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ORDINANCE NO. ~
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH THE AUTHORITY FOR
SENDING FIRE EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL BEYOND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS IN CERTAIN INSTANCES; DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of the City of
West Memphis that there are instances in which great losses are created by
fires on property located outside of the corporate limits of the City of West
Memphis, and;
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas has authorized
sending fire equipment outside the corporate limits by Act No. 270 of 1951
(Ark. Stat. 19-2106).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. West Memphis Fire Department apparatus and equipment
and West Memphis Fire Department personnel may be authorized to proceed
beyond the corporate limits of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, for the
purpose of combating fires when in the discretion of the Mayor, or in his
absence, the Vice-Mayor or the Fire Chief of the City of West Memphis, deem.
it necessary to extinguish or aid in extinguishing a fire or fires beyond the
corporate limits of the City of West Memphis,
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 3. It being determined that there be some means available by
which equipment and personnel of the West Memphis Fire Department may be
dispatched to extinguish or assist in the extinguishing of fires beyond the
corporate limits of the City of West Memphis, for the protection of persons
and/or property within and without the corporate limits of the City of West
Memphis, an emergency is hereby delcared to exist and this ordinance shall
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be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
as required by law.
Adopted this 20th day of February 1969.
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKAl~S AS
Approved:
Mayor
Veto:
Attest: ._--
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City Clerk
Mayor