Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-07-21
Am Ordinance.
To prevent INJURIES to sbate nuisances, and
TO more ehsctually guard against the de-

To prevent injuries, to abate nuisances, and |
20 more efectualy guard against the de- |
struction Of property by fire. -----.-
Be ii ordained By the Council of the in
corporated rilldge of Bridgeport, That there |
shall be appointed by the Council q com.
mittes Of three judicious citizens of the
corporation, TO be denominated the Fire
Committee, who shall take an oath or afir-
nation to faithfully and honestly discharge
the duties of their appointment, aud who
shall continue to serve until the first meet.
ing Of the Council next after the annual
Spring election in tho year 1865, and there
after until their successors are duly appoint
ed and qualified: and il shall be the duty
| of the Council annually, at their first meet
ing after the annual Spring election, to ap-
point three members Of said Fire Commit
tee. And II for any cause said appoint.
ment shall not be made at said meeting,
then it shall be made at some subsequent
meeting.
2 SEC. q 1t shall be the duty Of said fire
committee, at least twice in each year, in
the months of May and October, to exam
inc the stoves, stove pipes, fire places, stacks,
Aucs, chimneys, and roofing of every house.
clubhouse, building, or other structure with
in the corporation. and see that the same
nre secure and safe from fire used therein,
or used in or about the property adjoining,
or near thereto; also to see whether said
property. by reason Of defective foundation
or insecure walls, is endangering the limbs
and lives of persons in and about or passing
said property.
SEC. !. And If on such examination the
said fire committee, or a majority thereof,
shall deem any house, out house. building
or other structure unsafe and dangerous by
reason Of defective foundations insecure
walls, fues, stoves, stove pipes, fire places,
stacks, chimneys, defective roofing, or from
any other cause, they shall be, and arc here
by authorized and empowered, by order in
writing to the owner or owners, occupier or
oecupiers Of such premises, to require such
alterations or repairs to be made thereto as
shall in their opinion render the same safe
and secure. Such order shall in each case
fix day certain within which the altera.
tions or repairs shall be made And If any
person or persons to whom such order shall
be directed shall fail to mako such altcra-
tions or repairs, or cause the same to be
made, within the time limited by such or.
der, he, she. or they shall forfeit and pay a
fine to the Incorporated village Of Bridgeport
Of not less than one nor moro than twenty
dollars. ut the discretion of the Mayor OF
said village, tor each and every day he, she
or they shall fail to obey said order over and
above the time so limited in said order for
the making Of the same. ~-t
SEQ 4. Ii any citizen shall deem his
property in danger Of FIRE by the negligence
or carelessness Of others, in not sufficiently
securing their stoves. stove pipes, fues
6re-places, stacks or chimneys, or by reason
of old and decnyed roofing. or from any
other cause, and shallmnke emplaint there.
Of to the fire cemmittee, it shall be their
duty to make due examination of the place
from which such danger is apprehended ;
and il upon such examination. the said
committee, or u majority thereof, shall con-
slider the premises complained of as unsafe,
and the apprehension of danger by such
complaint reasonable, they shall be, and
hereby are authorized and empowered, by
order in writing to the ewner or owners oo
cupier or occupiers Of said premises. to re-
quire such alterations or repairs to be made
thereon as shall in their opinion render the
each case, limit the time within which said
alterations or repairs shall be made. And
II any person or persons to whom such or
der shall be directed shall fail to cause tho
said alterations or rcpsirs to be made within
the time limited by such order, he, she, or
they shall forfeit and pay 4 fine to the in
corporated village of Bridgeport Of not less
than ono nor more than twenty dollars, at
the discretion OF the Mayor, for each an d
every day he. she. or they shall fail to obey
said order, over and above the time 10 lin.
tied for the making of the same.
SEQ. S. IT, on due consideration, the
said IRE committee. or Q majority thereof,
shall consider any house, out house, build
ing or other structure, whether complained
Of or not, unsafe and dangerous, and that
alterations and repairs are impracticable SO
as TO render the same safe and secure, then
said committee shall be and are hereby au-
thorixsd and empowered TO declare said
house, out house, building or other struc-
ture to be public nuisance in and to the
said Incorporated village; and thereupon
said fire committee shall, by written order
piers OF said premises. require him, her or
them to abats eaid nuisance. Said order
shall in each case limit the time in which
said nuisance shall bo abated. And if any
person or persons to whom such order shall
be directed shall fail to cause the abatement
OF such nuisance within the time limited in
such order. he, she, or they shall forfeit
and pay 10 tho incorporated village of Bridge
port tinc OF not less than ono nor more
than twenty dollars. at the discretion Of the
Mayor, for each and every day he, she, or
they shall fail to obey said order over and
above the time limited therein.
SEC. @. II any person shall in any
manner hinder or obstruct the said Fire
Committee or either member thereof in
the discharge Of any duty imposed upon
them by this ordinance, he or she shsll for
every such offense forfeit and pay to the
Incorporated Village Of Bridgeport fine
cfnot less than one nor moro than twenty
dollars at tho discretion Of the Mayor.
SEC. 7. All orders issued by the Fire
Committee under sections third, fourth and
eth Of this ordinance, shall be delivered to
the Marshal who shall serve the same by
delivering to the party therein named. or
leaving With member Of his or her family,
At his OF her place Of residence, true copy
OF said order, and whs shall rsturn the orig.
inal order to the Mayor with his service
thereon endorsed. The Marshal shall re.
ceivs for his services the same fees as are
allowed by law to Constables for similar
services, to be paid out Of the cooperation
! fund.
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