The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-08
ORDINANCES Nc. 90.

An ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
n Organization, establishment, regulation
and government Of the fire department In the
The city Of NoTn Yakima does OrdaIn as
section l. The Are department shall consist
Of a chief Of Gre department, aud hrst assistant
chief OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. hOsemen, and ~ man.
permanent aud transient member ~ the num-
Der Of engines and other fire apparatus Of the
city shall from time 10 time require.
section !? The compensation for services In
the fire department shall be n follows: The
chief OF hIe department shall receive the sum ot
dollars per month, and the hrst
assistant chief OF fire department the sum II
- - dollars per month. Said salaries
shall be paid In the same manner and at the
same time as the salaries Of the oiieeFs Of said
Section !. The city eoEncIl shall at the regu
lar meeting thereof appointed to be held on the
second shturiny after Its annual election In each
year, or as soon thereafter as may be, elect
a chief Of fire department and first assistant
chief Of fire department, who shall hold their
successors are elected and qualified, unless
sooner removed by the city council
section 4. The chief Of hre department shall
respective positions IN the fire department,
which appointments shall he approved and con
hrmed by the city council.
may At any time suspend any officer or employe
Of the IRE department until the next regular
meeting Of the council thereafter, when the
move him from Office. The council may, by q
majority vote at any time, Of Its own motion,
suspend OF remove any officer whatever or mem.
her Of said FIRE department from office in said
section .. The chief Of fire department and
the committee on are and water shall have
power to make such rules and regulations as
they may see ft, not Inconsistent with the char
ter or ordinances Of the city, and shall eufoIte
MD Ess S and e Ss
withholding paw for specified time, or, with
the consent Of the council, dismissal from the
section I. The chief Of fire department shall
investigate the cause Of ali hres that may occur
In the city as soon rs may be, und record the NJ
suit Of such investigation 10 book to be kept
Section y. All members Of the fire department
shall be subject 70 ami shall strictly comply
with al rules and rsElailSns Q. nc depaLsmsn,
have sole and absolute control and command
over all persons connected with the FIRE depart
ment Of the city, and shall possess fun power
and authority over its organization and dis
Section 10. The chief Of fire department shall
at gil times supervise and keep IN rel air and
connected with the fire department. He shall
certify to all bills against the eitv eharReabe 10
sald department. iie shall keep record Of the
Organization Of all companies, memberships,
vacancies, appointments and dismissais, and
all nOtlces issued. tie shall attend all fires hap
Peniny IN any division o. ne city and al order
the FIRE department shall BE- promptly ODE. ed:
Ile shall also cause to be kept In books for that
purpose full and complete record OF all trans.
actions In said department, Of complaints
| nsainst members, aud the judgment Of the chief
Of nIe department thereon Of time lost by them,
and Of all property placed In his charge. and
aueh other books and records As shall be re-
qulred by the business Of the department, which
books shall ALWAYS be open for the inspection Of
anv member Of the city council He shall also
report At the end OF the fiscal wear, In writing.
\ upon the condition OF the department, the mum.
Der Of fires that have occurred In the city curing