St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-21

cants therefor by a systematic, open and
competitive examination Of such applicants; 1is:
No appointments to positions in Sald nre
force shall be made by the city engineer
except of men IN said force prior to the
adoption Of this act, until such rules have
been promulgated, except to fill vacancies
caused by death or resignation.
Sec 17S. The city council shall prescribe
rules for the punishment and discipline OF
members of the fire department, and may
provide for the summary suspension, with
out pay, of any member of the department.
except the chief engineer, for any miscon-
duct insufticiency or INSTRUMENTATION, and
the chief engineer shall have power 10 make
such suspension.
Sec 179 The chief engineer of the fire
department shall be subject to removal by
the city council in the same manner as
city officers. Any other member of the fire
department may be removed upon recon-
mendation of the chief engineer OF the de,
partment by the chief engineer, mayor and
president of the city council, acting as
board of removal, whenever such board
shall deem it for the best interest of the
city to remove such member; and the chief
engineer shall have authority to suspend,
without pay, any member of the depart,
ment pending an investigation by SAID
board concerning the removal of such mem
Der. But no member of said department,
under the grade of captain, shall be re-
moved until after charges are preferred IN
writing and all opportunity to appear ana
defend against the same with witnesses be-
fore said board.
Sec. $50. In appointing members or the
department, as herein provided, the chief
engineer shall, in all cases, reappoint the
members in the department Immediately
prior to such appointment, unless said board
est of the city not to reappoint certain
members of the department and In that
case the chief engineer shall at the time OF
reporting to the city council the appoint
ments made by him, report the certificate
of said board of removal, stating the names
of the members that such board deemed
should not be reappointed ,
The city council shall prescribe the duties
of the chief engineer and other members
Of the fire department at fires, and may
vest in them such powers as shall be deem
ed necessary to preserve property from be-
ing stolen and to eXtinguish and prevent
fires; but in 10 case shall any member of
said council, or any officer of the city,
direct the chief engineer or assistants dur
ing any fire; the council may provide for
the removal and keeping away from fires
of all idle, diSOrderly or suspicious persons,
and may confer powers for that purpose
upon the engineer, fire wardens and other
officers. of the city; they shall REQUIRE. re, re-
ports from the chief engineer and other
officers in charge of the department of all
fires, fire alarms, losses and insurance on
all property DESTROYED, and keep proper
record thereof, and it shall be competent
for the city council to provide for the send
ing of any steam or fire engines, with hose
and apparatus to the relief of any COM
munity in the vicinity of the city, :,
power to establish and maintain an effi-
cient system OF fire alarm, telegraphlc ana
telephone apparatus, and to purchase or
lease such fire engines and other fire ap-
paratus and fire protection as may be nee
essary to secure the highest efficiency OF
the department.
Sec 1S3 The city council may, provide
for the allowance to firemen injured in
actual service in the department ana rem
dered incapable of performing the duties or
tiremen, full or half pay for a period not
1.Nr1tl1 hJlt d.
ing in any case the period of disability;
but this provision shall not apply to cues S
where a freman's relief fund is maintained
in whole or in part by funds received 9TH
erwise than by contribution of the firemen.
Sec 1874. DESTRUCTION OF BUILD
INGS ADJACENT TO FIRES: Whenever
any building of said city shall be on ire
1t shall be the duty of and be lawful for
the chief engineer to order and direct such
or any other building in the vicinity, which
he may deem hazardous and likely to com
municate fire, or any part of such buildings,
to be pulled down and destroyed, ana no
az ton shall be maintained against any per-
SOB said city therefor
CHAPTER TX
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.
Sec 1S5 In addition to the other city
officers in cities maintaining a system of
public parks, there shall be board OF
park commissioners, consisting, OF i've mem
bers, and who shall serve without compen-
sation, ho shall be appointed by the may
or and who shall each mold office for the
term of five years and until their successors
shall have been appointed and qualified;
provided however, that in making the
first appointment under this act such com
M ssoners shall be so classified that the
second Tuesday Of the first January after
his appointment; one on the second Tues
day of the second January after his ap,,
pointnent; one the second Tuesday OF
the third January after his appointment;
one on the second Tuesday of the fourth
January after his appointment; and one on
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after his appointments and thereafter upon
the expiration of terms of office appoint
ments shall be made for full terms of five
years; provided, however, in filling of va
cancies appointments shall be made only
for uneXpired terms; and in cities not now
maintaining a system of public parks the
tablish a system of public parks, and there,
after there shall exist in said city, a board
of park commissioners, who shall be ap-
pointed as herein provided
Sec. 1S6. The board of park commission
ers shall appoint a superintendent of parks
and may employ and dismiss such employees
as may be necessary in the maintenance
Of said parks, and fix the. compensation of
such employees, subject, however, to the
rules and regulations of the city council
governing city employees.
Sec 1877. The superintendent Of parks
shall, under the direction Of the board of
park commissioners, have general super
vision of all work and improvements. ON
any public park, parkway or boulevard in
the city, and shall see that all ordinances
and rules of the city council relating to
such public parks, parkways and boule-
Yards are properly enforced
Sec 1SS The board of park commission
ers shall have power to recommend, to the
CITY council the requirement by gift, pur-
chase or contemplation of rea! estate Tor
make such recommendations affecting the
public parks of the city as they may deem
proper.
CHAPTER X.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Sec. 1S9. EXAMINATIONS. All assist
ant engineers, inspectors and assistant
inspectors, the proper discharge of whose
duties require technical skill, knowledge or
training, shall be appointed only after
fair competitive and open examination OF
all applicants for such appointment, said
examination to be conducted before an i'm
partial board of not less than three nor
provided by law. which board shall certify
to the qualifications Of such candidates as
they deem thoroughly competent, and no
candidate shall be appointed until so certi-
fed to. The city council shall by ordinance
provide for the appointment of such board
and the time of holding and manner OF
any candidate for any of said positions
who at the time, is holding the position to
which he desires reappointment, df such
officer has once been examined and certi-
examined as a condition or such reappolnt-
ment, and preference over other applicants
shall always be given to any Sucn. oIncer
who has been efficient in the discharge Of
Sec. 100 CLERKS. All clerks employed
In the various departments shall be ap-
pointed for competency only, and in making
appointments to any such position prefer,
ence shall always be given to the person
efficient fEden til in the discharge of his duties.
Sec. 191. REGISTRATION OF LABOR
ERS The city council shall provide books
String Sir employment on the public works of
the city, and shall prescribe rules govern
ing such registration. Any person desiring
employment by the city shall first register
his name as herein provided and shall be
bona ffde resident of such city.
Sec. 1872 SELECTION OF LABORERS.
The city council and all heads of depart
ments empowered to employ, labor under