The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-09-27
An Ordinance,
Entitled ..An Ordinance.' for the Preyen-
tiOy. of Fires

Entitled I'm Ordinance. for the Preyen.
tio1 Of Fires.
sxcrYas /. Be il ordained bY the Coumon Council
of the City Of Richmond that person shan erect or
u be erected lot or part OF ioi N sah
City, being in the space 70 SAID oi'y eheiosed y he
following paned boundaries, to-wit. Commencing AZ
the corner of Walnut and Front Streets thence East
along w ainut Street Eighth street. thence worth
on Eighth Street Main tence East on Main to the
Corporation iine thence North OF SAID corlora,on
line TO Eas. Broadway, thence West on sasa hss'
Broadway 10 Spring street 70 Front s.fees .nsaee
SOUTH % sid From Street 70 he piace OF
any building or addition TO any buitlag here'csore
erected unless the outer " ais thereof be composed
of brick stone, with mortar: And any PERSON
the prov Of this section shat, on CON-
viction before Mayor be red therefor IN any sum
exceeding ifts dollars; and for each and every
days continuance of said volAts after we i.fss CON
viction the offender NAV be fined BY the Nayer not
less than ten, than nfty dollars, provided.
however, this section shall not apply u privies less
than feet in height. Il shall be the duty OF the
Marshal, whenever auv such building, or addition %
building has been erected IN violation OF the above
prohibition. report the same 20 the Mayor showing
the description aud situation OF the building or addi,
ton and the time IL was erected and the Mayor shall
thereupon issue his warrant 10 the Marshal 10 take
down remove such building or addition SO erected
in violation Of this section s5ss .
Is SEC ,, Whenever any such fla med or wooden bull
ding, heretofore erected within the limits defined III
the pressing section shall be removed, the same
shall be relocated within said limits, but shall De
removed without the same and any person convicted
before said Mayor Of having relocated such building
within said limits shall be fined, therefor equally as
for tke first erection of such building and such build
ing shall be removed, in the preceding sect ion pro-
vided.
plumber, embzze, convey away, or conceal any goods
property, and shall not, within twenty -four hours
after such fire, make delivery, give information Of
the same TO the owner or owners thereof, If KNOWN
otherwise to the chief Engineer, Marshal or some
member of the Council, and " hen, under the crcun
stances, such act may not amount to larceny, or to
the offence of receiving stolen goods, knowing them
to have been stolen, such person SHALL conviction
of such ofense before the Mayor, be fined in any
not less than five more than fifty dollars.
SEC 4, Any person who shall throw fire any
squib cracker, rocket fireworks, any ball set
fire. in said city, SHALL on conviction of such ofese
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 tire crackers, squib
rocket any other fireworks, shall, on conviction
before the Mayor, be fined in any not exceeding
fifty dollars. Any person using stove-ppe in said
CITY for burning of fuel and who shall neglect to cause
the same in its passage through woodwork, to be
made secure from occasionng ignition, or who shall
place any stove-pipe so as to discharge smoke into
any public street OF alley, shall on convection before
the Mayor Of being guilty of either of such oenses
be fined, therefor, in any sum not exceeding twenty
dollars. fEsL /. l .ElEss. szr.L ~.
SEC 5. Any person firing causing to be fred, on
any stree alley, lot yard, in said city, any shaw
ings hay, straw, other conlbus tble material be-
tween the sunset of day and daylight of the next
morning, shall, conviction of such offense before
said Mayor. be fined therefor in any sum not exceed
ing ten dollars.
Sec If the Marshal, either of the Police, deem
any fire. set kindled street. alley, or lot of
said city, creative of danger, he shall cause the
to be removed extnguished and the person having
set, caused it to be set and refusing, the order
of the officers aforesaid, to remove extngush the
forthwith, shall, on conviction of such ofense
before the Mayor be fined in any sum not exceeding
fifty dollars. .ils.-
SEC Z, Any owner occupant of any house in
said city, where shavings may be made accumuiat
ed, shall cause the same to be removed and carefully
burned often, at least as once In SIX days and on
failure do So conviction before the Mayor, be
fined in any sum not exceeding five dollars.
SEC s, The City Engineer shall give. five days
motto To he oyru o.
BY him deemed dangerous from decay want OF repairs
any other cause, to alter repair, or remove the
same, setting forth briefly in such notice the partcu
lar repairs alterations to be made and if said own
er be not residents of said city, said Engi
shall have such notice posted up in at least five
public places therein. E.t #asss-1r
SEC Ii, IT, after five days notice, the owner his
Agent shall not proceed TO repair, secure,
the building edifice, and make the same secure,
with reasonable Dispatch the Engineer shall report to
the Mayor the condition of the building edifce its
situation and danger apprehended; the Mayor, upon
being satisfied by such report otherwise, OF the
alleged danger to the public, shall issue his Warrant
To the Engineer to take down said building
structure, which he shall execute accordingly, and
the shall be liable to an action to be brought in
the corporate of the City for the amount of the
expense.
hereby required to search any building standing in a
compact portion of the city and in which there is
to suspect the keeping of gunpowder in guam
tits greater than twenty five pounds; and in Of
such discovery in such quantity it shall be seized by
such and removed to safe place, and it
shall be his duty to prosecute the occupant
of the building before the Mayor, and the defendant
upon being convicted of the oense, shall be fined in
any not exceeding fifty dollars, and cost of the
removal of said powder.
SEC. ID, ANY person who shall keep, or knowingly
suffer 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 thereof to said Engineer
Marshal shall, conviction of such oense before said
Mayor be fined IN any sum not exceeding ten dollars
SEC. IA. All guupowder, kept in quantities (for
tail0 less than twenty-five pounds shall at all times be
kept in tin other metal canister securely covered
from danger of fire. if the same be kept in eask
or other combusbie vessel such cask vessel shall
be enveloped in a close leather bag and any person
convicted before the Mayor of violation of this
ton shall be fined in any not exceeding ten dol
lars
SEQ. IL, If any person persons shall use in any
livery other stable carpenter shop, feed store
containing hay straw within said city any lighted
candle other light, without having secured the same
within tin glass lantern, or shall smoke within or
bring into such stable, shop store, lighted cigar
or pipe or fire crackers he SHALL conviction before
the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty
dollars. = Il -ae
SEC. I6, No persons shall keep permit to be kept
any hay, straw or other combustible material. Any
person violating the provisions of this section SHALL
Oh conviction before the Mayor, be fined in any sum
not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEC. II. That all ordinances parts of ordinances,
conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be,
and the same hereby repealed.
SEC. Is, This Ordinance to be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Passed and approved September 4th 1865.
saga g-z 81 d.- JOHN FINLEY, Mayor.
Attest: P. P. KrRS, City Clerk.