Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-03-27
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.

| PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.
AN ACT. entitled IAN Act TO protect til,
Town of Bozer,an against fire, E:."
Be it enacted BY the Legislative As
sembly Of the Territory Of Montana:
SEC. /. That it should be the duty
Of the County Commissioners at theil
next meeting, and each year thereaf
ter, to appoint eight persons from the
good, reliable and respectable citizens
Of the Town of Bozeman, who shall he
known as the Fire and Street Commits
sioncrs; whose duty it shall! be to in.
spcct, at least one. q week, all flues,
chimneys, ve-pipes and all other
places where fire is kept. They shall
have the power and authority to enter
any premises and any room in any
house at reasonable time for the
purpose Of performing their duties. II
any five of the said Commissioners
shall deem any flue or stove-pipe in a
dangerous condition, or shall deem
that there is danger of fire from any
such fue or stove-pipe, or from any
other place where fire is kept, the said
Fire Commissioners shall so before the
Probate Judge and make affidavit of
such fact, describing the ffue, pipe or
other place that they SO deem danger
Gus, and giving the name of the party
using such flue, pipe or other place
where the fire may be kept. The Pro
bate Judge shall file such affidavit
with his records, and shall serve copy
thereof upon the party using or own
ing such fiuc, and if the party who
shall be served with such copy shall
neglect for the space Of three days to
repair such tluc, pipe or other place,
so the same shall not be in a danger
Gus condition, he shall be liable to a
fine OF ten dollars. The Fire Commits
sioners, or any Of them, making such af-
fidavit, shall at the end of three days
from the serving Of the copy aforesaid,
inspect such pipe, fue, &C., and if he
repairs have been made, the Probate
Judge shall summons such party with
in twenty four hours to show cause
why he the Probate Judge) shall not
issue execution for the fine imposed
upon him for neglecting to put such
flue, pipe or other place in good condi-
ton, and If such party shall fail to
show that he had made such repairs
or rendered such flue, pipe or other
place in a safe condition, the said
Judge shall issue execution against
such party for the fine imposed by
this section; and if such party shall
fail to pay such fine he shall be i'm.
prisoned in the county Jail for five
days, and shall be SO fined or impris-
oned for each time he shall so neglect
to make such repairs.
Sec. 2. That at any time any five of
said Commissioners shall make q COM
plant before the Probate Judge under
oath that any party obstructs any
street, he shall be served with notice
thereof by such Judge, and if he shall
fail or neglect to open or clear out such
obstruction for the space of three days,
he shall be liable to q fine of ten dol
lars, and shall be summoned within
five days thereafter by the Probate
Judge to show cause why execution
shall not be issued for such fine,s and
if he does not show good cause for fail
ing to remove such obstruction, exeeu-
ton shall be issued for snch fine; and
if he shall fail to pay the same he shall
be imprisoned in the county Jail i've
days. and shall be so fined or impris.
0ned for each offense under this Sec
ton.
SEC. 8. That said Commissioners or
any five of them shall inspect all
slaughter pens, and if in their judg-
ment the same shall be 80 near the
Town that the impure air shall be dele.
terions to, the healtl,of the Town, they
shall make complaint under oath
against such party, stating such fact.
They shall also examine premises upon
which meat markets are kept, and III
the same shall be in such q filthy con-
ditIon that the impure air. in their
judgment, arising therefromis dcleteri-
Gus to the health Of the Town,
they, or any five of them, shall
make complaint against the party own
ing or in possession of such premises,
and the Probate Judge shall give
notice to my party against whom
complaint shallt be, made under this
section, and if such panty. shal4ail for
the space Of ten days to remove such
slaughter pen, or clean the premises
Of any meat market, as the case may
be, he shall be fined ten dollars for
each offense, and the Probate Judge
shall summons such party to appear
within not less than two days and |
show cause why execution shall not BE- |
issued against him for such fine, and
Il the party shall tail to show inst
cause why such execution shall not be |
iSsuel, the Probate Judge shall issue
such execution against him.
SEC. 1. When any party shall be |
liable to q fine under this Act, the
Probate Judge shall enter such lne
against such party, but shall only IL |
sue execution therefor rs llereinbe- |
forc provided. All fines collected I'M
der this Act Shall 10 paid to the Pro
bate Judge, and By him to the County
Treasurer, which shall constitute 4 |
special fund fer the payment os tho |