The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-27

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Be it ordained by The City couneii Of the CITY
of Otam,ca:
sec. l. That no person shall put up, or suffer 10
kept up tue pipe OF any stove unless be
into chimney made of brick or stone. Every oeeu
pant o. any building shall deposit and keep the ashe.
nae IN ana about said building In close and secure
place at least ten feet from any eoubustibs
u me same are saved on such premises
Sec No person shall keep any hay, straw, or
other combustibe substance within itesn fet Of anv
place where fire kept unless permitted by some Ore.
warden, nor use lighted candle Lamp In any bull.
Jung nay or straw kept, unless the same be
eursa IN TN, horn, or glass lantern or keep are In
sueh building without the permission Of oae Of the Ore
Sec y No person shall set on FIRE any hay. straw.
chips, shavings barrels, or other combustibis suh
stance or make any bonfire In any street lane aiiev
or pubic ground or In any lot within two hundred feet
OF any building, except done for mechanica purposes
or unless permission shall have first from
the Mayor or some fire warden nor then unless such
tingaished. - = s go
Sec. a. Every person keeping or occupying shop
shayings or other combustible matter be cor.
tanea, Shall clean and remove the same out of such
buildings and the yard belonging thereto AZ least
In each week; shall he use lighted candle unless
y be placed in eande-stick ofncombustible material,
sec. .. No person In removing any chips, shayinw
or other combnstibe NATTER shah scatter or throw
them or direct, permit, suffer any chips shavipss
or other cobastble matter to be taken To- or thtSn
or scattered any street. lane alley or public Snnd
Sec. o. Noperson shall make or keep hole In any
cn ney, Tor stove pipe. unless there be sheetiron
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ded In mortar; and tin or sheetron stopper with
nangs outside the chimney, to be used whenever the
Sec. l. No person shall hereafter build or eausk to
be built, any chimney, resting any part of buid-
Ing Nabe to settle unless the chimney be permanently
connected with the building, that the whole may
settle togeher shall any person build or csuse
to be built chimney beginning on or above the 6rst
story Of any building. unless there be hole through
the ceiling TO get at the story on whichit rests.
Secl g. The owner or occupier Of aDy dvelii.p.
house or other building more than story In height
shall have scutte through the roof and Convenient
stairway or iddsr TO the same. $3.50
See. g. The Mayor, wharf master or either FIRE
warden may give such directions either Of them may
think proper relative to the location OF any boat hay.
combustble materials; each Of said ocer. ara hsre
by respectively empowered to put in force any order
or direction given under this section. Any person re-
fuspg negecting to obey such orders or drectons
shall be liable to the penalty ydcd In the last ssc
tion ofthis Ordinance.
See. 10 !tshall he the duty Of the Gre wardens. In
months OF November, December, JANUARY, February,
and March, every house. store or building and places
Tor the keeping and deposit Of ashes and TO ascertain
and report to the City Solicitor all Violations Of the
proceeding sections; and also 10 remove or abate In
case OF refsal Of the owner, any cause from which
danger of fire may be unprecedented. And
ney stove, stove pipe, hearth e7en boiler ashhouse
apparatus used or suffered be used in any build
ing of manafactory unsafe and shall direct anything
or occupant thereof shall comply with such order or
Erection OF the warden within the time liked by the
Sac II. No owner Of any building, whatever may
be his interes. therein shall set IRE TO- OF attempt y
seq hre 70 Or burn said building.
sso. - Any person violating any provision ofany
secton Of this Ordinance, shall, on conviction thereof
MED In any sum not exceeding twenty dollars, aud
be further fined In the sum Of three dollars for every
gay such y a,s.,. shah corslpss !, oen
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