Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-16

the Duties of officers and Member
Thereof.
BE it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Bisbee:
Section l. The officers of the fire
department of this city shall be: One
foreman and one assistant foreman
from each company, one chief OF de
partment and one assistant chief of
department, one secretary and Vhe
treasurer all OF whom shall be
elected annually by the fire depar Z
ment, subject to confirmation by the
city council.
Section 2. The officers of the vari-
GUS fire companies shall be one fore
man or captain, one assistant fore
man, one secretary and treasurer, an,-
such other officers as they niay
choose to elect; all of whom shall Dc
elected by their respective companies.
Section 3. There shall be board
of fire directors, which shall be COM
posed OF the following persons: An
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 conttor
said fire department, its officers,
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 ahd
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 TO
prescribe the duties of the officers,
members and employees Of said fire de
partment Except as herein provided,
to adopt rules and regulations Tor 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 g. The board of directors
shall hold a regular business meeting
on the last Thursday of each month.
The meeting held on the last Thurs
y
December shall be department meet
ings at which all members OF the de-
ment shah have 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
for ~
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
the city council necessary to afford
protection against fire. The compa-
MES of said department shall be or
ganized so as to number not more
than twenty-five persons to each
company.
s. ction 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-
lions 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 employe for a violation of the
same, subject to the approval aaG rat
iication of the board OF directors, and
shall forthwith report in writ ng with
his reasons tn Tefor, to the board of
directors, for their action He s7all
diligently obs rye the condition of the
apparatus and workings of said de-
Tart.nents, 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
first assistant Shall assume the d"
ties of said Office of chief OF trepart
ment.
Section 10. The mayor of the city
upon recommendation of the bUaIu u
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
otaer property which may not be re-
CURED 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 II. Whenever a member
of the fire department of this city
shall become disabled by reason o.
| injuries received at IRE so as ~ "
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 air
claim against the city for damages.
Provided, however, that the city couh
ell snail 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 Tit to do so.
Section IL. A person, to be eligible
as member of the fire departmnt
must be twenty-one (2f) years of age
and come recommended in accord
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