The herald., 1898-10-22

ana be subject TO Sucn otheE uutes nv. ~
conflict with this charter as are OF may
be prescribed by ordinance OF tho Council
or by general law.
ARTICLE XXI.
POLICE COURTS.
Sec. 230 The judicial power OF the city
shall be vested In such police courts, ana
in such Justices courts fthc latter 70 pc
vested with both civil and criminal 1urls-
diction) and in the Judges OF all sucn lnle-
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 appertalning thereto shall be
under the management and control OF the
Board OF Fire Commissioners. consisting
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 elector OF the city
for at least hve years next preceding MS
| appointment.
Sec. 2s2. 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 the Commits
sioners shall be four years. Those nrst
appointed shall 30 classify themselves by
lot that they shall respectively go out OF
office. one at the end of one year, one at
the end Of two years. one at the end or
three years, and two at the end OF four
years.
Sec. 2c3. The commissioners shall or
Of hci h0f
President, who shall hold office for one
year. The board shall appoint secre-
tary not Of their number, who snall pe
clerk OF the department and secretary OF
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
| may require, and all its meetings shall
Sec. 24. The board shall organize the
department., create and establish such
fire companies as II may deem necessary,
duties of the officers, members and en-
ployees Of the department and the uni
form and badges to be worn by them.
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 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-
lating to fire limits boring for OIL stor-
age Of hay. fire escapes, erection OF en-
gines. establishment Of laundrles, shops
| and factories and all matters which by
! ka 80 Vut t.A
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. 2s5. The board shall make such
rules and regulations as 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,
reprmand. reduce in grade or dismiss, or
suspend any Of them. as the board may
by rule prescribe. Such fines 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. 2s6. No member or employee of
the Fire Department. except callmen.
ment.
Sec. 2s7. The Board shall. Immediately
upon their appointment and qualiflca-
tion. proceed to organize the Fire De-
Ions Of this charter. and in so doing the
board shall make its appointments OF Of
fcers and members from the persons
constituting the force In the service Of
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
future appointments and promotions
shall be made by the 5oa,d subject ef IT.. to
charter.
Sec. 2ss. No officer member or en-
ployce shall be reduced in rank, fned or
dismissed. except for cause nor until
nished with 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
in his behalf. All witnesses shall be ex-
amined under oath and all trials shall
be public.
Sec. 239. When any oficer, member or
employee shall become temporarily disa-
bled by reason Of injuries received while
In the actual performance of his duties,
so as TO incapacitats him from perform
ing MS duty. the board may allow any or
az or 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
snail. upon the awarding of any such
contracts. exact an adequate bond for
ne prompt and faithful performance 81
the same. The provisions OF Article XIV
OF this charter shall. SO rar as the same
can De made applicable, apply to all pro-
posais and contracts made, awarded or
entereo into for the erection and repairs
OF buildings and apparatus and for fur
nisning supplies to the department. Any
contract made In violation Of any Of the
provisions Of this charter shall be void
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
snail enter the Issuance of each article
to each company or division In appropri-
ate books.
Sec. 21. 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
hres: The Chief Engineer shall be the
chief executive officer OF the department
and It shall be his duty to see that all
laws, orders and regulations In force In
the department. are enforced.
Sec. 242. The Chief Engineer may sus-
pend any subordinate officer, member or
employee of the department for incom-
petency. or any violation OF the rules and