The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-04
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W. Il. PARRY, City Secretary.

4 BILL TO BE ENrITLED-AN ORDTe
- nance to provide for Volunteer Fir.
Police company.
SECTION /. BE IL ordained by the Council
of the City of Dallas, That there shall be or.
gani2ed under the superintendent of the
mayor volunteer company to be styled the
IRE GOllCe, TO consist of not less than THU
teen nor more than fifty-two men, over the
age OF eighteen years. Said company. when
on duty, shall be commanded by the Mayor
assisted by sergeant for each squad oil
twelve priyAtes, the sergeants to be elected
by majority vote OF the company, and "a
serve Tor one year-all vacancies TO he filed
DS company election for the uueypired torn.
Serge&ntS chosen for new squads after tue
first cleo fon shall serve only for the remain
der OF the year, so that the annual election
lorall shall be ut the same time In case OF
NE absence Of any sergeant ut ere the
Mayor may appoint from the members OF
MS squad substitute for the time being. AT
ires the Sergeants shall be distinguished by
the words, sergeant No. -" and the privates
by the words "Fire Police" worn in black
letters on white hat or cap bands.
Sec. 2, That the duties of said company shall
extend TO everything connected,with fires NOT
pertaining to the regular fire department, A
portion may be detailed by the MAYOR, un-
uer Jhe command of a sergeant or sergeants
as the case may be, to serve as n pollce for
inc protection of property, to prevent the
ihtermeddllng or intrusion of persons not
belonging to the fire department nor to the
premises on fire or endangered by the fire 10
arrest suspected persons at fires or persons
lleuulins with movable property; to carry
out goods or other movable property and
secure them, and generally to do All thai
may be deemed by the Mayor, or officer I'm
command, necessary for the protection and
safety OF persons and property at fires.
sec. y. That whenever thirteen or more
volunteers shall he enrolled, the Mayor shall
organize them into one or more SQUADS,
when so organized they may make such
rules and regulations for their government,
not Inconsistent with this ordinance, as they
may deem proper The squads and s5rgeants
snail be numbered one, two, three and four
and the. sergeants shall take rank In the
same order of seniority AT company meet.
ings the Mayor, II present, shall preside: 9th
erwlse the senior sergeant present
sec 4. That said company may adopt any
Uniform they may prefer,t to be worn on Other
occasions than fires, and may hold their
meetings In the City Hall mt any time when
neither the Mayors court nor Council Is III
session.
Sec ., That this ordinance shall take effect
and be In force from ana after II 3 passage.
Approved October ~, 1884.
a.. W. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: w. +. PARRY, City Secretary
A n ORDNANCE AMENDING SECTION
"A D of an ordinance establishing and pro
Yidlng for the building, repairing and keen
ing clean all side walks and cutters in III,
WY vi btlldSi approved NOV, y, 1880.
SECTION |. Be 1t ordained by the CIk
Council OF the city of Dallas, that section o
the above entitled ordinance, approved Nov
Y $50, be amended so MS to read rs follows
Section 5-Thnt hereafter al sidewalks in the
clty or Dallas on streets or portions Of streets
which have been uaved or that have been
ordered paved, shall be constructed Of good
hnrd, smooth or dressed stone or artificial
stone, asphalt composition; sidewalks on
streets or portions OF streets not uaved oI
ordercd paved, shall be constructed only ~
good, hard, smooth or dressed stone, ariiicia
Stone, brick, asphalt composition, or 700.
hard gravel, laid at least i've inches IN thick
ness; provided that the City Council may In
is discretion permit persons To- use vo0deT
| material ON any street or portion OF q street
outside OF the fire limits and that are no
| paved or ordered paved. All curbug nnt
gultcr'yg In the Cityof Dallas shall be- con
siruciot either of good hard. smooth Oh
| dressed stone, or artificial stone, provided
mat heari pine, cypress, or oak lumber may
/ nc used ON any street or portion of u street
outside OF the IRE limits where the same hn.
| not been paved or ordered paved ANY per.
/ son or persons violating the provisions n,
/ THIS section shall ho deemed guilty OF "a mn,
/ uemcDuOr and upOn conviction ina thp NAV.
| or'S Court, shall be fined In any sum moi lcss
| thun ton nor more than one hundred dollars
see, =, That this ordinance take effect from
| ana after us pussug. ana publication
Approved OctoherN. lSsI
W. j. CABELL, " oyor.
Aliest; w, E.PAUEY. city Secretary