Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-07-14
An Ordinance,
To prevent injuries, to abate nuisanccs, and
TO more efectually guard against the de-

corpordfcd r'ltogs 9f bridgeport, That thers
shall be appointed by the Council q com.
mittes Of three judicous citizens Of the
corporation, to be denominated the Fire
Committee, who shall take an oath or sf6r.
nation TO faithfully and honestly discharge
the duties Of their appointment, and who
shall continue TO serve until the first meet
ing of the Council next after the annual
Spring election in the year 1868, and there
a'tor until their successors are duly appoint
ed and qualified and it shall be the duty
OF the Council ANNUALLY, at their FIRST meet
ing after the annual Spring election, to ap-
point .hree 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 st some subsequeps
meeting. 80 g.Sl 4,
SEC 2, II shall be the duty Of said Ere
committee, at least twice in each year, in
the months of May and October, to exam.
inc the stoves, stove pipes, fire places, aacks,
Aues, chimneys, and roofing Of every house,
clubhouse, building, or other structure with
.in. the corporation, and see that the same
are secure ahd 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 fouudatioh
or insecure walls, is endangering the limbs
and lives of persons in and about or passing
said property.
SIC. 3. And if on such examination the
said fire committee, or majority thereof,
shall deem any house, out house, building
or other structure unsaCs aud 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 archcrs-'
by authorized and empowered, by order in
writing to the owner or owners, occupier or
occupiers of such premises to require such
alterations or repairs to be made thereto as
shall in their opinion render the same safe
0 and secure. Such order shall in each case
ix day certain within which the altera.
tions or repairs shall be made. And if any
I person or persons to whom such order shall
$ be directed shall fail to make such altcra-'
o tions or repairs, or cause the same to DO
9 made, within the time limited by such or.
e der, he, she. or they shall forfeit and pay q,
IS fine to the Incorporated village OF Bridgeport
Of not less than one nor more than twenty
dollars at the discretion of the Mayor Of
= said village, for each and every day be, she
or they shall fail to obey said order over and
II above the time so limited in said order for
~ the making of the same.
,f SIC 4. II any citizen shall deem his
e property in danger Of fire tfy the negligence
n or carelessness Of others, in not sufficiently
er securing their stoves. stove pipes, hues,
h fre-places. stacks or chimneys. or by reason
s. of old and decayed roofing, or from any
n other cause, and shall max e complaint there
'g of to the fire cemmittee. it shall be their
es duty to make due examination of the place
y. from which such danger is apprebended
,h and If upon such examination, the said
ne committee, or a majority thereof shall con-
e. slider the premises complained of as unsafe,
and the apprehension of danger by such
ly complaint reasonable, they shall be, and
at hereby are authorized and empowered, by
n order in writing to the ewner or owners oc-
III cupier or OccupeIs of said premises, to re-
be quire such alterations or repairs TO be Esade
to thereon as shall in their opinion rentier the
ot same safe and secure. Such order shall, in
it each case limit The time within which said
~ alterations or repairs shall be made. And
~ il any person or persons to whom such or
Oh der shall be directed shs tail to cause tho
OF said alterations or re pairs to be made within
en- the time limited by such order, he, she, or
II they shall forfeit and pay a fine to the in
Of corpora,ed village Of Bridgeport Of not less
,cs than one nor more than twenty dollars, at
u.s. the discretion OF the Mayor, for each aud
elf every day be, she, or they shall fail to obey
ed sail order, over and above the time 30 lim-
ers tied for ftfe making Of the same. 44
ny SEQ s. If, on dae consideration, the
re- said fire committee. or . majority thereof,
ole shall consider any house, out house. build.
nd ing or other structure, whether e,mplaned
ro- Of or not, unsafe and danger u. and that
~ alterations ana rena, IS are imprucicabe SO
= as 10 render the same cafe and secure, then
in said committee shall be apd are hereby au,
gh thorzrd and empowered TO declare said
nd house, nut house, building or o. her struc
OF ture to be public nuisance in sno 20 the
an said incorporate, d village; and thereui iHoI
lat said FIRE committee shall, by written order
snsl 70 tt,n a.
ar piers Of snid premises, require him, her OF
he them to abate said nuisance. Said order
nd shall in each case limit the time in which
on said nuisance shall be abatcd Aud If any
est person or persons to whom such order shall
OF be directed shall fail to c.use the abatement
ip- of such nai, snce within the time inited in
ks such order le. she, or they shall forfeit
for and pay to the incorporated village Of Bridge.
on port fine Of not less than one nor more
e than twenty dollars, at the discretion of the
ed Mayor for each and every day he, she. or
ci they shall fail to obey said order over aud
,rn above the time limited therein.
he ~ Sec. g. IF any person shall in any
ole manner hinder OF obstruct the said Fire
Committee, or either member thereof iu
the discharge Of any duty imposed upon
*. them BY this ordinance, he or abe rhall fol
m. every such offanse forfeit and pay to the
ms Incorporated Village Of Bridgeport . 6ne
ed nf not less than one nor more than twenty
nd dollars at the discretion Of the Mayor.
on SEC 7. Ali orders issued BY the Fire
en- COMMITTEE under sections third. fourth and
Ne. Filth Of This ordinance, shah be delivered to
,rs the Marshal, who shall serve the same by
zee delivering to the party therein named. OF
,se leaving with = member Of his OF her family.
m. at his or her place of residence, true copy
Wo of said order, and who shall return the orig
IN '4nsl order 10 the Mayor with his service
ev thereon endorsed. The Marshal shall 70.
10 ceive for his services the same fees as are
m slowed oy Jaw 70 SonstSo,es ior similar
N. Hund.
w SEC. 8. All ordinances and parts ofordi-
Is nances inconsstant with this ordinance arc
II: hereby repealed. 49,, ...'.
NJ SEc. o. This Ordinance shall take effect
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