The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-12
VILLAGE ORDINANCES.
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX.
An Ordinance for Preventing Fires
in that part of the Village Of Redwood
Falls, which has been or may be laid
out into Village lots.
The Council Of the Village Of Red
wood Falls do Ordain. &c:
src. I. The Fire Warden or Wardcns
are hereby authorized to enter any house
or building, lot or premises. in said Viii
lage, that has or may be laid ont into viii
lage lots, between sun.rising and setting on
any week day, for the purpose Of examining
any fre-places, hearths. chimneys, stoves
or stove pipes, ovens, boilers, kettles or
other apparatus or fixtures which may be
dangerous in causing or promoting fires,
ard when any danger shall appear from
any apparatus as aforesaid, he or they may
direct the owner, agent or occupant Of any
premises containing any dangerous appar-
atus Aforesaid, in writing, to remove or
alter the same in such manner, and within
such time rs they may deem reasonable
and just and any person or persons who
shall resist the entrance Of the Fire War.
den or Wardens, as aforesaid. or shall neg
lect or refuse to attend to the directions
given for altering or removing any Of the
dangers aforesaid, shalt be considered to
have resisted the PROVISIONS Of this Ordin-
ance, and shall he liable to the fine here.
matter named.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of persons
using tight stove or stoves, many house.
store, shop or building, within this village,
to have metal plate, or platform OF
stone, brick, or sheet-iron, zinc, or earth
under the said stove or stoves, extending
at least six inches in every direction he.
yond that part Of the lower plate that
fronts the door Of said stove or stoves ;
and all stove pipes at their intersection
with any door, partition, roof or side Of
a house through which they pass, shall be
made to pass through crock or tin ven-
tilator; and all chimneys shall extend At
least two and one-half feet beyond the
roof Of the house through which they pass !;
and no person shall be permitted to place
stove pipe through any building 50 a.
to project into the street.
SEc. 3. No pipe Of any stove or frank
lin shall be put up in any house or build.
ing within the said limits unless it he con-
Quoted into u chimney made Of brick OF
stone, nor shall any person. At any time
set fire to any chimney for the purpose Of
cleaning the same without the consent oil
the Fire Warden or wardens. Kvery chin.
ney hereafter to be erected, and all Chin
ncys whatsoever. within the said limits
shall be plastered With lime aud sand on
the inside thereof. Every dwelling house
or other building hereafter erected more
than one story in hight, within said linn.
its, shal! have ascuttle through the roof.
and suitable and convenient stairway 0,
ladder leading to the same.
SEC. 4. No person shall keep or depos'
it. or allow to be kept or deposited. any
ashes in any wooden vessel, within the
limits aforesaid. nor shall! any person
throw or deposit any ashes, nor allow them
to be deposited on his, her Or their premis.
es, within fifty feet of any wooden struc.
ture, unless in q secure stone or brick ash.
room. No person shall carry any fire il
or through any street, lot, lane or alley
within said limits, unless the same be car.
ried or placed in some close, Secure pan Of
vessel.
SEC. 5. No person shall burn any shaw.
ings, or other combustibles in any street
lane. lot, yard, or square within the limit,
aforesaid, if in the opinion of the Warden
or Wardens, the fire endangers any build.
ing. Nor shall any person put or keer
any hay, straw, or fodder in sheaf, stack
or pile, within one hundred feet Of any
building wherein fire may be kept Tex
cept it be in stable, barn, or warehouse,
nor shall any owner or occupant Of any
stable within said limits, or any person il
their employ, be allowed to use therein ,
Lighted candle, or any other light, excep
the same be secured within tin, horn O.
glass lantern.
SEC. s. Any person or persons VIII
shall neglect or refuse to comply with tn
directions, or shall obstruct or hinder tn
Fire Warden or Wardens, In the perform
ance Of his or their duty, or who shall
violate any provisions Of this Ordinances
shall be subject to fne Of not less thai
Eve dollars, nor more than one hundre,
dollars, Tor each and every ofense, an
for every day which shall elapse sitter an
notice by the Fire Warden or Warden.
for removal, alteration, better management
or care Of any chimney, fireplace hearth
stove, oven Or other apparatus or 6xtu,
which may be dangerous in causing Z
: promoting fires, an additional penalty (
five dollars shall be imposed.
Ordained, passed, and ordered -pu
: lished this sixth day Of March, A D. 1877
, F.v, HorcnKIss.
Attest, Presiden
WI SwIsRsR, 20
Recorder.
h CHAPTER XXI.
0 An Ordinance to License the keey
t ing Of Dogs, and to Regulate, On
. Restrain the keeping and running I
: Large Of Dogs, and to Authorize the
t Destruction. :.
The Council of the Village Of Red
: wood Falls do Ordaiu, 60;
n Slo. ]. Every owner or keeper Of