The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

Up to date the fire and police bill, as
passed by the senate Friday, has not
been published. The Herald this morn
ing submits the measure in its amend
ed form condensed for the convenience
OF those who wish to read:
Section I. That there shall be ap-
pointed in all cities of 1900 or more
inhabitants, a board of police and fire
commissioners. consisting of four per
sons, resident property taxpayers and
legal voters in said cities respectively.
The city council of the respective cit
ies shall appoint two persons of differ
ent political parties to be members of
said board, and the mayors shall like
wise appoint two persons of different
parties to be members Of said board :;
provided, that nothing in this act shall
be construed as affecting in any way
the tenure Of Office OF any board OF
police and nre commissioners now in
office ia this state, but appointments
hereafter made shah be to fill vacan-
cies IS they may occur at the expira-
ton of the time for which the mem
bel,s OF said boards were appointed;
provided, the mayor, by and with the
consent of tWO-thirds Of the city COun-
ell, may remove any members of said
board
.4e term of office of the members
shall be for two years from and after
the first day of January of the year
wherein they are appointed, and until
Eheir successors are appointed and
qualified and the mayors shall ap-
point for the odd numbered years and
the city council shall appoint for the
even numbered years.
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death or otherwise, except the eXpira-
Sion of the term of office, the vacancy
shall De filled as hereinbefore directed
by the mayor, or council, as may be,
and ut no time shall there be on said
board more than Two persons belonging
to the same political party, and such
member Of said board Shall serve the
uneXpi.ed term. Said board shall have
The power to employ a clerk and fix
his compensation, not to exceed $500
per year, which hall be paid monthly
by said cities upon the certificate Of
said board.
Section >. All the powers and duties
heretofore conferred upon cities Of r.,
0G0 or more Inhabitants, either by Spe-
cial enactment or general law. relat-
ing to the police, prison and fire de-
partments, are hereby delegated to the
board Of police and fire commission
ers, except as may hereby be restrict
ed. Each member shall, before en-
tering upon the duties Of his office, take
and subscribe an oath OF office, and
file the same with the city recorder.
Section 8. The fire department of
each city of $4,000 or more inhabitants.
shall consist of the board, chief en-
eineer and such other officers, men,
and employees, as the board shall di-
rect.
Section reads the same as the pre-
no
department takes the place Of fire
department"
Section ). After the appointment and
qualification of said board. no person
shall be appointed to any position on
the police force or fire department, eX-
rept with the approval of three mem
bers of said board. The members shall
prepare and ADOPT such rules and reg
ulations to govern the selection and
appointment of persons employed, as
shall be adapted TO secure the best
service in each department. Such rules
and regulations shall provide for as
pertaining the physical qualifications
the habits. reputation, standing and eX-
periehce of all applicants, and the
board may provide for competitive eX-
animation of any or all. in such sub
tects as shall be deemed proper, for
the purpose of best determining their
qualifications for the positions.
Such rules and regulations may pro-
vide for the classification of position
10 the service, and for a special course
of inquiry and examination of candi-
dates in each class. All rules and reg
ulations adopted shall be subject to
modification or repeal by a majority
Of the board at any time.
Section Z. The chief of police and
chief engineer Of the FIRE department
shall be appointed by the board and
shall retain their positions during good
behavior, except in the cases herein
otherwise provided.
Section s. The board shall supervise
and control said police, prison and fire
departments, its officers, members and
EMPLOYEES. subject to the ordinances of
the respective cities and to the laws
Of this state, and shall see that they
faithfully discharge their duties, and
that the laws, orders and regulations
relating thereto are carried into opera
ton and effect
Section 9. The board shall cause the
rules and regula tons to be printed and
distributed and the expense thereof
shall be certified to the city recorder,
end shall be paid by the city. Such
rules and regulations shall specify the
date when they shall take effect, and
all selections Of persons for employ
INent, or appointment, or promotion,
either in the police or fire departments,
ment and the chief engineer of the fire
department, shall be made in accord
ance with such rules and regulations.
Section 10. The chief engineer shall
be the executive officer IF said fire
department; the chief u police shall
be The executive officer of the police
department, and it shall be their duty
to see that the laws orders, rules and
regulations are carried into effect; and
It shall also be the duty of the chief
of the fire department to attend to
such duties as fire warden as may be
required by law: and it shall be the
duty OF said officers to see that all
laws, orders and regulations establish
cd in said city to secure police and fire
projection are enforced. It shall be
Fsaeir duty TO make and enforce the
rules and regulations to secure disci-
pine in said departments, and they