Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1867-11-05
N ORDINANCE RELATING TO

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SEC. l. Be it ordained by the Select and
Common Councils of the City of Allentown,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of
the same.
That all stove-pipes that are now used, or
that shall hereafter be put up in any building
within the City, shall be at least two inches
clear of any wood, and shall be enclosed in
an earthen or iron case or covering and in
no case shall such pipe pass through the out
er wall or roof of any building and any
person or persons neglecting or refusing to
comply with the provisions of this section,
shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars,
TO be recovered for the use of the City with
full costs.
Sec. 2. Every chimney hereafter built
within this City, which shall pass through or
near the ridge of the roof, shall extend at
least three feet above the ridge but if it shall
pass through any other part thereof, or on the
out side of the house to which it belongs, it
shall project at least five feet, and shall at
least be one foot higher than the higest part
Sr the roof, although it may require more than
lve feet for that purpose.
oEc. D. Every chimney hereafter 10 be
ouiid for Temporary purposes, shall be at least
iour lnches thicN. from the inside of the funnel,
exclusive oil the Fostering when adjoining or
contiguous 10 any wool or substance, liable
to take fire, and shall be we'll plastered in ev-
cry part of the inside, and every point shall
be secured on the outside with good suitable
mortar.
Sec. d. Ii any person hereafter shall erect
or cause tobe erected any house, shop OF other
building, on the line of his or her lot adio;n-
ing or near to any higher building it shall be
the duty of such person to build up the chin.
ney thereof. to the higth of at least one foot
above the highest part of the roofof said adj
joining house.
Sec. 5. If any householder within this CITY
shall apprehend that the chimneys ofeither Of
his neighbors house is not conformabe to the
provisions of this ordinance, and are in such
condition as to endanger the house contingu-
Gus thereto, it shall be the duty of every such
householder to enter complaint to the May.
or, who is hereby required TO appoint three
Ijudicious mechanics within the City, TO exa-
mine the situation and circumstances of the
same and if it shall appear by the report
that the apprehension ofdanger is will found
ed, and that the owner of said chimney re-
fuses or neglegtS TO remove the cause of COM
plant in a reasonable time not exceeding one
week, he, she or they shall forfeit and pay
the sum Of two dollars, and the further sum
of one dollar for each and every day, until
the cause of complaint shall be removed to
be recovered with costs of suit for the use Of
the City.
Sec. 6. Ifany chimney of any household
er within the City, shall be seen TO blaze out ol
the top, thereof, unless the roof of the house
be covered with snow, or sufficiently wet
with snow or rain, such householder on con-
viction before the Mayor, by the testimony
of one credible witness, or on view of the
Mayor, shall forfeit and pay the sum of two
dollars, with costs of suit, to be sued for and
recovered for the use of the City, Provided
always, that if any householder or dweller,
as aforesaid, shall make it appear that his OF
her chimney took fire within month after it
had been swept or cleansed, such person shall
not be liable tothe said penalty.
Provided that for every violation or failure
10 comply with the provisions of the ordin-
ance not otherwise herein provided for the of
tenders shall incur penalty of five dollars to
be recovered with costs for the use of the City
in an action of debt before the Mayor or any
Alderman.
Passed in S. G. Oct. %, 1867.
JOHN H. OLIVER, Pres't S. G.
.... john L. HOFFMAN, Pres't. G. G.
Attest.
+. A. R. BALDWIN, Clerk, S. G.
E. ]. MORE, Clerk, G. G.
Approved the Third day of October, A. D
1867.
SAMUEL McHOSE, Mayor.
Oct. %. 1867. 3w