, 1865-12-15

! EStdORShhg fHe Dt5tTctS, ,LTObtdgn yOT me HP-
poiRt,aent Of Fire Hdrdens aud Dcfning
their PosrsrS and DuhsI.
TTHE people Of the City OF walla wallA do ordarn
SEC. /. The City of wana wallu is hereby diri-
dcd and appOrtioned into four lire districts, bound
cd and described as follows, towit
| Boundaries Of Fire Di',ricts Defined.
All that portion of the City situated between the
eastern boundary line and second street, shall cum
,tirte the First Fire District.
/ All that peTton situate hetwfen second ana
| third streets shall constitute the second Fire In
| trict.
! An that portion situate between Third Street and
Fourth Street shall constitute the Third FTe bi'-
! trieG.
and the western boundary OF the City Sh-H eon'N-
tute the Fourth fire district. -.
Fire H-ardens Hoe APPOiHted
SEQ. 2 At the first meeting Of the Common
Council often the passage oi this ordlhahCe' anu "
the frst NEE :iHg of each hScal year, Ahhuny mere
ens who shall insist Of one tor each hre distrc''
who shall reside in the district Tor which he Is AP
pointed.
Warden,, HOW Qualified.
Each Warden, on receiving his Ger tificste Of AP-
pointment from the City Clerk, shall attend the
next meeting thereafter Of the Common Council or
90 bernre the City Recorder, and subscribe an osth
10 faithfully perform his duties us Fire Warden for
the current year. which shall beA full and eohPe'0
qualification AS Fire Warden.
Vacancies, HoV Filled.
ANY vacancy shall be filed by appointment Of the
Council rum (he Eame District in which the VacSn'
cy occurs.
Duties of Fire WdrdeHs. ..
SEo s. 1t shall be the duty Of every firs war
den from time TO time, as he may deem necessaI{'
aud 1T east twice in each year, 70 fhlt each hous
Il Guhf al
ascertain whether the ehimneys, hues, range, iuI'
naees stoves or vepipes. are safely eohstFueu'
or put up securely 80 As to avoid all danger Ol ne
and he shall visit each and every room Wneie
are used and if he shall have reason 10 oeheVs 'n
any danger Of fire exists in any place he snAn snAnG
mediatey notify the owner or-aRent natlng 80 80
property in charge to render j sale OF 1ecuIe, "a
netice may be either verbally or IN NI,E, IEtn. m.
snail give the necessary directions or hLSins ps Wy
work properly done, and each Warosn snAlI - 'sIob
| book In which he shall record the name eA
person so notified, and the date OF sueh no''e
Citizens shall Notify HdTdsH'.
| It shall be the duty of any Fire Wardep Ehe1
called upon notified by any citizen Una. i,IyosSi
FIRE exists in any any place or oulolngi he own
ately visit such place, and if necessary ~ "a
or ,or agent in charge Of such properly ho'''' "
render the same secure.
Penalty for Violation Of Notice
sxo. A. Whenever a notice either written or vel'
bal shall have been given by Warden or eomPes
officer To the owner or agent in charge VI Apy -
pertV whore fires are nsed, and such notee sHs 49,
be complied With and the property renoeIeu 49,.
within FIVE days thereafter, or Hs Soon as ~ N m
sary work can be done, it shall be the guy a.,s
| Warden to 20 before the City Recorder % aIu sSsl
| compliant against such owner or agent Wv W ~,
upon conviction be fined in any sum o. mo. ess "a,
ten dollars for the first offence, and shAL sso -.
a penalty Of Eve dollars per day Tor eaeh %, sn.i,
after that he shall fail to make ths nece1sAy J a
or improvements, to be recoHereo' WIN WV.
before the City Recorder.
Wardsn,s DutieS.
sxo & ItsbaIl also be the dutTOf the FiFe ~ "a
| dens to see that the W later klume running M
Main street shall ct all times have q sumeie ~
water running through il; TO keep tue t!Sule tsa
repair, and present the bills therefor 70 INC
Council. L A
Fees and COsts Of Wdrdens. =. n
SIC. 6. Each Fire Warden shall reeeiysA
two dollars per day from tbe city treasnIs
day that be shall be employed N me os
| his duty aud further Zee OF ave do.f ~
taxed nd recovered a. costs from each -
shall be convicted Of q violation Of thf
on The complaint Of such Fire Warden
MarshaI to be En- 0GeiO War =, nr
spc. 7. The City Marshsl shall be e, -.
Warden, and clothed with full authorn b FR
Sec 8. All ordinances hitherto *
tion to Fire wArdens are hereby reps ,sde
SEC. 0. This ordinance 10 take r.
force from snd afler its passage.
'''' s. G. Rs:;u cO''s
President c.
Approved October Ath, 1865. MAS. gge'
A... GEORGE aa6S Il 81
i *:iis w.ll., Dec. IS, s. les. :; DAV q