Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
ORDINANCE NO. 2So.

Providing for the Government of the
 Phoenix Fire Department, and I.e-
 pealng Certain Ordinances.
 The Common Council of Phoenix dc
 ordaln as follows:
 Section l. The Phoenix Fire De-
 partment shall consist of three (3j Hose cor1panles, one Hook and Ladder company, one Engine company, and such other companies as may here after be organized and admitted. Each company shall consist of not more thai twenty-five members, all Of
 whom, being in good standing, shall be members of the general department and shall have a voice and vote in all it's deliberations; provided, that pre- vious membership of six months shall be necessary to vote for department officers. The department, however. shall always be the judge of it's own membership.
 Sec 2. The officers of the Phoenix Fire department shall be a chief, an assistant chief president, vice-pres- ident, a secretary, treasurer, an en- gineer, a stoker, janitor, an executive committee of three, consisting of the chief, the president and the secretary, and such other officers as may be here GIl6I pION10SI IOI, all Ol oAcAA be members of the department for at least one year, and shall be elected by ballot on the second Monday of Jan uary of each year, and whose term of office shall begin on the first day of the following February, to hold for one year, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 Sec. 3.-The chief, or in his absence or inability 10 act, the assistant chief. shall have command at all fires, drills, parades, etc., over all officers, mem- bers and employees of the fire depart ment, and' all apparatus and appurte- nances of the same It shall be his duty, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, to take any steps, and to perform any act, that, in his judgment, is necessary for the preservation of life and property. He is hereby vested with the power and authority to sus- pend any officer, member or employe of the department, who, during the progress of any fire, refuses or neglects to perform the duties assigned to him.
 Sec. 4. The president, or, in his ab- sence or inability to act, the vice-presi- dent, shall preside over all meetings of the department, and he is hereby vested with the usual and full parliamentary powers to conduct such meetings
 Sec. D. The engineer and stoker shall be members of the company to which their engine shall be attached; and it shall be their duty to attend all fires, and to operate and keep in repair the engine
 Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the ex- ecutive committee to put into effect the will of the department, and to in- cur the necessary expense in so doing; and it may make such contracts and incur such indebtedness, on the part # the department, as may be necessary 70 the proper conduct of drills, pa 'ades and funerals.
 Sec. '. Any officer of the depart nent may be removed from office, by he department by a two-thirds vote, 'or incapacity neglect of duty, viola ion of the department constitution or bylaws, conduct unbecoming a fire nan and gentleman, or unwarranted | of his authority. Vacancies | nay be filled at any meeting of the | department.
 Sec. 8. The chief, assistant chief, ! md such officers of the department IS receive pay or emoluments from the i common council, shall be elected sub- ect to confirmation by that body. Such | confirmation shall be deemed to have 'een given, unless the records of the ommon council shall aff1rmatively and 'ositively show that it was refused. Failure of confirmation shall operate o create vacancy, which the depart nent shall proceed to fill immediately. The secretary shall, on or before the lrst day of February in each year. He with the city recorder Cor clerk) a ist of the department officers chosen t the annual election subject to con- rmation by the common council; and e shall also file an inventory, with Is condition. of the property owned by he common council and held and op- rated by the fire department. +
 Sec. 9. Additional companies may be dmitted to the Phoenix Flre depart nent, at any meeting, on it being sat sfactorily established that the com any seeking admission is duly orga- ized to fight fire, and is equipped by he common council. The department lay, at any regular meeting, by a two 1irds vote of those present, create new Mces.
 Sec. 10. The companies are subordi- ( ate to the general department, and, ] trough their officers and members, ! we obedience to the Phoenix Fire de- [ artment and it's officers. Any com- ( any aiding, abetting, counseling or ( any act of insubordination ( any or its officers or members. or as
 company, refusing or neglectirg to