True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-12-29

at that time;;- certified copy of each |st shall
be furnished by the city clerk, within five
days after he receives it, to each of the super.
visors Of highways for the township Of Sieu-
benville, which certified lists shall be the only
ones which shall be received by said super
visors, and such members only whose names
appear on said lists, shall be exempted from
the performance of labor on the highways.
for the year for which said lists bear date, in
accordance with the provisions of IAN act to
encourage the organization Of Fire Companies
within the cities Of Cincinnati aud Steuben
vile, and to repeal former acts, passed Feb
ruary IA, 1916.
SEc. XVII. That any person or persons
who shall injure any of the FIRE engines be-
longing to or in the public use of the city, or
any Of the apparatus thereunto belonging, or
any Of the houses in which they may be
placed, or cut or injure any hose, or shall
place any obstruction in the way so as 10 hin
der in any manner the free access to the ell
gineS, or hook aud ladder carriage or hose
carriage, at all times, or shall injure or remove
any of the fire hooks or ladders from their
proper places of deposit, except it be at the
alarm of fire, for thepurpose of extinguishing
the same, or by order of the proper officer, for
the purpose of washing cleansinx exercising,
repairing, or other necessa y purpose, shall
be fined In any sum not exceeding fifty dol.
lars, on conviction thereof before The mayor,
with costs, or shall be. imprisoned in the Jail
OF the county ofJeferson, and be fed on bread
and water only, not exceeding twenty days,
or be kept at hard labor on the streets,
wharves and alleys Of the city, not more than
thirty days or befned and imprisoned as
aforesaid, or be fined and kept at hard labor
as aforesaid, at the discretion of the mayor.
SEE. XVIII. That if any person shall
ring any bell in any fre.engine house. or in
any other building used by the fire depart.
ment, or any company thereof in said city
except Tor company meetings, and in case of
actnal alarm Of fire, every person SO offending
shall, on conviction thereof before the mayor,
be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars,
with costs, for every such offence
SEC. xxx. The badges of Office shall be
as fOllows:-for the Director who may be in
command at any fire, suitable trumpet, and
ior each of the Directors white scarf on the
nat, with the proper inscription designating
his office for each Line Man, long staff
painted black, except one foot al the end
which shall be white, with white scarf OF
their hats, with suitable inscription and
fol each Ladder and Hook Man, a similar
scarf, with the proper inscription.
SEC. XXX. 1t shall be the duty of thu
mayor, from time to time, and whenever i
shall be necessary, TO procure the proper
badges for the fire officers, at the expense o
the city and each officer, to whom sucl
badge shall be delivered shall carefully pre-
serve the same, and shall deliver the same tt
his successor in Office.
SEQ. XXI. If any of the before named
officers shall appear at any fire, without th
badge of Office required as aforesaid, he shal
be liable, on conviction thereof before thu
mayor, to pay fine not exceeding five dollar
and the COSTS
SEQ. XXXlI. If any officer, upon whom
shall devolve any duty connected with th
suppression of fires, and the protection of tn,
city against fire, shall neglect or refuse tt
perform any duty required of him, or shall b,
guilty of any malfeasance. in the performance
of any duty, he shall be liable to fine, upor
conviction thereof before the mayor, nor ex
ceeding one hundred dollars, and the costs o
prosecution, and shall moreover be dismissed
from office by the city council.
SEC. XXXIII. Ifany person shall obstruct
hinder, or interrupt any fire or hose company
or any person belonging thereto, or any office
charged with duties at fires, while engaged
in the performance of such duties, he or sh,
shall be liable to fine therefor, on conviction
before the mayor, of such offence, not exceed
ing twenty dollars. and the costs Of prosecu
ton, or be imprisoned in the Jail of the county
of Jefferson, and be fed on bread and wate
only, not exceeding twenty days, or be KEEP
at hard labor on the streets, wharves or alley
OF said city. not more than twenty days, O. b
fined and imprisoned as aforesaid, or be fnet
and kept at hard labor as aforesaid, at tn
discretion of the mayor.
Sec. XXXlV. On the breaking out of any
fire, it shall be the duty of the mayor ant
marshal to repair thereto and the mayo
aided by the marshal, shall preserve the peace
disperse collections of idle, disordery ant
suspicious persons, suppress all riots ant
tumults, and take prompt measures for til
apprehension and puuishments of those gull
ty of disorderly or criminal conduct. An,
the mayo and marshal shall also co.operat
with the proper officers in the removal ant
protection of any personal property, that ma,
be IN danger.
Sec. XXXV. This ordinance to take effec
from and after the second Monday IN March
and from and after that date, all ordinances
heretofore passed, coming within the purvle1
of this ordinance, are declared TO be repeal ed
Provided, however, that the Fire Dire ctor
and other officers shall continue in office unit
appointments shall be made under this ord
nance.
Passed in Council. January 81, 1852.
AN ORDINAECE sppplem.ntary Ito an "ordinsnce
| secure the City Of Sttubenvile against Fire"
Sec. /. Be It tordaned bv the City Council of Il
City Of Steubenyi1e. That tho fire wardens of Il
S rdsnss to scSFs sspsrass tss CITY
benyille against hre passed in Council January 27t
1852, are hereby authorized to enter any house
building let, yard or premises In this city. on AT
week day. for the purpose Of examining any FIRE place
hearths, chimneys. stoves or stove pipes, ovens bo
be dangerous In causing or promoting fires; and whs
any danger shall appear from any apparatus as afor
said, Of fires taking place, they shall, or any Of che
may direct In writing the owner agent or occupant
any premises containing of the dangers aforesai
to remove alter. or amend the same in such mann
deem reasonablean just; any any person or perso
who shall resist the entrance of the fireyardens
into premises Aforesaid shall negle
orreuss TO attend 70 the directions given for aiteiin
amending or removing any OF the dangers aforesai
shall forfeit and pay for every such ofenss any su
not exceeding fifty dollars, to be recovered before Il
mayor with costs Of suit, and the further cum of II
doars to be recovered before thu mayor with costs
suit LOT every lnoy sHdD tne me 10 Temh
after reasonable time given as aforesaid
Sec. 2 That It shall not be lawful for any person
persons to light, build or keep or have permit d
to be lighted buded or kept In any barn, stable,
clubhouse In the City of Steubehville In which hay
straw Is kept, unless said hre chimney and stove piy
connected Herewith Is separated from the said hay
straw ut least twelve feet by strong, close brick
wood partition, said partition extending up to 4
roof, and the chimney, from the second floor up. to
built Of brick, and the walls thereof not less than
inches thick. aud In shall stove pipe chi
ney be constructed to project into street allie
Provided nevertheless that II from any peculiar e
cumstance 1t should the opinion Of any three of Il
frewardens that further precautions are necessa
beyond what defined In hi1 section, they may ri
such further directions to them the circumstances
the case may to require and their directions sh
be considel ed lawful. And any person or perso
offending against any Of the provisions Of this sectiC
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundrl
dollars, and not less than Ave dollars with costs
suit on conviction the reof before tie mayor.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect from al
after Its passage.
AN ORDINANCE to repeal the tweut y-second secti
of the ordinance entitled ian Ordinance to secu
the City Of steubenvills against 6re, passed Janua
27th, 1852.
City Of SteubPnvile, That the twenty second secti
Of an ordinance entitled "an ordinance to secure