Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-14

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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 vnt
treasurer: all of whom shall be
elected annually by the fire deparl
ment, subject to confirmation by the
city council.
Section 2. The officers of the vari
Gus fire companies shall be one fore
man OF captain, one assistant fore
man, one secretary and treasurer, ana
such other officers as they ma.
choose TO elect; all of whom shall b,
elected by their respective companies
Section 3. There shall be board
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 T. The said board of fire
directors shall supervise and contro
said fire department. its office.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 ast
regulations relating thereto are car
ried into effect aud 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 &c
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 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-
pertinent 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 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 7. 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-
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-
lions concerning the same are carried
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
ification of the board of directors, and
shall Forthwith report in writing. win
his reasons therefor, to the board of
directors, for their action. He shall
diligently observe the condition Of the
and workings of said de-
part1nents, and shall report in writing
monthly to the said board of directors
upon the same, and make recon-
mendations and suggestions respect
ing 1t 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 depart
ment.
Section TO- The mayor of the city
upon recommendation of the buaIu Vi
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 Tor 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 OF
injuries received at fire so as W be
unable to gain a livelihood, the fire
directors may allow the said disabled
man a sum not exceeding S25 per
menth 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 ali
claim against the city for damages
Provided, however, that the city coun
ell snail be Immediately notified oil
the action of the said fire directors IL
making such allowance. and the city
council may at any tine discontinue
szch allowance should the said city
ZEE Tit 10 do so.
Section II. A person. to be eligible
as a member Of the fire departmnt
must be twenty-one CID years Of age
and come recommended in accord