The herald., 1898-10-19

al oficers and employees Of the police de-
pnrtment shall exercise sucn otneI powe.s
and be subject to such other duties NOT IN
be prescribed BY ordinance Of the Council
or by general law.
ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.
Sec. go. The judicial power Of the city
shall be vested In such police courts. ana
In such Justices courts (the latter 70 De
diction) ana IN tns Judges of ali such infe-
be. provided by the Legislature.
ARTICLE XXI.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
sec N. The Fire Department and all
property appcrtaining thereto shall pc
Under the ma mas cement and control OF the
Board OF Fire Comnissloners, consisting
Of Ave members. who shall BE- appointed
without compensation. No person shall
be appointed as Fire Commissioner who
shall not have been an elector OF the city
for at least fvs years next preceding his
appointment.
Sec. 232. The Board shall never bc 30
constituted as TO contain more than
three members Of the same political PAT
ty, The term Of ONCE OF the Commis-
soners shall be four years. Those first
appointed shall 10 classify themselves BY
lot that they shall respectively go out OF
office. one at the end Of one year. one az
the end OF two years. one at the end OF
three years, and two at the end of four
years.
Sec. "a. The commissioners shall or
sanixe by electing one Of their number
President. who shall hold once fo5 % one
tary, not OF their number. who shall be
clerk Of the department and Secretary OF
the board, and shall keep all accounts
and records OF the department ana OF the
such duties as the board may prescribe.
The board shall meet once week and a.
often as the business OF the department
may require. and all its meetings shall
be public.
Sec. "a. The board shall organize the
department. create and establish such
fire companies as It may deem necessary.
appoint and prescribe the number and
pioyees Of the department and the uni
form and badges to be worn by them.
have control Of all. property. building.
and equipments Of the department and
the purchase. erection and repairs there
Of. and exercise full power and authority
over oil appropriations made for the use
Of the department. and over all expendl-
lures Of all moneys for the use thereof:
The board shall classify the service We ,rn ana
motions under the civil ssrvice require
merits OF this charter. and shall enforce
all ordinances affecting hre interests re-
lating to fire limits. boring for oil. stor-
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gines. establishment of laundries, shops
and factories and all matters which by
ordinance have been or may be entrusted
to the board. The salaries Of all officers
when prescribed by this charter. shall
be fixed by ordinance.
Sec. 1s5. The board shall make such
rules and regulations rs may be neces-
sary to secure discipline and efficiency of
Of such rules and acquisitions may I'm
pose reasonable hnes upon officers, nnem-
bers and employees OF the depa rtment.
reprimand. reduce in grade or dismiss. or
suspend & any of them: s,.s az sn the boa. beard may
dncted from the monthly warrants OF the
officers, members and employees upon
whom they are imposed and shall be
transferred by the = Treasurer to the Fire
Sec. 2se. No member or employee OF
the Fire Department, except eallmen,
shall be engaged In any other employ
msnt.
Sec. is7. The Board shall, Immediately
upon their appointment and qualinca-
tion, proceed 10 organize the Fire De-
partment in accordance with the provis-
Ions Of this charter, and In 10 doing the
sesa @ snc : msns Il: iro Ss p:a.oa 81 S
constituting the force In the service Of
the Fire Department at the time this
charter goes into effect. Such ofi1cers
and members shall not be reauired to
pass any civil service examination. All
future Appointments and promotions
shall be made by the board. subject to
the provisions Of Article XVII OF this
charter.
Sec. 2ss. No oficer. member or EN-
pioyce shall be reduced in rank, hned or
dismissed, except for cause. nor until
after I trial. The accused shall be fur
nlshed with a written copy o. the charges
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appear In person ana examine witnesses
In his behalf. All witnesses shall be ex-
amined Under oath and all trials shall
be public.
Sec. 40. when any oficer. member or
employee shall become temporarily disa-
bled by reason Of injuries received while
IN the actual performance OF his duties.
90 as to incapacitate him from perform
ing his duty. the board may allow any or
all OF his salary during the continuance
OF such temporary disability.
Sec. z4o. The board shall see that all
contracts awarded and work done for the
department are faithfully performed and
sna!l. upon the awarding Of any such
contracts, exact an adequate bond for
the prompt and faithful performance cf
ne ~ % same: The provisions OF Article XIV
can De made applicable. apply to ali pro-
popals and contracts made, awarded or
entered into for the erection and repairs
ot buildings and APPARATUS and for fur
nishing supplies to the depA rtmcnt. Any
contract made In violation Of any OF the
provisions Of this charter shall be void.
The board shall cause TO be made exact
property returns from each company Of
division, which shall show In detail all
remaining on. hand for each quarter, and
shall enter the issuance Of each article
70 each company or division In Appropri-
Sec. III. rhs board shall appoint
Chief Engineer who shall have control
OF The department under the board. He
shall be charssd With the special duty Of
fires. The Chief Engineer shall be tho
chief executive otlcer Of the department,
and 1t shall be his duty to SEQ that ali
laws, orders and regulations In force In
the city or made by the board concerning
the department, are enforced.
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