The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-09-06
An Ordinances.
Entitled ..An ordinance'' for TIE Prev
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Entisied IA ordinance'' for the Preven-
stion Of Fires,-
FzSkcrras l. Sc il ordained by the Common Council
81 the City Rhr.urd. that person shall erect or
cause to be crested 90 sny let OF part q sos 10 sad
CSsS. esss sh~ said Cts enclosed by the
following named boundaries. to-wit: Commencing at
III. Of Walaas Ani Front Streets thence East
along Walnut Street 10 Eighth Street. thence North
on fxgh,h Street 70 MAN. thenoe East on Main the
Corporation line, thence North on sad corporation 4
line 20 East Broadway, thence West on said East
Broadway Spring Street 20 Front Street. thence .
South 90 sn Front Street the place Of hegnu ing
any building addition 70 building heretcfore
ereessd. aaie.s she Walls thereof DC composed
of brick stone, with mortar: And any person /
violating the provisions of this section shall ON con-
vetion before The Mayor De fined therefor IN any sam
exceeding iftv dollars; and for each ard every
days coaattlnce OF said violation, after the first con
victiou, the offender may be hnei BY the Mayor not
less than ten than fftv dollars, provided, /
however, this sectoa shall apply 10 prlsies less
than feet in height. II shall be the duty Of the
Marshal whenever any such builiing, addition TO
building. been erected in violation of the above
prohibition to the to the Mayor showing
the disruption and situation Of the building or ad H.
on and the time il was erected; and the Mayor shah
thereupon issue his Warrant the Marshal 10 take
down remove such building addition 50 erected
! 10 violation of this section.
/ SEC. :, Whenever such framed or wooden bull
ding heretofore erected within the limits defined an
4 the preceding section. snail be removed the same
shall be relocated within said limits, but shall be
removed without the and any person convicted
before said Mayor OF having re-lecated such building
within said limits shall be fined. therefor, equally as
for the first of such building and such balbt-
ing shall be removed as in the preceding sect ion pro-
viied. 21
plumber enlbezzle convey away, conceal any GOODS
property. and shall within tweus-fear hours
after such fire, make delivery, or give information oil
the same to the owner thereof, if known,
or otherwise to the chief Engineer. Marshal or some
member of the Council, and when, under the circum-
stances, such act may not amount TO larceny, or TO
the offence of receiving stolen goods knowing them
to have been stoen such person shall on conviction
of such ofanse before the Mayer, be lined IN any sum
not less than hye more tnan litY doilaFS
/ SEC. 4. Adv person who shall throw or ire any
squib cracker rocket, fireworks, any ball set on
fire. IN said city, shall conviction of such ofense
before said Mayor be fined therefor, IN any sum not
exceeding ten dollars: and any person who shall sell
to anv minor in the c;tv any fire crackers squb,
rocket, any other fireworks, shall, on conviction
before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding
city for burning of fuel and who shall neglect to cause
the same, in its passage through any woodwork to be
made from oseasonng nsop or maS sh n,o
any public street alley shall, on convleton before
the Mayor of being guilty of either OF such offenses
De fined, therefor, in any sum not exceeding twenty
dollars.
SIC. ). ANY person firing causing to be fired, on
any strest alley, lot, yard said city any shay
iups hay straw or other combus tible material, be
the of day and daylight of the next
morning. shall on conviction of such offense before
said Mayor be fined, therefor any sum not exceed
SEC s. If the Marshal or either of the Police deem
ans fire, kinded street, alley, or lot OF
said city, creative of danger he shall cause the same
be removed, extingushed and the person having
caused Ii be and refusing, on
OF the officers aforesaid. to remove or extinguisn the
same forthwith, shall conviction of such effense
before the Mayor, be fined III any sum not exceeding
fifty dollars
SEC. I, Any owner or occupant of any house in
said city where shavings may be made aecumulat-
ed shall cause the to be removed and carefully
burned often, at least, in six days and on
failure to do on conviction before the Mayor, De
fined in any sum not exceeding five dollars.
| SEC. s. The City Engineer shah give i've days
written notice To the owner owners Of any building
by him deemed dangerous from decay, want OF repairs
or any other cause, to alter, repair remove the
same setting forth briefly in such notice the partcu-
lar repairs alterations to be made, and if said own
owners be not residents of said city, SAID Eng-
shall have such notice posted up IN at least five
public places therein. -'1t t-1 -tt-t
SEC II, Ii, after FIVE days notice, the or his
Agent sail not proceed to repair secure, or remove
the buii.Ing or etifice, and make the same secure
with easenable Dispatch the Engineer shall report to
the MAYOR the condition of the building eice, its
situation aud danger appreheDded; the Mayor upon
being satisfied by such report or otherwise, OF the
alleged danger to the public shall issue his
the Engineer to take down or remove SAID building
structure which he shall execute accordingly, and
the shall be liable TO action to be brought IN
corporate of the City for the amount OF the
sxRepss v,r,r ., ,,,,, ,,,,,t,,. IN /,
compact portion of the city and which there is
cause to suspect the keeping of gunpcwder guam
ty greater than twenty five pounds; and in of
such discovery, in such quantity, shall be seized by
such Engn eer and removed safe place, and it
shall be his duty to prosecute the occupant
upon being convicted of the ofense 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, knowingly
suffer to be kept IN building, any quantity of gun
POWDER greater than twenty five pounds, shall
aid in, or have knowledge of such keeping, without
giving immediate notice thereof to said Engineer
Marshal SHALL conviction of such often before said
Mayor, be fined in any not exceeding ten dollars.
SEC Ia. All guuposvder, kept in Quantities for re-
tail less than twenty five pounds shall all times be
kept in tin other metal canister securely covered
other combustibe vessel such cask or vessel shall
be enveioped IN a close leather bag and any person