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conflict with this charter as are OF may
be prescribed by ordinance Of the Council
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 (the latter to be
diction) and In the Judges OF all such infc-
rior courts, as are now, or may hereafter
be. provided by the Legislature.
ARTICLE XXI.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 231. The Fire Department and all
property appertaining thereto shall be
under the management and control Of the
Board Of Fire Commissioners. consisting
OF fve members. who shall be appointed
by the Mayor. each Of whom shall serve
without compensation. No person shall
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. 232. The Board shall never be SO
constituted as 10 contain more than
three members Of the same political par
ty. The term Of office OF the Commis.
sioners shall be four years. Those first
appointed shall SO classify themselves by
lot that they shall respectively go out OF
ofhce. 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. 49, The commissioners shall or
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President. who shall hold ONCE for one
year. The board shall appoint Secre-
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 and Of the
relief and pension fund. and perform
such duties as the board may prescribe.
The board shall meet once week and as
often as the business OF the department.
may require, and all its meetings shall
be public.
Sec. 23l. The board shall organize the
department, create and establish such
fire companies as It may deem necessary.
duties of the officers. members and em-
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 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, and shall enforce
lating 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. 235. The board shall make such
rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary to secure discipline and efficiency of
Of such rules and regulations may i'm
pose reasonable hnes upon officers. men,
bers and employees OF the department.
reprimand. reduce In grade or dismiss. or
suspend any of them. as the board may
by rule prescribe. Such dncs shall be de-
ducted from the monthly warrants Of the
officers, members and employees upon
whom they are imposed and shall be
mans Relief and Pension Fund.
Sec 2s6. No member or employee of
the Fire Department, except callmen,
shall be engaged In any other employ
ment
Sec. fs7. The Board shall. Immediately
upon their appointment and dualifea-
tion, proceed to organize the Fire De-
partment In accordance with the provis-
Sonrd q sha make IT. app s of or
ficers and members from the persons
constituting the force In the service of
the Fire Department at the time this
charter goes into effect. Such oficers
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 23s. No oficer, member or en-
ployee shall be reduced in rank fred or
dismissed, except for cause nor until
after a trial. The accused shall be fur
nished with written copy Of the charges
to the trial. He shall have the right to
appear in person and examine witnesses
In his behalf. All witnesses shall be ex-
amined under oath and all trials shall
bo public.
Sec. 239. When any ofiicer, member or
employee shall become temporarily disa-
bled by reason Of injuries received while
IN the actual performance OF his duties,
SO as 10 incapacitate him from perform
ing his duty. the board may allow any or
az or his salary during the continuance
OF such temporary disability.
Sec. no. Tho board shall see that all
contracts awarded and work done for the
department are faithfully performed and
snail. upon the awarding Of any such
contracts, exnct an adequate bond for
the prompt and faithful performance Of
the same. The provisions OF Article XIV
OF this charter SHALL SO 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
OF buildings and apparatus and for fur
nlsning supplies to the department. Any
contract made In vlolation 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
remaining on hand for each quarter, and
shall enter the issuance Of each article
to each company or division in appropri-
ute books.
Sec. 2n. The board shall appoint a
Chief Engineer. who shall have control
OF the department under the board. He
snail be charged with the special duty Of
experimenting the extinguishment of
fires. The Chief Engineer shall be the
chief executive ofiicer OF the department,
ana 1t shall be his duty to see that all
laws orders and regulation in force In
the city or made by tho board concerning
the department. are enforced.
Sec. pa. The Chief Engineer may sus-
pend any subordinate bfiicer, member or
employee Of the department for incom-
potency, or any violation Of the rules n nd