The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-03
AN ORDINANCE
For preventing fires in the torn Of Daren-
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port.
SEC LIST. De is Ordained BY the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the town Of Davenport, That there
shall be appointed annually by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of said town one or more fire wardens
Tor said town who shall serve for one ear unless
sooner removed by the Mayor and Aldermen
and perform such duties as shall be required OF
him or them by the Ordinances OF said town and
TO receive such compensation rs they may deem
reasonable and right.
SEC. ID. That the fire warden or wardcns nrc
hereby authorized to enter any house or build
ing, LOT, yard or premises, in said town, between
sun rising and setting, on any week day, for the
purpose OF examining any tirc-placcs, hcnrths,
chimneyS, Stoves or stove pipes, ovens, boilers,
Kettles, or other apparatus or fixtures, which
may be dangerous IN causing or promoting fires;
aud when any danger shali appear rom any up.
paratus as aforesaid, Of fires TAX ing place, he or
they shall, or may direct, in writing the owner,
agent, or occupant OF any premises containing
any oil the dangers aforesaid, TO remove, alter, or
smcnG the same, in such manner and within
such time as he they may deem reasonable and
Just, and any person or persons who shall resist
the entrance Of the fire warden or wardcns as
aforesaid, into any premises aforesaid, shall
neglect or refuse to attend to the directions CIV
en- Tor altering, amending or removing any Of the
dangers aforesaid shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence, any sum not exceeding twenty dol
lars, to be recovered before any Justice Of the
peace having jurisdiction thereof with costs of
suit, and the further sum Of i've dollars to be re-
covered as above with costs OF suit for every day
they shall suffer the same to remain after TWEEN
~ four hours notice given rs aforesaid.
SEC. 3D.. Tint il shall be the duty Of all per-
sons using tight stove, or stoves, in any house,
store, shop or building, with n this town to have
q metal plate or platform OF stone, brick, sheet
iron or earth, under the said stove or stoves, cx-
tending nj least six inches in every direction be-
yond that part Of the lower plate that fronts the
door Of said stove or stoves; and that all stove
pipes, at their intersection with any floor, parti
ton, roof, or side Of house through which they
pass, shall be mndc to pass through crock, OF If
through . window it shall be enclosed with lin:
or other metal, and all chimneys shnl in oil ca
scs extend 1t least two feet and half beyond
the roof or side Of house through which il pas
e., and IL . stove pipe through tho side Of
house, il shall be capped with q cross pipe not
less than eighteen inches in length, and no per-
son shall be permitted to place a stove pipe
through any building SO as to project into the
street.
SIC. 4sh. That it shall no, he lawful for any
person or persons to burn any shavings or other
combustibIes in any street, lane, LOT, yard, shore
or beach IN this town, except wovkmen whose
business necessarily requires ut door fire, Tnor
then, il in the opinion Of any fire warden the fire
cndaDgcrs any house or building Of any descrip-
toni and shall be Immediately cx,inguishcd 40
soon % the purpose is effected for which il was
built, nor shall il be lawful for any person Or per-
sons 10 boil oil or varnish in said town, within
| twenty feet Of any building.
SEc. 9Th. That no person or persons shall put
Or keep any wheat, rye, oats, barley, hay, straw,
OF fodder, in shcat, stack, or pile, within fifty
feet Of any building within said town wherein 4
fire may be kept Except il be in . stable, barn
or warchonsc,] nor in any dwelling house what
ever where fire 10 used for any purpose, nor shall
my owner or owners, or occupant Of any livery
or other stable within tho limits Of said town, nor
any person or persons in their employ, shall be
allowed to nsc therein any lighted candle, or
other light, except the same be secured within .
tin. horn, or glass lantern.
SEC. 9th. That il any chimney within said
town stall take fire BY neglect Of being proper
ly cleansed or swept, the owner or occupant VI
the house TO which such chimney appcrtains
shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars; and
no person or persons shall set or put fire in their
chimncys for the purpose Of cleansing the same,
except in the day imc, nor then unless it 10 rain-
ing, or snow on the roofs Of the houses, under
the penalty Of five dollars for every such offence
and any person or persons violating nny Of the
provisions Of this ordinance where no 6ne or
penalty 10 annexed shall be subject to . fine Of
not les than twenty dollars for each oAenc. to-
gesher with costs Of suit, rs also nil other zines
incurred under the provisions Of this ordinances
having jurisdiction thereof.
Passed and approved 9Th January, i648.
JAMES N. BOWLING. Mayor.
Test, JAMS TnoalxGrox, Clerk.
Daycnn0rf. Feb n fn41