The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-29
ARTICLE X.
Fire Department.,

! SEC. 1856. The Mayor shall have superyis-
ION over the Fire Department and shall APP
point, oy ana with the consent OF the Board of
! trustees, Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief
Engineer, Superintendent of the Fire Alarm
| system, Engineers OF Steam Fire Engines
| Drivers, Hosemen and all other officers mem
DerS ana employees of the Fire Department
and all officers and members shalt retain their
| positions during good behavior, unless re-
| moved for cause, or for the improvement of
the public service, as in this Charter provided
! No person shall be appointed to any position
IN Jne Flre department unless he be man OF
good moral character, and of good repute for
! honesty and Sobriety, citizen of the United
states, and q resident of the city for at least
two years next preceding his appointment.
Nor shall any person be so appointed who has
ever been convicted of a felony, or who is I'M
aDle to Understandings read and write the
EnSllSn language, or who IS deficient in
| strength, activity and tntrepidity: and eX-
cept those in service in the Fire Department
! at the time this Charter takes effect every an
! pointee hereafter shall be not less than TWEEN
! ty-one years or more than forty years OF age
! and must before being appointed, present to
/ the Mayor certificate from the City Phys-
clan that the applicant Is in sound health and
! free from any physical disability that would
| unit him for such position.
SEC. 1877. The Mayor in making appoint
ment OF officers, memberS or employees of the
! Fire Department, shall lie guided solely bv
/ 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 craftsmanship or for or on account
| of his political opinions.
| SEC. l3S. The Mayor shall exercise penaroI
| supervision over the Fire Department and
| see that the officers, members and employes
| faithfully discharge their duties and that the
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations re-
! ating thereto are carried into effect: report to
| the Board of Trustees any inefficiency, neg
| lect of duty or misconduct on the part of any
| officer, member or e1nploye in the department
| that may come to his knowledge; and he shall
! recommend to the board the adoption of such
ordi' noes, rules and regulations as NAV he
ca ed to secure greater safety to life and
! pre- r .Gy 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 oganization
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,
ana snail 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
dlsclllne and efficiency in the Fire Pc.
rnent, and any officer, member or emp
said department guilty of violation O.
rules and regulations, neglect of duty, dlA =
| dtence of orders, absence without leave or
conduct injurious to the public peace or well
fare, immoral conduct or breach of discipline
shall De liable to punishment by reprimand,
dismissal from the department forfeiture OF
pay or the withholding thereof when found
guilty of the ofiense charged, the Board of
Trustees, upon trial held for that purpose:
provided, that not more than thirty dayst nav
snail be forfeited or withheld for one offense:
and, provided further, that by affirmative vote
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 viii be improved thereby.
SEC. 140. No officer, member, or eInploye in
The Fire Department shall take any part wilat-
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
Inent 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
Il 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 File Warden as may be prescribed by the
Board OF Trustees, and see that all laws
/ orders, re guIations and ordinances to secure
| protection against fire are enforced.
SEC. l42. The Chief Engineer shall be re-
! sponSibie for the discipline si"erS
| members, or employees Of tt
/ ment, and may suspend any
/ or empioye for Incompetent
! ton, misconduct, or for any VIZ .sle
| rules and regulations Of said depar, -eat, and