Evening journal., 1918-12-31
BUSINESS men OF
CITY Want PAID
fire DEPARTMENT
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Safety composed Of three directors.
Sec. 2. The Board Of Police Commits
sloners in office July 4, 1919, are con-
stituted a Department of,Public Safet.
until the end Of the respective terms
for which they were appointed. There
after, the directors would be appointed
by the Mayor, subject TO confirmation
by City Council, for six year terms.
Vacancies would also be filled by the
Mayor. Such directors must be citi-
zens Of the United States, qualified
voters, and residents Of the city for at
least five years. Directors may be re-
moved from office by the Mayor with
the concurrence OF two-thirds of Coun-
ell. A director shall hold no other
municipal Office and all Of the directors
shall not belong to the same political
party. Directors are bonded for the sum
OF 100000. The oath taken by directors
provides that appointments and re-
movals Of employees OF the department
shall be made solely on account Of in
Idividual fitness or unfltness.
Sec. 3. The Department of Public
Safety 10 be invested with all the pow
ers and authority which the Council
and Mayor have relative TO police and
fire protection and with all the powers
now granted the Board of Police Com
missioners both by laws and ordin-
ances.
Sec. 4. After July 1, 1912 the Depart
ment OF Public Safety shall take over
all the control OF fire engine companies
and Of all matters and things relating
TO fires which the Council now exer-
cises- II is provided, however, that
the Volunteer Fire Department shall
continue in existence until the Depart
ment Of Public Safety shall have ac-
quired such fire apparatus and other
property as they shall deem necessary
for the fire protection Of the city. It
Is further provided that the chief en-
gineer and the first and second assistant
engineers Of the Fire Department who
are in office July 1, 1919, shall be con-
tinued in Office until the end Of their
current terms, but can be removed for
incompetency or misbehavior in Office
SEQ 3. The directors OF the Depart
ment OF Public Safety are to receive
salary Of $3.50 per year each.
sec. b. The directors shall appoint
all subordinate employees Of the depart
ment and fix and regulate salaries.
They shall also make the necessary
rules and regulations for the proper
management Of the department.
Sec. I. Provides that the directors
shall purchase by amicable agreement
II possible the fire engines, apparatus,
ana and buildings now owned by the
volunteer Fire Department or as much
thereof as the directors shall deem
Negotiations with the sew
'ral fire engine companies shall be
started Immediately after July 1, 1919.
4 such purchases cannot be made by
lmicable agreement, then the directors
hall deal with each fire company
'ingly in the following manner: The
directors shah appoint one appraiser
md the fire company second appraiser |
within six months after July 4, 1919, |
md these two appraisers shall choose |
third. The three appraisers shall |
hen appraise the property Of the com
Iany item ny item. nc 10 required that
he appraisers shall complete their !
work within 30 days. Unless an appeal |
S taken the Council shall within one |
'ear pay the amount agreed upon TO |
he company. It is further provided |
hat should a fire company refuse to 4
anticipate in such appraisal negotia- |
ions, then the directors shall have
lower to take the property Of such |
company and settle therefore through |
proceedings.
Sec g. Either the city or the fire /
ompany may appeal from the appraise-
nent to the resident judge of New
,astle County. The appeal provisions
provided are the same as though the /
appealed from were a
return Of freeholders in
proceeding TO assess damages to
property owners for the opening Of
treets in Wilmington.
Sec. 9. The expenses incurred by the
department. for the purchase Of the
Of the fire department shall
Ie met by the issuance Of bonds by
.ity Council.
Sec. 10. Provides that the Depart
nent OF Public Safety shall present an
temlzed budget to Council before May
5, each year, and that the Council shall
ppropriate TO the fire bureau Of the
apartment not less than Si25,000 per
ear and to the police bureau Of the
apartment not less than siS5,000 per
ear.
Sec. ii-Provides that the depart
lents appropriation shall be paid into
he city treasury in four equal quar-
erly installments and that no unex-
ended balance thereof shall lapse at
he close OF any corporate year.
Sec. ~. Provides that bills contract
d by the department shall be paid by
ne city treasurer upon vouchers ap-
roved by the directors signed by its
residnnf and cnnnfereipned hY the citv