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

fu.a the SCOT in any chimney or aue shall take fire.
so 10 blaze from the top thereof such person or
persons shall moreover forfeit and pay fine OF five
dollars Providtd kotcersr, That the provisions Of
this section shall not be enored when ii shall appear
that any such refusal was made in consequence Of
the sickness or recent death Of any person occupy
ing such house.
Sec 5. .4dd be IL enacted That, il the SCOT in any
chimney or iue, which shall have been swept IN
der the direction OF either OF the said superinte nd
ents, shall, before his next regular visit take fire.
so as 10 blaze from the tp thereof, such supern .
tenhent shall forfeit ard pay fine Of ten dollars
and if the occupirE Of any house in this city shall
burn, or permit 10 b. burned in any chmny there
OIL any straw, hay, shayiugs, or other light corbus-
ble matter with intent to set fire to the same such
occuptrs shall icrl-it and pa, fine Of five dollars
for every such offence: Proridsd That this penal
t'y shall not be enforced Wien it shall appear that
the chia:neys i,es Of such house are not Of suf
hcent capacity 10 Init Of their being entered for
the purpose OF sweeping, by the person in the EN-
ploy OF the superintendent whose duty it shall be TO
sweep the same.
| See, 6. .dad be II enacted That ON and after
the passage Of this act. it shall ard may be lawful
for any OF the superintendent to demand, she for
and recover by legal process, from the owner or
owners of any house n the occupancy of tenant
oil tenants. the amount OF his legal fees or compcn
sation Tor cleaning scrapng the chnneys or ines
| oil such house, when the goods and chates of such
tenant or tenants shall be protected BY distraint
Tor rent or other course Of law from being seized
and sold for the payment OF such fees or conpensa
ton. the said tenaKt tenants having refused 10
paythe same; and in like cases the owner or own
ers Of houses shall be liable for the penalties impos.
! ed by this act upon the occupiers Of houses
1 Sec T. -7ta be It enacted, That it shall not be
lai for any person persons, other than the su-
perintenden's Aforesaid, or persons employed by
them, to sweep chi,nneys in the city of Wishing
ton for hire or gain, under penalty of twenty dol.
| lars for each offence.
Sec. 8. ind be il cza ted. That it shall he uulaw
fal for any person or persons aching for them. to
sweep or cause 70 be swept, any chiinEeys or fles
except within Tie limits prescribed by this act IN
/ der penalty Of three dollars for each fence.
Sec. 8 .4ad be il enacted. That the fines imposed
by this act sh all be recovered and dstrbutnd as are
ether fines imposed by this Corporation.
Sec. 10. find be IL enacted, That the present su
Periaten5en!s shall continue 10 act under their re
spective appointments until the fourth Monday in
October. eighteen hundred and forty. and until
!. other appointments may be made. VI
/ Sec. IL. Hui be IL enacted, That the act entitled
| g An oct respecting the sweeping OF chinneys in
the city-ot Washington" approved May the nine
teenth, eighteen hundred and seven. and the act
Supplementary TO the act EMIT ed an act respecting
the sweeping Of chimneys in the city OF Washipg-
ton approved March thirteenth eighteen humid
led and thirteen, and the :. the act TO regulate the
sweeping ot chiInneys AMI for other purposes con
necfed herewith" approved November the twenty
hihtH, eiS!itteH hundred ana nineteen ana SO much
Of the act entitled an act relating 10 the appon
lnent OF scavcnecTs and superintendent of chimney
sweepeis, anil iog other purposes approved May
the thirty first, c hteen hundred and thirty nine as
relates 10 the appointment Of chimney sweepers and
all other acts pats OF acts relating to the sweep
I ing of chinneys superintendent Of chimney
sweeps, be, and they are hereby. repealed.
EDM HANLY,
President cf he Board Of Common Council
.ma WIN. BRENT,
pics President Of The Board Of -aldern,.n.
Approved October Is lSl0
". ". SEATON. Mayor