The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-27
AN ORDiN A nee.
An ordinance to Amend Article "a
OF the Digest or Ordinances
of the City of Waco.


Be II ordained by the City Council of
the City OF Waco:
Section / That article 1874 of the
Digest of Ordinances Of the Civ of
Waco, be amended so as TO read as
ollows:
Article 1874 There shall be a Chief
OF the fire Department, VINO shall be
elected annually, by ballot, on the
second day of March of acn year By
the firemen of the several fire compa
mes qualified to vote; Provided, no
election shall be valid until the same
Is contii med by the City Council
I sand Chlet 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, 10 good standing, OF one OF
the hre companies for one year next
preceding his election; no shall have
general supervision and control of the
Fire Department, and shall be the
medium of communication between
the same and the city authorities; he
shall acquaint himself generally with
the condition OF the city with refer
ence to supply of water in the
different LOCALITIES, and Of the bes,
mode of attacking and exiting ulshing
tires that might arise III different
places aud under different clrcum.
stances; he shall make all necessary
arrangements in case of fire, for an
alarm, which alarm shall be given bv
TWO or m DE strokes OF the bell per
second for half minute or more, and
aud at any fire shall have authority to
call upon Any citizen to assist, In any
manner he may deem necessary in
extlnguishlng the flames, and NAV
cause any house, shed awning, fence
or other com bustIble material to be
removed or destroyed II it becomes
absolutely nece ssary IN order TO pre-
vent the spreading of the flames; ano
any person who shall give false
alarm OF fire, BY riugl1g any bell as here
in provided, or III any other manner,
or shall fail or refuse, when called
upon by the Chief, to assist III cxtin.
gushing any fire, SHALL 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
ings; he shall appoint The 2lst DAY
of April Of each year for general IN.
spection of tho companies. engines,
apparatus, etc, OF the Department,
and shall give due notice thereof TO
the officers Of the several companies;
ne Shall also prepare and submit a
report in writing to the Department
on the 2lsi day Of April in each year,
showing the property OF the city IN
possession Of each company and the
condition OF the same, the services
performed during the year, the num-
Der Of flies aud estimated damage
thereof, and give such other iniorma-
ton as be may deem of interest, to
the Department, which report shall be
entered upon tie minutes of the com
panles, and copy thereof furnished
the City Council fer their intorma
ZION On all pubic occasions, when
the Department or any portion thereof
is Oh duty, ana at ali fires the Chief
shall have supreme control and direc.
ton Of the Department or any por,
ton of the same, and his orders and
directions shall be observed aud
obeyed by every officer and member
thereof The Chief shall have the
power to suspend any one company
for one month, for neglect Of duty or
refusal to obey his orders, and when
any company shall BIO suspended, he
shall report the same to the Council,
who may order by resolution such
company TO be disbanded or rein
stated.
The officers elected shall be in
stalled on the Dist dav of April and
should said End day of March or 2lst
day of April fall on Sunday, then said
election, general inspection, report
and installation shall be held on the
day following.
Section 2. That all ordinances or
part OF ordinances in LHiot herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed
Passed December 2lst, 1898.
Approved.
@. CMcCULLocH, Mayor
Attest
w. G. COOPER, City Secretary.