American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-04

G5- LAW RELATING TO FIREMEN. The fol-
lowing is certified copy Of the Law i'll relation TO
Fremen, which was passed by The Legislature of Ma
tyand, at December session, lS4l, and Is pubshedby
order of the second branch Of the City Council:
a supplement TO the act, entitled act for the pro-
tecton Of Fremen and of the property of the Fire
Companies in the City of Baltimore.
Section |. Be IL enacted By the General assembly OF
Aa gland, That from and after the passage of This
act it shall not be lawful for any minor who is not.
now member of q fire company to attach himself TO
the ropes of any engine or other apparatus for the
tnguish ment of fire., or 10 run with the same
any manner or way connect himself about the same,
aud any minor offending against the provisions ofthis
section, upoH CONVICTION thereof, before Baltimore
City CuurI, any other Court Of competent jurisdic
lion, shall forfeit and pay sum not less than ten and
not exceeding fifty dollars, one half for the of the
beneficial fund of the Baltimore United Fire Depart
ment and the other half for the use of the nformer,
except the imformer be a member of said Fire De
pnftmen when the entire amount Of forfeit shall be
for the of the beneficial fund of that Department
See. 2. find wheTcas, at the time of fire or alarms
of fire. 1t is necessary for the preservation of harmo
nv and good order among the members of the several
fire com panies, that idle and disortery persons.
especially minors, should be kept or removed to
vencnt distance from the engine other appa rattis
Of any or ali the Companies. Be enacted that any
minor who il not no% member of fire company,
and all and Every disordcrly person persons found
running to fire, after, before about an engine
or other fire apparatus, within one square of any fire
engine or other apparatus, who after being warned
away by an officer of fire company, shall refuse or
neglect obey such warming shall be dee med guilty
of melting a riot, and upon conviction thereof before
Baltimore City Court, or any other Court of compe-
tent iurs ton, forfeit and pay sum not less than
ten and not more than fifty dollars half for the
use of the beneficial fund Of the Baltimore United
Fire Department. and the other half for the use of the
in ormer, except the intormer be a member of said
Fire Department. when the entire amount of forfeit
shall be for the use of the beneficial fund of that De
partment.
Sec 3. find belt enacted That any group or collee
ton of minors or other persons found collected in
any of the streets, lanes alleys of the City of Bat
more OF any other place, for the purpose of inter
cepting the passage OF any engine or other apparatus
for the extnguishment of fires, belonging any one
or more of the companies shall be deemed guilty of
melting a riot, and for offending against the provisions
of sthis section, conviction thereof before Bati
more City Court, or any other Court of competent
jurisdiction, shall each forfeit and paw a sum not less
than twenty, and not exceeding fifty dollars. half
for the use of the beneficial fund of the Baltimore
United Fire Department, and the other half for the
use of the inormer, except the nformer he mem
her of said Fire Department. when the entire amount
of forfeit shall be for the of the beneficial fund OF
that Department. .
Nv order of the Second Branch of the City Council.
1t A, II. PENNINGTON, CLERK.