(1) The Chief of Police, with the advice and consent of the Mayor, may at any time appoint special patrolmen to serve without pay from the City. Said appointments shall be made for a period not to exceed one (1) year from date thereof, and shall be subject to revocation and removal prior thereto, as herein provided.

(2) The City Recorder shall issue to each special police officer so appointed a certificate of appointment which shall designate whether the appointee is authorized to act as such special patrolman throughout the City or at a particular place therein, and if at any particular place, the place shall be designated in such certificate. The City Recorder shall keep a book containing the names of such appointees, the date of appointment and the date of expiration of said appointment.

(3) The Chief of Police shall exercise general supervision over such special police officers, and may, with the consent of the Mayor, at any time remove such officers and revoke the police powers conferred upon any special police officer before the period for which the officer or the special police officer was appointed has expired, without charges being preferred and without trial, hearing or opportunity to be heard, whenever in the Chief’s opinion the good of the service will be served thereby and such removal and revocation of authority shall be final and conclusive.