Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-04-23

babir.nt o: other Persoain the town, it shall
~ the special duty OF the Inspector Of the
pnl,ce "a command such iHhabitant or per-
son 10 remove the same 10 the powder
L,,ss. Or such other place Of security as up
~ anDlication To be made By such inhabi
,,nt or person to the Selectmen, they shall
n writing approve, such plan To be propos
az by such inhabtant or person and If such
;,babitant or other person shall refuse 20 o.
bes such command, the Inspector Of Police
sb,lI. in convenient time, not exceeding one
dav. repeat the same, and so on till the same
run.powder, except twenty five pounds
,bereof. be removed as aforesaid and such
;nhabitant or person 50 refusing or neglect
;no 60 obey any such command, shall for ev-
CIV such neglect or refusal forfeit and pay
FIVE dollars.
Q II By-La70 10 regulate Brick RIhs
and Lime Kitns.
Y IS ordered a. the tom, That if any per-
son shall erect, make, or FIRE, ol.c2use to be
erected, made or fred, any brick kIla o.
lime kiln, without PERMISSION from tn. Sc
lectmen in writing, descr.b ng the place of
such kiln, every person so offending shall
fo.feit and pay five dollars, and the further
penslty of two dollars for every day he shall
continue SUCH kiln without permission as a.
fDresaid.
. Is. A By-ia7y 10 tireUent Fires By The
burning Of Chimnies.
n is ordered b The tozpn, That il shall be
lawful for the inhabitants Of houses, to set
FIRE to their chimnies, when the said hCus-
IS are covered with snow, or while they are
still wet with ram, between sun rising and
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, and in no
other case, nor at any other time Of the day
o. night.
aaa ii Is furheY ordered as aforesaid, That
if any chimney shall take fire and blaze out
ii the top, or so that burning cinderS shall
be thrown from the same, at any other hours
than as aforesaid, or in any ether condition
of the building wherein the same chinney
shall be : the owner, tenant, inhabitant, or
occupant OF such building, shall forfeit and
pay two dollars whether the same chin
ney shall take fire by accident or misfortune,
or shall be fired wantonly or with intent to
cleanse the same, any practice or excuse to
the contrary withstanding.
IL. Il By-LazU 10 hreUent danger from
C00herS' burning their Casks.
II is ordered By the tOsgH, That no cooper
shall fire or burn any cask in any shop, work
house, ar other place, unless it be in good
and sufficient chimney Of blick or stone. on
pain Of forfeiting, for each offence, fifty
cents.
Is. 4 By-Lazr TO regulate the keefing
and carrying of.fre.
Whereas the danger Of conhagratien en-
creases much faster than the habits of mat
teRtion can be without some positive law
corrected.
1t is ordered BY the tozvn, That, no person do
presume to carry fire from any house or place
TO any other house or place but in warming
pan, or some other such safe vessel, well
covered, so as to secure the fire from wind,
and from being scattered by the way, on
pain that every person offending against this
law shall forfeit and pay fifty cents.
.dud it IS further ordered as aforesaid, That
every master of any vessel lying at or near a.
ny wharf on board of which fire shall be
kept burning after ten o'clock at night, or
shall be kindled before FIVE O'Clock in the
morning, shall for every instance werein the
fire shall so be kept or kindled forfeit and
pay two dollars.
Aa1n istivther ordered as aforesaid, That if
any person shall smoke any segar or pipe of
tobacco in any of the streets or lanes or on
wharf or in any of the yards, gardens, or
out houses in town, such persons shall for
every offence forfeit and pay one dollar.
IL. Il By-Lazy % secure the Iovn
PHnltts, Il flreUent tie 7Yaste If zvater.
n IS ordered By the roam, That If any person
or persons shall wilfuDy, willingly or care
iessiy break, injure or deface, or in any
wise put out OF order any of the pumps
which are set in any well dug partly or
wholly at the expense of the town, whether
s'i,h expense of the town. whether such ex
penSe was betrayed when or after such well
was made, every person so offending shall
forfeit and pay one dollar and any such
person or persons shall be further liable To
The action OF the inhabitants Of the town for
all damages done by him or them 10 such
pump aforesaid
Aad i, is farther ordered as aforesaid, That
II any person shall at any time pump more
water out of any of the wells aforesaid tnau
he OF she may want for immediate use or
shall pump any water from such well unless
IL Dc INTO some cask or other vessel; or
shaii IN any manner whatever unrea ionably
waste the water in such well, by pumping
the same, such persons shall forfeit and pay
nifty cents.
Ind 1t is further ordered as aforesaid, That
no trough, or other convenience, for w4rter-
lag cattle or horses shall be placed or kept
- or near either Of the pumps aforesaid, nor
shail any person or persons water his, her
OF their horse, cow or other beast, nor per-
mt the same to drink, at either Of said
pumps, Of water obtained from the same,
on pain that every person offending in either
q The aforesaid particulars shall forfeit and
pay one dollar,