Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-11
ORDINANCES OF THETOwN oPGOLD HILL.
Ordinance No. 80
IPassed Semi, II, 1851


A ORDINANCE 10 CREATE \ FIRE
n Department forthe Town ofGold Hill, and
10 regulate the same.
The Board of Trustees OF. the Town Of Gold
Hill, do ordaln: . ....-
SECTION /. A Fire Department for the Town
of Gold Hill is hereby created, which shall con.
sist of one Chief Engineer, one Assistant Engin.
rer, a President. a Secretary, u Treasurer, u
Board Of Delegates and such Fire Companies as
shall, complying with the provisions OF this Or
dinance. be admitted thereto.
SEC. .. An election shall be held Tor Chick En-
gineer. and one Assistant Engineer, by the mem
bers of the Department, upon the first Monday
OF October of each year, and they shall hold
their Offices for one year., or untiltheir SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified. In case any vacancy
shall occur in said offices, the President shall call
IA Especial election to fill such vacancy for the uu'
expired term.
SEC. 3 The election shall be called by the
President. by notice published AT least ten days
in some newspaper Of said county, and shall DO
conducted as follows: TIL Board Of Delegates
shall appoint to conduct said election three
Judges, who may appoint two clerks. Said elec.
tions shall be held nj such place as the Board of
Delegates may designate, between the hours of
two o'clock P. VI. and seven o'clock p. ". The
returns of said election, duly certified by the ma
iorlty Of Judges, shall be forwarded TO the Secre-
tarv of the Department, within five days there
after, and shall by him De transmitted to the
Board of Delegates, who shall convene within
i've days thereafter, and declare the result. The
persons having the highest number OF votes shall
be declared elected. In case Of II tie vote, the
majority OF the Board shall determine. Contest
ed elections for the offices of Chief and First As
sistant shall be decided by the Board Of Dele
gates.
SIC. I. The first election shall be called by the
President of the Board of Trustees Of the Town
Of Gold Hill, and the judges shall be appointed
by said Board, and che returns shall be made TO
the Trustees of said Town, and they shall declare
the result.
SIC. ! The Board Of Delegates shall be com.
posed of three members elected from each COM
pany bv 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 ! rvs for the
= tvcrnment of ths Fire Department, not incon'
sistent with the provisions OF this Ordinance, or
the Ordinances of said Town now in force
be hereafter enacted. And all such law Sr 10
so made shall be binding ON ev~ Oy them
officer or member of the De- ~ company
company, officer or menu. shrtmcn'' anu any
who shall violate an .sr OF the Department
or AssI.,ar. icy the lawful orders of the Chic
tried r. Engineer, shall, upon complaint, he
vrr the Board OF Delegates, and if found
..ty, may be- censured, suspended. removed
from Office, or expelled from the Fire Depart
nent, as the majority of the Board in It's judginent
may direct.
SIC. 6. An Engine Company or u HOOK and
Ladder Company shall he composed of not more
than eighty nor less than thirty men, and u Hos,
Company Of not moro than forty nor less than
fifteen men, all of whom must DO duly registered
members ofths Department. The officers OF each
company shall be one Foreman, at least one As
sisian; Foreman, q Secretary and Treasurer
4 company desiring admission into the Depart
Gent must make application TO the Board OF
Trustees of said Town, accompanying such aP'
p~lication with n copy OF their constitution and
bylaws, signed by the members of their compa'
ny, giving the names of their officers and the loca
ton they desire. II such application should re-
ceive the approval of the Board of Trustees, the
company shall be admitted into the Department
upon q full surrender TO said Board of Trustee
for the incorporate Town of Gold Illl, ii al
claim and title of said company 20 NIL and every
part and portion Of the hre apparatus by such
company possessed and after such company
shall have been regularly admitted into the Do
partmeni, the Trustees aforesaid may deliver IL
such company the apparatus so surrendered. tC
be by said company received, held and GSsd N
trust, 10 be re.delivered TO said Trustees when
such company shall have disbanded, or npoI
demand made by said Trustees therefor. Upon
such admission into the Department, such com
puny shall be entitled 90 three delegates, and may
call u hptClll tltCNlOh " NAss sAAS sAAih l"c btAt
gates 80 elected shall hold their offices until theil
successors, ut the next general election, shall have
been elected, and have qualified.
SEC. Z. II shall be unlawful for any company
or association not belonging TO the Department
TO perform any duties Of tircmen, when Sgdd De
partmenI, or any portion thereof, Il in service.
SEC, Z Whenever the roll of Any company
from any cause. shall BE- educedtolesStha fifteen
members, the Chief Engineer shall suspend such
company, but such company may be reinsiatcd
by the Board OF Delegates at any meeting, OF
may be- by said Board diSbanded.
SEC. 9. The Board Of Trustees shall have sole
power TO locate said fire companies, and shall not
he held liable for any contract made by any Off
GERS Of said Department, or OF said companies
nor for any expense by them incurred.
SEC. 10. The Chief Engineer shall report TO th'
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 o
said Department, aud such other information au'
recommendations rs he may deem proper. IL
shall also inquire into the causes OF nj fires, AM
see that all persons criminally connected there
with are diligently prosecuted by the pE"pe
authorities.
SIC. IL. This ordinance shall take effect iron
and after It's passage.
GEG W. AYLSwORTH, President.
S,v,t HYATT. Clerk. sel2