Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-03
ORDINANCES OF THE TOwN OF GOLD HILL.
Ordinance No. SO
| Passed Sept. IL, leoo.l

ORDINANCE TO CREATE A FIRE
a Department for the Town ofGold HUI, and
10 regulate the same.
The Board of Trustees OF the Iown OF "oid
SycTIoyI A Fire Department for the Town
of Gold Hill hereby created, which shall con-
sist of one Chief Engineer, one Assistant Engin-
rcr. n President, u Secretary, a treasurer, a
Board of Delegates, and such Fire Companies rs
shall, complying with the provisions oil this or-
diuapce, be admitted thereto.
SIC. . An election shall be held for Chief En-.
yineer, and one Assistant Engineer, by the mem
hers of the Department, upon the hrst Monday
of October of each year, and they snail nolu
their Offices for one year, or their successors
are elected and qualified In case any VACANCY,
ShaII occur in said Offices, the President shall call
"A special election to I'LL such vacancy for the I'M
SSFc z The election shall BE- called by the
President. by notice published at least ten days
in some newspaper Of said county, and shall be
conducted AS follows: The Board OF Delegates
shall appoint 10 conduct said election three
Judres. who may appoint two clerks. Said elee.
lions shall be held at such place as the Board OF
Delegates may designate, between the hours OF
two o'clock ?. NJ. and seven o'clock Pm: The
returns of said election, duly certihed oy 'ne ma
iority Of Judges, shall be forwarded 10 the Score
,,ry of the Department, within five days there
nf,rr and shall by him be transmitted TO the
BOARD Of Delegates, who shall convene within
live DAYS thereafter, and declare the result. Inc
ncrssps having the highest number OF votes SHAH
n. declared elected. In case Of u tic vote, the
majority OF the Board shall determine. Contest
cd gsIactiops for the offices of Chief and First As.
sis,ant shall be decided by the Board of Dele
gates.
President of the Board Of Trustees of the Town
80 ca INN and the Judges shall be appointed
by said Board. and the returns shall be made to
m. Trustees OF said Town. and they shall declare
the resulE
$50 Z The Board Of Delegates shall be COM
posed of three members elected nom each com
many by the member thereof. on the second Mon.
duy 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 ana organize
by the election of President. Secretary and Urea
snr.r. who shall respectively be the President,
Secretary and Treasurer OF tho Fire Department.
The Board OF Delegates shall make laws for the
government of the Fire Department, not incon'
sis,ent with the provisions of this Ordinance, or
the Ordinances Of said Town now in force or to
be hereafter enacted. And ali 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 20 obey the lawful orders OF the Chiei
or Assistant Engineer, shall, upon complaint, be
tried by the Board Of Delegates, and II found
guilty. NAV be cenSured, suspended, removed
from office, or expelled from the Fire Depart
ment, as the majority Of the Board in its Judgment
may direct.
SEC An Engine Company or q Hook ant
Ladder Company shall be composed Of not more
than eighty nor less than thirty men, and "a Hos,
Company Of not more than forty nor less thar
fifteen men, all of whom must be duly registered
members Ofthe Department. The officers of eacl
company shall be one Foreman, At least one As
sls,ant Foreman, u Secretary and aTreaSurer
,,nn, JaxiriOO almiaIinn into the DgDart
ment must make application 10 the Board o
Trustees of said Town, accompanying such ap
~plica,ion with n copy OF their constitution ant
bylaws, signed by the members of their compa
nv, giving the names OF their officers and the loca
tion they desire. II such application should re
ceiye the approval of the Board Of Trustees, III,
company shall be admitted into the Department
upon n full surrender TO said Board OF Trustee
for the incorporate Town Of Gold Hill, Of nj
claim and title of said company to all and ever,
part and portion OF the tre apparatus BY suel
company possessed and after such compan,
shall have been regularly admitted into the De
partment, the Trustees aforesaid may deliver &
such company the apparatus so surrendered, q
be by said company received. held and used II
trust, TO be re.delivered TO said Trustees whel
such company shall have diSbanded, or upol
demand made by said Trustees therefor. Cpol
such admission into the Department, such com
pany shall be entitled TO three delegates, and ma
call a special election for the same, and the Dele
gates 80 elected slhlI uOlu tuclT OIlCts ulll lHcl
successors, at the next general election, shall hay
been elected, and have qualified.
SEC. :. Il shall be unlawful for any compan,
or association not belonging TO the Department
10 perform any duties OF tiremen. when said DE-
partment, or any portion thereof, Is in service.
SIC. :. Whenever the roll of any company
from any cause, shall be reduced TO less than tftec
members, the Chief Engineer shall suspend sue
company. but such company may be reinsiate
BY the Board of Delegates at any meeting, o
NAV be BY said Board disbanded.
SIC. 3. The Board Of Trustees shall have sol
power to locate said fire companies, and shall no
be held liable for ANY contract made by any Oft
GERS Of said Department, or Of said companie'
nor for any expense by them incurred.
SEC. 10. The Chief Engineer shall report TO I'll
Board of Trustees in the months of January
April, July and October, the condition Of cisterni
reservoirs, pipes. hydrants, and fire apparatus
and all property in the town in the keeping
said Department, and such other Information an
recommendation Us he may deem proper. II
shall also inquire into the causes of all fires, an
see that all persons criminally connected Their
with ARE diligently prosecuted by the Irops
authorities.
SEC. II. This ordinance shall take effect ;roi
and after it, passage.
GEO. W. AYLSwORTH. President.
SAM'L HYATT, Clerk. SELF