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ORDINANCE NO.I-S 4 1
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 12-19
AND 12-20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, BY INCREASING THE BASE PAY OF CERTAIN
GRADES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY, AND BY INCREASING THE
NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN GRADE I OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY AND BY CHANGING SOME
OF THE JOB TITLES WITHIN CERTAIN GRADES IN THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT'OF THE
CITY; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
That Section 12-19 of the Code of Ordinances of
Beaumont, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 12-19. Grades and classifications in
police department.
"All positions in the police department of the
City of Beaumont, Texas, are hereby classified
into the following grades, each grade having
duties of substantially similar authority,
importance and responsibility:
"(1) Grade I. There shall be one hundred three
(103) positions in Grade I, said positions to
include patrolmen. The base pay of every officer
in this grade shall be five hundred fifty ($550.00)
dollars per month.
"(2) Grade II. There shall be thirty-seven (37)
positions in Grade II, said positions to include
sergeants and detectives. The base pay of every
officer in this grade shall be six hundred two
($602.00) dollars per month.
"(3) Grade III. There shall be six (6) positions
in Grace III, said positions to include lieutenants.
The base pay of every officer in this grade shall
be six hundred forty-seven ($647.00) dollars per
month.
"(4) Grade IV. There shall be five (5) positions
in Grade IV, said positions to include captains.
The base pay of every officer in this grade shall
be six hundred ninety -eight -($698.00)' dollars per
month.
"(5) Grade V. There shall be two (2) positions
in Grade+V, said positions to include inspectors.
The base pay of every officer in this grade shall
be eight hundred twenty-nine ($829.00) dollars .per
month.
"(6) Grade VI. There shall be one (1) position
in Gra-e VT, said position being assistant chief
of police. The base pay of the officer in this
grade shall be nine hundred fifty ($950.00)
dollars per month."
Section 2.
That Section 12-20 of the Code of Ordinances of
Beaumont, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 12-20. Grades and classifications in fire
epartment.
"All positions of the fire department of the City
are hereby classified into the following grades,
each grade having duties of substantially similar
authority, importance and responsibility:
11(1) Grade I. There shall be eighty-four (84)
positionsi.n Grade I, said positions to include
pipemen and laddermen. The base pay of every
fireman in this grade shall be five hundred fifty
($550.00) dollars per month.
"(2) Grade II. There shall be fifty-five (55)
positions in Grade II, said positions to include
drivers and assistant to fire marshal. The base
pay of every fireman in this grade shall be five
hundred seventy-four ($574.00) dollars per month.
11(3) Grade III. There shall be thirty-seven (37)
positions in Grade III, said positions to include
captains, fire marshal and dispatchers. The base
pay of every fireman in this grade shall be six
hundred seven ($607.00) dollars per month.
11(4) Grade IV. There shall be seven (7) positions
in Gra eIV, said positions to include battalion
chiefs, and chief fire alarm dispatcher. The base
pay of every fireman in this grade shall be six
hundred forty-seven ($647.00) dollars per month.
11(5) Grade V. There shall be three (3) positions
in Gra e V, said positions to include district
chiefs. The base pay of every fireman.in this
grade shall be six hundred ninety-eight ($698.00)
dollars per month.
f1(6) Grade VI. There shall be one (1) position
in Grale VI, said position being drillmaster. The
base pay of the fireman in this grade shall be
eight hundred ten ($810000) dollars per month.
11(7) Grade VII. There shall be one (1) position
in Grade VII, said position being assistant chief.
The base pay of the fireman in this grade shall be
nine hundred fifty ($950.00) dollars per month."
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Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances shall, for any
reason be found to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no
wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and
to such end the various portions and provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
PASSED by the City Council this,:�6d� day of
August, 1968.
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