The herald., 1898-10-13

Sec. 229. The Board Of Police Commits
sioners, the Chief Of Police and the sever
al officers end employees OF the police de-
partment shall exercise such other powers
and bs subject to such other duties not In
conflict with this charter as are OF may
be prescribed by ordinance OF the Council
or by general law.
ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.
Hec 10. The judicial power Of the city
shall be vested In such police courts, ana
vested with both civn and criminal 1uris-
diction) and In the Judges OF all such infe-
rior courts. as are now, or may hereafter
be. provided by the Legislature.
ARTICLE XXI.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. ~. The Fire Department and all
property appertainine thereto shall be
under the management and control OF the
of FIVE 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 s'eetor OF the city
for at least fve years next prec cding his
appointment.
Sec. asa. The Board shall never be so
constituted as 10 contain moro than
three members of the same political par
ty, The term of Office OF tho Commits
sioners shall be four years. Those ffrst
appointed shall SO classify themselves by
lot that they shall respectively go OUT oi
the end OF two years. one mt the end OF
three years, and two at the end OF four
years.
SEQ. ass. The commissioners shall or
President, who shall hold Office for one
year: The board shall appoint Secre-
tary, not OF their number. who snail 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 az the board may prescribe
The board shall meet once week ana as
often as tho business OF the department.
May require, and all its meetings shall
be public.
Sec. 2N. The board shall organize the
department, create and establish such
fire companies as 1t 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 thexp,
have control OF all property, buildings
and equipments Of the department and
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 expendl-
lures OF all moneys for the use thereof:
make NAL the rules for appointments and pro-
motions under the civil service require
mehta OF this charter, ana shall enforce
all ordinances affecting f1re interests re-
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
when prescribed by this charter shall
be fixed by ordinance.
Sec, 235. The board shall make such
rules and regulations 10 may be neces-
sary to secure discipline and efficiency Of
the department; and for any viola ton
nose NJ su Reasonable fines upon Officers. mem
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 fncs shall be de-
Quoted 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
mans Relief and Pension Fund.
Sec. 1856. No member or employee OF
the Fire Department. except eailmen,
shall be engaged In any other employ
ment.
Sec. 937. The Board shall. Immediately
upon their appointment and qualihca-
tion. proceed to organize tho Fire De-
partment part in accordance with the provis-
Ions Of this charter, and in so doing the
board shall make Its appointments Of Of
ticers and members from the persons
tS.'isirs tho Fire Department at the time this
charter goes into effect. Such officers
and members shall not be required to
pa IS any civil service examination. All
future appointments and promotions
the provisions Of Article XVII Of this
charter.
Sec 2sS No officer. member or en-
ployce shall be reduced in rank, hned or
dismissed: except t. for o.,ua cause: , nor until
nished with a written copy Of the charges
against him, at least three days previous
to the trial. He shall have the right to
appear in person and examine witnesses
amined under oath and all trials shall
be public.
Sec. 20. When any oflcer. member or
employee shall become temporarily disa-
bled by reason OF injuries received while
IN the actual performance Of his duties.
20 as 10 incapacitate him from perform
ine MS duty, the board may allow any OF
all OF his salary during the continuance
OF such temporary disability.
Sec. 40. The board shall see that all
contracts awarded and work done for the
department are faithfully performed and
cna.i. cn. upon the awarding OF any sucn
the prompt and faithful performance Of
tne same; The provisions OF Article XIV
OF this charter shall, so Tar as the same
can ne made applicable, apply to all pro-
posaIs and contracts made, awarded or
entereq INTO for the erection and repairs
nisning supplies to the department. Any
contract made in violation Of any OF tho
provisions OF this charter shall be void.
the board shall cause TO be made exact
property returns from each company o.
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-
ate books.
Sec. 2n. The board shall appoint
Chicf Engineer, who shall have control
OF the department under the board, He
shall be charged with the special duty of
supeFintsnding the extinguishmept OF
nres: The Chief Engineer shall be the
and 1t shall be his duty to see that all
laws. orders and regulations In fcrce In
the city or made by the board concerning
the department, are enforced.
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