Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-04
TOWN ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE
To create u Fire Department for tho
Town Of Gold Hill and TO Regu-
late and Maintain the same.

Town Of Gold Hill and TO Regu-
late and Maintain tho same.
The Board Of Trustees Of The To,on Of Gold
Hill, do 0rdRn: fRn
SRoTroN /. A Fire Department for the
Town Of Gold Hill is hereby created, which
shall consist Of one Chief Engineer, one As
sistart Engineer, a President, a Secretary, q
Treasurer, and a Board Of Delegates, and
such Fire Companies as shall, complying
with the provisions of this Ordinance, be adj
mitted thereto. .a =
SEC. 2. An election shall be held for Chief
Engineer, and one Assistant Engineer, by
the members Of the Department, upon q day
appointed by the Board Of 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 n year, or until
their successors IRE elected and qualified.
In case any vacancy shall occur in said Of
fees, the President shall call a special cleo
ton to fill such vacancy for the ~unexpired
term. -. ....
SEC. 3. Tho 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, to conduct said eloc-
ton, three Judges, who may appoint W
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. n.
and seven O'Clock P. ". 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, aud declare the result. The
persons having the highest number Of votes
shall be 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 DO 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.
SEC. 8. 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 n Treasurer, who shall re-
spcctively 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 inconsis-
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 be binding on every
Company, officer and member Of the Depart
ment; and any Company, officer or member
of the Department who shall violate any OF
the said laws, or shall refuse to obey the law
full orders of the Chief or Assistant Engin.
GERS, shall, upon complaint, be tried by the
Board Of Delegates, and IL found guilty, may
be censurcd, suspended, removed from Office,
mr. cxncllcd rom the Fire Department ne the
m,;oI;tv NJ the Bonrd. in its Judgment. NAV
direct.
SEC. G. A Hook and Ladder Company, or
Hose Company, shall be composed OF not
moro than forty nor less than fifteen men, all
Of whom must be duly registered members
NJ rho Dennrtment. The Officers Of each
Comn,ny shoIi he ono Foreman nj least. one
kss;s,,n, Eoreman , Secrctorv and Treas.
49, A comn.nv acs;r;no admission N tho
Firs Donartmrnt must MAKO annlicotion N
,ha posrd of D.leootcs ,ccnmnppy;no sucb
anni;cot;on Win , cnny NJ thc;r ConstStp,ion
md Ry.T n,ys the names Of their officers. the
ros;donco ~ the momhcrs and rho location
thoy Se.i,e. and sbonid Tho Roord NJ Dele.
o,tcsS by a Vote of a majority of ali lis mem.
bcrs' decide TO recommend The admission Of
such COMPANY, the Secretary Of the Depart
mont shnlf forward 10 the Board of Trustees
n certificate of such recommendation, to.
getber with n ~netition Of the Company. with
q cony Of their Constitution and bylaws of
tho same. The names of the officers and mem
Sor, ,ho;, rc.idcnrs and tho location tbev
go T, .noL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sbail Va,
oo;.a ~, anprov.l NJ Tho Road NJ Trustees
N. co,nn,pp sball bc admitted into the Dc.
partmeut, upon a full surrender 10 said Board
Of Trustees for the incorporate Town of Gold
Hill Of all claim and title OF said Company,
to all and every part and portion Of the fire
apparatus by such Company possessed and
nfter such COMPANY shall have been regular
" admitted into the Department, the Trus
tees aforesaid shalt deliver to such company
the apparatus so surrendered, to be by said
COMPANY received, held and used in trust, to
be re.delivcred to said Trustees when such
company shall have disbanded. Such ON
pany shall be entitled TO three Delegates, and
may call a special election for the same, and
the Delegates SO elected shall hold their Of
fees until their successors at the next gen.
cral election shall have been elected and have
qualified; and no petition for any company
shall be entertained by the Board Of Trus-
tees, until Il shall have received the recon-
mendation Of the Board of Delegates.
SRc. Z. It shall be unlawful for any COM
n.n, q ,seo.;ation not holonu;nu IN tho De-
partmentt o perform the duties Of Fireman,
when said Department, or any portion thereof
is in service, unless so permitted by the Chief
or Assistant Engineer.
SEC 8. Whenever the roll Of any Com
pany for any cause shall be reduced to less
than fifteen members, the Chief Engineer
shall suspend such Company, after ten days
shall have been given; but such Com
INV nav no Te';nstatea by the BOARD Of Del
pa.;.s n, INV mecting. or NAV he by said
Road d;sban3ed.
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