The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-21
Fire Department.


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Fire Department.
A board OF fire commissioners COM
posed OF three taxpayers and freehold
ers is to be appointed by the mayor I'm
the first week i'm January. which COM
mission shall be the head OF the fire
department. one commissioners Is to be
appointed for one year, one for two
years and one for three years. ON the
expiration of the term of any commits
sioner the mayor Is TO appoint his sue
cessor for a term OF three years.
A board OF three tax assessors. who
are freeholders and taxpayers i'm thd
city, are TO be appointed by the mayor
in the first week in January. one for
one. one for two and one for three
years ON the expiration OF the term OF
any assessor his successor is TO be APP
pointed for three years.
There is provided for also a board %
health, to be composed OF the city en-
gineer and four other persons. one OF
whom shall be a physician. The COM
missioners are TO be appointed i'm the
first week in January. one for one, one
for two one for three and one for four
years. When the term OF either COM
missioner expires. his successor is To be
appointed by the mayor for four years
The board i'm the first week I'm January
shall appoint health officer. who shall
be a doctor of medicine. and shall hold
his office for four years. The board is
authorized to divide the city into not
less than two nor more than seven
health districts, and appoint 10 hold Of
flee during it's pleasure n health physi-
clan for each. compensation 10 be fixed
by the board. subject 10 the approval
OF the common council.
Chahiiesand Correction.
The mayor is to appoint i'm the first
week i'm January a board Of six COM
missioners OF charities and correction.
Two shall be appointed for two years.
two for four years and two for six
years and at the expiration Of the term
of any commissioner his successor shall
be appointed for six years. In the first
week i'm January the board is directed
TO appoint an overseer Of the poor, who
shall hold Office for four years. He
may be removed by the board for cause
on written charges, after a reasonable
opportunity has been given him to be
heard in his defence.
A board OF three park commissioners
Is TO be appointed in the first week in
January by the mayor. one for two. one
for four and one for six years. At the
expiration of the term Of any commis-
sioner. his successor is to be appointed
by the mayor for six years.
board OF canvassers and registra-
ton. composed of three members. as al
so TO be appointed by the mayor in tho
first week i'm January. One member
is To be appointed for one year. one for
two and one for three years and at the
expiration OF the term OF any commits
sioner the mayor shall appoint his sue
ceesor for three years.
The Judge Of the municipal court and
judges of the police court are to be ap-
pointed by the mayor I'm the first week
i'm January. for the term Of six wears.
A city solicitor. to be the head of
the lax denartment shall be annninted
bv the mavor. to hold office during thd
Measure Of the mayor appointing him.
The solicitor. by certificate. in writing
10 be fled with the city clerk shall apL
point such assistants as the common
council shall prescribe. they 70 hold Of
flee durine the pleasure Of the solicitor.
A recorder OF deeds is 10 be appointed
by the mayor In the first week in jan