Bisbee daily review., 1908-04-22
LEGAL NOTICES

of fire directors. which shall be com posed of the following persons: Al department officers, the foreman and assistant foreman of each company and three members of each company; to be elected by their respective com panies.
 Section 4. The said board of fire directors shall supervise and control said fire department, its ofhce-s, members and employees, subject to the laws governing the same. They shall see that the officers, members and em- ployes thereof faithfully discharge their duties; that the laws, orders an regulations relating thereto are ear ried into effect and operation; they shall supervise all contracts awarded and work done for the said fire de partment, and shall see that all con tracts and work done shall be faith fully performed. The said board of fire directors shall have power to prescribe the duties of-the officers, members and employees of said fire de partment (except as herein provided) i, to adopt rules and regulations Tor the management and discipline thereof, and the chief of department and sec
 
 the correctness of all claims and de nlands before the same shall be paid
 Section 5. The board of directors shall aold a regular business meeting on the last Thursday of each month. The meeting held on the last Thurs days of March, July, September and December shall be department meet ings at which all members of the de
 ment shall nave the right to be heard and to vote on any question that may arise Tor consideration. The regular election of officers of the de partment shall be held on the last Thursday of December, each year.
 Section 6. The city council shall have the power to contract for sII n.y. drants, apparatus. buildings and sup plies and shall provide and furnish suitable room in the City Hall to serve as an office, and for all meet ings of said fire department.
 Section '. All members shall per form such duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the said board of fire directors and ordered to be ex- ecuted by the chief of the fire de- pertinent.
 Section s. The fire department of this city shall consist of such hose companies and hook and ladder com panies and steamer companies, as shall be recommended by the board of fire directors and determined by the city council necessary to afford protection against fire. The compa- nies of said department shall be or ganized so as to number not more than twenty-five persons to each company.
 Section g. The chief of department shall be the executive officer of said fire department. 1t shall be his duty and that of his assistant, to see that the laws, orders, rules and regula- tions concerning the same are carried into effect It shall also be the duty of the chief to enforce the rules and regulations made from time to time to secure discipline in the fire depart ment. He shall have power to sus- pend any subordinate officer, member or empioye for a violation of the same, subject to the approval and rat itication of the board of directors, and siall forthwith report in writing, with his reasons therefor, to the board of directors, for their action. He shall diligently observe the condition of the apparatus and workings of said de- partInents, and shall report in writing monthly to the said board of directors upon the same, and make recon mendations and suggestions respect ing it for securing greater efficiency. and in the absence of the chief, the first assistant shall assume the du ties of said office of chief of Gopart- ment.
 Section 10. The mayor of the city upon recommendation of the buaIu ol fire directors, with the approval of the city council, is authorized to sell, at public or private sale, from time to time, hose carriages, hose, appurte- nances, when in their judgment, de- manded by the public good, or any other property which may not be re- quired for the use of the department, and to execute, acknowledge anu oe liver good and sufficient bills of sale for the time, same paying the pro eeeds of such sales into the city's treasury to the credit of the proper fund.
 Section Il. Whenever a member of the fire department of this city shall become disabled by reason oI injuries received at fire so as ,U D, unable to gain a livelihood, the fire directors may allow the said disabled man a sum not exceeding S25 per month until such time as they may declare him relieved from such bene- fits payable out of the general fund, and any person accepting benefits under this ordinance valves ais claim against the city for damages. Provided, however, that the city coun gil shall be mmediately notified ol the action of the said fire directors in making such allowance, and the city council may at any time discontinuei such allowance should the said city see Fit to do so.
 Section 12. A person, to be eligible as a member of the fire departmnt, must be twenty-one (z1) years of agel and come recommended in accord ance with the constitution of the IO ;pectiye company to which he seeks admission; provided a person Ie years of age, with the written con sent of his guardian or parents, may be eligible.
 Section 13. The board ol fire direc tors shall nave power, after trial by them, to suspend or expel any mem Der of the fire department for any violation of the department rules ana or for tnsurbordination 1r misconduct, whether such member | shall have been suspended and re ported by the chief of department CT provided, this section s1al not prevent any company from sus- pending or expelllng any of its mcra- l oers rnr violations or rules of sI"'n | company No member so dismissed | shall be received into any other com Dany for one year.