The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02

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The following are the most Important sections ~
the bill which has leep introduced by Mr.. HICKMAN
Tor the 'beter protection OF fires In New York city,"
The bill enlarges the powers Of the Fire Marshal CON.
siderably:-
in Senate and Assembly do enact a. follows
SECTION I. for the better prevention OF fires
within the city Vi New York. II shall be unlawful Tor
any person. arm on company Ia the SAID city to deal
Ia, sci Or give away any refined petroleum. kero-
sene or other burning luld at retail or In less
quantities. than five barrels or 70 use the same for
illuminating or heating purposes In any dwelling
house. store, shop, Restaurant car, coach or othcf
vehicle which snail evolve conibusibe vapor at
temperature below one hundred degrees Of the Fan.
renhet thermometer IL shall not DC lawful for any
person, frm or company 70 deal In sell or give
away, IN said city, any petroleum. or proluct OF Pc
troeum, kcrosene, or Otner oil or mud, which ens
c0ulbustlble vapor ut u temperature below one
hundred degrees Fahrenheit, unless each package
characters, "HgnIy dangerous; liable to explode
below one hundred degrees Fahrenheit; not to bc
used for Illuminating or heating purposes" And u
shall not be lawful to label marx or dispose OIL sucn
article under any name which might lead per.
sons 10 suppose II TO be Intended LOT
company in SAID city SHAH deai in, sell or give away
any petroleum or produce Thereof Kerosene or other
burning duld without first obtaining license there
Tor rom the Cit Fire Marshall under the direction
OF the Board OF Police OF the Police Department OF
the city OF Now York. under such rules and regua'
tons as they may prescribe which license shall he
Tor the term one year. and shal not transcra.
BILE; and for every such license and for every
renewal OF the same the said board email
receive such license fees they may
prescribe, not exceeding the sum OF ten dollars:
said license shall be conspicuousy posted in the
the same Is issued, amt may be revoked Tor cause by
sad board. ANY person or lrm who shall deal IN,
herein mentioned. without first obtaining license
therefor snail Tor every such offence loret and pay
the sum OF twenty -ive dollars. Al said articles
shall he tested and fneir quality determined by IN
81 ectors, authorized by SAID board using Sucn IN
stfuments may be approved oy said board.
SEC. 2. All carpenters Oh Others Ia said city max
mi, using snayings shall respectively aL tue close
OF each day cause the same 10 be securely
slowed In some SAFE pace remote lrom
danger by means OF Ire, under the penalty OF
ten dollars for each omission 30 10 DO In case any
chimney or 1ue within the corporate limits OF the
city snail take fire the person or persons using said
chimney Or tue shall forfeit and pay hne OF i've
dollars
SEQ 81 II shall be the duty OF the said Fire Marshal
or his officers and agents. when authorized BY nm
III wiring so TO 10, TO enter into and examine any
building OF premises within SAID city Tor the pur.
pose or examining OF causing 10 he examined the
stoves anu pipes thereto ranges, furnaces and neat
ing apparatus OF every KIND whatsoever, including
the chi,nneys, nues and pipes with which the same
may be connected; eogne rooms, boilers, ovens
Kettles, and also all chemical apparatus. nostways.
elevators, WeHhoteS roofs, skyn2hts or onef Things
winch III his opln.oh may be dangerous III cais ng
or promoting fires or dangerous 10 nrenien or occu-
pants III case OF lire; and upon finding any oil them
detective or dangerous or IN any manner exposed
or liable ia lire from any cause, he shali report me
same To sad board, who may tnerenpon issue SUCH
UfuefS OF special ulrectiOnS, eituer pflntcu OF
Wrltten. directing the owner or occupant 10 alter,
remove or remedy the same IN such manner and
WITHIN such Reasonable time as may be necessary
and III respect thereto may authorize anu direct TIE
use OF such materials aud appliances AZ snail be
deemed proper and necessary and in case OF neglect
or refusal 80 10 do within the time prescribed by
such orders or directions the Fire Marshal, unuer
the direction or sand Board, snail cause suc altera-
lion, removal or other necessary act or work to be
uone, ana the expense thereof shall be charged 10
the party 50 Offending to he sued Tor and recovered
i'll the manner hereinafter provided iof The reeos-
cry OF fines ana penalties under THIS act.
SEC. s. All provisions Oh chapter i've hundred
ana siXty-tnree, laws of eighteen hundred ana
marshal and prescribing the powers and duiies
Thereon, shall he ana remain Ill lorce SO Tar AZ app
cable. For the purpose OF investigating Lie origln
% fres ncendlary OF otherwise, and DiIngtng TO
punishment tie parties guilty of arson, the said
fire marshal Is hereby invested with the same
powcrs and Jurisdiction heretofore conferred
upon The superintendent OF Ponce OF the Guy Of
New York m relation hereto, by section nne OF
art. clio three, title twenty-five, chapter twenty
part one OF the Revised statutes.
for the wi Violation Of Or on-compliance Win
otherwise provided Tor shall severaiy forfeit
and pay line or penalty In the sum Of
shall also forfeit and paw the penalties respcct-
lively imposed ny any OF the provisions or tins act
ana shall Also be sescroly liable Tor the expense OF
the removal, amendment or Abatement OF any VIOLA
ton OF or Noncompliance with any provision hereof
aud shall also be severay liable Tor tho payment or
the further penalty Of the OF ty dollars any
order special direction issued by said board. as
authorized under tins act; ana said GARD may, In
it, discretion, pay a portion Of hne penalty,
when collected not exceeding one-nalf thereof. to
an infOrmer.
SEC. 8. sad Fire Marshal Is hereby charged
under the direction or the sad Board OF Pvllce)
with carrying out all the provisions Of this act,
Cept as otherwise provided. And SAID board NAV
incur any expense Necessary aud proper therefor.
And tney are hereby authorized and empowered to
receive and collect all lceEse ices herein mentioned,
and TO sue for ana recover al fines and penalties
imposed by tins act, with COSTS thereof, III the
manner provided for IN actions under the Cole
Oi Procedure, and pay over the same 10 The
Comptroller Of the city Of New York. The amount
OF money necessary deray the saiarles ana other
expenses created by This act shall be tiXel raised
and collected in the manner provided by law for
raising and collecting the moneys required to de-
fray the expenses VI the Ponce Department OF tie
city OF New YORK.
Sec 8. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. TO- This act shall lake eject immortality.