Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-24
ORDINANCE NUMBER FOUR.

IN ordinance cfr0tfng the oHccCf Ere
Harden Of the t0WH Of Eurckd.
DE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
ID County commissioners of Eureka County,
Nevada:
So. /. There shall be appointed by the
County Commissioner u. Enrcka County, Ne
vada. a Fire arden for the town OF Eureka.
which appointment shall take OBJECT from and
after the final passage of this ordinance.
said Fire Warden shall hold his office during
the pleasure of the County commissioners.
Sec 1t shall be the duty ofthc ire " arden
to carefully examine all buildings and places
where fire is used within the fire limits of the
town OF Eureka. and ascertain the condition
of all stov-pipcs. tire-placrS. chiinneys and
lues, and see that tho same arc arranged so
as to conform to the prorlslons OF Section "
of this ordinance.
SIC. ). 1t shall be tho duty Of all persons
owning or occupying any building or other
place where fire is kept. and stovc-llpe Is
used in carrying smoke through any canvas,
or wooden ceiling. root. or siding OF any build
ing or other superstructure, to construct in
case the same goes through the ceiling and
roof, a safety cylinder u. sheet iron or othnr
metallic substance. at least eleven inches III
diameter, SO that the outside of said cylinder
shall be at least two and one half inches from
the pipe running through the same. which
pipe between the ceiling and root running
through said safety cylinder. shall, in all
cases, be rivetcd tight: and in case said pipe
is placed through the side of any b.ilding.
then II safety thimhlc shall be placed around
said pipe of shcct-lron or tin with Il vacuum
between the ripe and outside of said
thimbic OF at least four inches. and said pipe
to be carried outside OF said building in ease
it be wooden or canvas, before turning ur-
ward III least two feet, and carried upward
to the same height as is required for piping
running through the root: and all persons
using stovopipes or Ales rrotruding through
the rpef of any wooden or canvas building,
shall have the same 1T least two feet above
the apex Of said roof: and in ease said !i,,o
shall be placed within six feet OF any adj %oining
wooden or canvas building, then said pipe shall
hecarrlcdto ut least tive feet above the apex of
the roof OF such adjoining building; and any
and all persons who shall neglect or refuse,
for the space of one week, after having boon
notified by the Fire Warden to arrange their
stoycIipcs, chimncNs or 1ues 50 as to make
the same conform to the provisions of this
section, shall be deemed guilty OF II mi>,ic-
metnor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished bya fine Of not less than ten or
more than one hundred dollars for each and
every day they shall so neglect or refuse to
comply with the requirements of his section.
SEQ. I. No person shall make or causr to
he made any fire In any street, lane, or upon
any. vacant lot or public square within the
limits ot SAID town Of Eureka without Il writ
ten Permit from the Fire arden or County
commissioners. ANY person violating the lro-
vIlSlo : OF this section shall be fined not less
than live or more than one hundred dollars, at
the discretion of the court.
SEC. >. y" owner or occupant of any sta
bic. or other place where combuStibles are
exposed shall use therein "A lighted candle, or
lamp OF any description. except the same shall
he securely kept within a lantern. Any per-
son convicted of violating the provisions OF
this section, shall be fined in any sum not cx-
ceedlns fifty dollars for each and every OF.
Tense.
Approved December u, 1873.
u. II. HALL. Chairman
=. Board Of County Commissioners.
Attest: +. II. HARMON. Clerk.