The said Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall appoint all officers and members of the Fire and Police Department of the city, except that the Chief of the Fire Department and Chief of the Police Department shall be appointed by the City Manager. All appointments to each Department other than that of the lowest rank, however, shall be from the rank next below that to which the appointment is made, except that the Chiefs of the respective Departments may be appointed by the City Manager from either among or outside the members of the respective Departments.
('71 Code, § 2-4-3) (Ord. 1359, passed 6-25-56)