The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-17

fines and suspensions may be imposed
for cause, Az he may deem proper.
az hereinafter provided. in any la
vestigation pertaining to duties, tire
Mayor shall have power to SEND Tor
persons and papsrs and administo r
oaths. The Mayor 10 hereby empow-
cred 20 prescribe the duties Of the
purchasing agent and secretary as we'll
a. Of other members or employees Of
the Fire Department, assigning TO
them such duties In the department
as he shall deem proper.
93a The Mayor shall have and ex-
ercise fully and exclusively all powers
necessary for the government, man.
agement, maintenance and direction
Of the Fire and Fire Alarm Depart
ment of the city, and the premises
aid property thereof, All real eA-
tate, fire apparatus, hose. implem ents
bells and bell towers, fire telegraph
and all property OF whatever ma
ture in use by the fireIner. or Fire
and Fire Alarm Department OF the
city belonging to saini city shall be
under the control OF the Mayor ard
for the use of said department. but
the said property shall remain the
property Of the city of Richmond. sub b.
ject to the public uses of said de-
partment as aforesaid, and for the
purposes provided by this act. The
Mayor may, with the approval ol
the City Council increase the number
Of companies In service as from time
TO time he may deem necessary.
93e. The Mayor shall have exclu-
sive right and .,ower, from time. to
designate and fix the location of Al
fire alarms. te,egraphs, signal and
alarm stations In the city. and sha,
have access to and control OF the
same for the purpose of the Gepatt-
Inents.
CAT The Mayor shall, subject TO the
provisions OF this act, provide such
Offices and business &C, ommodatioCs
as may be requisite for the transs =
ton of the business of the depart
ment.
Sd The city Attorney shall be the
attorney for the said department anG
shall perform such duties connectot
with the department. as are prescribed
herein or az may be properly required
Of him by the Mayor.
93h It shall be the duty of tbs
Mayor to make such suitable regula'
tons for the go fernment of the on.
GERS, men and property OF yhe Fire
and Fire Harm Department of satt
city as he may deem necessary al {
proper for the control and manage
ment fthe same.
s3i. No person in said department
holding office by appointment of tAs
Mayor shall be liza Die to military dut,
nor 10 arrest on civil process whii'
in tie actual performance Of duty II
answer to an alarm OF fire.
93i Every member OF the depart
ment herein named shall take an GA (!
o. 10 INT ftti n1 hi i,
duties. and subscribe the same before
the City Clerk.
oak The Mayor shall have power
In It's discretion. on conviction Of G
member of the force of any offenss
against its rules or neglect OF duty
or neglect or disc obedience of orders
or incapacity or absence without leavs
or immoral conduct. or codduct IT.
becoming an officer, or other breach
of discipline. to punish the effendinf
party or reprimand. forfeiture. and
Withholding OF pay for a specific time
or BY dism. zssl from the force.
s3l. The Mayor shall fix the salarie!
and compensation of the officers ant
members OF the Fire and Fire Alarm
Department. The aggregate of tn
salaries and con- oensation OF the on
GERS and mem bers of the fire and firt
alarm department shall not be reduced
below sum appropriated by the CIT,
Council for the same at the date o
the passage OF this act, but they ma
be increased by the City Council afte
recomra euaation of the Mayor.
Sam. The Mayor shall appoint 1
superirt endent OF fire alarm. WIN
shal' himself appoint such other EN-
ployes as the proper working Of r.
fire alarm system may require. thet
compensation to be the same as nov
prescribed and not to be Increased ex
cept by Council on the recommen
dat.on OF the Mayor. The superinte
dent Of the fire alarm system she Il
by virtue OF his ONCE a. such, be th'
superintendent OF tho police Telegram,
system and the employees under hin
shall likewise discharge the duties II
connection with the police telegrapl
system in the city Of Richmond.
sSn II shall be the duty OF thu
Mayor once in each year. and oftensr
II necessary. to submit to the CT,
Council. in writing, classified esti
mate Of what funds will - needed ri