The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-06

{ be responsible TO said board for the per
Iormance Of his duties. The board shall
require him to take an oath before en-
tering upon the duties % his once and
70 Dc nled with the board that ne VIII
Iaithfully perform his duties as fire chief
q the city or Savannah. VIII OBEY an or
defs ana directions of the board, and that
ne VIII not be concerned or interested,
pecuniarily, in any way IN any contract
concerning realty or personally appertain-
ing 70 the hre department, nor Tor the
purchase OF any property or supplies LOT
said department during his continuance IN
ONCE as IRE chief. The board shall have
the power 70 require bonds for the faithIul
performance OF duties u the hre chief
or OF any other Officers Of the IRE depart
ment, in such sums and TO be conditioned
as said board may direct
The board shall have exclusive power
OF uNlng the compensation or the nre
chlef and other officers, nremen and MEM
bers OF the fire department, the COM
cnlef after being once fixed, shall not be IN
creased or diminished during his contn-
uance IN Office. and upon the removal or
dismissal by said board Of the IRE chelf,
or any other officer fremen or members
OF said department. the salary or com
pensaIlon OF such removed or dismissed
oWclals' nremen or members shall at once
terminate. The said board shall have the
/ right 10 remove the said fire chief al any
tune LOT lncompetency or inehclency, or
Tor inability from any cause TO discharge
the duties OF said Office or In the event
he should be convicted Of any crime I'M
der the laws of Georgia, OF Tor any mis-
In the judgment of said board would
render him unfit TO hold this important
office any longer, but such removal SHAH
not be effected unless written charges
against said fire chief are formulated.
which shall be heard by the full board ar
ter nVe days notice TO said accused, ana
said fire chief may be removed from ONCE
upon the hearing of said charges, pro-
vided each member Of said board shall
concur in such removal, and the action
OF the board upon such hearing. showing
the vote of each member upon the ques-
ton of the removal of said fire CHIEF,
snail appear upon the minutes OF said
board OF hre commissioners.
The next gives the board control of the
annual appropriation 10 the IRE depart
ment All moneys are 10 be paid out by
the city treasurer, as at present, Dut
the acquisitions must be certified to by
the chief and approved by the chairman
or vice chairman of the board. The
amount so paid out shall in no case ex-
coed the budget appropriation.
Another section requires daily reports
by the fire chief to the mayor upon the
condition of the department, requires the
board to make quarterly reports to the
mayor in January, April, July and Octo-
Der, upon the condition of the department,
and all changes which have taken place
during the preceding quarter.
The board is required to present the
mayor, in each October, an estimate OF
the needs of the department for the en-
suing year, for the information of council
in making up the budget. 1t is also re-
quired to make a full and complete re-
port on OF before the uIHl Jay Ol JduudAg
of all that has been done by the board
during the year. the manner of eXpendi-
lures, the condition of the public prop
erty in its charge, and such recommended
tions, looking to the effectiveness of the
department and the public good as may
be deemed proper by the board or may
be required by the mayor
The mayor will have the right to make
such recommendation, from time to time,
as he may deem proper to have free
access, at all times, to all the records
and proceedings, books and papers of
the board, to be present If he chooses,
at any regular or special meeting, and
shall always be given notice of the meet
ings a { the same time the members of the
board are notified though he will have
no vote or other power at the meetings.
lie VIII also have the right TO inspect
the department at any time he may
choose, the officers and members of its
property, and any committee of the coun-
Gil, designated by the mayor, will, at any
time, have access to the proceedings, books
and papers of the board. and the same
right of inspection given to the mayor.
The organization of the water commits
sion will be similar to that of the fire
commission, a chairman and vice chair
man, both of whom Will vote upon all mat
ters acted upon by the board when pres
ent. Two affirmative votes are required
for the passage OF any measure. The re-
qsiFre rem as as to meetings are the same
The term of the present superintendent
of the water works is to end on the first
Monday in January, at which time the
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years, who viii be the chief executive off,
Ger of the department and the secretary
of the board. The elections are to be held
The board is given fun control of the
water works department and everything
appertaining thereto. As with the fire
chief, the superintendent can only be re-
moved after trial on written charges.
Employees, however, may be appointed or
discharged at the pleasure of the board.
/ The bill provides that at shall have power
! to enforce the adoption by consumers OF
meters and other appliances that may
/ be deemed necessary Tor the improve
ment of the service of the department"
The board is given charge of all con-
/ tracts and purchases for the department
! within the appropriation allowed by coun-
/ ell. 1t Is also given power to condemn
/ land for the purpose of laying mains or
conduits. 1t will regulate water rates and
/ make contracts for water supplied to con-
] sumers, but these rates and contracts
! will not become effective until approved
! by the mayor and aldermen. The board
/ is required to submit it's estimate for the
I ensuing year in October and to makes it
/ annual report on or before Jan. /. The
mayor is entitled to be present at all
meetings and to have free access to all
! the records of the board. He may also
make an inspection of the department at
1 any time he chooses, and any committee
4 of council designated by the mayor has
/ the same rights as those granted to the
mayor for this purpose. The requirements
! of the superintendent as to oath, etc, are
practically the same those re-
/ quired of the fire chief. The council is
given the power to confer other powers
and duties upon the board not inconsistent
/ with the act
/ 1t will be noticed that the commission
/ ers will have full swing when they enter
! upon their duties to elect such officials
/ and appoint such employees as they see MT.
/ 1t is possible that there will be some
| changes in the bills in consequence of
/ this.
/