The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-10-10


or sheet iron cyliader, running throughihe whole
thickness Of such ceiIed roof floor, or partition
and If tin or sheet iron cylinder he used. it shall
be of such dimensions, that the pipe fue pass
Jag through the same, shall in no part be nearer
than three inches to the circumference thereof;
shall any stove pipe aue in or on any build
ing pass in any part, nearer any wood or COM
bustible material than three inches unless secur-
ed by brick, stone, or earfhernware, as above d.
rected, and every such pipe or 6ue shall be ex-
tended above the roof al least two feet and ha II
ON the ridge aud at least FIVE feet if on any other
part Of the roof All persons offending against
any Of the provisions OF this section, shall forfeit
and pay to the town. five dollars for each and
every day they may have, permit, or use any
stove-pipe OF fue, the same not being secured as
herein directed
SIC. 2. No person shall set FIRE to, or hurn,
any hay, straw, chips, shavings, or other combus-
tbe material refuse, in any street or lot. or in
any part Of this town, within sixty feet of any
building under the penalty Of FIVE dollars for each
and every offence. Nor shall any person stack,
pile, or throw any hay, straw, or other combust-
bic matter, in any street, lot or part Of this town.
" iihout having the same inclosed and covered so
as TO be protected against any flying spark of fire
under the penalty Of ten dollars for each and every
day the same may remain SO unprotected
SEC. 3. No person shall burn any coal-pit,
lime, brick, board or potter's kiln, OF smell any
lead ore, or other mineral, within the limits of
this town, without special license in writing hrst
obtained from the Council, under the penalty OF
one hundred dollars for each and every such Of
fence. And ali such pits, kns and furnaces not
licensed us aforesaid, are hereby declared public
nuisances, and the FIRE wardens or marshal are
authorized and directed TO report 10 the Council
the same such.
SEC. {. No person shall make or use, or per-
NIT any fire to be made or used ID any building
within the limits Of this town, unless the same be
ia good and sufficient fire. place with chimney
stove with pipe secured directed in the first
section Of this ordinance, under the penalty Of
.enty five dollars for each and every offence.
And no person shall carry any FIRE through any
street or lot within this town, unless the same be
placed securely in covered vessel Of tin or iron,
under the penalty Of five dolarsfor each and every
offence.
SEC. s. Every person keeping. occupying or
using any shop, stall, or other building wherein
chips, shavings. or other combustibe refuse may
accumulate shall regularly and stately, oil every
"Wednesday and Saturday, have the same remov-
ed from such building, and IN such way as moi
TO throw scatter the same IN any street or lot
" thin this town, under the penalty OF i've dollars
for each and every day such person shall neg lect
refuse to compl, with The provisions Of this sec
ton. -.. tt-
SEC. 6. No person shall keep in any house,
store, cellar. warehouse or other building, within
the limits Of This Town, any gunpowder. except in
tin cansters containing not more thar six pounds
each. and no person shall keep than
twenty one pounds at any one time, under the
penalty of twenty-five dollars for each offence:
Proridsd, That the Council may in their discre-
ton license one or more magazines for the stor-
ing Of gun-powder.
Sec. Z. Every owner Of any house, store,
warehouse, other building. in which any stove,
Fireplace, huo is used, shall provide and keep
in good repair two sufficient and substantial buck
ets, which shall be marked with paint, in plain,
conspicuous letters with the word ''Fire" on one
side, and the owners name upon the other, which
buckets shall be kept ia some public and conve-
nient part Of such house, warehouse, or other
building, and shall, on occasion Of any FIRE, be
carried or sent by the owner to the place where
such fire may be; and every person being owner
"a aforesaid, who shall neglect or refuse To pro-
vide and keep such buckets as above required,
and TO exhibit the same TO the fire wardens or to
either of them, Of his district, when required,
shall forfeit and pay 10 The town. the Ct five
dollars for each and every visit Of the said fire
wardens, or either Of them, before said buckets
are duly provided and exhibited and any person
secreing or destroying or defacing any fire bucket
or otherwise violating or neglectng to comply with
any Of the provisions OF this section, shall forfeit
and pay 10 the town the sum Of ten dollars Tor
each and every offence.
Sec. 8. The Council shall, at such times as
they may deem proper, appoint one fire warden,
and two assistant fire wardens, whose duties shall
be as follows: The fire warden and assistant fire
wardens, shall report to the Council all violations
Of the provisions of this ordinance in any way;
and persons refusing to admit the fire warden or
assistant FIRE warden, 10 view and examine his or
her premises, in pursuance of the provisions Of
this ordinance. shall be deemed guilty Of know
ngly and wilfulIy obstructing officer of this
corporation, and shall forfeit and pay to the Of
the town. ten dollars for each offence.
SEC. 8. The several penalties aud forfeitures
provided for in the preceding sections, shall be
recovered with costs of suit to the town. in ac-
ton of debt, before any tribunal having compe
tent Jurisdiction. .f
Passed, Oct. Z, 1850.
... T. r. POTTS, President.