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ORDINANCE NC. '7
AN ORDINANCE creating the office of Fire Marshal, providing for
his appointment, and fixing compensation for his services, and re-
pealing Ordinance No. 363.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OP" CoJMISSIONERS OF THE CITY CF
FORT WORTH:
Section 1. The office of Fire Marshal is hereby created. Such
office shall be independent of other city departments, the fire
marshal reporting directly to the Mayor and Board of Commissioners.
Such office shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor,aaid appoint-
ment to be approved by the Board of Commissioners. The said Fire
Marshal mhall be properly qualified for the duties of his office and
shall be subject to removal qt the discretion of the Board of Com-
missioners in the same manner as other appointive officers. He shall
receive an annual salary of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, payable in
monthly installments, as full compensation for his services.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 363, passed by the Board of Commission-
ere on the 15th day of February, A. D. 1913, be, and the same is,
hereby repeal ed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved as to form: ,
oorrp�3ra ion Counsel.
I hereby certifythatthe ab ve nd fo a oing rdina e e
duly preeez ed and -UUMmously aaesed ana ado? e� Thy t_e Soar o
Comniiseioaere-of the City of Fort Worth at a Special Called Session
of said Board held Monday, January, 8th, AD. 1917.
City Seoretary