There are hereby created the offices of Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief and two Captains of the Fire Department. Said officers shall be elected by the active members of said Fire Department and approved by the Mayor and City Council of said city and shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and approved by the Mayor and City Council. Such officers may be removed from office by the Mayor and City Council for misconduct, inefficiency or dereliction of duty, and when any vacancy occurs, by removal or otherwise, the members of said Fire Department shall immediately elect a successor, subject to the approval of the City Council. In the event of the failure of said Fire Department to elect a Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief or Captains, or in case of a vacancy in any of said offices, for a period of five days after such vacancy occurs, the City Council shall fill such vacancy by the appointment of some member of the Fire Department to said office.
(Prior Code, § 7-103)