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Page 2. Rule 7. Commanding officers must command. They must never do what should be done by officers or men under them; but see that their men do their duty, each in his place, promptly making clear and strong charges against them for failure. Rule 8.- Officers shall not leave the city during their toar of duty without permission of 'I.-he officer in command, except in case of emer$ency departmental business. All reports by officers must be in writing and addressed to the officer in command who shall forward same through regular channels to the Chief of Fire. RADIO AM-k Rule 9. - The fireman in charge of a radio equipped car, when so ordered by the dispatcher, shall proceed to the place ordered by the shortest route. As soon as possible after arrival, consistent with good work, it sha11 be the duty of such fireman to inform the radio dispatcher of the nature of the complaint and such other facts as are necessary. HEALTH Rule l0e - The Chief of Fire or officer in command is authorzzed to excuse any member of the Department from duty because of sickness or disability. Rule 11. - The Chief of Fire shall require of every member of the Fire DeAartment who absents himself from duty because of sickness or injury to present a certificate from the attending physician, giving a diagnosis and the probable duration of such incapacity, except in those cases where the injury or illness is minor and does not involve more than two working days. -- Rule 12e - The Chief of Fire shall make a report, whenever-.in his opinion, the salary of a member absent frvm duty because of sickness _ or injury should be withheld during such absence. THE GEPTERAL RULES FOR DUTIES AND CONDUCT Rule 13. - Each member of the Department will be furnished with a copy of the rules and regulations which they shall, at all times, keep in their possession. Each member shall make himself thoroughly familiar with its contents. Rule 14. - Each member of the Fire Department is expressly prohibited from engaging in any other calling or employment without first procuring through the Chief of the Fire Department the written approval of the Director of Public Safety. Each application for such approval shall be in writing, shall be filed in duplicate with the Chief of Fzre and shall set forth in detail the nature of the proposed employment, the nanf'e and address of the employer and the estimated number of hours per day proposed to be devoted to such employment. Althou$h the mem.bers of the Department are assigned certain regular hours of duty, yet they are required to renort for duty at any other time or times immedia:ely after notice that their services are required. Members of the Depart- ment are considered to be on duty at all timeU for purposes of discipline.