The record-union., 1892-04-12
ARTICLE X.
Fire Departments.

SEC. 1876. The Mayor shall have sDnerviS-
ION over the Fire department and shall aI-
point, by and with the consent of the Board Of
trustees, a Chief Engineer Assistant Chief
Enslneer, Superintendent of the Fire Alarm
SysteLn, Engineers of Steam Fire Engines,
Drivers, Hosemen and all other officers. mem,
berS ana employees of the Fire Department
ana all oftc srs and members shall retain their
lositi9 9 IS during good behavior, unless re-
moved lor cause, or for the improvement of
the pubic service, as In this Charter provided.
NO person shall be appointed to any POSITION
IN tlie Flre department unless he be a man OF
Sooa moral character, and of good repute for
honesty ana Sobrlety, a citizen of the United
States, ana resident of the city for at least
Two years next preceding his appointment.
Nor snail any person be so appointed who has
ever been convicted of n felony or who is nm
able 10 understandingly read and write the
l EngIlsh language or who Is deficient in
cept those IN service in the Fire Department
at the time this Charter takes effect avery . n,
polntee hereafter shall be not less than twen
ty-one years or more than forty years of age
ana must before being appointed present 10
The Mayor u certificate from the CITY Phvsi
can That the applicant Is in sound health and
free from any physical disability that would
unnt MIN tor such position.
SEC. 137. The Mayor in making appoint-
m men OF othcers, members or employees OF the
blIe department, shall be guided solely by
the htneSs of the applicant, and no person
Shall ever be appointed to, or removed from
any position IN the Fire Department for or on
OF his political opinions
SEC. 13S. The Mayor shall exercise general
supervision over the Fire Department, and
see lnat the officers, members and employees
faithfully discharge their duties and that the
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations re-
Iatlhg thereto are carried into effect; report to
the Board Of Trustees any ineaiciency neo-
iect of duty or misconduct on the part Of any
oHc1r, member or employee in the department
InaI may come TO his knowledge; and he shall
recommend TO the board the adoption of such
ordinances, rules and regulations as may be
calculated TO secure greater safety TO 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-
partment, prescribe the duties of the oficers,
members and 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
discipline and efficiency in the Fire Departs
ment, and any officer, member or employe in
said department guilty of violation OF such
rules and regulations, neglect of duty disobe-
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 repriJnaud
dismissal from the department, forfeiture of
pay or the withholding thereon, when found
guilty of the offense charged by the Board of
Trustees, upon trial held for that purpose:
proyided, that not more than thirty days. pay
shall be forfeited or withheld for one oGense.
and, provided further, that by affirmative vote
of seven members of the Board Of Trustees
any officer, member or employee of the Fire
Department may be dismissed at any time
without trial, when, In the judgment of said
board, the public service or efficiency of the
department viii be improved thereby
SEC. 40. No officer, member, or eInploye in
the Fire Department shall take any part what-
ever In any political caucus or convention
nor be q member of any political club. or
committee or take any part in any general or
primary election, except to vote; and any
oficer, member, or enploye in said depart
ment violating any of the provisions of this
section shall forfeit his position
SEC. l41. The Chief Engineer shall be the
executive officer of the Fire Department, and
II shall be his duty and that of the Assistant
chief Engineer to see that the laws orders
rules, regulations and ordinances concerning
the department. are observed and carried into
edect, and he shall also attend TO such duties
as Fire Warden as may be prescribed by the
BOARD OF trustees, and see that all laws
orders, regulations and ordinances to secure
protection against fire are enforced.
SEC. az. The Chief Engineer shall be re-
sponsiole for the discipline of ali officers,
members, or employees of the Fire Depart
ment, and may suspend any officer, member.
or employe for incompetency. insubordina--
ton. misconduct, or for any violation of the
rules and regulations Of said department, and