Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-08
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
An ordinance to Create q Fire De-
PaTfnent iM Carson City. and
to Regulate the same

tn Board OF Trustees of Carson City dc
cTisln-
szs--IoS !. A Fire Department OF Carson City
- hereby created. w!licl. shall co,lsis. of one
t-i.s Engineer. one First Assistant Ensine,r
c-- second Assistant Engineer. six fireWariens
2ct s,:ca .-c Companies shall be designated
h the Boar: Of Trustees OF said city, by resolu-
t.1;2 passed and entered of record
SEC J. An election shall be held. by each fire
company, for one engineer. on the third Satur-
day =. October. Of each year.
SSC- 3. The elections herein provided for shall
lie called by the President OF each fire COM
Ia-y. by notice published at least five days in
cc.e o: thu city newspaper and such elections
shall b. conducted as follows: Each fire COM
p,ny shall appoint two judges to conduct such
election. and said judges shall appoint = clerk
Sad election shall De held Ct the engine houses
q, the respective ire companies, between the
ENys-s Of two O'Clock and seven O'Clock in the
AFTERNOON. TIE returns q. said elections shall
- duly certified 10 by the Judges thereof and
s'l,et and labelled: they shall. as soon as COM
r,stcd. l:e forwarded to the City Clerk. accom-
pIa:ed by \ roll OF the members of each FIRE
cocpan-. in good standing. certified 20 by
Presidents. Former and Secretaries and shall
La deposited with the City Clerk within twenty
t51- hours after the closing Of the polls. The
bl1rt of Trustees Of said city shall convene
within Two days after the holding OF any such
election and sppoint one of the three elected
engineers as Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
r-s-t hereby created: one as First Assistant
Engineer and the other as Second Assistant
EIl-:;,Ct-, and fhey shall hold their Offices for
ue ycar, AID until the election and aualifc alton
CO their slIcce sSors in office In case any
l.cy snall occur in the Office Of any one Of
sad engineers, the IRE company by whiG b such
y;neer was elected shall proceed to elect
smother engineer in the manner hareinaboye
provided; prorrfsd. that In case o! vacancy in
she oftce ~ Chief Engineer thu First Assistan,
sail thsrelU0n become Chief Engineer: and in
case OF vacancy IN the Office OF First Assistant
Ecxiaee- tII- second Assistant shsn l,.,oII,-
IT A. PINT trrT
vacancy Ia the oIiics 81 ~trniti Assistant
Ear.n.er la, person elected to NIL sny vacancy
sLa.l b. S-cund Assistan; Engineer.
sec. A. The City Marsha, snail appoint. sub
isct to approval by the Roard of Trustees Of the
r-tJ. six Fire WardeDs of said Fire Department
VIC shall serve one year from the date Q. their
appointment, and until the appointment of
TIER SUCCESSORS in Office. Said Fire War,iens
shall be vsste-l with all the powers AID priv
is-es o. cons;ables and policemen in time of
trc only, and shall each wear an appropriate
badge OF office, on which shall be in legible
style the words :" Fire Warden"
SEC. 5. The Board of Trustees, uo- the in
hltitants Of said city, shalI be held legally La
be for any contract made by any officer of any
Cce OF said Fire Companies. nor for any expense
~ any one Of them incurred nor for any sala-
-.e, Of said Officers, nor for any wolk or labor
~ them OF any OF them done or performed,
Go- Ios contract made, expense incurred, or
wo-k o. lebo- done or performed by any one Of
said Fire Companies, or any member thereof.
L.
Engineer o. said Fire Department
SIC. g. The Chief Engineer aforesaid shall re-
To-. to the Posrd of Trustees OF the city on
the a-s. Monday OF each month, the condition
Ct C:s:e-rs, pipes, hyiraEts, IKE apparatus, and
., property IN the city in the keeping Of said
F.-e Department, together with such other in
tCc-nstion and recommt Adstions Al he may
deem proper. He shall also inquire into the
caGses of all fires which occur IN the city. ard
Sc that all parties crimiDally connected there
with b. properly prosecuted by the officers Of
tie Law
szc. T. The Chief Engineer, if present. i:
ret. the Assistant Engineers. Of the Fire De- |
px-trieut shall have the control of the supply |
a-i use OF the water in the eisterrs. pipes and |
ky3-an.s belonging to the city, for are purpo- |
scs. and shall also have control Of the fire ap-
/ s-s.u-. hose carriages, and other property Of |
tie aforesaid Fire Depsrtment-subjecs. how |
ever. to the orders and resolutions OF tho Board l
ct Trustees: Pror,ded, That said Chief Engi-
Deer, no- Assistant Engineers. nor any person
c. persons acting for or under them or either Of
them, shall use said water for any other than
f., purposes and as necessarily required for
tie use Of said Fire Department
SIC. S. The Board of Trustees shall have the |
right and power to remove from Office, any
Engineer or Fire Warden, for neglect Of Official |
duty, misconduct in office. Incompetence, ina-
b:Iity TO perform official duty. or other good or
valid cause.
SIC. Q. Each Engineer and Fire Warden. be-
fore entering upon the duties of his ofice, shall
take aad subscribe to the constitutional oath Of |
os.ce, which shail be attached to, or endorsed |
AID shall be Herewith fled IN the Office Of the |
City Clerk.
Adopted October 5. 1875.
Attest: T. J. EDWARDS. Il. T. RICE.
City Clerk. President.
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