The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
Published April Is, 1899.
No. 265, 81


AN ACT relating 10 police and fire com
mission in cities Of the second and third
class and amendatOry of sections Sj54l,
glS # and $50 of the statutes of 1898.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented III senate and assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section !. Section 959-41 Of the statutes
of 1895 is amended hereby so as TO read as
follows: No person shall be appointed TO
any position either on the police force or
in the IRE department III any Such CITY,
either for temporary or regular service
without the approval Of such board; and
the board shall keep Oh file with the city
clerk ii list OF those who are approved by
the board for appointment in the depart
mentS hereby affected. 1t shall also be the
duty Of the board to preserve correct
Section 2. Section y59 "A Of the statutes
of 1895 Is hereby amended, by adding ut the
end thereof the following. The common
council shall fix by ordinance the salaries
of the officers and men in the police and
fire departments, and the same so fixed
shall be in lieu Of all fees or other compcn-
sation. other than rewards offered for the
apprehension of criminals. All fees, per-
centageS and commissions of every nature,
except such rewards, shall be paid into the
city treasury, and the chiefs of such depart
meutS shall make verified reports quarterly
to the common council Of such fees, per
CcntageS and commissions collected during
the quarter. The salaries Of such officers
and men, when so fixed. may be increased
by the council, but shall not be decreased,
without II previous recommendation of said
board. No provision hereof shall interfere
with the power OF the council to grant an
annual pension to such members of either
department as have served continuously
twenty years. or have been discharged be-
cause of disability incurred in the dis
charge Of duty. The council may also pro-
vide that the salaries Of such officers and
men shall Increase with the length of the
time of service
section 3 Section 95Q-45 Of said statutes
Is amended, by adding at the end thereof
the following: such chief shall be subject
to suspension by the board al any time for
cause. Every other officer or member Of
ELMER department shall he subject to sus-
pension, FOR cause by the chief Of the de
partmrnt, who shall Immediately certify
the cause Of such suspension to the presi-
dent Of the board. The board shall then
proceed To consider and examine the
charges against such suspended person, Civ
ing him an opportunity to meet such
charges ana be heard in his own defense.
After hearing the matter the board shall
d"tcrmin" whether the charges are SuS-
tanned: If not. the person suspended shall
Immediately be rciuStatod; if sustained, the
board shall decide whether the good Of the
service requires that the suspended person
be removed from the office or embodiment,
or be suspended temporarily. and if sus-
pended. for what length Of time. and pend
member so suspended shall not perform the
duties Of his office or position The deci-
sion Of the board shall be final and con
elusive in all cases. It shall he the duty "
the board when 4 majority thereof concur
I'm tho opinion that the good Of the service
will I've Subscrved by the removal Of the
chief or any Of the officers or members
herein mentioned. to make Such removal.
the person removed. signed by majority
Of the board. which shall contain state
mont Of the cause for such removal.
Section This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved March A. 1899