Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-03-22
A Supplement


TO Ordinance No. %. entitled,
Gan Ordinance for the better
protection Of the Fire Depart
men, of the City Of Cumber-
land.
cr,rtog lsr. Re ,f-rnci,S n,i Ordained BY
n. 1iapor o.d Coune,isiss Of IL" Cfty Of CNrs-
beri0pd, Thu, it shsll not be awful for any per
son or pertoLs to be- found lounging OF loatng
in ~ about ANY Of tho Engine Houses belong
ing to said city. 10 be in or about such Engine
Houses after night. unless he ur they he mem
bers Of the fire company having charge Of such
Engine Honss; any p-,son or p.isons 70 offend
ing shall forfeit and pay nno OF NOT less than
one nor mure thnn two dollars fer each and cS-
crr offence, to tr recovered before Justice Of
the Pence, in and for Al.eeSny County. Pro-
rtded, that this shall not apply t" tueh meinoers
OF other companies rs may ho thero hy invita-
tion oe the President Ur other directors OF snch
hre company.
Sac. Esd. tad b. - rrnrttd, That ii thnll
not nr lawful for any ror'on or persons, whether
members or not OF any ui tie end FIRE compa-
nies, except the otfcsrs Lerein named, 10 ire
aucnt ary of tho said Engine Houses. for the
purors. Of lodging or huuk'nS iherein.and any
porsop so offending ,h.l forfeit and pay to sa'd
city, fine Of not lvss thru one nor more IMAM
three dollars, for each aud every offence to be
recovered before Justice Of tie Peace in and
for Allegany county.
SEC. 5np. he i, enacted and ordained, That
the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the seve.
lal fire companies in said city. together with
four members from each Of said companies TO
be by them selected, he and they are hereby IN
vested with all the Powcrs Of city police OF,
Gcers for tho purpo,e Of preserving order ana
enforcing he.ordinancrs of raid city IN gong
to, during the time Of, aud returning from hres
ard talrc alarms.
snc. Arm. And be IL enacted and ordained,
Tbn, the engine Keeper of the several nre com
pnnie. be and they are hereby invefted with all
the rower. Of any of the city police officers
within the limits Of their rcsPertite engine
houses and grounds. FOR the purpose OF preserv-
ipg order in and around their engine houses,
and it shall be their special duty to prevent
the practice of irequen,rg ana hnnhihg IN the'r
engine ouuscs, respectively; ana If any engine
keeper shall tail in tho diigcnt hiseharso oi
the police duties assigned him by this and other
ordinances of the snid city. kc rhall. on convic-
ton III, re"r before - justin" "f the Peace in
and for All-gany county. forfeit md pay hne
! of not less than Que dollar nor more than five
dollars, to lie retained uut Of the nnnual appro-
priation Of the company Of which ho may he
member.
SEC. 5-H. lie " cnurie0 ana orhniheu, inn'
/, il shall not be lawful for any Of the fire compa'
mics to throw water. by way of trial, ut or on
any building in the city, contrary 10 the wishes
or without the permission Of the person or per-
sons having interest therein or control thereof
any company violating this section shall for
felt and rnv fno Of not less than five moi
more than ten dollar. for each offence, 10 be re-
tanned gu, Of their appropriations.
SEC 9TH. Be At enacted and ordained, That
| if the person or rerfons having control OF th'
pipe or pipe. ot any fire engine, shall know
| ingly and wiif,lly turn the stream OF water OF
the pipesmen Of any other company, he or the!
shal forfeit and pay fine OF five doliars Il"
every such offence, to be recovered as other hne
| and forfetures OH conviction before Justice o
the Peace in and for Allegany county.
| SEC. Urn. And be il enacted and orda,red
That this ordinance shall take efec. md be II
full for from and sitter the day Of its rnsshfe
ond all ordinances and pafts OF ordinances IN
con sistent with this, be, and the same Is hereb.
repealed.
Passed March s, 1860.
C. II. DIR, Mayor P. T.
G. w. RopgR, Clork.
| March Is, ISf0-.3w.