The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-17

N. =. IHe oWhcr or Occupler OF
every building not covered with fire.
proof material, aud exceeding one story
in height, shall cause suitable scut.
tic or opening to be constructed in the
roof thereof, with convenient stairs
leading thereto, or hall provide and
keep upon the premis substantial
ladder long enough to reach the root of
such bug ding, or Shall provide some
other convenient means of access TO the
same and whoever shall fail to comply
with hepr9yisiens ofthis section shall
forfeit and pay to the city sum not less
than five dollars, nor more than twenty
dollars, for each and every offense, and
shall also forfeit five dollars for each
and every week or she shall fail to
comply with"the requirements of this
section.
SEC 8, Every person who shall neg.
ligchtly or wilfully make, kindlc, use,
or leave any fire, or shall deposit, leave
or:pss any ashes OF, other dangerous,
combustiblc or Iinflammable material,
liquid, or substance, or shall leave or
use any lighted candle, lamp, or other
light at such q time or in such man.
ner as to cause damage or injury, or to
'endanger any building or other proper
ty likely to be damaged or injured by
such negligent or willfdl act, shall for
felt and pay TO the city a sum not less
than five dollars, nor more than fifty
dollars for each and every offense.
Sec. Sit shall not be lawful for any
person, owner, builder, or occupant Of
any building, either occupied or in
course Of erection, within the city lin
its, to place shavings or other like oom-
bustible material, or cause the same to
be placed, in any street or avenue of
the city, or on any otwhere it is liable
by fire 10 cause damage to any building
situated thereon, for q longer period
than ten hours, and every person WHO
shall so violate this section, shall forfeit
and pay to the city SUN not less than
twenty dollars for each aud every day
he nay so offend. -----. 4
SEC. 10. i, shall be the duty of The
fire wardens Of the different wards, on
such days as may be designated by
resolution OF the fire department, to
exaL.ine all buildings and premises
within the city, to ascertain if they are
In o safe condition. and if the require
ments of this ordinance have been com
Piled with, and for this purpose the
said Ere wardens shall have power and
authority to: enter into and upon all
buildings and presises inHsaid city, a.
=. y FIRE DEPARTMENT. l.I..
: SEC. IL. The fire department fthe
city shall consist of the mayor, mem
bers of the city council, city marshal,
chief Of police, president Of each organ
i',ed fire company, and the FIRE war
SEc.q12. The mayor shall er-o6icio
be chief engineer Of the FIRE depart
ment till otherwise provided by ordin-
ance, and his orders du,ing time Of
fire shall be supreme. 80. '.. r
SEC. 10. There shall be appointed
an assistant engineer, who shall be cho-
sen from the members of the fire depart
,nent, and n Gaze of the absence Of the
mayor in times of'fire, he shall assume
the duties Of chief engineer, and bis or
ders shall be obeyed. f., 1G
q SEQ IL. The members of the fire
department shall meet at least once in
three mouths, and having chosen a
chairman and secretary frem among
their number, adopt such rules aud
regulations for their own government
and that of the different FIRE companies
Of Che city, going to and from and
wnils at a fire, as they may deem best
for the public good, and not ia conflict
wi.h the ordinances OF the city now in
force, or which may be hereafter passed.
SEC. IS. All fire companies or asso-
Citations shall be under the control of
Heir respective officers, subject to the
order Of the CHIEF engineer and his as
slant, when on duty and in case Of
the absence Of the chief engineer aud
his ass slant engineer at the fire, the of.
icevs of retrospective FIRE companies
shall place and work their apparatus in
the efectual panoer until the FIRE Is ex
tinguisbed, and Shall not move their ap-
paratus from he place OF confagratiou
unless allowed 10 do SO by the rules Of
the depM tment, under penalty of one
hundred dollars, the same to be collect
ed from the officer in command of said
company. ..LllJ5.-r M .
$50. 10. The mayor, or person act.
ing as chief engineer, shall have full
control at. fires ofall fire companies
and associations, who are 'aboring for
the public good, aud any person or per.
sons disobeyiug his orders shall, on con.
victioD thereof, be fined in sum ofno,
less than twenty FIVE dollars, nor more
than one hundred dollars. 80.
SEC. II. The mayor, as such CHIEF
engineer, shall have power, in his dis.
cretipn, to graut permission to any fire
company to go, with their respective
apparatus, beyond the limits of the city
and to be absent such length of of time
as he may direct, and any officer il
command ofany company, who soal
suffer or pormit the engine or other an
fparatus In charge of said companv IL