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rhnTl thereafter, in all rcspcctr,, be consi
dered as a member ol said compauv.
Sect. 11. And be it further enacted,
That in case any fire shall break out in
aaid town, it shall be the duty of the
Captain, hire-wardens, and members of
said company,then being within the said
town, to repair immediately with their
hooks, ladders and buckets, respective
ly, to the place where such tire shall ha\ e
made its appearance, and to use every
exertion in their power to extinguish
the same and prevent its spreading.—
The Captain may give such orders, for
^extinguishing such fire anel preventing
the same from spreading, as he shall
judge necessary, and for that pur
pose may order any building adjacent,
or near to that which shall be on fire, to
be pulled down. In case c f the absence
ot the Captain, the Senior and Junior
rirt-wardens shall act as Captain. If
the Captain, Senior or Junior \Vai dt n,or
nny member of said companv, being in
said town at the. time when any fire shall
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r.ess, shall fail to attend forthwith, alter !
knowing that such lire has broken out,
and to use every endeavour in his power
for extinguishing the same and prevent
ing it from spreading, he shall forfeit
and pay the following penalty;-that is to
ray: the Captain, ten dollars; the Senior
and Junior Fire-wardens, eight dollars
each ; and every ether nn mber of saicl
company, five dollars ; to be recovered
and appropriated as the act of incorpo
ration directs. And if any person pre
sent at any place within the said town,
when a f re shall have made its appear
ance, shall refuse to obey the order of
'the person acting as Captain, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum oi ti n dollars,
to be recovered and applied as aforesaid.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted,
That the persons occupying or using any
freehold estate situate within saicl town,
on account of which any bucket or buck
ets shall be provided in pursuance of this
law, shall constantly keep the same in
tome conspicuous place in the building
>v. account of which the same is or are
umished, so that access thereto may
eadilv be had, in case oi fire.
Sec. 13. and be it further enacted,
That every pi rson furnishing a bucket
or buckets in pursuance of this law, shall
cause his name to be pa'n.t cl in large
letters, on one of the sides of such buck
et. OKO. M1LLLR, Mayor.
Passed, June 17th, l30d.
A Bye-Law,
To amen:; the iKlii c-Larv to fore:> nt acci
dents Inj J'.rc."
See. 1. Be it enacted by the "Mayor
and Commonalty of the town of Wheel
in , in Common Council assembled,That
the above recited byc-law to prevent ac
cidents by fire, and all and every provi
sion thereof, be considered as having
taken eff ct Torn an l alter the fft cn.h
day of Mat next, rny thing" in the said
recited byc-law notwithstanding.
Se*c. 2. Be u also enacted, That all
penalties h< refore incurred under the
said bye-law, be, and the same are here
by remitted.
Sec. 3. Be it also enacted, That the
Recorder cause this bye-law, and the
above rc cited bye-law, to be printed in
the Vv heeling Repository within live
weeks Irom the passage hereof.
3MOSES CIT A PITNE, IMayor.
Passed, April 20 h, li:07.
Valt able Property for Sale.
As I intei cl .o i\ mo\ e io the S.at of
Ohio, 1 w iil sell the following described
property, in the Town ot Wheeling, so
low as to mane the purchase an object
to any j rson wishi g to rt side in this
part ot the Scan of V'.ry.nia.
One I louse and Lot m the centre of
the i own, on the .0a.n sir el, calcul.it
ed-for a i at ern. 1 nc stand is not in
ferior to any in the w. stern cou -.ti \ —
The House is two stories, 46 !>\ 40 feet,
with a Cellar under the whole,—a two
story brick K itclun, end a Stable. 'I his
property, il p.ot sold by Si ptember next,
I w ill rent.
One other House & Lot on the Main
street, now occupied b\ Peter Sockman.
1 he House is two stories with a Cellar,
Smoke-house, Stable,whit h will make
it suitabh fora Family and Store.
Another House, where Simeon Pan
cast now lives, suitable for a small f amilv.
I have also, within six or seven mil s
of W heeling, 280 acres of I. A N 1), with
a small improvement, which 1 will dis
pose of low.
DENNIS CASS AT.
May 11, 1807.
FOR SALE, TWENTY LOTS
in the Town of Frankfort, in the State
of Ohio, 40 mil-s from Wheeling, on tin
main road to Chilicothe. The situ tion
of Frankfort is so advantageous, that it
will in all probability he fixed on as :iic
Si at ol Justice for a new countv, which
it is expected will in a short time hi
■tiruck ofr from Muskingum and Bel
mont counties.
TO BE LEASED,
Six Quarter-s ctions of Land, on the
road t’:o n Wheeling to Zanesville, suit
able for Tavern Stands,—two of which
are improved. 1). CASSAT.
Wheeling, May 14-, 1807. tf.
For Sale,
A healthy Negro Woman,
19 or 20 years of ag .—Inquire of the
Printer. March 13, 1807
Twenty Dollars Reward,
Several stakes and some of the x me»
in the Subscriber’s Vineyard, adjoining
the town of Wheeling, have lately been
pulled up. Any person who will make
known the perpetrator or perpetrators
ol this mischief, and will produce suf
ficient evidence to convict him or them,
shall have the above reward, paid by
NOAH ZANE.
Wheeling, May 13th, 1807.
Notice.
The Partnership oi Uj>degraff'& Far
guluir being dissolved by mutual con
sent, all persons having any demands
agamst said Firm, or who may be in
debted thereto, are requested to call and
settle their accounts with Josiah Upde
grafr. JOSIAH UPDEGHAFF,
Wm. FAKHUHAH.
25th 4th mo. 1807.
JcJiah Up deg ruff will continue
to keep the usual assortment. In a few
weeks he will receive a supply of sea
sonable goods.
To be Rented,
A Ferry cdf Ferry-boat in good order,
on the Ohio river, Ik low the mouth of
S.iort creek, occupied at this time by
David Humphreys. For terms apply te
either ol the Subscribers.
JOHN M COLLOCH,
RICHARD SIMMS.
4th May, 1807• tf.
Came to the Plantation of the Sub
r, rifier some time in D r. 1805, \ Sorrel
Horse, about fifteen bands high, rising
5 years of age, with a large star and snip
in hi s face, and some saddle marks.—
Th owner is desired to come, prove
property, pav changes, and take him
lawny. MARY Cl. END INI N.
I lijookc county, May 5th, 1807.