The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-30
ARTICLE X.
Fire Department.

SEC 136. The Mayor shall have supervis-
ION over the Fire Department and shall APP
point, Dy ana with The consent OF the Board of
trustees, a Chief Engineer. Assistant Chief
Engineer, Superintendent of the Fire Alarm
system, Engineers OF Steam Fire Engines
Drivers, HOSeIneR and all other officers mem
berS and employees of the Fire Department.
and all oflc 5rS and mem berS shall retain their
positions during good behavior unless re-
moved Tor cause or for the improvement of
the public service, as in this Charter provided
NO person shall be appointed to any position
in the fire Department unless he be q man OF
good moral character, and of good repute for
honesty and SObriety, Il citizen Of the United
states, and q resident OF the city for at least
two years next preceding his appointment.
NOT Shall any person be SO appointed who has
| ever been convicted OF felony, or who is uu-
able 10 Understandings read and write the
EngllSn language, or who Is deficient in
strength, activity and intrepiditv. and ey-
cept those III service in the Fire Department
at the time this Charter takes effect every an
polntee hereafter shall be not less than tive u /
ty-one years or more than forty years of aye
ana must before beng appointed, present TO
the Mayor certificate from the City Physi-
clan that the applicant Is in sound health anu
free from any physical disability that would
unnt hlm for such pOSitiOl.
SEC. 10y. The Mayor in making appoint
ment OF ohlcerS, memoers or employees of the
Fire department, shall lie guiGei solely by
the fitness OF the applicant, and no person
shall ever be appointed to, or removed from
any position in the Fire Department Tor or on
account of partiSanship, or for or on account
OF his political opinions.
SEC. 13S The Mayor shall exercise general
supervision over the Fire Department, and
see mat the oihcers, members and employees
faithfully discharge their duties, and that the
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations re-
latIng thereto are carried into effect; report TO
the Board of Trustees any ineiticieucy neee-
iect of duty or misconduct on the part of any
ofEcar, member or employee in the department
that may come to his knowledge; and he shall
recommend to the board the adoption of such
ordinances, rules and regulations IS may DE
calculated to secure greater safety 10 life and
property and improve the discipline and eff
cheney of the Fire Department.
SEC. 139. The Board OF Trustees shall have
full power and authority o yer the oganIzation
government and discipline of the Fire De-
partlnent. prescribe the duties of the officers,
members anu employees; prescribe the uni
form and badge of Office to be worn BY them
and shall have control of all property and
equipments pertaining to or belonging to the
Fire Department. The said board shall make
all rules and regulations necessary to secure
diScit Inc ana efficiency in the Fire Depart
ment, and any odlcer, member or employe in
SAID department guilty OF violation OF such
rules and regulations. neglect Of duty, GiSobe-
dience of orders, absence without leave. or
conduct injurious to the public peace or well
fare, immoral conduct or breach of discipline,
shall be liable TO punishment by reprimand,
dismissal from the department, forfeiture OF
pay or the withholding thereof, when found
guilty OF the olfense charged, by the Board of
Trustees, upon q trial held Tor that purpose;
provided, That not more than thirty days pay
shall be forfeited or withheld for one ofIanSe.
OF seven members of the Board OF Trustees,
any officer, member or employe of the Fire
Department may be dismissed at any time,
without trial, wden, in the Judgment of said
board, the public service or efficiency of the
department win be improved thereby.
SEC. 14O. No officer, member, or eInploye In
the Fire Department shall take any part wat
ever in any political caucus .or convention
nor be n member OF any political club, or
committee, or take any part in any general or
primary election, except TO vote; and any
o.hcer, member. or eniploye in said depart
ment violating any OF the provisions OF this
section shall forfeit his position.
SEC. IA. The Chief Engineer shall be the
executive officer OF the Fire Department. and
II snail be his duty and that OF the Assistant
Chief Engineer to see that the laws, orders.
rates, regulations and ordinances concerning
| the department. are observed aud carried into
effect, and ne Shall also attend 10 such duties
as Fine Warden as may be prescribed lsy the
Bo3rd OF Trustees, and see that all laws
orders, regulations and ordinances to secure
protection against fire are enforced.
SEC 142. The Chief Engineer shall be re-
sponsible for the discipline OF all officers.
members, or employees OF the Fire DEPART
ment, and may suspend any officer, mem Der.
or empioye for incompetency, insubordina.
ton, misconduct, or for any violation of the
rules and regulations OF said department, and