Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-12-19
ORDINANCE NUMBER FOUR.

ORDINANCE NUMBER FOUR.
DE 1T ORDAINED By THE BOARD OF
ID County Commissioners of Eureka County.
Ssc. /. There shall be appointed by the
County Commissioners of Enreka County, Ne
yada. n Fire Warden for the town of Eureka;
W which appointment shall take effect from and
after the final passage of this ordinance.
said Fire Warden shall bold his office during
the pleasure of the County Commlssloners.,
SEC. = 1t shall be the duty OF the FIRE Warden
lo 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, trc-places. chlmncyS ana
tlues. and see that the same are arranged SO
as to conform to the provisions OF Section !"
of this ordinance.
$50. 3. 1t shall be the duty of all persons
owning or occupying any building or other
place where fire is kept, and stoyc-llpe Is
used in carrying smoke through any canvas,
or wooden ceiling, root, or siding oi any bulld-
ing or other supcrstructurc, to construct IN
ease the same goes through the ceiling and
roof. Il safety cylinder of sheet iron or. other
metallic substance. at least eleven inches in
diameter, 50 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 riveted tight; and in case sand pipe
is placed through the side of any building,
III I'll u SAFETY lUlIll'IN SIltii W I'itNN" "l''u'
said pipe of shect-iron or tin with n vacuum
between the pipe and outside OF SAID
thimhlc of nj least four inches, and said pipe
to be carried outside OF said building in case
it be wooden or canvas, before turning ui'-.
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 stovcpipes or lues protruding through
the roof of any wooden or canvas building,
shall have the same at least two feet above
tho appN of said roof and in raSp said nine
shall be placed within six feet of any adjoining
wooden or canvas building. then said pipe shall
be carriedto ut 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
StoveUipcs, chimneys or lues SO as to make
the same conform to the provisions of this
section, shall be deemed guilty of n INSIDE
mcanur, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a 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 this section.
SEC. 1. No person shall make or cause to
he made any flre IN any street, lane, or upon
any vacant lot or public square within the
limits OF sand town of Eureka without il writ
ten permit from the Fire Warden or County
COMMITS .l"ners. Any person violating the pro-
vlslo ) Of this section shall be fined not less
than five or more than one hundred dollars, at
the discretion of the court.
SEC. .. NO owner or occupant of any sta
bic. or other place whore combu>tible> are
exposed shall use therein a lighted candle. or
iianpo OF any description, except the same shall
be securely kept within n lantern. Any per-
son convicted OF violating the provisions of
this section. shall be fined in any sum not en-
ceedlng fifty dollars for each and every Of
Tense.
Approved December II, lS73.
u. ii. HALL. Chairman
Board OF County commissioners.
Attest: +. II. HARMON, Clerk.