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" 258 of opinion an areas shall be decided by the Directors of ~be Cabarrus County Volunteer Firemen's Association, with a final appear to the fire Commissioner. (r) Each department shall give full co-operation to other departments in case of fire; (s) Each Department will be expected to respond to the call of the County Fire Commissioner when and where needed. It is generally conceded that tbsFire Chief within the area the fire is being fought will be the final authority; (t) Each Fire Chief, or associate, will make full investigation of each fire to determine~ if possible, ~he cause. If any evidence of arson; ia suspected the Cabarrus County Fire Commissic shall be notified immediately ;and also other proper authorities and insurance engineers; (u) Ail carelessly_set grass or brush fires shall be handled in the discretion of the local Fire Chief; (v) Each Depam%ment shall have the following minimnm equipment as GRADE A CONHUNITIES and this equipment shall be kept in good condition at all times and operative at all times, barring accidents or acts of God. Caharrus County Fire Commissioner will accept any minor deviations from this equipment which is allowed within the discretion of the North Carolina Fire Insumance Rating Bureau; One or more~o~rized fire trucks equipped ~th a water tank of 400-800 gallons capacity and a pump;with a capacity of at least 60 gallons per minute against not less than 100 pounds when taking suction from tank. Two reels, each with 200 ft. of 3/4 inch or 1 inch rubber hose, kept connected to water tank with suitable nozzle attached. Two combination spray (fog~type) and straight stream nozzles one spray (fog type) and one straight strea,~ ~ozzle. ~N~o~zles should be of the shut off type and of a size suitable above mentioned hose. ~, - One 24 foot extension ladder Four 5 gal hand pump tanks (knapsack type) One 12 foot reef ladder One 2 1/2 gatten fearn extinguisher or the equivalent, suitable for oil fires; One 10 foot pike pole Two small extinguishers suitable for electrical fires; One axe One Claw tool Four 12 quart buckets One crowbar Two scoop shovels 100 feet 5/8 inch Manila rope Two lanier s SECTION 4. It will be necessary for each department qualifying under this resolution as a eabarrus County Fire District and the volunteer fire department offering services, that a-copy of this resolution mast be signed by the President of the Corporation, Treasueer of the Corporation,and the Fire Chied of the Department, and that all other agreements previously made will be concluded and ended as of that date; SECTION 5. When and if the said fire departments operating within specified fire district have been ~uvestiga~ed ard mee~ t-he-minimnm requirements or-the Nce~h ~Car~tina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau, each fire district will be so designated as a Fire District on tbs Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners shewing date of the establishment of said Fine District. Motion by L. ~ewaa. Barrier, seconded-by P.E~nest -S~att~s ~hat en and after July the First, no~ Rebate will be given on dog Tax Collected. Motion .by P.E~nesi STrollings seconded by L. Bo~man Ba~xiez ~h~at Reheat Nesbit~ be given peddlers license . This license was renewed. Works Commission be reqmested to build a new bridge over creekat Hileman Mill.' Motion by Fra~ McCray, seconded by Pi. Ernest Stall, s that the Election Officials appointed by the Election Board be given one day extra pay for the last Election. Motion by Frank McCray , seconded by P.Ernest Stall/rags that the following roads petitions were approved and sent to the State Highwa~ and Public Works Commission in Albemarle, N. I.