The Chief shall have the general supervision
of the Department, which supervision shall be subject to and not in
conflict with such rules and bylaws for the government and management
of the Department as may from time to time be adopted by the Board
of Fire Officers as herein provided.
It shall be the duty of the Chief to report
monthly to the Council of the Borough of Totowa, through the Fire
Committee, the condition of the various pieces of apparatus and appurtenances;
the number of hydrants and the condition of the same; the number of
fires during the month, their location, cause and the date of the
same and the loss occasioned thereby; the number of members in each
company and the total number of active members in the Department;
and resignations and expulsions passed upon by the Board of Fire Officers.
The Chief or officers in command at any fire
are hereby clothed with full and complete police authority and are
hereby authorized and directed to acquire and secure the removal of
any and all obstructions from in front of and around fire hydrants
and for that purpose are hereby authorized to call upon the head of
any of the municipal departments for aid and assistance in securing
such removal of obstructions.
It shall be the duty of the Captain of each
company to keep a permanent record of the fire and drill services
of each member of his company. A copy of this record shall be submitted
to the Fire Chief monthly.
In the event that the Department Chief is unable
to perform his duties by reason of illness, absence from the Borough
or otherwise, the Assistant Chief designated by the Chief of the Fire
Department to fill the office of Department Chief during the inability
of the Chief to perform his duties shall have all the powers and authority
given the Department Chief in this chapter.