The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-24
AN ORDIN A nee.

AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to Amend Article Il 81
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 City Council
Said Chief shall, at the time OF his
election, be an owner Of property
within the limits of the city, and
shall have been a regular active
member, IN good standing, of one OF
the fire companies for one year next
preceding his election; he shall have
general supervision aud control of the
Fire Department., and shall be the
me dium of communication between
the same and the city authorities; he
shall acquaint himself generally with
the conoition Of the city with refer.
ence to supply of water In the
different localities, and of the best
mode of attacking and ngulshing
fires that might arise in different
places and uuder different circum
stances; he shall make all necessary
arrangements in case Of fire, for an
alarm, which alarm shall be given by
Two or III ore strokes of the bell per
second for half minute or more, and
and at any fire shall have authority to
call upon any citizen to assist, in any
manner he may deem necessary, in
extiuguishing the flames. and may
cause any house, shed. awning, fence
or other combustible material to be
removed or destroyed If it becomes
absolutely necessary In order to pre-
vent the spreading OF the flAmes; and
any person who shall give false
alarm Of e,by rigging any bell as here
in provided, or in any other manner,
or shall fail or refuse, when called
upon by the Chief, to assist in extin-
gushing any ti'e, STALL be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor. The Chic
may, when occasion requires, call
general meetings Of the Fire Depart
ment, and shall preside at such meet
lngs; he shall appoint 'he 2lst day
OF april Of each year for a general In.
spectlon Of the companies. engines
apparatus, etc, Of the Department,
and shall give due notice thereof tc
the officers Of the several companies;
he shall also prepare and submit a
report in writing to the Department
on the 2lst day Of April in each year
showing the property Of the city in
possession Of each company and the
condition of the same, the service
performed during the year, the nun
Der of f:es and estimated damage
thereof, and give such other informa
ton as be may deem of interest, te
the Department, which report shall bt
entered upon the minutes of the com
panies, and copy thereof furnished
the City Council for their informa
ton On all pubic occasions, wheI
the Department or any portion the'eo
is on duty, and at all fires the Chic
shall have supreme control and direc
ton of the Department or any por
, ton of the same, and his orders AM
directions shall be observed an
obeyed by every officer and membe
thereof. The Chief shall have tn
power to suspend any one compap
for one month, for neglect of duty o
refusal to obey his orders, and whe
any company shall be suspended, h
shall report the same to the Couucl
who may order by resolution sue
, company to be dlsbanded or reir
, stated.
!, The officers elected shall DO il
stalled on the 2lst dav of April, an
should said End day Of March or 81
, day of April fall on Sunday, then sal
. election, general inspection, repo
and installation shall be held on Il
: day following.
Section 2. That all ordinances I
part of ordinances in conflict herewl,
T be and the same are hereby repeale
D Passed December 2lst, 1893.