.

V.-HIGH CONSTABLES AND COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE. 1. Upon occasions of fire, the moderator of the high constables shall call out the high constables, and, if necessary, he shall also call out the extra constables, and give notice to the moderators of Canongate, Calton, and Portsburgh, to call out the constables of their districts; and it shall be the duty of the constables to preserve order and to protect property, to keep the crowd away from the engines and those employed about them; and, when authorised by the chief magistrate, master of engines, or, in the absence of a magistrate, by a member of the committee on fire-engines, to provide men for working the engines.

2. Neither the constables nor the commissioners of police shall assume any management, or give any directions whatsoever, except in absence of a magistrate and the master of engines; in which case any member of the committee on fireengines may give orders to the head engine-men.

3. In cases of protracted fire, when extra men may be required to relieve the regular establishment, it shall be the duty of the high constables to collect those wanted from amongst the persons on the street who may be willing to lend their assistance, mustering them in such parties as may be required, taking a note of their names, and furnishing each individual with a certificate or ticket, with which the moderator of the high constables, or chief constable at the time, will be supplied; and no preson shall receive any remuneration. for alleged assistance given at a fire, who may not produce such certificate or ticket.

4. The party or parties so mustered shall be placed and continue under the care of two high constables, until required for service, when they shall be moved forward to the engine.

3. The men relieved by the party so moved forward shall be taken charge of by two high constables, who shall see them properly refreshed and brought back within a reasonable time, so that the men employed may thus occasionally relieve each other without confusion, and without being too much exhausted.

VII-MAGISTRATES, &c.

1. Upon occasion of fires, the magistrates, sheriff, moderator of the high constables, the superintendent of the watercompany, the managers of the different gas-light companies,

and the fire-engine committee, will give their attendance, They will assemble in such house nearest to the place of the fire as can be procured; of which notice shall be immediately given to the officer commanding the police on the spot.

2. The orders of the chief magistrate in attendance shall be immediately obeyed; and no order except those issued by such magistrate, and the particular directions given as to the fire and engine department by the master of engines, or, in their absence, by a member of the fire-engine committee on the spot, shall be at all attended to.

3. The magistrates and sheriff further declare, that all porters holding badges, and chairmen, shall be bound to give their attendance at fires when called upon for that purpose.

VIII.-GAS-LIGHT COMPANIES.

The managers of the different gas-light companies, on receiving notice of a fire, shall instantly take measures for turning off the gas from all shops and houses in the neighbourhood of the fire.

No II.

Regulations for the Firemen belonging to the Edinburgh Fire Establishment, by Order of the Fire-engine Committee of the Commissioners of Police.

Captains. On the alarm of fire being given, an engine must be immediately despatched from the main-office to whatever district the fire may be in; and the captain in whose district the fire happens shall bring his engine to the spot as quickly as possible, taking care that none of the apparatus is awanting. On arriving at the spot, he must take every means in his power to supply his engine with water, but especially by a service-pipe from a fire-cock, if that be found practicable. Great care must be taken to place the engine so that it may be in the direction of the water, with sufficient room on all sides to work it, but as little in the way of persons employed in carrying out furniture, &c., as possible. He must also examine the fire while the men are fixing the hose, &c., that the water may be directed with the best effect.

The captains shall be responsible for any misconduct of their men, when they fail to report such misconduct to the master of engines.

The engines must be at all times in good working order, and the captain shall report to the master when any part of the apparatus is in need of repair.

When the fire is in another district, the captain of each engine shall get his men and engine ready to proceed at a moment's notice, but must not move from his engine-house till a special order arrives from a lieutenant of police or the master of engines.

Sergeants. The sergeant of each engine will take the command in absence of the captain. When the captain is present, the sergeant will give him all possible assistance in conducting the engine to the fire; and it will there be more particularly the sergeant's duty to see that the engine is supplied with water, and that every man is at his proper station, and to remain with his engine while on duty, whether it is working or not, unless he receives special orders to the contrary.

Pioneers.-Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of each engine will be considered pioneers. Nos. 1 and 2 will proceed to the fire immediately, without going to their engine-house, in order to prepare for the arrival of the first engine, by ascertaining and clearing a proper station for it, and by making ready the most available supplies of water, as also to examine the state of the premises on fire and the neighbouring ones, so as to be able to give such information to the captain on his arrival as may enable him to apply his force with the greatest effect. pioneers will attend particularly to the excluding of air from the parts on fire by every means in their power, and they will ascertain whether there are any communications with the adjoining house by the roof, gable, or otherwise. When the several engines arrive, the pioneers will fall in with their own company, and take their farther orders from the captain or sergeant.

The

Firemen.-On the alarm of fire being given, the whole company belonging to each engine, (Nos. 1 and 2 excepted) shall assemble as speedily as possible at their engine-house, and act with spirit under the orders of their officers in getting every thing ready for service. Each man will get a ticket with his own No. and the colour of his engine marked upon it; and on all occasions when he comes on duty, he will give this ticket into the hands of a police-officer, who will be appointed by the officer of police on duty to collect them at each enginehouse, and who will accompany the engine if it is ordered to

the fire.

If the ticket be not given in, as before provided, within half an hour after the alarm is given at their engine-house, or, at all events, within half an hour after the arrival of the engine at the fire, the defaulter will forfeit the allowance for turning out, and also the first hour's pay.

If not given in within the first hour, he will forfeit all claim

to pay.

The master, however, may do away the forfeiture in any of these cases, on cause being shown to his satisfaction.

On quarter-days and days of exercise, every man must be

ready equipped at the appointed hour, otherwise he will forfeit that day's pay, or such part of it as the master may determine.

Any man destroying his equipments, or wearing them when off duty, will be punished by fine or dismissal from the service, as the master may determine.

Careless conduct, irregular attendance at exercise, or disobedience of superior officers, to be punished as above-mentioned.

The man who arrives first at the engine-house to which he belongs, properly equipped, will receive three shillings over and above the pay for turning out.

The first of the Nos. 1 and 2 who arrives at the fire, properly equipped, in whatever district it may be, will receive three shillings over and above the pay for turning out.

No pay allowed for a false alarm, unless the same is given by a watchman.

As nothing is so hurtful to the efficiency of an establishment for extinguishing fires as unnecessary noise, irregularity, or insubordination, it is enjoined on all to observe quietness and regularity, to execute readily whatever orders they may receive from their officers, and to do nothing without orders.

The first engine and company which arrive at the fire are not to be interfered with, nor their supplies of water diverted from them by those coming afterwards, unless by a distinct order from the master of engines, or, in his absence, from the chief magistrate on the spot. The same rule will apply to each succeeding engine which takes up a station.

The men must be careful not to allow their attention to be distracted from their duty, by listening to directions from any persons except their own officers; and they will refer every one who applies to them for aid to the master of engines, or to the chief magistrate present at the time.

All the firemen must be particularly careful to let the watchmen on their respective stations know where they live, and take notice when the watchman is changed, that they may give the new one the requisite information.

The men are particularly cautioned not to take spirituous liquors from any individual without the special permission of the captain of their engine, who will see that every proper and necessary refreshment be afforded to them; and, as intoxication upon such alarming occasions is not merely disreputable to the corps, but in the highest degree dangerous, by rendering the men unfit for their duty, every appearance of it will be most rigidly marked; and any man who may be discovered in that state shall not only forfeit his whole allowances for the turn-out and duty performed, but will be forthwith dismissed from the corps.

All concerned are strictly enjoined to preserve their presence of mind, not to lose temper, and upon no occasion what