The Mayor shall establish, promulgate and enforce
rules, regulations and ordinances for the protection and preservation
of property and apparatus of the Department; for the prevention of
danger from fires; for the appointment, discharge and dismissal of
the officers or members of the companies; for the hearing and trial
of complaints, the settlement of all disputes relative to the Department
or between members of the companies, or between companies; and for
the government and discipline of the Fire Department; and may impose
reasonable penalties for violations thereof. The Mayor may cause a
suitable number of copies of such rules, regulations and ordinances
to be printed for the use of the Department. The Mayor may inquire
into the cause and origin of fires occurring within the city and may
issue subpoenas and take testimony in relation thereto. The Mayor
may prescribe the powers and duties of the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire
Chief and of the city firemen and callmen and shall have power to
disband or consolidate companies, in his discretion. It shall be the
duty of the firemen and callmen, subject to the rules of the Department,
to promptly respond to every alarm of fire and be present and aid
in the extinguishment of fires and, whenever ordered so to do by the
Mayor, to aid in the suppression of all riots or riotous assemblages
in the city. The Mayor may call out the Fire Department or any part
thereof for inspection at such times as he may deem proper.