The herald., 1898-10-20

partment shall exercise such other powers
and be subject to such other duties NOT IN
coniict with this charter as are Or may
or by general law.
ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.
Sec. $50. The judicial power Of the city
shall be vested In such police courts, ana
In such Justices courts tthe latter 20 pe
vested with both civil and criminal Juris'
diction) and In the Judges of all such lnlc-
Sc. provided BY the Legislature.
ARTICLE XXI.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. N. The Fife Department and all
under the mana cement ana control Of the
Board Of Fire CommissionerS. consisting
OF fve members. who shall be appointed
by the Mayor. each Of whom shall serve
W without corporation. g No person shall n
shall not have been an elector OF tho city
for At least fivs years next preceding his
appointment.
Sec. 232. The Board shall never be 90
constituted as to contain more than
three members Of the same political par
ty. The term Of ONCE Of the Commits.
sioners shall be four years. Those first
Tot that they shall respectively go out OF
ONCE. one at the end Of one year. one At
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
ganise by electing one Of their number
President who shall hold ONCE for one
year. The board shall appoint a Secrs-
tary, not Of their number. who shall oe
the board, ana shall keep ali accounts
and records OF the department and Of the
relief and pension fund, and perform
such duties as the board may prescribe.
The board shall meet once week a, ana I'd as a.
may require. and all its meetings shall
be public.
Sec. ~. The board shall organize the
department., create and establish such
FIRE companies as It may deem necessary.
appoint and prescribe the number and
duties of the officers. members and en-
ployees Of the department and the uni
form and badges to be worn by them.
ana and equipments , s. Of tho 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 expendi-
The board shall classify the service and
make the rules for appointments and pro-
motions under the civil service REQUIRE
ments OF this charter. ana shall enforce
lnting to fire limits. boring for oil. stor-
age Of hay. fire escapes, erection Of en-
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 oficers
and employees Of the department.. except
when prescribed by this charter, shall
be fixed by ordinance.
Sec. 2s5 The board shall make such
rules and regulations rs may be neces-
sary to secure discipline and efiiciency of
the department: and for any violation
OF such rules and regulations may i'm
pose reasonable inea upon od1csrS. men,
bers and employees OF the depa partment.
reprimsnd. reduce in grade o. Dismiss. or
by rule prescribe. Such hnes shall be de-
dncted from the monthly warrants OF the
officers, members and employees upon
whom they are imposed and shall be
by the Treasurer to the Fire.
mans Relief and Pension Fund.
ths Sec r2s except es.n
shall be engaged In any other employ
ment,
Sec. M. The Board shall. immediately
upon their appointment and qualifca-
tion. proceed to organize the Fire De-
partncnt in accordance With the provia-
Ions Of this charter. and IN 10 doing the
aha :ss %sss Il: alssT"; s ss
the Fire Department at the time this
charter goes into eject. Such ofMcers
and members shall not be required e
future appointments and promotionsa
shall be made by the board. subject to
the provisions Of Article XVII Of this
charter.
Sec. .ss. No officer. member Or sm-
except for cause. NOR until
nished with a written copy Of the charges
sgsinst him him. e lees. !, three @ days M previous
appear IN person ana examine witnesses
in Me behalf. All Witnesses shall be ex-
amined under oath and all trials shall
be public.
Soc. go. When any ofaeer. member or
vhPtvycS shoo oVSosne temporarily Uts1~
bled by reason Of injuries received while
IN the actual performance Of his duties,
30 as to incapacitate him from perform
ing his duty. the board may allow any or
az OF his salary during the continuance
OF such temporary disability,
Sec. 40, Tho board shall see that all
contracts awarded and work done Tor the
departmept are faithfully performed and
snai!, upon the awarding OF any such
contracts, exact an! adeQuate bond for
ihe prompt and faithful performance Of
tne same, The provisions at Article XIV
OF this charter shall. 10 far as the Same
con PC made applicable. apply to all pro-
aRS o 'Gfrtis for e .1sscn sS tsna sspas
Of buildings and apparatus and for fur
nishing supplies to the depa Etment. Any
contract made In violation Of any Of the
nrovifions. 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 detnil all
stores and property received, used and
remaining on hand for each quarter, and
shall enter the issuance Of each article
to each company Or division IN appropri-
Sec. III. The board shall appoint q
Chief Engineer. who shall have control
OF the department under the board. He
shall be charged with the special duty of
the extingiiishment OF
fires. The Chief Engineer shall be the
chief executive oflcer OF the department,
and II shall be his duty to see that ali
laws, orders and regulations In force In
the city or made by the board concerning
the department. are enforced.