Bisbee daily review., 1908-04-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

Section 3. There shall be boar
OF fire directors, which shall be con
posed OF the following persons: Al
department officers, the foreman ant
assistant foreman of each company
and three members of each company
to be elected by their respective CON
| panies.
Section 4. The said board o. fir'
directors shall supervise and contro
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 an
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 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 hold 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 have 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 sal 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 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.
Section 9. 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 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 employe 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
apparatus and workings of said de-
garments, 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 Depart
ment.
Section 10. The mayor Of the city
upon recommendation of the bUaIu Va
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-
CURED tor the use of the department, |
and to execute, acknowledge anu ue
liver good and sufficient bills of sale |
for the time, same paying the pro-
reeds 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 DE
unable to gain livelihood, the fire
directors may allow the said disabled
nan a sum not exceeding SIS per
month until such time as they may
declare him relieved from such bene-
its payable out of the general fund.-"
md any person accepting benefits
lnder this ordinance valves OH
'laim against the city for damages.
Provided, however, that the city coun-
IL shall be Immediately notified oil
he action of the said fire directors in
making such allowance, and the city
ouncil may at any tine discontinue
ueh allowance should the said city
zee Fit 10 do so.
Section IL. A person, to be eligible
S a member Of the fire separtmnt,
aust be twenty-one CID years of age
nd come recommended in accord
nee with the constitution of the 10
pective company to which he seeks
omission; provided a person lie
ears of age, with the written con-
eDt of his guardian or parents, may
e eligible
Section Is. The board OF fire direc-
DIS shall nave power, after trial by
hem, to suspend or expel any mem
er of the fire department FOR any
collation. Of the department rules ana
equations. or for INSTRUMENTATION
: misconduct, whether such member
hall have been suspended and re-
orted by the chief of department or
therwise; provided, this section snail
OF prevent any company from sEs- :
ending or expe1iing any OF its lnern- .
ers for violations OF rules OF SUN y
1mpany. No member so dismissed
nall be received into any other com