The record-union., 1892-03-22
ARTICLE X.
Fire Department.

SEC. l36. The Mayor shall have suDervis-
ION over the Fire Department and shall APP
point, by and with the consent of the Board of
trustees, Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief
Englneer, superintendent of the Fire Alarm
system, Engineers OF Steam Fire Engines,
Drivers, Hosemen and all other officers mem
berS and employees of the Fire Department
and all officers and members 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 flre Department unless he be q man of
good moral character, and of good repute for
honesty and sobriety q citizen of the United
states, and q resident of the city for at lea ST
two years next preceding his appointment.
Nor snail any person be SO appointed who has
ever been convicted OF q felony or who is ur-
able to understandingly read and write the
Engllsn language, or who is deficient in
strength, activity and lntrepidity; and eN-
cept those in service in the Fire Department
at the time this Charter takes effect every an
polntee hereafter shall be not less than TWEEN
ty-one years or more than forty years OF age
and must before being appointed present 10
the Mayor a certificate from the City Physi-
elan that the applicant is in sound health and
free from any physical disability that would
unf1t hun for such position.
SEC. 137. The Mayor in making appoint
ment OF officers, members or employees of the
Fire department, shall be guided solely by
the fitness of the applicant, and no person
shall ever be appointed to, or removed from
any position in the Fire Department for 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 that the officers, 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 ineffciency neg
lect of duty or misconduct on the part of any
officer, member or employe in the department
that 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 over the oganizatfon
government and discipline of the Fire De-
partment, prescribe the duties of the officers
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 Depart
ment, ana any officer, member or employe in
said department guilty of violation of such
rules ana regulations, neglect of duty, disobe-
d1ence OF orders, absence without leave or
conduct injurious to the public peace or well
1are immoral conduct or breach OF discipline
snail be liable to punishment by repFimand,
dismissal from the department, forfeiture OF
pay or the withholding thereof, when found
guilty or the offense charged. by the Board of
Trustees, upon trial held for that purpose;
provided, that not more than thirty davs' paw
shall be forfeited or withheld for one offense;
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, when, in the judgment of said
board, the public service or efficiency of the
department win be improved thereby
SEC. lao. No officer, member, or eInploye in
the Fire Department shall take any part what
ever IN any political caucus or convention
nor be member of any political club or
committee, or take any part in any general or
primary election, except to vote; and any
officer, member, or employe in said depart
ment violating any of the provisions OF this
section shall forfeit his position
SEC. 141. 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
effect, 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. 142. The Chief Engineer shall be re-
sponsible for the discipline OF all officers.
members, or employees of the Fire Depart
nent, and may suspend any officer, member
or employe for incompetency, insubordina-
tion, misconduct, or tor any violation of the
rules and regulations Of said department, and