4-1-4: OFFICERS:
   A.   Fire Chief: The City Council shall elect from the members of the Fire Department a Chief of the Fire Department, and in so doing shall elect such person as may be recommended by the members of the Department, provided such recommendation commends itself to the judgment of the Council.
   B.   Officers Of Department: The members of the Department shall elect annually from among their own number an Assistant Chief or Chiefs, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as they may require in accordance with the constitution or bylaws of the Department and in the manner provided therein. (1975 Code § 4-1-4)