Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-30
ORDINANCE NUMBER SIN.

An ordinance to eStdbiiSh q Fire De-
p0rentcnt ia the toWR Of Enreka.
DE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNTY
- Commissioners of Eureka County, Nc
vcda.
SIC. l.. The Fire Department of the town of
Eureka is hereby established. and shall con
sl>t OF a Board of Fire Delegates. a Chief En-
such fire comranie> as may hereafter be adj
nlttcd under the provisions of this ordinance.
SEC. : A Hook ~ Ladder or Engine Com
rany, shall consist of not more than sixty
members; and a Hose Company shall consist
ot not more than forty members, and all
companies that may be now or hereafter or
ganizcd in said town of Eureka wishing to be
admitted into said Fire Department, must
arriy to the Board of County Commissioners
OF Eureka County for admission therein. ac-
comranylns such application with the nanmc
"f the brennan and Company officer. to-
rcthcr with the names OF the members con-
Stltuting the Company, and IA copy of their
CONSTITUTION and bylaws; and ii such comra-
flcate OF such acceptance shall be issued by
the { thurman OF the Board of County Com.
miasioners. signed by him, and delivered to
the Sec :"tary Of such Company.
So. j. AZ companies who shall be admit
ted int" said Fire Department., as herein
provided Shall upon the first meeting in Ianu-
AIRY, \. j.. 1874, designate a time for clrctinr
fire delegates. which shall not be more than
hVe DAYS thereafter giving public notice Of tn,
time and Elac. of such election. Each Hook
amt Ladder or Engine Company shall elect
three members, and each Hose Company
shall elect two members, which shall censti-
tutc such Board, who shall appoint one of
their number to act as President and one 10
act as Secretary, who shall be ex-oiicio
Treasurer.
SAID Board shall meet and qualify as soon
as practicable after their said election. They
snail have. n,"wcr to make laws for the gov
eminent Of the ire Department, not incon-
state OF Nevada or nitcd States; and any CON.
pany officer or member of the Denartmen,
VINO shall Violate any Of said laws or any OF
the provisions of this Ordinance, and who
shaii rrinSe to obey the lawful orders OF the
by the Beard, and if found guilty, ccnsured,
suspended, removed from Office or eXpeIln,j
rom me D~erartncnt. as a majority of the
boara IN IT'S Judgment may direct.
more companies admitted into the Depart.
ment, as herein before provided, there Shall
De an election held upon a day to be desir.
mated by the Board of Fire Delegates. and an.
P%aay ,nc and Tor the election of a Chiet
Sald President of the Board of Delegate,
.haii call sald election, giving ten DAYS n,
nee thereof IN any newspaper published ir
inc town OF Eureka; and in case said Prcsi.
dent shall neglect for the space Of f;ve dars -
call said election, then the Chairman III III,
board OF Connty Commissioners shall call so;f
election, giving five days notice thereof. tn,
Iald beard OF Delegates shall appoint 10 con,
duct Sald election one Judge from each CON.
fhny, VINO, together with the Clerks 10 he an.
pointed by SAID Judges, shall take and sub
scribe on oath or affirmation TO faithfully d.
charge their duties. Said elections hall he LaI,
at suen place, AS the said BOARD shall direct
a,'I" IN. hT.f' OF o'clock P. NJ and
duly certified by said Judges sh,Ii r. r