Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1802-07-05
n By Lam 70 freOeet tbe Re1o0al of Fire Lalders
from their placer


ions hereafter pretnms TO remove any fuch ladder
from Its place, for auy purpoic but that Of afflting
at the extinqu'ihment of FIRE And If any perfon
or pesfoos iha prefume 70 TO do, he or they fhall
forteit and pay for each offence FUN not exceed
ing hve dollars, nor LET'S than three dollars.
Il By.L0qv TO Preoent damage BY GIN Pozuder.
HD ordered ~ tx tozva, Inat II any inhabitant
or other perion thall have 10 BIZ or her fore fhol,
DWELLING houfe, or ether tenement whatever, a.
any one snle' larger quantity OF gun powder than
twenty i've pounds, whether faid gtn powder ihall
or ihaIl not belong.to be the property of fuch
lnhabtan Or perioo, he ihe ihal forfeit and paw
| FIVE dollars.
AaG H IS farfber ordered, That when any ouanti-
~ OF gun-powder exceeding the aforefaJd quantity
OF twenty i've pounds, fhall o. IN the podrion or
keeping or any inha6itant, other perfon 10 the
town, II ihall be the pecaI du;y of the Ihfpectoy
OF fo'ce to command fuch inhabitant or perion 70
remove the lame to the powdrI hou!e, or iuch 9th
er place oflecurity upon application 20 be made
by irch inhaoltaet perton 10 tie Selectmen hey
ihall n writing approve, fuch plan % be propofcd
by fuch nhab':aat or perion aud if fuch Inbahit-
ant or other psrion ihall refufe TO obey fuch com
maud the Iafpector Of Police thall, Ill convenient
time, not exceeding one day, rrpeaf the fame, ard
10 on TIL tbs lame gun-powdeT, except twenty We
pounds thereof, be removed afUreiaid and Iuch
hfhaoifane or pSTion to refufns or hegkctiug to
ooey any fuch command, ihaH fot every fuch me-
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II BY La1v TO regulate Brick kim and Line Klks.
. oyasred ~ tex fogUa, That if any perlon lhall
erect, make Or frs, or canf- TO be eretted MAD T.
! oI fired, y brick kiln or lime kn, without per-
milton from the Sic6tmen in writing, dyfcribing
the place Of iuch kiln, every prrfon 20 offending
hai forfeit and pay FIVE dollars, and the further
peualty IF two dollars for every day he fllal COZ.
| tinue fuoh Kill without Permiliion as afCreiaid.
q By L07v 70 byevert Fires b. tie 6cra:gc of
Cbimzie5
il ordsred By The tosVn Fiat il all BE- lawful for
the inhabitants Of houles &c fet fire 70 their Chin
MES when the fAid houies are coveted with fnow,
or while they fill wet with rain, between fun
rlng and eleven O'Clock 10 the forenoon, and in
no other cafe nor at any other tins of the day or
night.
ind II Is jrfber crderel ~ oforetaii, That IL any
chimney lhall take fire and blaze out at the top, or
70 that burning cinders lhsll be thrown from The
fame, al any other hours than az aforelaid, or ia
any other cond ton of the building wherein the
fam: chimney ihall be, the owner, tenapt, lnha5t-
ant, or occupant Of iuch building fhsl forfeit and
pay two dollars whether the fame chimney ihalI
take FIRE by accident misfortune, or TAI be fred
wsntonly or with intent 10 cleanfe the fame any
practice or excufe TO the contrary notwithstanding.
II By-Lacv ia present danger from C0epsr's 6ernisg
their Ca@s.
II Is ORDERED By fbe tozvz, That no cooper fhaH
fire or burn any caik 10 any HOP, work honie or
other place. unefs ii b a good andinfiicicnt
chimney Of brick or fone, on pain Of forfrting for
each offence fifty cepts
A By LaJO 10 regulate fbe keeping ard carrying Of
Fire.
Whereas the danger OF coaHagration encreafes
much iafer than the habits Of insstsntion can te
without lone poftive Law corgtcied:
IL Is ordered b. The tsS0n, That perfon do pre-.
iuHe TO carry Are from any honte or place but in
warming pan, fonne other fuch fate vrfel, Well
covered, 10 as to lrcure The fire from wsnd, and
from beiag fcattered by tbs way, pain that every
prrfon offending agant this law ihall forfeit and
pay fifty cents
And il /, further ordered as aforefaid, That every
mater OF any vtiieI lying at o. near ary wharf on
board of which FIRE fhaIl be kept burning after ten
0'ciock at night, or fhall be kindled before five
O'Clock IN the morning, fhsli for every inGancc
wherein the FIRE flall be 70 kept kindied forfeit
and pay two dollars.
Ind it IS further ordeoed oforeaid, That if any
perfon fhal fmoke any fegar er ptpe OF tobacco 10
any Of the freets lanes, or co any wharf, or ia
any of the yards, gardens, or outhocfes, in town,
uchperion ihall for every ofErnce forfeit and pay
enc dollar.
ii BY -Laqy to eeare The 7o4uq Pamts, asd ersusat
fbe qyaRe Of Wafsr.
II Is ordered By tb- foevn, That if any perfon Or
perfons hall wiIfully. willingly. or carelrisly break
njure or deface, or 10 aaY wife put out OF order
any of the pumps which are fet in any well dug
partly or wholly at the expence OF the town, she.
Their fuch ezpenfe was betrayed when or after fuch
well was made, every perfon 70 offending fhsIl
TO felt and pay one dollar; and any fuch perfou
or perions fhai be further liable TO the ACTON of
the inhabitants Of The town for all damages doDe by
him or them to fuch pump as aforefaid.a
And If IS further ORDERED as afort(li6, That If any
Perfan ihaIl al any time pump more water out OF
any of the wells aforeiaid than he or fhe may want
for Immediate ufe !; or fhall pump any water from
iuch well unlefs il be into fone cafk OF other vef
Eel or fhall ia any naHRcr whatever uurSafonably
waite the water 10 fpch web, by pua'png the fame,
fuch perfon fhalI Forfeit and pay fifty cents. J.
x47G IL ~ T.rtj5yy ordeysd a. ayoyskQid. That M