Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-15


of 5isbee, Arizona, and Reoulatin,
Thereof.
Be it ordained by the City Council
OF the City OF Bisbee:
Section 1. The officers of the Tire
department of this city shall be: On
foreman and one assistant foreman
from each company, one chief OF de
partment and one assistant chief o.
department, one secretary and vn'
treasurer; all OF whom shall d
elected annually by the fire d"pai ,
ment, subject to confirmation by th'
| city council.
Section 2. The officers of the varl
Gus fire companies shall be one fore
man or captain, one assistant fore
man. one secretary and treasurer, an'
such other officers as they ina.
choose to elect; all of waom shall D.
elected by their respective companies
Section 3. There shall be a board
! of fire directors, which shall be com
posed OF the following persons: Al
department officers, the foreman ana
assistant foreman of each company
and three members of each company
to be elected by their respective CON
panies.
Section A. The said board Of fire
directors shall supervise and centro
said fire department. its ofifce.s
members and employees, subject TO the
laws governing the same. They shall
see that the officers, members and EN-
ployes thereof faithfully discharge
their duties; that the laws, orders at
regulations relating thereto are car
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 faitn
! fully performed. The said board Of
/ fire directors shall have power L
prescribe the duties of the officers
members and employees of said fire de
| partment Except as herein provided)
| to adopt rules and regulations for the
management and discipline thereof,
| and the chief of department and sec
rotary of said board shall certify to
| the correctness of all claims and de
| mands before the same shall be paid
! Section 5. The board of directors
/ shall aold 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
| n~rtmeut shall nave the right to be
/ heard and to vote on any question
| that may arise for 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 al ny
drants, apparatus, buildings and sup
plies and shall provide and furnish
\ a suitable room in the City Hall to
serve as an office, and for all meet
ings of said fire department.
! Section Z. 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-
| partment.
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
protection against fire. The compa-
mics of said department shall be Or
ganized so as to number not more
than twenty-five persons to each
company.
Section 8. 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-
tons concerning the same are carr @
into effect 1t 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 employee for a violation of the
same, subject to the approval and rat
iiication of the board of directors, and
SHALL 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-
Lartnents, 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 Gcpart
ment.
Section 10. The mayor of the city
upon recommendation of the bUaIu "a
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 Oh
| injuries received at a Tire so as 70 Nc
unable to gain a livelihood. the fire
| directors may allow the said disabled
man a sum not exceeding SIS 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 all
slain against the city for damages.
| Provided, however, that the city coun
ell shall be Immediately notified OIL
the action of the said fire directors IN
making such allowance, and the city
council may at any time discontinue
such allowance should the said city
see Fit to do so.
Section II. A person, to be eligible
as member Of the fire departmnt
j he (01N 1f nc