The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-16
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE -
TO EsTAsIBH THE OFFICE OF CHIMNEY coSTRAcToR.
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCH,l
rrHE CITY COUNCIL HAVING isS IE5fED Fl 'iS Mr.. J.
Wards and M N1oN for the Lower ao wards sey
will enter upon the dues Of their Office on the LIST o.
February inst, and for the general information Of the
public the following Ordnance Is published:
". q. SMITH, Clerk Of Council
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF CHIMNEY
CONTRACTORS.
Be IL ordained by tie Mayor and Aldermen City Cotn-
c assembled. That from and after the passage of this Or
dnance there sha be annually elected two Contractors
for sweeping chmneys the first for for s Of the
for oil thn part OF the city, taking In Nos and T. and
g. Each of saId contractors sha giYo bond to the City
two good surees. conditioned for the faithful perform
snce OF their duty.
Sec q ALI and every person occupying building with
chimney or chihneys thereto In which fire s usually
made shall allow and permit the said Contractor Con-
tractors to visit inspect and cause to be swept the said
chimney chmneys once In every month"; and he She or
they pay such sweeping us hereinafter prescribed the
fees and any person shall oppose prevent the
sweeping Of chimney ns before directed he sho
they making such opposition on conviction thereofbefore
the Mayor, shall be fined in sum not exceeding fifty
dollars.
SEQ s. II the Contractor for sweeping shall neglect
this duty in not causing the eaid chimney to bo swept
perfectly neat and clean, leaving any chimney which
ought to be swept unawcpt for month"; hereinbe-
fore directed said Contractor information before the
Mayor Of such neglect SHALL on conviction thereof be
hned sum not exceeding ffy dollars, provided said
Contractor not opposed or prevented from sweeping
said chimney; then the fine may be inflicted on the oc
cupant or owner of tho house.
SEC l. Said Contractor shall give notice In public print
of tho time and hour the chimney chmneys is
to be swept which notice shall be given at least two days
BEFORE and such sweeping shall take place at proper
and convenient hour, and such Contractors shall keep
each IN Office entitled "sweep Office" centrally locat-
ed where any person sending for sweep shall be imme
dately accommodated with onc soon thereafter
possible.
SEC In all of neglect Of the said Contractors
not herein provided for conviction thereof before the
Mayor such Contractor shall be fined In any sum not
exceeding fifty doars and that any sweep boy sweeping
offering to sweep chneys in this city unless licensed
by the Contractor shall be fined In not exceeding
avs doIa,s to be recovered in tho Mayors Court
SEC. G. The following fees shall be allowed for sweep
ing chiInneys, viz: ten cents for each story.
SEQ. Z. Houses which have chimneys 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. Tint all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
repugnant hereto be and the hereby repealed
Ratified In City Council this 18th day OF January in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Il. 81 aIxtysix P. G. GAHLARD, Mayor
By the Mayor:
February1 limo ". H. SMITH, Clerk of Council