The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-29
AN ORDtN A nee.
An Ordinance to Amend Article
OF the Digest or Ordinances
of the City of Waco.

Az - "'ualrOu ny NV Wy ANuncll OF |
the City o! Waco:
Section |. That article l34 Of the
Digest OF Ordinances Of the CITY of /
Waco, he amended so as to read AS
otow 5:
Article 1874 There shall be Chief
OF the Fire Department, who shall be
elected annually, by ballot, on the
second day of March of each wear by
the tiremeu OF the several fire compa
mes qualified to vote; Provided, no
election ssal be valid until the same
IS continued by the City Council
Said Chiet shall, at the time OF his
election, be an 0wuer of property
within the limits of the city, and
shall have been regular active
member, IN good standing, of one OF
the fire companies for one year next
preceding his election, he shall have
general supervision and control OF the
Fire Department, and shall be the
medium Of communication between
the same and the CITY au'horities; he
shall acquaint himself generally with
the oonaluOn o! the city with refer.
euce to y supply of water in the
different locahues, aud OF the bosy
mode Of attacking and extingulshing
fires that might arise in different
places and uudor different circum.
stances he shall make all necessary
arrangements IN case Of fire, for an
alarm, which alarm shall be given by
Two or mere strokes of the bell pc,
second Tor h,ii minute or more, and
and at my fire shall have authority TO
call upon any citizen to assist, In any
manner he may deem necessary, in
extineu,ehing the ilames. aud may
cause sny house, shed awning, fence
or other combustible material to be
removed or destroyed ii it becomes
absolutely necessary IN order to pre-
vent the spreading of the flames; and
any person who shall give false
alarm Of fire by ringlrg any bell as here
in provided, or in any other manner,
or shall fail or refuse, whoa called
upon by the Chief, to assist in cxtia-
gus hing aoy fire, shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor The Chlo
may, when occasion requires, cal
general meetings Of the Fire Depart
ment, and shah preside at such meet
ings; he shalt appoint he 2lst day
OF April of each year fora general in
specuon of the companies, engines
! apparatus, e'c, Of the Depar iment
ana shall give due notice thereof to
the officers OF the several companies
he shall also prepare and submit 9
+ report in writing to tho Department
S on the 2lst day Of April in each year
e showing the property Of the city IN
Y possession of each company and The
c condition Of the same. the service
/ performed during the year, the num-
}. Der Of fees and estimated damage
lheIeof, and give such other intorma
ton as he may deem Of interest, to
4 the Department, which report shall bt
8 entered upon tho minutes of the com
g psnles, and a copy thereof furnished
c tho City Council fer their ,nforma
o non. On all public occasions, wher
J. the Department or any portion thereo
is on duty, and at all fires the Chic
shall have supreme control and direc
/, ton Of the Department or a0y por
u ton Of the same, and his orders an
I directions shall be observed an
obcyed by every officer and membe
thereof The Chief shall have tn
power to suspend any one compan
j 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 Couuci
who may order by resolution sue
company to be dlsbandcd or rein
stated.
D. The officers elected shall be ii
II stalled on the 2lst dav Of April, an
should said End day OF March OF 2ll
r. day OF April fall on Sunday, then sal
n election, general inspection, repo
n and installation shall be held on III
r, day following,
,e Section 2. That all ordinances {
D. part of ordinances in conflict herewlt
II be and the same are hereby repealed
je Passed December 2lsi, 1898,
y. Approved
>, G. C.McCuLLocn, Mayor
Attest: