Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24
TOWN ~ORDINIycrs

ted into said Fire Dcpar,mo..~
provided. shall upon the first ma. as he,:.
airy, a: u. 1874, designate n ,;meetingi in J,,a'
fire delegates, which shall une for elS.a
five days thereafter giving n"h,: DC more H..
time aud place Of such ciccr,S;a".ie Notice a,i''
and Ladder or Engine Conn. faeh nj
three members. and each IIny shall d..
shaii elect two members, which Iomru,
tntc such Board. who shall shall ccs.
their number to act rs ~Presiinppoln tie
Act as Secretary, who shall ~ and on..
Said Board shall m,et and ou.
as practicable after their sa;J qualify as n,
shall have power to make lawuesrtHoh. III.
eminent of the Fire Departm"ss.l LOT The NJ.
sistcntwith the Constitution and not Inn.
state Of Nevada or United S,at"se Laws d d.
pany officer. or member of n" "ha any ~,
who shall violate any of sn;du liz s~Ipefartns,
the provisions of this Ordinanc" OF a!
shall refuse to obey the lawful ",i and VI
Chief Engineer. shall upon on, JI,aef, Of
by the Board, and if found ruil,ss'n oatas
s~nspended' removed from Office a. nesnsess
rom 'me DeraI.ment as a naior;t,na pssi
SIC. !. " henever there shall l..
more COMPANIES admitted ;nt" n, De tss =
mcnt. as herein before provided Tue se Def,s
be an election held upon n dar' .nefe !,aa
mated by. the Board of Fire Dclsc.aU De de-.
nually thereafter. for the e%ler,;orn nd q.
Engineer and First and Second aaCit
Said President of the Board &C A1h,lsS't,
shall call said election, giving ~, pSsn's
tice thereof in any new spapcr nn Ihaass "
the town Of Eureka: and in case pSS;li'nsa
dent shall neglect for the space of sra a MS
call said election, then the Chairmav,o aia
Board OF county Commissioners shall ~ "
election, giving hve days notice thcreof II
said Board of Delegates shall apho;r .v ia|
duet said election one Judge from 'a "a Y "a.
pany. who, together with the Clerk !, os
pointed by said Judges, shall taIo
scribe on oath or affirmation to faithf INV Y
charge their duties. Said clcrtionsbn lI II, " y,
Mt sucn place a. the said BOARD sbam oSsaea|
between the hours of 4 o'clocl I ; afe
o'clock P. NJ. The returns of SAID . .l AN
duly certified by said Judges ,ball fkIs i.
wardcd I" the Secretary of said Board Y; ~ n
cgatcs within two days from the data y wy
clcc'ion; which Board shall imms5;, sl
canvass the same. and declare the resuI, n!
person having the highest number os ~ ~
shall be declared elected for the term =, Hs
elected and qualified. a certificate ~ ,s ~
shall he given to such person: which ..f
cate shall be signed by the Trcsidcn, and !.
rotary of said Board. and which csr,;s..@s1
shall he pri,na facie evidence Of bis rirl. !.
said office, ~" I"
Stc. s. All contested elections for III. "A.
of Chief Engineer or Assistants shall Ia =
termined by. said Board of Delegates AMI \ /,
n majority thereof.
SEC. Is. The duties Of the Chief r,r,.,
shall be to report to the Board Of lS,,,
Commissioners and also to the Board Of lts
date of his election and uuaIifs,ts,
the number and location Of All H.
drants and condition Of tho ,r,
rs well as the state and condition of aIs,
apparatus and Fire Companies and ali mon
erty OF the city in keeping of said Iip,,r.
mcnt: also all accidents by fro which s,u
taken place, with the causcs Of such fire., ,J
a description OF the property DESTROYED. IA
amt Of the owners and the amount Of nm.
crty destroyed: also such other informant,
rs he may think proper.
lie shall furthermore inquire into HI. or.,
of all fires and see that all persons criminsIr
connected Herewith be diligently lrosSu,J
by the proper authorities. lie shall .s
have full police power daring tho rreyalem
of fires, and during such fires shall hayet,.
elusive control and superintendent Of tn
various companies and the members tlasi
belonging to the Department.
SEC. Z. The Chief Engineer and Assisaru
before entering upon the discharge Of thd,
duties shall take and subscribe an oath or,.
tirmation for the faithful performance tM,
respective duties rs prescribed BY law.
3prrovcd Dec. 18th 1873.
d. IL. HALL, Chairman
BOARD Of County Commissioners
Attest. +. Ii. II ARMOS. Clerk.