The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-11-03
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ODDUNANO6 No. -.
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Uay oeem proper, 10 sxamiao Nn>nll Hinge, stores,
hsrns and outhoases 10 the - 1ieA - may
q endangered BY any eeabs1tttss snAsssialsi md
i y hsssby maAshis dsy - esanaAs the storss,
dwellinHS eaA ether piaoss WA9s Asss Asa genmAlly
used in the compact part OF ths city ssd 500 that
the 6rsplaoes, aud other PLACES Ter the burn
Ing Of fssl, - any other Psrposs Are In : Psepsr
aAd safe cosditi,n not 70 eadangar the build
inxs, lives Or property situate near the some.
0sc. 3 Said Fire Wardsns ass hereby authorised to
enter any hosse, huilding, yard, lot Or premises
within the corporate limits Of the City Of keokuk,
between sunrise and sunset OF any week day,
psrPose Of examining any Ars-plAces hsarths, chin
neys stoves stove pipes, ovens, boilers. kettles
or other appefat or fixtures which may p cousid
srsd dangerous In causing or promoting nrss, and
when any danger shall BE- appear Ut hres taking
place thsrefran, they or any VI them shall direct
the owner, agent, or occupant Of 10y PEemisss
tanning any danger aforesaid, 70 remove, alter or
amend the SANE in snch manner and within such
time ~ he shall deem reasonable and just aud any
person pers ms who shall resist tho entrance Of
any Fire Warden aforesaid, or who shall neglect
or refuse attend the drsotisns given for amend
ing or removing any Of the dangers - Aforesaid
shall forfeit AMI pay for every such offence any
not less than 10 nor more than ffty dollars aud
coats 81 suit, and tho further sum Of Ave dollars
for each and every day he or they shall suffer OF
permit the same to remain unaltered, amended OF
removed, after reasonable time given ~ aforesaid
and costs Of suit, 10 be collsct~d ~ other city pen
alties. :
SIC. 8. Tha, no p.rsoa Or persons shall Pot Of
keep any wheat, rye, oats, barley, hay, straw, o,
fodder, in sheaf, stack, or piles, within two hun
drsd feet Of any baiiding within the City Of Keo
kuk, Except II be in astablc, barn or warehouse
nor in any dwelling house whatever whore IRE /.
used and any psrsoa persons offending Againsl
the provisions Ut this section shall forfeit and pay
6ne Of not lers than one nor more than twenty
dollars. With nlats VI suit.
| SEC. 1. That owner or owners or occupant Of
any livery stable ~ other stable within the fim
Of the rity, nor any person or persons in their
! pioy, shall be allowed To uso therein any lightet
candle or other light, other than gas Of the uA
Works, unless the same shall be secured in = SAT-
lantern, under he nSasl,y af ten doliars and cost
I Of suit.
| SIC. 5. Every person keeping or occupyinga shoy
1 wherein shAvngs other combustibie materials
are made may be contained shall forfeit the sun
OF two dollars for every neglect 70 remove the
ont Of such buildings and tho ysrds belonginj
thereto At leaxt once in each week, provided saci
buildings are within two hundrsd fsss Of any othe
building, and 10 stove shall be used in any sucl
shop or building unless the same shall be set in
box surrounded with Grs proof material, with thu
pipe set mp carefully, according % the provisions
this Ordinance.
SIC. 8. No ashes shall be kept or depostedin an,
part Of the city Except " uusAetores where ash
are keptl less the same b. kept In close an.
secure metallic Lr earthcn vessel, brick ston
ash room, under the penalty Of three dollars 10
each offence, and further penalty Of one dolla
1 for every day the same shall remain 90 kept de
posted.
SEC I. No pipe of any store shall be put up IN
less It be conducted into chimney made Of brick
stone, except in case whore majority Of the Fir
Waedsss 81 the city shall deem Il equally safe |
otherwise put up, to be certi0cd under their hand
ard any person putting up any pipe Of any stov
contrary TO this section shall for every such oenc
forfeit Eve dollars. and the further sum Of dol
lar for every day the sams shall remain 70 pu
up after notice gwen BY one Of the Fire Warden,
| SIC. 8. Stove pipes shall not b. less than fou
inches from any wood or other cpmbustible maseri
Ais unless there Is sdouble circle VI tin or othe
metallic substance contested together and r-hole
through the connecting tin or metal bctwsrA sal
pipe and the cambastibis substance, under ID
penalty Of three dollArs, and the sum u one dol
lar fer every three days il shall remain after motto
from = Fire Warden 10 alter the same.
SEC. 8. fhas no store keeper or any other perso
shAll keep, 1t tho same time, In any house, shoK
store, cellar warehouse, other than powder mag
asine, or In any boat, within the limits Of sal
city. more than thirty pounds Of gUn powder. Tn
Aforesaid quantity Of powder allowed TO be keT
within the limits Of said city shall be kept in cios
metallic cam tess, and Of not more than sixtee
pounds sAch, in good and safe plaos. Every PEI
son offending against this sscsion shall forfeit an
pay the sum Oh twenty-five dollars for the use q
the city and IL shall BE- lawful for ths City Re
cordsr, whenever he shall be informed upon oat
that there il probable cause to suspect any perso
Of concesling or keeping within said city any quar-
thy Of gunpcwder, over and above thirty pounS
- aforesaid, to issue search warrant to examin
into the truth such allegation or Suspicion, an
search Any place whatever therein.
SEC. 10. Ord nance No. ~, and all other Ord
nances conflicting with the provisions Of this Ord
nance. are hereby repealed.
Passed October 20, 1856.
Arrssr. sAM'L Il. CURTIS, Mayor.
b. 3. MERRIAM, Cl,rk.