The record-union., 1892-04-07
ARTICLE x.
Fire Department..

SEC. 1876. The Mayor shall have supervis-
! lol over the Fire Department and shall an
Posht bJ ana with the consent OF the Board of
! 4ruStees, u Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief
/ Engineer, Superintendent OF the Fire Alarm
/ ~ stem, Engineers OF steam Fire Engines
! Drivers, HoSeInen and all other officers mem
! berS and employees of the Fire DeDaTtment
/ anu all od.cerS ana members shall retain their
! positions turing good behavior, unless re-
1 moved Tor cause, or for the improvement OF
! the public service, as in this Charter provided.
! No person shall be appointed TO any position
4 III the ere Department unless he be q man OF
good moral character, and of good reDute for
! honesty and sObriety "a citizen Of the United
I St2lcs, and resident of the city for at least
/ Two years next preceding his appointment.
Nor snail any person be SO appointed who has
! ever peen convicted OF a felony, or who is I'M
able to understani dinghy read and Write the
! lngll5n language, or who is deficient in
! Strength, acJiYlty and tntTepidity; and, ex-
/ cept those IN service in the Fire Department
at the time this Charter takes effect every ar
I pointee hereafter shall be not less than TWEEN
| ty-one years or more than forty years OF age,
4 and must before beng appointed present 10
the MaYora certificate from the City Physi-
cla1 that the applicant Is in sound health and
Iree lfo!ii any physical disability that would
unit hun for such position.
SEC. 1o7. The Mayor in making appoint
ment 81 oEIcerS, ruemEeFS or employees of the
| FIRE Department. shall 5e guiCej solely by
the Illness OF the applicant, ami no person
shall ever be appoin,ed to, or removed from,
any position IN the SIRE Department for or on
account of craftsmanship, or for or on ac,ounb
! OF his political opinions.
foll. Loo. Inc Mayor shall exercise general
supervision over the Fire Department, aud
see that the officers, members and employees
faithfully discharge their duties, and that the
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations re-
iating thereto are carried into effect; report to
the Board of Trustees any inetficiency neg
lect of duty or misconduct on the part of any
Officer, member or eInpoye 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 be
calculated to secure greatlr safety TO life and
Of
cheney of the Fire Department.
SEC. 139. The Board OF Trustees snail have
full power and authority over the oganizat ton
government and discipline of the Fire De-
partInent, prescribe the duties of the officers
members ana employees; prescribe the uni
form anu 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
al rules and regulations necessary to secure
discipline and efficiency in the Fire Depart
nent, ana any officer, member or emplOye in
said department guilty OF violation OF such
rules ana reg ulatlons, neglect of duty, disobe-
dience of orders, absence without leave or
conduct injurious TO the public peace or wei
fare, immoral conduct or breach of dlsciDIine
shall be liable to punishment by reprin!;,nd
dismissal from the department. forfeiture Of
pay or the Withholding thereon, when found
guilty OF the oIense charged, by the Board OF
trustees, upon q trial held for that purpose:
proyideu, that not more than thirty DAYS paw
snail De forfeited or withheld for one ofIense:
ana, 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, wnen, in the Judgment of said
board, the public service or efficiency of the
department viii be improved thereby
oeC. / 40 NO othcer, member, or employe in
the Fire Department shall take any part Wtat-
ever in any political caucus or convention
nor be member OF any political club, or
| coinnllttee or take any part in any general or
primary election, except TO vote; and any
ohlcer, member, or employe In said depart
nent 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
y shalI be his duty and that of the Assistant
ChIet Engineer to see that the laws orders,
rules, regulations and ordinances concerning
Inc department are observed and carried into
eject, and he shall also attend to such duties
rs flre Warden rs may be prescribed by the
Bo3r1 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 ali officers,
members, or employees of the Fire Depart
Inent, and may suspend any officer, member,
/ or enploye for incompetency, insubordina-
/ ton, misconduct, or for any violation of the
/ rules and regulations OF said department, and