Revised Ordinances of the City of Fitchburg, Approved Feb. 7, 1893 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...be an officer of the department, or of any company, who is not a citizen of the United States. Sect. 15. Any officer or member who shall neglect or refuse to perform his duty, or who shall be guilty of any disorderly conduct or disobedience to an engineer or officer, may be suspended from duty by the chief engineer, who shall, within seven Suspension of members. days thereafter, deliver to the city clerk a report to the mayor and aldermen of his action, stating the name of the person suspended and the cause therefor, and the city clerk shall present such report to the mayor and aldermen at their next meeting thereafter; and the mayor and aldermen may continue such suspension for any definite period, or remove such person from the department. Any member suspended from duty shall not act as a member of the department, or be entitled to any compensation, until reinstated by the mayor and aldermen; and in all cases of removal from office or from the department, the name of the person removed, with a statement of the reasons therefor, shall be entered upon the books of the chief engineer. Sect. 16. Every person admitted into the de-Term of partment shall be and remain a member of the ship, company named in his application until he shall TM "oJ be transferred to another company or discharged; and no member shall be transferred from one company to another except by order of the chief engineer. Sect. 17. If any officer or member shall, ex-Absence except in case of sickness, be absent from more than sickness, one-third of the fires or alarms of fires occurring during one month, such absences, if more than five in number, shall be considered good cause for his discharge from the department; and an intentional violation of any of the provisions of this ordin...