The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-24
CITY ORDINAN ES.

AN ACT 10 regulate the sweeping Of chimneys
ami to repeal all other acts relating thereto.
BE it epacted by the Board of aldermen and Me
Board Of Common Coaacil Of the Gsty Of Hashiag
ton. That. IN or about the fourth Monday in Cc-
toS.r eighteen HUNDRED and forty, and on or about
the fourth Monda. III October annually thereafter
the Several superintendent Of chimney swecpers in
this city shosl be appointed in the same manner as
the ":her officers OF The Corporation appointed
and that, foa aia after the passage Of this act there
she'll be. in lieu Of the present number, five super.
inietdents OF chimney s"crpers appointed for the
city, viz fer the First Ward one for the Second
Ward, tso foi the bird Ward, which Ward shall
be divided a apporioned by the Mayor TO each Of
the said s.prririehdcnts ard one for the Fourth
Fifth and Sixth Wards: ProSideI, Eouercr That II.
ip the opinion OF the Mayor, The interests OF the city
shall require additional number o! superihteni.
ten,s. he stall be authorized TO appoint the same in
III. manner prescribed by this act.
Sec. . Ind be Il snacled, That. before any super
intendsnt cf chimney sweepsrs enters upon the
duties OF his Office, ne shall give bond, with two
sureiies TO br approved BY the Mayor, 10 the sum
Of five hunared Gc.lars each. conditioned fo7 the
faithtus 2. rfor,bace CT the duties imposed by This
.c'. or Which may be imposed by any future act. Of
this Corporation IL relation 10 his office. .~
Sec. .1aa be il e7sGciei That ii shall be The duty
81 each OF the said superintendent once in every
month from the first of November 10 the first OF Nav
and oacf in evry two months during the balance Of
the y,ar, TO visit every inhabited house within his
Ward or ards, and thoroughly sweep or scrare, or
cause the same 10 be DONE every chimney or fue
thereof. or belonging in any manner thereto, in
which f.- al, ABOUT the time Of such visit appear
10 have been used and il shall be lawful for him
10 demand and receive from the occupier or tenant,
oil sncl house for such service the sum Of len cents
Tor caca 81 ~. ard sir each and every lue or chin
ney 50 swe,t; aud !. shall moreover be the duty OF
said sulv iintrterts 10 visit all newly built hoGscs
af houses TO wLiel new climnevs shall have b.ea
erect ., :yithip fn"ir respective Wards and thor
rtghly s.ta;e the iues thereof for which services
they NAV drman and receive from The owner or
owners Thereof he like fees as ale allowed for tho
sweeping and scraping Of chiinneys Of inh .,ied
houses and If either Of the said superintendent
shall be.lec' or REUSE TO perform any OF the duties
prescribed by his section, lie shall forfeit, and ray
for every s1:h ca"nce the sum oil fYe dollars and
w. in consequence Of any such neglect or refusal
the s3of In any chimney shall take FIRE, 50 as TO
llaze from the tor thereof such superintendent shall
moreover forfeit AID pay fneof FIVE dollars for each
OF hcs.
Ssc 4 .7us BE- II enacted, That if the owner or
oecnpisr of a,.y house in this city shall refuse 10
Jrr.:.H eitsef Of The superintendent 10 sweep or
scrape any II his clilnneys or les, whehIegay re
qnired I, do. then il shall be the duty Of the said
suIeriat iirnt 10 give written or printed notice,
TWO days rr,sioa, TO his intention 10 sweep said
ch'mn~rs OF flrs and If the sai owner or occa-
pier sijil Persist in such flsai, lie. she, they
snsll for every such refusal be fined in the OF
tie soitat' f't !, n consequence Of aEy such re-