The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-06-24
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To provide for the management and
protection of the Fire Alarm Telc-
graph.
SEC. !. That the Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department shall be the Su-
perintendent of the Fire Alarm Tele-
graph.
SIC. ,. The Superintendent of the
Fire Alarm Telegraph shall have tie
entire control. management. aud SUI
pervision Of the Fire Alarm Telegraph
and of all apparatus, instruments,
wires, batteries, boxes. and signal
stations whatsoever, belonging to any
part Of the system to be operated In
the city OF Richmond, and he shall
see that the same are at all times kept
in proper working order, and shall
from time to time make such rules
and regulations as he may deem most
beneficial and expe1ient for the sue
cessful operation thereof. subject to
the approval of the Committee on Fire
Department.
SEC. 3. The Superintendent Of the
Fire Alarm Telegraph shall have the
custody and control of all the keys
belonging to the various signal boxes.
The said Superintendent shall keep a
record account of all keys distributed
by him, and shall take receipts Tor
same.
SEC 4. If aUy person should make,
or cause to be made, or have in his
possession, any impression or dupli-
cate of any signal box key, without the
express permission of the Superin-
tendent, such person shall, upon con-
yiction thereof before the Mayor, be
fined in any sum not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars, at the
discretion of the Court.
SEC. ). 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to give or cause to be given a
false alarm with intent to deceive, or
to turn in an alarm at any box or sig
nal station except in ease of fire, or to
tamper, NEEDLE, or to interfere In any
way with said boxes, or any part there
OF, or to cut, break, injure, deface or
remove any of the said boxes, or any
of the wires or supporters thereof con
Meeting with any part OF said system,
or TO make any connection or commu-
nlcatlon Herewith SO as to interrupt
or interfere with the proper working
of said system, or with evil intent to
lnjure, break or destroy any machine
ry or fixtures connected with said sys-
TEN.
SEC. 6. Any person guilty of vio-
lation of any Of the provisions of the
previous section shall. upon convic-
ton thereof before the Mayor, be
fined in sum not less than twenty
dollars nor exceeding one hundred
dollars, at the discretion of the Court.
SEC Z. The Superintendent of the
Fire Alarm Telegraph shall have the
power to make such alteration and
extensions in the signal and alarm
circuits as the necessities of the Tele-
graph system may from time to time
require, and to provide for its COM
plete and efficient operation at all
times; provided. however, that such
alteration and extension shall be con-
sistent with. and adapted TO the re-
quirements of the Fire Department.;
and provided further. that no obiiga-
ton or expenditures shall be incurred
by virtue thereof, without the APPROX
al of the Common Council is first had
and obtained.
SEC. s. That this ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage
and publication for two consecutive
weeks in the Richmond Palladium.
Passed and approved this 10th day
Of June, A. D. 1874.
JAMES ELDER, Mayor
Attest
P. P. KIRN, City Clerk. 1872