Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1851-01-11

on duty at the time of an alarm of fire, shal
neglect to attend at such fire, or to report
himself as required, or to obey any orders
that may be given him as aforesaid, he shal
forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for each
offense.
2. Ali Constables on duty as Policemen
of Honolulu at the time of an alarm Of fire,
are hereby ordered and required to remain
at the places where they have been stationed
by the Marshal or the Prefect of Police, and
TO give the alarm Of fire by crying Fire
Fire! until the entire community are alarm
ed, and should any of the Constables, being
so on duty, leave his station without the ex-
press orders Of the Marshal or the Prefeci
of Police, he shall forfeit and pay ten dollars
for every ofense, and be liable to be remov-
ed from his office.
ARTICLE VII.
OF THE DUTIES OF RESIDENTS IN RELATION
TO FIRES.
|. No person shall kindle any fire, nor fur
nish the materials for any fire, nor in any
way authorize or allow any fire to be made
in any street, road or lane, or on any pier or
wharf in the city, except for the purpose OF
boiling tar, which fire shall not be. more than
ten feet from bulkhead or the end of the pier,
under the penalty of five dollars for each
offense, unless by the permission of the Chief
Engineer.
2 Every building occupied as dwelling
house in Honolulu, and every building oc-
cupied as a store or store house, or as a
regular place of business, shall be furnished
with at least two wooden buckets, which shall
at all times when not in use at fire, be hung
in conspicuous place, accessible to the in
mates of the building, upon which shall be
painted the name of the owners, and all Oc-
cupants of buildings not so furnished within
sixty days after the passage Of this law, shall
forfeit and pay ten dollars.
3. All women who are not the occupants
of the buildings on fire, or in danger of being
set on fire are hereby prohibited from attend
ing at or near buildings on fire, under a
penalty of FIVE dollars for each offense.
a. Any person giving a false alarm of fire
by proclaiming fire or by any other means
whatsoever, in Honolulu, shall forfeit and
pay fifty dollars for each offense.
). Any person who shall send off any fire
rockets, or throw into any street any ignited
fire crackers within Honolulu, shall forfeit
and pay five dollars for each offense, unless
with the permission of the Chief Engineer.
g. All male residents Of Honolulu, except
fremen, going to fire, are required to car
ry the buckets belonging to the building oc-
cupied by him or them, while at the fire to
obey the orders Of the Chief Engineer, fire
Wardens, Marshal, Prefect of Police and
Constables under penalty of five dollars.
Z. Any person Cutting or in any way in
tentionally injuring any portion of the fire ap-
paratus shall forfeit and pay-not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
8. 1t shall be the duty of any and all per-
sons owning or occupying premises adjacent
to fire, to allow free access to the same by
the fire department, upon the order Of the
Chief Engineer or either of the fire wardens,
for the purpose of obtaining water or using
the fire apparatus for the extinguishing of
any fire, and in case such access is refused
the Chief Engineer, or the person acting in
his place, is hereby authorized forcibly to
enter the said premises, for the purpose s
aforesaid, and the person so refusing shall
forfeit and pay not less than fifty dollars.
ARTICLE. VIII.
OF THE PENALTIES, HOW APPROPRIATED.
L. All the hnes and penalties and forfeit
ures imposed by this Law, may be sued for
and recovered before the Police Court of
Honolulu, upon the complaint of any member
of the fire department, or of any Police of
ficer on duty at the fire in the name of the
Prefect of Police of Honolulu, and shall be
paid over to the Chief Engineer of the fire
department, who is hereby authorized and
required to pay over the amount thereof to
the Foreman of the several Fire Companies
of Honolulu, share and share alike.
ARTICLE TX.
OF THE LIMITS OF THE OPERATION OF THIS
l. All the provisions of this law shall be
binding upon all persons residing within one
mile of the Public Market of Honolulu, and
go into effect on the day when the same Is
published in the Polynesian, in the English
and Hawaiian languages.
Done and passed this 9th day of Decem-
ber, A. ID. lS5O.
[Signedl KAMEHAMEHA.
KEoNI ANA.