The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-09-13
An Ordinance,
Entitled AN Ordinance for the Preven-
tioE of Fires.

tioE of Fires.
SECTION /. Be j; ordained By the Common Council
OF the City OF Richmond that person shall erect or
cause 10 be erected. any lo part of ot IN said
City, being in The space in said City enclosed by the
following named boundaries, tO-wit: Commencing At
the af Walnut and Front Streets, thence East
along Walnut Street 10 Eighth Street, thence North
on Eighth Street 10 Main. thence East on Main 10 the
Corporation line. thence North SAID corporation
line TO East Broadway, thence West on said East
broadway to Spring Street - Front Street thence
South said Front Street TO the place OF beInning,
any building or addition To any building heretofore
erected. unless the Walls thereof be composed
Of brick stone, with mortar: And any person
violating the provisions OF this section shall.
viction before the Mayor be fined, therefor, IN
not exceeding htts dollars; AID for each and every
DAYS continu violation, after the hrst
viction, the a,er be hnel by the Mayor not
less than ten, than fifty dollars, provided,
however, this section shall not apply to prisies less
than ten feet IN height Ii shall be the duty oil the
MARSHAL whenever any such building, or addition To
any building has been erected IN violation OF the above
prohibition, report the to the Mayor, showing
the description and situation of the building or add
ton, and the time il erected and the Mayor shall
thereupon issue his warrant 10 the Marshal TO take
down remove such building addition erected
IN violation OF this section.
Sec >, Whenever any such fra med or wooden bull
ding heretofore erected within the limits defined in
the preceding section. shall be renewed the same
shall not be relocated within said limits, but shall be
removed without the me; and person convicted
before said Mayor of having relocated such building
within said limits. shall be fined, therefor. equally
for the first erection OF such building and such build
viied' DC fs'o's as IN tue p's@s'''' sss' ION pro-
SEC. }, If any person shall at any fire said City,
plumber, embezzle. convey away, conceal goods
or property and shall not. within twenty -onr hours
after such fire, make delivery give information of
the same TO the owner owners thereof if known,
or otherwise To the chief Engineer, Marshal
memher of the Council, and when, under the creum-
stances such act may not amount to larceny. TO
the offence of receiving stolen goods. knowing them
to have been stolen, such person shall, conviction
OF such offense before the Mayor, be fined in
not less than five nor more than fifty dollars
SEC 4, Any person who shall throw fire
squib cracker, rocket, fireworks, any ball
fire. IN said city, SHALL conviction of such oense
before said Mayor be fined therefor in any not
exceeding ten dollars; and any person who shall sell
to any minor in the city any fire crackers, squb,
rocket or any other fireworks, shall, conviction
before the Mayor, be fined in any not exceeding
city for burning Of fuel and who shall neglect
The same in its passage through woodwork to be
made secure from occasoning ignition, or who shall
place any stose-pipe To discharge smoke into
any public street or alley, shall conviction before
the Mayor "f being guilty of either OF such Oenses,
be hned, therefor, in any sum not exceeding twenty
dollars.
SEC. ). ANY person firing or causing to be fired on
any stree alley lot, or yard, in said city. shay
ings hay straw, other combustible material, be
tween the sunset of day and daylight of the next
morning shall, conviction of such ofense before
ing ten dollars.
SEc.6, If the Marshal, either of the Police deem |
any hire, set or kinde any street, alley, lot of
said city, creative of danger he shall cause the same
to be removed or extnguished and the person having
se or caused II to be set and refusing the order
OF the officers aforesaid, remove or exnguish the
same forthwith, shall, conviction of such ofanse
before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding
fifty dollars.
SEC. = Any owner or occupant of any house in
said city, where shavngs may be made or aecumulat
ed snail causc the same to be removed and carefully
burned often, at least in six DAYS and on
failure to do So conviction before the Mayor, be
nned in any sum not exceeding five dollars.
SEC. s, The City Engineer shall give: five days
written notice to the owner owners of any building
by him deemed dangerous from decay, of REPAIRS
any other cause, to alter, repair or remove the
same, setting forth briefly such notice the partcu
lar repairs alterations be made, and if said
er or owners be not residents OF sail city, said Engi
neer shall have such notice posted up at least five
public places therein.
SEC. IL, IT, after FIVE days notice. the owner or his
Agent shall not proceed TO repair, secure,
the building edifce, and make the same secure,
with reasonable Dispatch the Engineer shall report
the Mayor the condition of the building ed fee,
situation and danger apprehended; the Mayor, upon
being satisfied by such report otherwise, the
alleged danger TO the public, shall Issue his Warrant
to the Engineer take down said building
structure, which be shall accordingly, and
the shall be liable action be broush hit in
the corporate name OF the City for the amount of the
expense.
SEC. II, The Chief Fire Engineer of the CITY is
hereby required to search any building standing in a
compact portion of the city and in which there is
suspect the keeping Of gunppwder in guam
nty greater than twenty-five pounds; and in case of
such discovery in such quantity it shall be seized by
such Enar eer and removed to safe place, and
shall be his duty prosecute the occupant
of the building before the Mayor and the defendant
upon being convicted of the oense shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and cost of the
removal of said powder
SEC Is, Any person who shall keep, or know ingly
sutier to be kept in any building, any quantity of gun
powder greater than twenty five pounds who shall
aid in, or have knowledge of such keeping, without
giving immediate notice tsereof to said Engineer
Marshal SHALL conviction of such oen-e before said
Mayor, be fined not exceeding ten dollars. |
SEC. IA. All guupowder, kept in quantities (for
tail less than twenty five pounds shall at all times be
kept in tin other metal canister securely covered
from danger of fire, if the be kept in a cask
other combustibe vessel such cask vessel shall
be enveloped in close leather bag and any person
convicted before the Mayor of violation of this
ton shall be fined in any exceeding ten dol
lars.
SEC. 15 If any person persons shall in any
livery other stable carpenter shop, feed store,
containing hay straw within said city, lighted
candle other light, without having secured the
within tin or glass lantern shall smoke within
bring into such stable. shop store, lighted cigar
pipe or fire crackers he shall, conviction before
the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty
dollars
SEC. l6 No persons shall keep permit to be kept
IN the rear portions OF Stnrerooms Ware houses
any hay, other combusble material. Any
person violating the provisions of this section shall,
on conviction before the Mas or, be fined in any
not exceeding TWENTY-FIVE dollars.
SIC. Il, That all ordinances parts of ordinances,
conflicting with the provisions OF this ordinance be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. Is, This 0rJna be in force from and
after its passage and publication
Passed and approved September 4th, 1866
JOHN FINLEY, Mayor.
Attest 2. P. kIRS, City Clerk.