Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-14
ORDINANCES OF THBTOwN o. GOLD HILL
Ordinance No. go

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A ORDINANCE TO CREATE a FIRE
n Department forthe Town ofGoId hh''anu
10 regulate the same.
The Board of Trustees of the Town OF Gotd
SscTIoy j. A Fire Department for the Town
of Gold Hills hereby created. which shall con-
a., ~ ore Chief Engineer, one Assistant Engin.
IS a President, q Secretary. q Treasurer. u
Roard of Delegates. and such Fire Companies rs
hail complying with the provisions OF this or.
dioance. be admitted thereto.
SIC . An election shall be held for Chief En-.
rineer, and one Assistant Engineer, by the MEM
Sers of the Department. upon the first Monday
Of October Of each year, and they shall hold
their offices for one year, or unifltheir successors
are elected and qualified. In case any vacancy
shall occur in said Offices, the President snaI can
a special election to fill such vacancy Tor tue I'M
expired term.
SIC 2 Tn. election shall be called by the
President. by notice published at least ten days
IN some newspaper Of said county, and shall be
contucted rs follows: The Board OF Delegates
shall appoint to conduc' said election three
Judges, who may appoint two clerks. Said cleo
lions shall be held at such place rs the Board Of
Delegates may designate, between the hours OF
two o'clock P. ". and seven o'clock ?. VI. The
r.,nrns Of said election, duly certified by the ma.
;ori,y Of Judges, shall be forwarded 10 the Secre-
gary OF The Department, within hve days there
after, and shall by him be transmitted 10 the
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Ave days thereafter, and declare the result. The
persons having the highest number of votes shall
he declared elected, In case OF a tie vote, the
majority Of the Board shall determine. Contest
cd elections for the Offices of Chief and First A.
slsrant shall be decided by the Board OF Dele
gates.
SIC. 4. The first election shall be called by the
PrrsIdent of the Board Of Trustees of'the Town
Of Gold HILL. and the Judges shall be appointed
by said Board, and the returns shall be made TO
the Trustees OF said Town. and they shall declare
the result. %
SEC, 5. The Board Of Delegates shall be com.
posed OF three members elected from each com.
pany by the members thereof. on the second Mon.
day of October Of each year, and they shall hold
their offices for one year, or until their successors
are elected and qualified. They shall assemble
within ten days after their election and organize
BY the election of President. secretary and Urea
surer, who shall respectively be the President,
Secretary and Treasurer Of the Fire Department.
The Board Of Delegates shall make WIS for the
government Of the Fire Department. not incon-
sistent with the provisions Of this Ordinance, or
the Ordinances of said Town now in force or TO
bo hereafter enacted. And all such laws by them
so made shall be binding on every company,
officer or member Of the Department, and any
company, officer or member OF the Department
who shall violate any OF the said laws, or who
shall refuse to obey the lawful orders Of the Chief
or Assistant Engineer, shall. upon complaint, be
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guilty, may be censured, suspended. removed
from Office. or expelled from the Fire Depart.
ment. as the majority Of the Board in itsJudgment
nay direct
SEC. & An Engine Company or q Hook and
Ladder Company shall be composed Of not moro
than eighty nor less than thirty men. and a Hose
Company Of not more than forty nor less than
fifteen men. all of whom must be- duly registered
members ofthe Department. The officers OF each
company shall be one Foreman, At least one As
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Accompany desiring admission into the Depart.
ment must make application TO the Board OF
Tru ,tees Of said Town, accompanying such APP
plication with n copy Of their constitution and
bylaws, signed by the members Of their ecmPa-
nv, giving the names Of their officers and the loca.
ton they desire. II such application should re-
c-ive the approval of the Board of Trustees, the
company shall be admitted into the Department
upon a full surrender TO said Board Of Trustees
for the Incorporate Town Of Gold Hill, Of all
claim and title Of said company 10 all and every
part and portion Of The dire apparatus by such
company possessed and after such company
shall have been regularly admitted into the De-
partment, the Trustees aforesaid may deliver TO
such company the apparatus so surrendered, 10
Do by said company received, held and used in
trust, to be re-deliverea to said Trustees when
such company shall have disbanded, or upon
demand made by said Trustees therefor. Upon
such admission into the Department, such com,
pany shall be entitled TO three delegates, and may
call q special election for the same. and the Dele
gates 10 elected shall hold their Offices until their
successors. at the next general election, shall have
been elected. and have qualified.
SIC. Z. IL shall be unlawful for any company
or association not belonging TO the Department
TO perform any duties of iremen, when said De-
partmeni, or any portion thereof, Is In service.
SEC. &. Whenever the roll Of any company,
from any canse. shall be reduced TO lessthan fifteen
members, the Chief Engineer shall suspend such
company, but such company may be reinstated
BY the Board Of Delegates at any meeting, or
NAV De BY said Board disbarded.
SEC. 9. The Board Of Trustees shall have sole
power 10 locate said fire companies, and shall rot
De held liable for any contract made by any OH.
GERS Of said Department, or of said companies,
nor for any expense by them incurred.
SEC. 10. The Chief Engineer shall report 10 the
Board Of Trustees In the months OF january,
April, July and October, the condition Of %cisterns.
reservoirs, pipes. hydrants, and fire apparatus,
and all property In the town in the keeping OF
said Department, and such other Information and
Recommendations ~ he may deem proper. He
shall also inquire into the causes of all tres, and
see that all persons criminally connected there
with are diligently prosecuted BY the proper
auth, rifles.
SEC. IL. This ordinance shall take effect from
GEO. W. AYLSwoRTH. President.
ANIL HYATT, Clerk. sel2