The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-19
J an ORDINANCE

l's-ss-it..fc-A AN ORDINANCE
TO EsTABLIHH THE OFFICE OF CHIMNEY CONTRACTOR. ..
s@ti. JG OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL,
.TIJHE CITY COUNCIL HAVING ELECTED MIR. J. E.
wards and Mr.. N. NIXON for the Lower Wards they
viii enter upon the duties Of their Office on the lst OF
February inst and for the general information Of the
public the following qgdt9anss s @sl =, onno
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE CHIMNEY
Be ordained by the AGyoY and Aldermen in City Coun
eli assembed That from and after the passage OF this Or
dnance there shall be annually elected two Contractors
city taking in Wards Nos. L. q and 4 and tne second
for all that part Of the city, taking In Nos. and and
g. Each Of said contractors shall give bond to the City
Counct in the penal sum of two thousand dollars With
two good suretes conditioned for the faithful perform.
ance of their duty.
SEQ q All and every person occupying building with
made shall allow and permit the said Contractor or Con-
tractors to VISIT inspect and cause to be swept the said
chimney chmneys once In every MONTH and he she
they pay for such sweeping hereinafter prescribed the
ees and IN any person shall oppose or prevent the
sweeping of any chimney before directed he She
they, making such opposition on conviction thereof
the Mayor shall be fined in sum not exceeding fifty
SEQ. 8. If tho Contractor for sweeping shall neglect
this duty In not causing the said chimney to be swept
perfectly neat and clean, leaving any chimney which
to be swept unswept for one month"; as herenbe
fore directed sand Contractor information before the
Mayor Of such neglect sha On conviction :.s es
Contractor not opposed prevented from sweeping
said chimney; then the fine may be inflicted the oc
,cupant or owner OF the house.
SEQ 4. Said Contractor shall give notice In public print
of the time and hour the chimney or chmneys s or are
to be swept which notice shall be given at least two days
before and suoh sweeping shall take place OF proper
and convenient hour and such Contractors shall keep
each an Office entitled "sweep Office" centrally loca
ed where any person sending for sweep shall be imme
dIatey accommodated with one soon thereafter
possible.
SEC g. In all cases Of neglect Of the said Contractors
not herein provided for conviction thereof before the
Mayor such Contractor shall be fined In any sun not
exceeding fifty doars and that any sweep boy sweeping
or Offering to sweep chlneys In this city unless licensed
by the Contractor shall be fined In sum not exceeding
Eve, dollars. to be recovered in the Mayors Court
SEQ 6. The following fees shall be allowed for sweep
ing chimneyp, VIZ: ten cents for each story.
SEQ Z. Houses which have ohimneys wherein anthra-
cite coal Is burnt exclusively will not be required to be
swept only at the option Of The owner or occupant.
SEQ g. That all Ordinances and parts OF Ordinances
repugnant hereto be and the hereby repealed
Ratified in City Council this 10th day of January, in the
= year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
H. sI s1ty.six. P. c. dlLLARD, Mayor.
By the Mayor:
Febr1ary1 limo W. Fl. SMITH, Clerk of Council.