Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-17
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.IIAn Ordinance

To prevent the Extension of In uries from Fires in
the City Of Colhhbus.
SECTION l.. Be it ordained by the. City Couhtil Of
having stoYeppes or aues thai are danger1oTTs or
from which fires likely to occur shall be ordered
bS The Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department to
ss noe SE EsSe
four hours after notice has been gven such person
Or persons shah upon eonyictioI before the Mayor
be fined ten dollars, and five dollars for each dav
theresfer that the same remains unrl moved or
hottnade secure. -F'F FTr fFgC 'TNN 1c'ri
SEC. 2. If any person or persons all Keep any
ire II; Gr seven O'clock r H., any stia% sbasines,
or other cOmbustible material, IN any street. lane
hley or other public place within the limits of the
city of folnmhRs, shall. u oncqngction beiOle the
Mayor, DO f1pedip apy sum not exeecdiDg live dol
SIG 3 ,NopersOnor persons shall. -witboutthe
consent Of the chief Engineer. use any stove nsad
city unless the pipeor pipes thereof be conducted
into Achimney; nor shall sny person or Persons use
any stovepipes. FIRE eplaces, furnaces, chimntys,
paceS for depOSitIg ashes after TIE same has been
adiudgeI IByitho Chief Engineer to be -defectve or
unfit use, until the same be repaired to the salts
faction Of sid Chief Engineer; snd any peron so
offending sllal. up N conviction before the Mayor,
he e6ned3n the sum Of fifteen ollars. ssSgG a3sFi.1
SEC, a. any person shall burn out or set fire to
his or her chimney, stoyeplpe or 1ue, at any time
except between nine ,0'c Ock A. NJ and o'clock Z.
h,, or unless the roof Of his own and the neighbur
ing house and buildings at the time well wet
covered with snow, such person suall upon cOnviCA
CT eding tendOllars. Jl.4 " OIL. le 80 q
SEC s. That no person or persons shall carry
lighted candl le or lamp into any, stable, carpenter
shop or warehouse, 'ntalning eOmbustible matter,
oEsmakeuse If it there, unless the same js well
cured n glass or tin lantern, under penalty Of
SEC. 9. That no person or persons shalb BE per-
United to hang or place any lamp or light on the out
side Of any wooded building, unless such lamp be
made Cf the same materials as the city lamps, and
placed at the distance of two feet, six ihoes from
such wooden building; and any person or persons
lOteuding against tho provisions of this section,
shall, upon conviction before the Mayor, be fined in
the sum of five dollars, an five dollars for each sue
ceedhg day that they shall pefmit such lamp TO re-
main. -, ~. .'l..t p.
or ada to any BGfidIgl ia tie City Of Columbus,
shall before aidbuildng or addition is occupied or
used, 6btainH from the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department certificate that said building is safe
and in accordance u tho laws of the city; and any
person or persons violating the provisions Of this
Section. shall. upon convection thereof before the
month during which aid building is occupied with,
out said eertifcate. si-f afWssl I'fsf7 G9f si
SEQ 8 Tmt if any person or persons shalhknow-
ingly give alsealar of FIRE in said city, or shall
aid assist in making false alarm OF fire, or shall
knowingly proclaim that any FIRE is extinguished or
out when Is nj such person or persons shall, upon
twenty-five dollars and if any person or persons
shall give a false alarm at either Of the ngine
Houses, or shall falsely represent himself Or1hem
selves, said person persons shall for every Such
ofIense' upon conviction thereof before the Mayor
be fned in the sum of twenty dolarsf d.iftaken
in the act, in Immediate pursuit, such person may
Or Or nssSSss Of S FIRE 0S
rant, and detained until prosecution can be com
SEC. 0. That all ordinances orparts of ordinances
Inconsistent with this, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10: This-prdinanee sshal take effect from
and after its passage .i-arl ~ norrv
Pro,iden' of the City Council
Passed February II, A. ID. 1866.