(a) The Fire Department shall consist of a Fire Chief, and Assistant Fire Chiefs, and other ranks as are determined to be in best interests of the City. The chiefs shall have the right to select firemen by presenting their names to the Board of Public Works and Safety for confirmation and approval.
(b) The Board of Public Works and Safety shall appoint the Fire Chiefs to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified, unless they are sooner discharged by the Board of Public Works and Safety for good cause shown.
(`91 Code, § 6-26)