[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 2, 10-26-31]
The Durham Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., shall be allowed to
act as custodian of the fire truck, and a tax of one-half of a mill
is hereby laid to provide for the maintenance of the apparatus, any
surplus that may accumulate to be placed in a sinking fund for new
equipment. The fire company shall have charge of the expenditure of
the money raised by the tax and file a detailed report of all expenses,
the report to be incorporated in the annual Town report.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 2, 8-26-32]
A board of trustees, consisting of three voters of the Town
and not members of the Durham Volunteer Fire Company, shall be chosen
by ballot at this meeting, one to serve until the adjourned Town meeting
in March, 1934, and one to serve until the adjourned Town meeting
in March, 1935, and that at each adjourned regular Town meeting thereafter
there shall be chosen, by ballot, one trustee to serve for three years
or until someone has been chosen in their place. The purpose of this
board of trustees is to work with the board of three trustees of the
fire company in formulating plans for the construction and rules governing
the use of the building.
[Comp. Ords. 1983, pg. 2, 8-22-55]
(a) The Town does hereby authorize the Durham Volunteer Fire Company,
Incorporated, as its duly authorized and acting Fire Department, to
receive applications, to make inspections of and grant approval to
property owners who have constructed and are maintaining satisfactory
water holes on their property for fire protection purposes.
(b) Upon approval by the Durham Volunteer Fire Company, to be communicated
in writing to the Board of Selectmen, the duly authorized officers
of the Durham Volunteer Fire Company and the Board of Selectmen for
the Town shall issue to any property owner who has applied, the protection
from lawsuits afforded by the General Statutes, the officials of the
Durham Volunteer Fire Company, acting for themselves and the Board
of Selectmen it shall grant approval on written application of any
property owner who shall have an adequate, accessible water supply
that he will permit the fire company to use for general firefighting
purposes for his own and neighboring properties.