Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-21

The Board of Town Trustees have
enacted two ordinances having reference
to fire department. in this city. Ordi-
rance No. AZ is entitled as follows:
An ordinance to create and regulate
Fire Department in Carson City" Ordi-
nance No. 40 is entitled an ordinance
supplementary of Ordinance No. AZ. en-.
titled" etc. These two ordinances have
been sent to this cftice for publication.
They will appear Tomorrow. Meantime
we present our readers with the follow
ing outline of the Chief features OF these
ordinances. Section One Of Ordinance
AZ creates "a Fire Department of Car
son City" and provides that it shall
consist of chief and two assistant en-
gineers. board Of FIRE wardens and
certain number of engine. hose and hook
and ladder companies. TIE maximum
and minimum number of members OF
these companies is specified. Each com
pany must file an Inventory of its effects
with the City Clerk. Section provides
for an annual election to be held on the
second Saturday in January Of each year,
the Foremen Of the various companies
TO act as inspectors. A. these elections
an engineer aud two assistant engineers
are to be elected. The fire wardens are
to be appointed by the chief. Section ,
presc.ibas the hours between which the
election shall be held. Section 4 pro-
yiles for the counting of the votes. the
preservation of the ballots and the GER
tisying of the returns to the Board Of
Trustees. Section provides for the
canvass Of the returns BY the Board Of
Trustees and the issue of certificates to
the engineers elect. Under Section 6.
all engineers elected as above. srs re-
quired to take the oath Of office pre-
scribed for qualified electors. Section 7
makes il the duty of the chief engineer
to appoint six FIRE Wardens not mem
be.s of tho fire department. The City !
Marshal gives each Of these Fire War |
deps certificate OF his election; and |
they are to have the power of policemen
at aud during any FIRE. Section pro- |
viies for quarterly reports by the Chief |
to the Board, of the condition Of the de- |
partment. condition of cis.erns and n.y. |
drants, sc. Section 9relieves the Board |
of all pecuniary liability for debts in
CURED without regular authority. The |
Chief and his assistants are given con-
troll of water supply for fire purposes,
subject to certain restrictions by Section
4
mears of trial of officers Of the depart
mrnt resting under accusations. Section
IL vests the power CT filling vacancies in
the Board of Wardens. in the City Mar
shsl. All vacancies in the engineer
corps are to be filled by special election.
The assistant engineers in their order of
rank. take the place of the Chief during
bis absence. Section l3 prov des for
taking the oath of office by the Wardens.
Section IA p,esc:ibes the filing of the
fremAn's poll and tally lists with the
City Clerk. Section ID makes it the duty
of the companies TO flle with the City
Clerk the date and name Of organization,
names of officers and members. times
for holding regular meetings. number of
members exempt from jury duty, &c.
Section l6 prescribes who shall be mem
bers of the department.. Section II
makes it obligatory upon all companies
joining the department to comply with
the provisions OF Section Is. Section
Is provides for taking care. at the city's
expense, of disabled dremen. Section
Of the aforesaid supplementary ordi-
nance authorizes the engineers and War
iers to compe! the services of spectators
pf rlres and Section 2provides penalty -
fo- the non-coLnpiiancow with such orders.
Section iorbids the removal of any fire
from the city without per-
and prohibits altogether the alb
'ence from town. st any one time, of the
nitro force OF engines. We suppose
here may be jEperfec;ions in this plan
II organizing n fire department here;
ut they will correct themselves in good
ime. We are glad that the Board Of
Trustees have concluded upon this
curse. 1t is necessary to organization
nd discipline which are essential TO T
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