The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-23
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to Amend Article 1 81
Of the Digest or Ordinances
Of the City of Waco.


the City OF Waco:
Section |. That article l34 of the
Digest Of Ordinances of the CITY of
Waco, be amended so as to read as
ollows:
Article l34 There shall be Chief
of the Fire Department, who shall be
elected annually, by ballot on the
second day of March of each 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 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 authorities; he
shall scquaint himself generally with
the condltion of the city with refer
ence to a supply of water in the
different localities, and OF the best
mode of attacking and exiting uishiug
fires that might arise In dltfsren
places and under different circum-
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
second Tor half q minute or moro, and
and at any fire shall have authority to
call upon any citizen to assist, in any
manner he may deem necessary, in
exiting ushiug 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 fl .mes; and
any person who shall give false
alarm OF fire, by ringing 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 fire, Shall be deemed
guilty OF a 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 the companies. engines,
apparatus, etc, of the Department,
and shall give due notice thereof to
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 services
performed during the year, the num-
Der of fires and estimated damage
thereof, and give such other informa.
ton as he may deem of interest, to
the Department, which report shall be
entered upon the minutes of the com
panies, and copy thereof furnished
the City Council for their informa-
ton. On ali public occasions, when
the Department or any portion thereof
is on duty, and at all fires the Chief
shall have supreme control and direc
ton of the Department or any por.
ton of the same, aud his orders and
directions shall be observed and
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 OF
refusal to obey his orders, and wher
any company shall be suspended, hi
shall report the same to the Council
who may order by resolution suct
company to be disbanded or rein
stated.
The officers elected shall be in
stalled ON the 2lst dav of April, ant
should said End day of March or 2ls
day of April fall on Sunday, then sai'
election, general inspection, repor
and installation shall be held on III
day following.
Section 2. That all ordinances o
part of ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed
Passed December 2ls,, 1898.
Approved:
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