Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-10


A N ORDINANCE in relation to the prevention
~ and eHunguIshmenI OF fires aud for other Pu,
BE il ordained by The councils Of The City Of wheel.
ing:
SIC. /. A, the first meeting of the Council in Feb,
ruary annually hereafter or at such other meeting Us
the council may 10y special order appoint, there shall
be- chosen two Fire Wardens for each ward, whose
term of office shall continue until their successos are
duly qualified 10 act ia their stead, unless sooner de.
termIned by death, removal from office, refusal 10 serve.
or other lawful cause.
SEC. :. Before entering upon the duties Of his of
fee each fire warden shall lake the oaths or anirma.
lions prescribed by the 73d section OF the &c, to in
corporate the Cry Of Wheeling pas ed March IlIh
1886.
SEC. 3. Il shall be the duty or the Fire wariens in
each Ward. IN the months Of April and September IN
every year, TO examine the stores, frcplaces, stovepipes
and chImncys ia every honse within their several
wards. and 10 sec that Tho use Ut fire thereof is perfect
ly secure and safe.
SEC. 4 And If upon such examination the said War
den shall deem any store, stoyepipe. fireplace or chin.
ney, insecure or dangerous from any cause, they shall
be authorised and empowered, by order in writing Ia
the owner or occuPier Of the premises where the sIG .
is situated. TO require such alterations or repairs 10 be
made therein, az shall In their opinion render The same
SAFE and secure: Such order shall in each case bo
limited as 10 the lime within which the said alterations
repairs shall be made, and II any per on or persons to
Niitih " oI ucr snal - dlFetlCu, snail Lil 10 cause
the SAID alterations or repairs to be made within the
time limited by such order, he, she or they shall forfeit
and Jay 10 the City u fine of not less than five nor
more than ten dollars for every day he. she or they
shall 50 fail TO obey said order, over and above the
time so limited.
SIC. 8. If any citizen shall deem his property in
danger Oflre. by the negligence or carlessneSs of 9th.
ers. IN not sufficiently securing their stoves, stove PIPES
or Chinncys, OF for any other cause. and shall make
complaint thereof TO the Wardens of the ward in which
such property is situated, 1t shall be the duty OF the
sand Wnricns, To make due examination Of the place
from which such danger is npprehendci' and # upon
such examination. the sud wardens shall consider the
premises complained Of rs unsafe, and the upprehen.
sion Of danger by such complainant reasonable, they
shall tc authorized and empowered by Jrier in " writing
10 the owner or occupicr Of the premises where The
said - situated, "a require such alterations or repairs to
Re made, therein rs shall in their opinion render the
same safe and secure; such order shall In each case
] init thu line within which tho said alterations and
repairs shall be made: aud if any person or persons To-
whom such order shall be directed, shall fail ta cause
the saId alterations or repairs to bc made, within the
Time limited by such order. he, she or they shall for.
felt and pay a fine Of not less than five nor more han
ten dollars for every day. he. size or they shall o, fail
10 obey said order, over and above the time 81 lin
tied.
SIC. G. If any person shall in any manner hinder
or Obstruci the said lire wardens or either Of them in
The discharge Of any duty imposed upon them Nv this
ordinance, he or she SHALL for every such offence. fJf.
felt end pay to the City a fine VI not less than five nor
more than ten dollars.
SIC. !. II az person shall wilfully inIure or con.
ceai. any part Of the fire apparatus belonging TO the
City. or any Uuc Of the Fire Companies therein, he or
she shall forfeit and pay 10 the City in addition 10 the
actual damage done, a fine OF not les thun fifty nor
more than five hundred dollars, and shall fu1tAcr be
mlrlsOnsd for a time dot exceeding thirty days.
SIC. 8 All bu llings which shall be hereafter cr
scted within This City Of brick or stone. shall be I'm.
ishCd with party walls, ofbuck or stone extending from
tho foundation 10 the rolf and also with parapct OF
Gre walls on The gable ends or party walls extending
nj least sH inches above the roof under q penalty OF
not less than Eve nor more than ten dollars for each Of
fence. and the further penalty q five dollars Tor each
and every month thereafter until the pr visions Of this
ordinance shall have been complied with.
SIC. 9. That whenever hereafter any brick or stone
building already erected shall be newly rooted. u sha.
be finished with psrapet or fire walls. m hike manner
as new buildings are directed b. be done by Ihe prece
ding section and under a like penalty.
SIC. 10 The FIrc Wlrlens shall receive for thcr
services, such compensation rs the council may from
Time 10 Time order and appoint.
SIC. II. Al ordinances or paris of ordinaaces com
ing within The puryieW of lhis ordnance shall be ant
ihe same arc hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. This ordinance shall fake effect from on,
after Its passage.
Passed August %. 1910.