Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-07-28
An Ordinance,

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eo1ssJs,s BE 4 ssGsssS BY Baspe s epo rSa sss.e
shall be appointed by the Council com J
mittee 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 Q
the duties of their appointment, and who 5
shall continue to serve until the first meet
ing of the Council next after the annual
Spring election in the year 1865, and there
after 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 three members OF said Fire Cumni.-
tee. And if for any cause sale appoint
ment shall not be made at said meeting,
then it shall be made at some ,ubsequent
meeting.
SEC. 2. 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,
Hues, chimneys, and roofing of every house,
clubhouse, building, or other structure with /
in the corporation, and see that the same !
are 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. B., And if on such examination the
said fire committee, or majority thereof,
shall deem any house, out house, building
or other structure unsafe and dangerous by
reason Of defective foundations, insecure
walls, hues, Stoves stove pipes, fire places
stacks, chimneys, defective roofing, or from
any other cause, they shall be, and are here
by authorized and empowered, by order IN
, writing to the owner or owners occupier or
occupers of such promises, 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 altora
f tions or repairs shall be made. And if any
person or persons to whom such order shall
be directed shall fail to make sach alt ra-
+ 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
e 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 he, she
% or they shall fail to obey said order over and
y. above the time so limited in said order for
! the making Of the same.
l. SEC. 4. If any citizen shall deem hi,
=, property in danger of fire by the negligence
u , or carelessness Of others, in not sufficiently
J. securing their stoves, stove pipes, fiues,
%, fire places, stacks or chimneys, or by reason
of old and decayed roofing, or from any
IL other cause, and shall make complaint there
* of to the fire committee it shall be theil
duty to make due examination of the place
from which such danger is apprehended
n and if upon such examination, the sale
n o,a hall IN
slider the premises complained of as unsafe
and the apprehension of danger by sucf
ct complaint reasonable, they shall be, anC
as hereby are authorized and empowered b.
order in writing to tho ewner or owners, oc
cupier or occupiers Of said premises, to re
to auire such alterations or repairs to be mad'
n thereon as shall in their opinion render tn
same safe and secure Such order shall, il
each case, limit the time within which sal,
er alterations or repairs shall be made. Ant
- il any person or persons to whom such OF
der shall be directed shall tail to cause tn
said alterations or repairs to be made within
los the time limited by such order, he, she, o
he they shall forfeit and pay fine to the in
corporated village Of Bridgeport of not los
than ono nor more than twenty dollars, a
to every day he, shs, or they shall fail to ODE
tied for the making of the same,
IN Sec. S. If on due consideration, tn
ur said fire committee, or majority thereo
shall consider any house, out house, builC
., ing or other structure, whether complaine
to of or not, unsafe and dangerous, and th'
,or alterations and repairs are impracticable I
as to render the same safe and secure, the
! said committee shall be and are hereby a.
lie thorized and empowered to declare sal
.rn house, out house, building or other stru
ture to be public nuisance in and to I'll
said Incorporated village; and thereupo
- said fire committee shall, by written ord,
60 to the owner or owners, occupier or occ
In piers Of said premises, require him, her
them to abate said nuisance. Said erd
mn shall in each case limit the time in whiC
led said nuisance shall be abated. And if ar
in person or persons to whom such order shs
M. be directed shall fail to cause the abateme
ro- of such nuisance within the time limited
en- such order, he she, or they shall forte
ms, ndpay to the incorporated village of Bridg
i'm port fine of not less than ono nor mo
sly, than twenty dollars, at the discretion of ii
,gh Mayor, for each and every day he, she,
he. they shall fail to obey said order over al
,lly above the time limited therein,
cd, SEC. 6. If any person shall in or
my manner hinder OF obstruct the said III
in Committee, or either member thereof
ust the discharge of any duty imposed up
ted them by this ordinance, he or she shali
,re- every such offense forfeit and pay to &
,ble Incorporated Village of Bridgeport q
ble Of not less than one nor mere than twea
enc dollars at tho discretion of tho Mayor
An Sro. T.. All orders issued BY the n
ado COMMITTEES under sections third, fourth a
nd ifth Of this ordinance, shRll,be delivered
the the Marshal, who shall serve. the same
Ell delivering to the party therein named,
om- leaving with member Of his or her fami
art at his OF her place Of residence, = true 90
,on. Of said order, and who shall retarn the or
wri- inal order to the Mayor with bis ssrv
owe thereon endorsed. The Marshal shall
aid, ceive for his services the same fees rs !
i'm allowed by law to Constables for simi
the services, to be paid out Of the ooorpsrati
ixed fund, y esl we ~ ~ ,'t
and $50. g.. All ordinances and parts Of Or
oy il nsnces ineonsistant with this ordinance
j, to hersby repealed. '*s 4'!~ x.a i..ssa,sg %
the SHc. o. This Ordinances shall take sit
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