Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25
SECTION 5a.

SECTION 5e.
 Board of Public Safety. General Provi- sIsns Concerning the Police and -Firr Departments.
 Beginning on the first day of January In the year 1923. and annually thereafter, Inc fiscal year Of the Police Department, the Fire Department and the controlling Board of Public Safety shall be the cal -ndsr year.
 The Police Commissioners and the Committee on Fire Department of the Court of Common COuncil of said city. in onice at such time as this charter shall boooue elective, shall continue in office untn the first day of January in the year 1923 and until their successors, the Board Of Publlc Safety under this charter, shall have been chosen and qualified
 The Board of Public Safety. aforesaid, having the control of said Police Depart mcnt and said Fire Department shall consist Of five resident electors of said city. who shall serve without bay, and who shall hold no other city office, anl who shall be appointed as follows On the first day of January. sn the year 1923 the Mayor of said city shall appoint two members Of said board to serve for one year. two members to serve fo- two years, and me member to serve for three years fnom and after their appointment and uutil their successors shall have been ap- pointed and qualified; anl annually there after the said Mayor shall appoint mem- bers Of said board as expiration of terms require. but not more than three members of said board shall belong to the same political party.
 Said board shall elect a president from It's own number who shall preside at it's meetings Three members of said boar, shah constitute a quorum to transact business but a lesser number may nee and adjourn from time to time Said bo1rd shall bolG meetings at least on, h month ard at such other times as q may detsrT.linc- Special meetings of sait board nay De called at any time by the president rpon reasonable notice to tho u-ru5ers. and shall be called within q reasonable time upon written request ot majority Of the members of said board.
 SECTION 60.
 Said Board Of Public Safety shall hay, soutrol of all Ehe property of said cit, used for and by said departments, shai purchase all supplies. and shall -rovide Tor the heating. lighting, and repairs O the buildings used by such departments and shall have power to prescribe an. define the duties of the members of sucl dsl7artments, and to make all rules an, regulations necessary fo- the proper gov srfnnsnt ti.ereof except where otherwis provided
 They shall have sole power Of appoint uent and promotion of all officers an employees Of said departments.
 They silsii have sole power 10 fix tn tala-ies and compensation of .Ell officer and employees, with the exception of tt .hiafs of said departments whose salarie are determined as provided in Section I 1s this charter.
 They sNaE determine the manner c paying said salaries and com3ensation.
 Taoy snail have scle power 10 remove mspend. discipline sId punish all officer rnd ne1r.berA whether regular, super iunerary or call of said Police and Fir Departments.
 They shal enforcs and casrT into et ecf. or cause to tc enforced and carrie nfo enecl. all ordinances. bylaws, resc utions and orders of the Board Of Alder nen ard all laws of the State with rel renee to tho ssfsry Of said ely.
 They shall kocp and preserve dctaile ccu-d>. fics aud .niiuutes Of all their pro