Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-08-17
New Adrertisememts.
AN. ORDINANCE

To prevent injuries, 10 nbate nulsances, and to more
eiectualy guard against tho destruction OF property
Sec /. BE it ordained by the Mayor, Recorder and
Trustees of the Incorporated Viage Of Barnesville,
that there shall be appointed by the Mayor Commit
of three bers oi the Council 10 he denominated
the fire committee who shall continue to until |
the first eiug Of The Council next after the annual
spring election, in the year ls6O, aud thereait until
tler successors duly appointed aud qualified, aud
hs, meeting alter their annual spring election, to APP
point three members oil said lire committees aud If ior
any said appointment slla hot be made at said
mssing then the same may be made at any future
meeting.
lie twice in each year, III the months OF Muy and
October 10 examine the Stoves, slove pipes hrc places,
STACKS ues chmneys and roohls oil every house, cut
house building or other structure "ilhh the Corp era
lion, aud that the secure and safe rem fire
used therei used IN about the pro perry adjoining
or lie thereto TO whether said properly BY
reason oi defective feuudulion or Insecure walls is en-
dangermg the lives anu limbs oil persons IN or about,
or passing said property
Sec 3. And ii on said examination the said FIRE
committee or majority thereof shall deem any house,
house building other structure unsafe and danger
Gus by OF detective foundations insecure wal
fues stoves sove pipes fire places, stacks, chmneys
def:c i've rosfng,or any other cause they shall be-
and are hereby authorized and empowered by order in
writing to the swRer or owners, occuRer or occupers
Of such to require such alterations or repairs
to be made thereto shall in their opinion render the
sale and secure such order shall IN each case hx
day cerain within which the alterations or repairs
snal be made. And if any person or persons 10 whom
such shall be directed, shall full TO make such al
teralons repairs, cause the same 10 be made with
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be liable 10 be- fined IN any sum less than one, nor
than twenty dollars al The discretion OF the Mayor
for each and every day he she or they shall fail 10 obey
said order over and above tho time limited therein
tor the making OF tue same.
Sec 4. II any citizen shall deem his or her property
in danger OF fire by OF the negligence caress
oil others in not sufficiently securing heT stoves,
pipes, fues, FIRE places stacks, chmneys or by
of old and decsyed roofing or iromtany other
cause, and shall make complaint thereof 10 the fire
mittee, shall be the duty OF said committee 10 make
due examination of the premises from which such
danger npprchended, and II examination
the said committee majority thereof sfsll consider
the premises complained OF as unsafe and the appre.
hension OF danger by such comp ananl reasonable they
shall be- and are hereby empowered TO issue the neces
sary order orders according 10 the provisions OF the
foregoing section, and IN the event OF any person
persons failing comply with the requisuons Of said
order within the time therein limed he she or they
shall be liable TO be fined in any sum not less than one
nor than twenty dollars at the discretion OF III,
Mayor for each and every day he, she they shal
neglect to ebey said order over aud above the tint
limited in said order for making said necessary aera
4 tons or repairs
mittee, or majority thereof shall deem any house,
house, building, or other structure, whether complane
of not, unsafe aud dangerous, and that alterauo
Or and repairs mpractchble as TO render the sam
sale and secure the said committee hereby aulho
ised aud empowered, 10 declare sad house out hons,
N building or other structure to be public nuisance
II and TO iha said ucorporaliom and hrreup6h said fir
ST committed shall by written order 10 the owner
owners eccuper cupi-rs Of such premises requiI
I'd him. her O. they TO abate said nusa id ,rde
shall in each limit the time in which said nu sane
shall be abaed and Il any person or persons To who
A. such order shall be directed shall fail 10 cause Ii
abatement of the same within the time limited
mt order he she they shall be liable 10 be hned
, any less than one, nor more Than twenty dc
nd lars, al the discresm OF the Mayor for each and
III day he, she they shall fail 10 obey said order o
III aud above the time limited thersin.
Ser 9. II any person or persons shall fail 10 comp
with the requirements OF any order orders issued
accordance with the third fourth fifth sections OF if
ordinance the Mayor aud Trustees of the incorporate
n Village of Barnesve. may IN their serelon, IN III
Of the penalty prescribed in said sections, cause sa
alterations repairs to be made and such NUISANCE
be remsvsd and levy special tax OH the premises
Dy each ior the payment OF all reasonable expens
on incurred therein.
u Sec 2 II any person shall in any manner hinder
nu obsruct said committee, either member thereof
Wn discharge OF any duty imp Ssed upon them by this
Al; dnance he sire ortey Tor every such otese, shall
liable 10 be lined in any not less than one nor inc
lay than twenty dollars al the discretion ofihe Mayor.
Sec. h. said committee for services rendered IN
cordance with the requirements OF this Ordinance s
be entitled 10 receive such compensation may
deemed reasonable, not exceeding the rate o! Two
cry lars per day, 10 be paid out of the funds o
- borough .N.
ibe sec o. All orders issued in accordance with the p
. visions OF this Ordinance, shall be delivered by
tier MarshsL whe shall the same by delivering to
'es1 or her family their usual place of residence ce
fed COPY of said order aud shall return the origina
the Mayor, with his service ndorsed thereon
marshal shall be allowed such fees allowed
to law TO consiabes for similar services 10 be paid ou
the Coporauonlunds.
No consistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed
hs Sec, H. This Ordinance shall take effect and
for force from and after its passage. =
Done in Council, August nh, 1895.
Attest BENZ, DAVENPORT, Mayo
NJ JUplINs, Recorder taul7-l'