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232.050. Duties and Powers of Chief. The Chief shall have control over all of the fire-fighting apparatus and shall be solely responsible for its care and condition. He shall make an annual report to the Council at one of its meetings during the month of August, or whenever the Council shall desire, as to the condition of the equipment and needs of the Fire Department. He may submit additional reports and recommenda- tions at any meeting of the Council, and he shall report each suspension by him of a member of the Fire Department at the first meeting of the Council following such suspension. He shall be responsible for the proper training and discipline of the members of the Fire Department, and may suspend any member for refusal or neglect to obey orders pending final action by the Council on his discharge or retention. 232.060. Record s. The chief shall keep in convenient form a complete record of all fires. Such record shall include the time of the alarm, location of fire, cause of fire (if known), type of building, name of owner and tenant, purpose for which occupied, value of building and contents, members of the Department responding to the alarm, and such other information as he may deem advisable or as may be required from time to time by the Council or the State Insurance Department, and he shall give duplicate copies of all such records to the Manager. 232.070. Practice Drills. Practice Drills will be held in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Roseville Volunteer Fire Department. 232.080. Deputy Chiefs. In the absence or disability of the Chief, the senior Deputy Chief shall perform all of the functions and exercise all of the authority of the Chief. The Deputy Chiefs shall have responsibilities as assigned by the Chief. 232.090. Qualifications for Deputy Chief and Firefighters. The Deputy Chiefs and Firefighters shall not be less than 21 nor more than 65 years of age and able-bodied. They shall become members of the Fire Department only after a one year's probationary period, and all new members appOinted to the Fire Department shall not be apPOinted on or after their 36th birthday. The Council may require that each candidate, before he may become a probationary firefighter, must satisfy certain minimum requirements of height, weight, education and any other qualifications which may be specified by the Council; and that he must pass a satisfactory mental and a complete physical examination. 232.100. Membership Forfeited for Absences. A firefighter may be subject to forfeiture of his membership in the department if he does not meet the following drill and call requirements: