Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-27
ORDINANCE NUMBER FOUR.

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| IN ordinance creating the o9ceof Fire
Warden Of the torn Of Eureka.
DE IT ORDAINED BY TIE BOARD OF
ID County Commissioners OF Eureka County
nevada: "
SIC. /. There shall be appointed by the
County Commissions re- Of Eureka County, Ne
vada, a Fire Warden for the town of Eureka;
which appointment shall take effect from and
after the final passage of this ordinance.
Said Fro Warden shall hold his office during
the pleasure of the County commissioners,
SEC. . 1t shall be the duty of The fire " 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 stovc.pipcs, fre-placcs. ehimncys and
fucs, and see that the same are arranged So
as to conform to tho provisions OF Section .
Of this ordinance.
SIC. 8. 1t shall be tho duty Of all persons
ow ming or occupying any building or other
place whore fire is kept. and stovc-pipc Is
used in carrying smoke through any canvas,
or wooden ceiling. roof. or siding of any build
ing or other supcrstructuro. to construct IN
case the same goes through the ceiling and
roof. n safety cylinder of sheet iron or other
metallic substance. at least eleven inches in
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 roof running
through said safety cylinder. shall. in all
cases. be rivetcd tight; and in ease said pipe
is placed through, the side Of any building,
the n a safety thin bic shall be placed around
said pipe of shcet-iron or tin with a vacuum
between the pipe and outside Of said
thimble of at least four inches, and said pipe
to be carried outside OF said building in case
1t be. wooden or canvas. before turning up.
ward at least two feet. and carried upward
to the same height as is required for piping
running through the roof; and all persons
using stovcpipcs or hucs protruding through
the roof Of any wooden or canvas building.
shall have the same at least two feet above
the apex of said roof: and in case said pipe
shall be placed within six feet ofany adjoining
wooden or canvas building. then said pipe shall.
be carricdto at least two 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 been
notified by the Fire Warden to arrange their
stovepipcs. chimneys or flucs SO rs to make
the same conform to tho provisions of this
section, shall be deemed guilty OF n INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by n fine of not less than ten or
moro than one hundred dollars for each and
every day they shall so neglect or refuse to
comply with the requirements of this section.
SEC. 4. No person shall make or cause to
be made any fire IN any street, lane, or upon
any vacant lot or public square within the
limits Of said town of Eureka without a writ
ten permit from the Fire Warden or County
Commissioners Any person violating the pro-
visio $ Of this section shall be fined not less
the discretion Of the court.
SEC. D. No owner or occupant Of any sta
bic. or other place where combustibIes are
exposed shall use therein a lighted candle. or
iamp OF any description, except the same shall
be securely kept within a lantern. Any per-
son convicted of violating the provisions of
this section. shall be fined in any sum not ex-
cceding fifty dollars for each and every of
Tense.
Approved December Is, 49,.
ID. Ii. HALL. Chairman
Board of County commissioners
Attest: +. H.. HARMON, Clerk.