Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-20
TOWN 0RDINANC Is.
AN ORDINANOR

Te create . Fire Department Ter ths
Town Of Gold Hill and 70 Rogu-
late and Maintain the snnac,
The Board Of Trustees of the Tot0r Of God
Hal, do 0rdain:
SHcrIoN /. A Fire Department for tbs
Town Of Gold Hill is hereby created, which
shall consist Of one Chief Engineer, n As
sistant Engineer, a President, q Secretary, Q
Treasurer, and a Board Of Delegates, and
such Fire Companies as shall, complying
with the provisions Of this Ordinance, be ad.
mitted thereto. VE9I2lCE0 T.
SEQ. 2. An election shall be held for Chief
Engineer, and one Assistant Engineer, by
the members OF the Department, upon a day
appointedby the Boardo 4 Trustees, and upon
the same day Of the, week, and the same week
OF the month each year thereafter; and they
shall hold their offices for one year, or until
their successors are elected and qualified.
1n.case any vacancy shall occur In said Of
fees, the President shall call q special cleo.
ton 70 fill such vacancy for the unexpired
term.
SEQ. 8. Tho election shall DO 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, to conduct said cleo
ton, three Judges, who may appoint two
Clerks said election shall be held at such
place as the Board Of Delegates may desig-
nate, between the hours OF two o'clock P. u.
and seven O'Clock p. II. The returns OF said
election, duly certified BY the majority Of the
Judges, shall be forwarded to the Secretary
of the Department within FIVE days thereafter,
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 DO declared elected. In case Of a tie
vote, the Board Of Delegates shall determine.
Contested elections for Chief and Assistant
Engineers shall be. decided by the Board Of
Delegates.
SIC. 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 Board Of Trustees OF
said Town, and they shall declare the result.
SEQ. s. The Board Of Delegates shall be
composed Of three members elected from
each company BY the members thereof, on
the second Monday after the election OF Chief
Engineer Of each year, and they shall hold
their Offices for one year or until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. They shall
assemble within ten days after their election
and organize BY the election Of a President,
a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall re-
spectiyely be President, Secretary and Treas
urer Of the Fire Department. The Board OF
Delegates shall make laws for the govern
ment Of the Fire Department not ineonsis-
tent with the provisions Of this Ordinance,
or the Ordinances Of said Town now in force
or to be hereafter enacted; and all such laws
BY them so made, shall DO binding on every
Company, officer and member Of the Depart
Of the Department who shall violate any Of
full orders Of the Chief or Assistant Engin-
GERS, .h.ll, upon complaint, be tried BY the
Board Of Delegates and II found guilty, may
Or expelled from the. Fire Department as the
majority Of the Board, in Its judgment, may
direct. .H'.
SEC. 6. A Hook and Ladder Company, or
Hose Company, shall be composed Of not
more than forty nor less than fifteen men, all
Of whom must be duly registered members
Of the Department. The officers Of each
Company shall be one Foreman at least, one
assistant roremans oeetesAIy euu tten
9Ier. a comPany aes.rin8 auinlssion 70 .ne
rite Oepaiumeni, must make appncat'on 70
tne poatu ol .
apPncauon VIII d copy VI .nen eoss'itutivn
ana bylaws, the OF the,r omGers' tue
residence oil inc members, n the location
tney oesilei ano Shouie tne ooui1 OF Dele-
eates, oy . VOC VI mayo,i.y Vi an US mem,
oers, Geclae 70 eeo~neno .ne aa y S oi
suen .ns oeIieeiy =, VIC CePai'.
ment saan loiwaiu " 'ne Doaiu y, iiu''esS
q SelIncs'e Vi saon msuINn, ~.
getner WIN a peSuon OF Tue COMPANY, WIN
a copy Of tneir Consatunon sno by-iaWs OF
enc same, tne names OF INC Sineels anu mem
9ers, tne,l resiueuce, ana tne iocation 'ney
oesire: sucn eeommenoason snal re-
celSe tne sPProtal u 'ns poaiS i,usSees
tne company mai &c aolnil!ea lnlo sne re,
parImen., upon = .u. solIena.a T Tos.ie p Snid
9t trusVses iVE TUG iseotPolase ooIu
hnl o. al claim ana aIe Q, saio company,
70 an anu e,e.y gs, S,aan po.aon VI sne n's
apparatus y sucn oomPan Possesseai ana
AFTER sue company s9au nave oeen regular
~ aomitteo mo the UepattnenI the 1tus
tees aforesaid a oenret 70 suen company
the apparatus 20 tenoere &c oe oy saio
company received, neie .no USED IN trust, 9
be re-deliyered 70 SAD trustees when such
company snan naye oAn Such com,
pany shall be enaaed 70 three delegates, and
may call a special election for the same, and
the Delegatss 80 elected snali mold thelr o.
noes pnui tneir sSecessoIe az mex, gem
erai election snan nave oeen elected n nave
qualined; q no petton ior any company
snail De entsrtaineo oy the bo1rd Of Irus-
tees, unul 1t hall nave received the recon-
mendation OF the Board OF Delegates.
SIC. Z. 1t shall be unlawful for any com
pany or association no. belonging to the De-
partment TO perform the duties Of Fireman,
when aid Department or any portion thereof
is in service, unless so permitted BY the Chief
or Assistant Engineer.
SEC. !. Whenever the roll Of any Com
pany for any cause shall be reduced to less
tnan nleen members, the Cnlei Engineer
shall suspend such Company, after ten days
notice shall have been giseni but such Com
pany may be re.instated BY the Board OF Del:
egates at any meeting, or may be by said
Board dis5nndsd.
SIC. 8. Tho Board Of Trustees shall not be
held liable for any contracts mado BY any
officers of Rald cOmOanieH. nor for any px-