The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-25
AN ORDlN ANCE.

An Ordinance to Amend Article 1874
of the Digest OF Ordinances
Of the City of Waco.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City Of Waco:
Section l. That article 1874 Of the
Digest Of Ordinances Of the City of
Waco, be amended so a. TO read as
ollows:
Article 1874. There shall be a Chief
Of the Fire Department, who shall be
elected annually, by ballot, on the
second day Of March OF t ach year, by
the firemen OF the several fire compa
MES qualified to vote; Provided, no
election shall be valid until the same
is confirmed by the Git, Couocil
Said Chief shall, at the time Of his
election, be an owner Of property
within the limits of the city, and
shall have been regular active
member, Id good standing, Of one OF
the fire companies for one year next
preceding his election; he shall have
genoa al supervision aud control OF the
Fire Department, and shall be the
medium Of communication between
the same and the clty authoritie.; he
shall acquaint himself generally with
the conoltion of the city with reter-
ence to supply of water in the
different localities, and Ct the bes,
mode Of attacking and exiting uishing
fires that might arise in different
places and under different clrcum-
stances; he shall make all necessary
arrangements in case of fire, for an
alarm, which alarm shall be given by
TWO or more strokes of the bell per
Sc cond for half minute or more, and
and at any fire shall have authority to
call upon any citizen to assist, 10 any
manner he may deem necessary, in
extinguishing the flames, and may
cause any house, shed. awning, fence
or other combustible material to be
Z removed or destroyed If it becomes
. absolutely necessary IN order TO pre-
t vent the spreading Of the fl .mes; and
G any person who shall give q false
I alarm Of fire, by riug Gil & any bell as here
. in provided d, or in any other manner
or shall fail or refuse, when calle d
q upon by the Chief, to assist in ex,iu
gushing any fe, stall be deemed
9 guilty Of a misdemesnor. The Che
!. may, when occasion requires, cal
{ general meetings of the FIRE Depart
r ment, and shall preside at such meet
q ings; he shall appoint 'he 2lst day
!. OF April Of each year for general IN
spectlon of the companies. engines
. apparatus, etc, of the Department
and shall give due notice thereof tt
the officers Of tho several companies
he shall also prepare and submit :
9 report in writing TO the Department
on the 2ls, day Of April in each year
= showing the property Of the CITY II
: possession of each company and The
COD dition Of the same, the service
q performed during the year, the mum
l. Der of 6.es aud estimated damage
r thereof, and give such other informa
o ton as he may deem of interest, tt
the Department, which report shall b'
entered upon the minutes of the com
psnies, and copy thereof furnished
g. the City Council for their hfoIma
a ZION On all pub ic occasions, whe'
5 the Department or any portion the'eo
If is on duty, and at all fires the Chic
Is shall have supreme control and direc
.e ton of the Department or any por
% ton of the same and his orders an
~ directions shall be observed an
.s obeyed by every officer and membe
r. thereof. The Chief shall have tn
b. power to suspend any one compan
If for one month"; for neglect Of duty o
n refusal to obey his orders, and whe
i, any company shall DO suspended, h
20 shall report the same to the Couucl
~ who may order by resolution sue
- company to be dlsbanded or reir
~ stated.
10 The officers elected shall be il
10 stalled on the 2lst dav OF Ap'il' an
IN should said End day of Mar n or 81
:. day of April fall on SUI day, then sal
70 election, general inspection, rapo
~ and installation shall be held on Il
as day following.
1t Sec,ion 2. That all ordinances
ar part of ordinances in cor tllct herewi
ar be and the same are hereby repeale
IN Passed December 2lst, 1893.
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