Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-09
ORDINANCES OF rHETOYf OF GOLD HILL:
No. go.
Passed Ssnt.Il. 1861

leassed Sept'li' leool
n ORDINANCE TO CREATE A FIRE
n Department forthe Town of Gold Hill, and
10 regulate the same.
The Board of Trustees OF the Town of Gold
Hill, do ordain:
SECTION !. a Fire Department for the Town
Of Gold Hills hereby created whien snaLi con
sist of one Chief Engineer, one Assistant Engin.
eer, n President, q Secretary, a Treasurer, q
Board Of Delegates, and such Fire Companies as
shall, complying with the provisions Of this Or
dinance, be admitted thereto.
SEC. .. An election shall DO held Tor Chief In
gineer, and one Assistant Engineer, BY. the mem.
beers of the Department. upon the first Monday
Of October Of each year, and they shall hold
their offices for one year, or untiltneir successors
are elected and qualified. In case any vacancy
shall occur in said offices, the President shall call
IA special election to I'LL such vacancy Tor the I'M
expired term
SEC. J The election snail De called oy 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 to conduct said election three
Judges, who may appoint two clerks. Said cleo
tions shall be held at such place AZ the Board Of
Delegates may designate, between the hours OF
two o'clock p. ". and seven O'Clock p. ". The
returns of said election, duly certified by the ma
iorlty of Judges, shall be forwarded TO the Secre-
tary Of the Department, within five days there
after, and shall by him be transmitted to the
Board of Delegates, who shall convene within
five DAYS thereafter. and declare the result. The
persons having the highest number of votes shall
be declared elected. In case OF a tie vote, the
majority ofthe Board shall determine. Contest
ed elections for the offices of Chief and First AS
sjstant shall be decided by the Board OF Dele
gates.
SEC. 4. 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 the returns shall be made to
the Trustees of said Town. and they shall declare
the result.
SEC, ) The Board Of Delegates shall be COM
posed Of three members elected from each com.
many nv the members thereof. on the second Mon.
nav az Or,oher of each wear. and thew shall hold
,hs,r oaBcss for one wear. or until their successors
.ro alac,.d and ouaIi6al They shall assemble
within ion day, after their election and organize
h, On. slec,jon OF President. secretary and Trea
mar who .hnll respectively be the President,
Secretary nnd Treasurer of the Fire Department.
Tic Ronrd az Delegates shall make ,ws for the
o-nv.rnm.nt of the Fire Department, not incou.
S;s,en, Win IN. proyisions of this Ordinance. or
the OrdInances Of said Town now in force or to
ha bera,f,er enacted. And all such laws by them
xo made shall be- binding on every company,
rnar,h,- 81 ~, D.nor,msp, and any
oH-ena,. oasc,r or n,.,nhsr 81 IN, Denar,m.nt
nsLaSLaii ,io,,,. INV ~ IN. saId layys or who
sb,Il rcfnse 10 obey the lawful orders of the Chief
~ Assistant Engineer. shall, upon complaint, be
tr;,I hy fha Rnarl of DPlegatns- and II found
u,SI,y mny he cansnred snsnended removed
srom nascs or expelled from he Fire Depart.
,o.nt ma H. majority of the BOARD In its Judgment
m.u 1;r..,
s. 3 4, r,o,rs Coun,nv mr. N Hook and
7 Ia, ccmrany shall Ina coIn6osed Of no, more
n"r'e om - p. 49, ,h,n ,hir,r wan and a Uoss
S G"nnaSr !, NO, mors than forty nor I.ss than
,;s,aar m.n ali of whom mus, be duly recist.red
,"soh.rS 81 ,bs Dsnartmrnt The officers of each
nnmnnanv hall he ans Foreman. M least ON, As.
s;s,ap, Eoreman, a Secretary and a Treasurer.
"aa'nan, Jssjr;n, admission into m. Denart.
HSV"Pan! "I"L a~Waa,Joo 90 a.. ma .,
nent mus u"n w - y
irus1ees y S"a 49, . ,bair 60 r,Sor al
PNS"n"s i"oaShr II. msmhs-s 81 chair comna.
~ - a. noG,.s or ,hsir oaicars and The Iora.
~. ~. :. 49, ~ srcb annlicatioD shonld r..
- ~. annro,aI NJ ,ba RnarJ Of Trns,aa. the
"Sppu ha admired ir,o Tho Denor,man,
COMPANY la nr.enS"r 90 said RoarS Of Trnstses
upon iui ts T IT, N 80 go nm 80 ali
rSr 'no 49," wi" = all - 49,
ciaih an" : r ~ 81 ~, -,
part anu Pol.on "a I'D ..pp ""sS = NM
eomPany 80 .a" ~a.Lo.Ir "JU;,,.S Ir,o ,hs m.
Snni ~. Tr,ssccs sforssajd NAV deliver 10
Irch companv the apparn,us 40 surrendered, 70
no nv said company received, held and used in
,rrS, 70 bs rrldrliyered 20 said Trustees when
.uch company shall have disbanded, or upon
a1n mpJs 6v said Tru .,ess thsrssor ITpon
~ oJmIsSiop into thu Department. such com.