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THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BOSTON
CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II: FORM OF GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER III: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER IV: CONTRACTS
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CHAPTER VI: GENERAL SERVICES
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CHAPTER XVI: PROHIBITIONS, PENALTIES AND PERMITS
CHAPTER XVII: LICENSES AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING CERTAIN TRADES
CHAPTER XVIII: FEES AND CHARGES
CHAPTER XIX: SCHOOLS
CHAPTER XX: CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER XXI: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
CHAPTER XXII: SUFFOLK COUNTY
CHAPTER XXIII: TRASH AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER XXIV: BOSTON JOBS, LIVING WAGE AND PREVAILING WAGE ORDINANCE
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11-4   FIRE DEPARTMENT.
11-4.1   Fire Commissioner; Appointments.
   The Fire Department shall be under the charge of the Fire Commissioner, who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties provided by statute; and shall appoint a Chief of Department, Assistant Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, District Chiefs and other Officers and fire fighters.
(St. 1895 c. 449 §§ 9-11; St. 1914 c. 795; Ord. 1946 c. 1; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 14 § 1; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 75; CBC 1985 11-4.1)
11-4.2   Emergency Authority.
   In case of a conflagration or extreme emergency involving a fire hazard, the Officer or Board having charge of the fire fighting force shall have full authority to summon and keep on duty any or all of the members of the fire fighting force while such conflagration or emergency continues.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 14 § 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 76; CBC 1985 11-4.2)
11-4.3   Assistance to Other Cities and Towns.
   The Commissioner may furnish, on such occasions and under such conditions as he or she may determine, the assistance of the Department to another city, town or Fire District, in extinguishing fire therein, or rendering any other emergency aid or performing any detail. Agreements to provide such assistance shall be reduced to writing and executed by the Commissioner on behalf of the city in form approved by the Corporation Counsel. Copies of such agreements shall be filed with the City Clerk and City Council.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 14 § 3; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 77; Ord. 1981 cs. 3, 18, 32; Ord. 1982 cs. 20, 36; Ord. 1983 c. 14; CBC 1985 11-4.3)
11-4.4   Duties of Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
   The Commissioner shall appoint a Superintendent of Fire Alarm, who shall, under the direction of the Commissioner, have the entire care and maintenance of the wires, posts, machinery and appliances of the fire alarm telegraph and telephone system; shall see that all such wires, posts, machinery and appliances are maintained in good order and condition; and shall keep in his or her office a map showing the locations of the same.
(Rev. Ord., 1961 c. 14 § 4; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 78; CBC 1985 11-4.4)
11-4.5   Monthly Report on Fires.
   The Commissioner shall make to the Mayor a monthly report of the location and number of fires that have occurred in the preceding month, the cause of the same and the amount of property destroyed thereby, and shall, in his or her annual report, include a brief summary of such matters.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 14 § 5; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 79; CBC 1985 11-4.5)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. ss 5-5.32
11-4.6   Notice for Hearing on Charges.
   The Commissioner shall, before calling before him or her a member of the Department for a hearing on charges, give such member at least 24 hours’ notice of the charges made, and shall allow him or her to be represented at the hearing by Counsel.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 14 § 6; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 80; CBC 1985 11-4.6)
11-4.7   Minimum Salaries.
   (A)   Effective as of January 1, 1972, the minimum annual compensation of fire fighter members of the Fire Department of the city, in the classification and salary grades as herein set forth, shall be not less than the following:
      (1)   For the first year of service, $10,500;
      (2)   For the second year of service, $11,500; and
      (3)   For the third and each succeeding year of service, $12,500.
   (B)   SERVICE, under the provisions hereof shall be deemed to commence with the date the appointee fire fighter is first assigned to duty and continue until death, retirement or termination of employment of the appointee. In determining years of service, credit shall be given for all time or period of service prior to December 31, 1971. All step increments in higher salary grade shall become due at intervals of a year’s service at the beginning of the second and third years of service and shall commence on the Sunday preceding the day on which such step increments shall become due.
(Ord. 1972 c. 6; CBC 1975 Ord. T11 § 81; CBC 1985 11-4.7)
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