Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-02
Town Order No. l.


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DE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNTY COM
ID III issioners Of Eureka County, Nevada.
SECTION L. The Fire Department of the town
of Eureka is hereby established, and shall con-
sist of a Board of Fire Delegates, Chief En-
gineer, First and Second Assistants, and such
Fire Companies rs may be admitted under the
provisions of this order.
SEC. 2. All Companies that may be now or
hereafter organized in said town of Eureka,
wishing to be admitted into said Fire Depart
ment. must apply to the Board of County Com
missioners of Eureka County, Nevada, for adj
mission therein, and with such application file
VITA the Clerk of the said Board of County
Commissioners the names OF the Foreman aud
the members constituting the Company, certi-
fed to By the President and Secretary of the
Company, and a copy of their constitution and
bylaws: and if sucn Company be accepted into
said Department, a certificate of such ceept-
ance shall be issued by the Clerk Of the afore-
said Board of County Commissioners, signed
by him, with the seal of the said Board affixed,
and delivered to the Secretary of aaid Com
pany.
SEC. 8. Hook and Ladder or Engine Com
pany shall consist OF not more than sixty MEM
bers, and a Hose Company shall consist of not
more than forty members.
acc. 4. All Companies which shall be admit
ted into said Fire Department, as herein pro-
yiied, shall upon the first meeting in June,
A. ID. 1879. designate a time for electing Fire
Delegates, which shall not be more than five
utys tltrcaIttf, EiNl1g puDlic uUtlCt Ol tHe
time and place of such election. Each Hook
and Ladder or Engine Company shall elect
three members. and each Hose Company shall
elect two members, VIII, sh2il constitute q
Board Of Fire Delegates, az hercfnbefore pro
vided, and said Board shall appoint one of
their number to act as President of said Board,
ant one to act as Secretary and ex-ofticio Treas
urer.
Sac. 5. Each member OF the Board Of Fire
Delegates shall qualify within five days after
his election, by taking and subscribing the Of
fetal oath required by the law of the State of
Nevada. and filing the same with the Clerk Of
the Board of County commissioners OF Eureka
County, Nevada.
SEC. s. The Board of Fire Delegates shall
have power to make laws for the government of
the Fire Department. and any Company officer,
or member of the Fire Department, who shall
violate any of said laws. or any of the provisions
of this order, or who shall refuse to obey the
lawful orders of the Chief Engineer, shall,
rpon accusation in writing, be tried by said
Board of Fire Delegates, and il found guilty,
censured, suspended, removed from office, or
expelled from the Fire Department, Us y major
ity of the Board in its judgment may direct.
Said Board of Fire Deisgates snail also have
power to appoint a First and Second Assistant
Engine, r OF the Fire Department.
SEC. Z. There shall be an election held on
the 18th day Of May, A. D.. 1879. and annually
thereafter, for the election of = Chief Engineer
Of the Fire Department of the town of Eureka,
Said election shall be called by the Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners of Eureka
County. Nevada, by his giving ten days notice
thereof in the daily newspapers published
in the town of Eureka. Tha Board of
Fire Delegates shall appoint. to con-
duct said election. one Judge from
each company, who, together with the CLERKS
to be appointed by said Judges, shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation to faithfully
discharge their duties. The returns of said
election, duly certified by said Judges and
Clerks, shall be forwarded to the Secretary of
the Board of Fire Delegates within two
d.x-S afka~ t1a duV Af S1eh alastiskp and said
Board Of Fire Delegates shall within two days
thereafter canvass said returns and declare the
result of said election. The person receiving
the highest number of votes shall be declared
elected for the term OF Que year. or until his
successor shall have been elected and qualified.
a certificate of which, signed by the President
and Secretary of said Board, shall be given to
such person, elected as aforesaid. Said election
shall be held at such place and between such
hours as the Board of County COMMISSIONER
may direct. Provided, that the first election
under this order for Chief Engineer of this Fire
Department, shall be held between the hours Of
/ O'Clock p. NJ. and z O'Clock p. NJ, on the 18th
day of May, A. ID. 1872, at the Court House in
the town Of Eureke, and that the Judges and
Clerks of said last named election shall be APP
pointed by the Board of County Commits, toner's
OF Eureka County, Nevada. and the returns of
said election, duly certified, shall be made to
said Board of County commissioners within
two days after said election, who shall canvass
the same and issue the proper certificate to the
Z Eli i11CAf tfft II A6Lte ~ ~
for Chief Engineer.
SEC. S. The person elected or appointed to
the office of Chief Engineer or Assistant, AS
herein provided, shall qualify within ave days
after receiving his certificate of election, in the
same manner as is provided for the quslihca-
ton of the Board of Fire Delegates.
SEC. 9. Whenever, from any cause. a va
cancy shall occur in any Office herein provided
for, the Board of County Commissioners shall
have power and authority to appoint a suitable
person to fill such vacancy until the next reg
ular election.
SEC. 10. The duties of the Chief Engineer
shall be to report to the Board of County Com
missioners, and also to the Fire Delegates,
monthly. commencing from the date of his
election and qualification, the number and To-
cation Of all hydrants, and condition Of the
same, as we'll as the condition of all FIRE ppa
ratus and fire companies, and all property OF
the town in keeping of said Fire Department
also such other Information as he may thini
proper, or the Board of County Commissioner
may from time to time direct.
SIC. IL. No persen shall be entitled TO vote
ut any election, or be eligible to any of1e<
herein provided for, except his name shall ap
pear upon the certified lists on hle with the
| CLERK of the Board Of County commissioners
a. provided in Section Two of this order, thret
days prior t. the day of election.
thereby certify that the foregoing 10 q true
and correct copy Of a Town Order passed by tn,
Board of County Commissioners of Eureki
| County, Nevada, this Let day of May, 1879.
Witness my hand and seal of said Board Of
County Commissioners, this LIST day of May 1879
lsEALl Il. R. DODGE,
Clerk Board Of County Commissioners
BY Il. M. BELL. Deputy. my2-2W