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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 556 of CITY CODE, ENTITLED, "FIRE DEPARTMENT--control and supervision" The fire department of the City of Charlottesville shall be under the control of the Committee on Fire Department of the City Council, subject only to the supervision of the: Council. All drivers, enginemen and other persons in the employ of the Fire Department shall be elected by the Fire Company at its August meeting and such election, shall be forthwith reported to the Fire Committee to be presented to the City Council together with; the salaries to be paid, for conf rnation or rejection at its September meeting. In event the Council rejects any or all of the persons so elected, said Council shall at once proceed to elect. In event of a vacancy the Fire Comittee shall fill the: same by appointment, the appointee to serve till the next regular Meeting of the Fire; Company when said company shall elect a person to fill such vacancy and present his narne to the Council for confirmation or re j ection,bas above, Such persons or employees shall hold their positions for the term of one year (except when filling a vacancy the term shall be for the unexpired time of his predecessor), or until severally removed the Committee. The said commitee shall, subject to the provisions of these ordinaarces,have full power to provide supplies, tools and instruments, and apparatus of any and all kinds incident to or to be used in the control, prevention and extinguishing of fires, and to buy, sell, construct and repair and have the care of the same, and to take any and all such action in the premises as it may deem to be reasonatly necessary and proper. Adopted by the Council April 14,1910. Presented and approved April 18,1910. President Signature. Mayor Signature. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 558 OF CITY CODE --his duties and powers". The chief or in his absences the assistant ch:ief,sliall nave control over all memo of the fire department while in service at fires and may for insubordination thereat, suspend any merrber from service for such period as he nay deem proper with the ___ of all to the company at its next regular meeting. Said chief and assistant and the police officers of the city, shall exclude from, and prevent interference of all persons at buildings and grounds adjacent thereto, dvring a fire and no person shall have the right to enter within the ropes surrounding such fire, except owners of props thereat,or such other persons as may obtain permission of the chief or his assistant, Said officers shall have authority to take into custody all persons persisting in any interference with the work of the fire company; and upon conviction of at any person so offending shall be fined not less than $5. It shall be the duty of the chief, or whoever shall act as such, to keep a record of all fires, their place and time of occurrence, arid shall obtain, if posuible, the cause of such fire, the amount of insurance, if any, and actual loss; and said record shall at all times be kept open for ___ of members, of the Council. Said chief shall deliver to his successor in office said records pertaining to the f ire department which may be in his control. a. For the purpose for which the department exists, the chief shall have full super, sion of all apparatus pertaining to the fire department, b. All orders deemed necessary by the fire committee for the good of the department shall be issued through the chief or hie assistant ,to the employees or subordinate __ if the chief or his assistant refuses or neglects to communicate such orders by posting or otherwise as the said committee may direct, then the fire committee may issue its notice in its own way. c. Any charges preferred in writing; against the chief or the assistant chief by thy city council cr the fire committee, for non-performance of duty, shall be brought before the fire company for action at its next meeting not less than ten days after such charges are preferred; the act ion of the fire company in the premises must be ___ to the council at its next regular meeting for confirmation or further investigation or proceedings therein. In the event of failure to refer the decision of the company as above provided the city council may proceed with the investigation de novo. Adopted by the Council April 14 ,1910. presented and approved April 18, 1910. Presidnet Signature. Mayor Signature. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 560 OF CITYCODE entilted "FOREMAN OF FIREHOUSE, HIS DUTIES, ETC." The chief of the fire company shall designate one of the employees at the fire house as foreman in charge of the fire house; said appointnent to be reported to the city council (through the fire company) for confirmation or rejection, etc., as in case of the election of employees by the fire company, whose duty it shall be to see that the sundry apparatus is kept in good condition and ready at any and all times to respond to a call; to see that the horses are kept in good condition /and properly cared for at and after returding from a fire; that the hose is properly dried out; that the horses is properly cared for, and perforrm such other duties as may be necessary; to keep to fire use and apparatus in good condition Adopted by the Council April 14,1910. presented and approved April 18, 1010. Presidnet Signature. Mayor Signature. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 561 OF CITY CODE, entitled "DUTY CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEF IN CONNECTION WITH EXPLOSIVES. It shall be the duty of the chief of the fire department and the to familiarize themselves with: the premises where high explosives are and to see that the ordinances under "Public Safety" storing of explosives are properly carried out. Adopted by the Council April 14,1910. Presented and approved April 18, 1010. Presidnet Signature. Mayor Signature.