The herald., 1898-10-14
ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.

ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.
Sec. $50. The judicial power Of the city
In such Justices courts tthe latter 70 pe
vested with both civil and criminal juris-
diction) and In the Judges OF all such inlc-
be. BE- provided BY the Legislature.
ARTICLE xxi.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 81. The Fire Department and ail
under the mana cement and control Of the
Board of Fire Commissioners. consisting
Of fivs members who shall be appointed
by the Mayor. each OF whom shall serve
be appointed as Fire Commissioner who
shall not have been an elector OF the city
for at least nve years next preceding his
appointment.
Sec. 1872. The Board shall never be 80
constituted as 10 contain more than
three members Of the same political par-
sioners shall be four years. Those first
appointed shall so classify themselves by
lot that they shall respectively go out OF
ONCE one at the end Of one year, one al
three years, and two at the end of four
years.
Sec. 13s The commissioners shall or
ganixe by electing one Of their number
President who shall hold once for one
year. The board shall appoint q Secrc-
tary, not Of their number. who shall be
clerk OF the department and Secretary OF
the board, and shall keep oil accounts
and records OF the department ana ots OF .ns
such duties as the board may prescripc.
The board shall meet once week ana as
often as the business OF the department.
may require. and all Its meetings snail
be public.
Sec. 2s4. The board shall organize tho
department. create and establish such
FIRE companies as 1t may deem necessary,
duties of the oficers. members and en-
ployees Of the department and the uni
form and badges to be worn by them.
have control of all property, buildings
the purchase, erection and repairs there
of, and exercise full power and authority
over all 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. and shall enforce
all ordinances affecting FIRE interests re-
ating 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 officers
and employees of the department., except
when prescribed by this charter. shall
be fixed by ordinance.
Sec. 49, The board shall mako such
rules and regulations rs may be neces-
sary to secure discipline and efficiency Of
the department.; and for any violation
of such rules and regulations may i'm
pose reasonable fines upon officers. men,
bers and employees Of the department.
reprimand. reduce in grade or dismiss, or
suspend any Of them, az the board may
by rulc prescribe. Such fines shall be de-
ducted from the monthly warrants Of the
whom they are imposed and shall be
transferred by the Treasurer to the Fire
mans Relief and Pension Fund.
the Fire Department except eallmen.
shall be engaged In any other employ
ment.
Sec. 2s7. The Board shall. Immediately
upon their appointment and qualinca-
partment in accordance with the provis-
Ions Of this charter. and in so doing the
board shall make Its appointments Of Of
fcers and members from the persons
the Fire Department at the time this
charter goes into effect. Such officers
and members shall not be required to
pass any civil service examination. All
shall be made by the board. subject to
the provisions Of Article XVII Of this
charter.
Sec. sss. No % officer. @ member Or sm.
dismissed. except for cause. nor until
after trial. The accused shall be fur
nished with written copy Of the charges
against him. at least three days previous
appear in person and examine witnesses
in his behalf. All witnesses shall be ex-
amined under oath and all trials shall
DO public.
employee shall become temporarily disa-
bled by reason Of injuries received while
IN the actual performance Of his duties,
80 as 10 incapacitate him from perform
ing MS duty. the board may allow any or
OF such temporary disability.
Sec. 24o. The board shall see that all
contracts awarded and work done for the
department are faithfully performed and
shall. upon the awarding of any such
contracts, exact an adequate bond for
inc prompt and faithful performance OF
the same. The provisions OF Article XIV
OF this charter shall, 30 FAR as the same
can pc made applicable. apply to all pro-
posals and contracts made, awarded or
entered into for the erection and repairs
oi puldings ana apparatus and for fur
nishing supplies TO tho department. 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
stores and property received, used and
/. .,mainine on hand for each quarter, and
shall enter the Issuance Of each article
to each company or division In appropri-
ate books
Sec. III. The board shall appoint a
Chief Engineer. who shall have control
Of the department under the board. He
shall be charged with the special duty Of
superintending the extinguishment Of
fires. The Chief Engineer shall be the
chief executive ohlcer OF the department,
and It 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.
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