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Page 60 Rule 42. - Whenever any member of the Department shall answer any public or department telephone, he shall dzstinctly state his name and rank. Hule 43. --ghen any call shall come into the department asking for the Chief of the Fire Department or other member of the Department and that person is not in his office, tize call will be switched to one of the superior officers, or an attempt shall be made to obtain the name of the caller so that proper attention may be given the call. Rule 44, - Any officer having an accident while operating city property shall give immediately a complete detailed report to his superior officer, together with names of witnesses and other necessary informationo Rule 45. - A11 operating automobiles must observe all traffic regulations except that in answering emergency calls when approaching traffic lights which are red in the direction in which they are proceeding, they will slow down, and if the crossing can be made in safety, proceed. Rule 46. - All sha11 first get permission from his superior officer a8 ;o the time and place for getting his lunch, in order that he may be called in an emergency. Rule 47. - A Superior Officer shall conduct the roll call at the commence- ment of each shift and shall read to the members under his command, aIl reports of a fire or emergency nature and other reports which in his judgment should be brought to the attention of the members under his command. _?ule 48. - No member of the Department while traveling in uniform upc>n free transportation shall occupy a seat in a public conveyance ';o the exclusion of a paid passenger. Rule 49, - A member of the Department shall treat as confidential, the official business of the department with which he is acquainteci. He sha.ll impart it to no one, except those for whom it is intended, or to others authorized by the Chief of the Fire Department. Rule 50. - When the national anthem is being played, all members oi the Department present in uniform, will stand at attention and salute and remain at salute until the blaying stops, ti•ahen a flag of the United States is carried in a parade or procession past a member of the force in un-; ' form in a street or public place, ear_h member will stand a± atten-uion anl salute, in the manner in which he would salute a officer, che salute to be given when the flag arrives within six paces and until the flag has passed six paces beyond such member. No excuse -ill be taken for disobedience to this rule unless the member is on urgent auty at the time which makes such action inadvisable. - Rule 51. - llhenever any member of the Department becomes iz-?volved in litigation to which the City is, or is likely to become a party because of the official acts or conduct of such member, it shall be the duty ^f such member to report in writing promptly to the Chief of the Fir- Department al)_ factc pe.r.+.aining to the cause of the action,