Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-24

ment OF all lire engines, apparatus, hose
carriages. hose, axes. buckets. hooks,
ladders and other property belonging to
said Fire Department. subject to the
orders and resolutions of the Board OF
Trustees; but shall use the said water OF
said cisterns. pipes and hydrants only
for fire purposes, and as necessarily re-.
quired in engine houses and for the use
of the respective FIRE companies Of said
Fire Department:
Sec IL. The Board of Trustees OF said
city may, for good cause shown and en-
tered on its minutes. and after fair and
just hearing and trial had. remove any
officer elected or appointed under the
provisions of this Ordinance. Reason
able notice OF the charges preferred. and
time fixed for trial, shall be given
through the CITY Marshal to the accused
officer before The trial shall be had; and
the accused shall have subpenas for his
witnesses if required, and the right to
appear in person or by counsel.
SEC. ~. A vacancy in the Office of Fire
Warden shall be filled by appointment
by the City Marshal; and q vacancy in
the Office of Chief or Assistant Engineer
shall be filled by special election BY the
Fire Department, held as provided here
in for its general elections; but when the
office OF Chief Engineer shall become
vacant the FIRST Assistant shall act az
Chief until the vacancy shall have been
filled by an election, and the person
elected shall have qualified aud entered
into Office.
SEC. Is. Each Engineer and Fire War
den shall, on receiving his certificate OF
election or appointment, take and sub
scribe to the cor stitutional oath of Office
before the City Clerk. which shall be en-
dorsed upon OF attached to his certificate
and filed Herewith by the City Clerk in
his office
SEC. IA. The poll lists and tally lists
for all elections to be held under the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be
furnished bv the city; also, ballot box
therefor. No compensation snail be al
lowed to the INSPECTORS or Clerks of said
elections; but the necessary notices of
said elections shall be paid for out of the
city treasury.
of said city shall within twenty days after
the taking effect of this Ordinance, make
and hand to the City Clerk, for filing,
certlIcate, showing
First-The date of its organization;
Second-The names of its officers,
when and for how long elected or ap-
pointed;
Third-The names of all its members
in good standing;
Four!h-The times of its regular meet
ings and regular elections; and
Fifth-When it last complied with the
of the State Jury Act; who
are its certified exempts under said Act.
and for how long exempt.
A similar certificate shall be made and
filed annually. by each of said fire COM
panies, not more than ten Dor less than |
two Gays before any regular election of |
said Fire Department.
And when a list of fremen exempt |
from jury duty shall be filed in the Of
fee of the Clerk of the District Court for |
Ormsby county, the company filing the |
same shall cause a duplicate thereof to |
be made. which shall be handed to the
City Clerk, and shall be filed by him.
SEC. 16. Any fire company of said
city. now in existence, or which shall
hereafter be regularly organized or re-
which shall comply with the
provisions of this ordinance. and none
other. shall be part of the Fire De-
oartment of Carson City," hereby organ
zed; and shall be subject to the regula.
ions and restrictions herein imposed.
md enjoy all the rights, powers and
privileges herein and hereby given.
SEC. II. Each newly organized or re-
organized fire company in said city, not
low in existence. wishing to become
'art of the Fire Department of Carson
jity," shall. within five days after its
organization or reorganization, az the
ase may be, comply with the require
nents of Section fifteen of this ordi-
lance. and shall thereafter continu Q to
omply Herewith.
SEC. Is. If any officer or member Of
he Fire Department of Carson City,
ereby organized. shall. in the faithful
of duty at any fire in said city.
no without any fault of his own, be in
lred, or disabled, the reasonable and
ecessary expense of his medical treat
lent and nursing may be made q city
barge.
Adopted December 10, 1876
ii. F. RICE. President.
Attest: T. j. EDWARDS, City Clerk.