The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Prevention OF FLres.

he II Orddined ~ ne CHy Council " NE Guy
O( DdiiuS.
sEorIoN /. No person ,hall set up or use
u stove. the toporany side OF which shall
DO Within two feet OF any parLtf the wood.
work OF the wall or partition OF any build
inR, without protecting suoh woodwork,
| either with u metallic or plaster c)Vorins,
no nv IN. ctu0lly to prevent the same from
taking pro lrvn such stove. It .N
SrG \, In MI cases where stoye'pi pe
prujro,a through the roof or wood work of
brick chimney, or metallic lue, ana SHAH
| bo separated from oil woouon partitions, by
II double TIN cylinder, or other moo busli-
bic material, ANA shall project above or be-
You'd the ROOT, TO the distance of not less
than three feet; and any person or persons
Refusing 10 comply with the provisions of
this section, shall b deemed guilty OF II
mlsdome0nor, nnd upon conviction thereof,
be fined not moro than ten dollars for each
ullensc.
400. .. II shall not be lawful for the own.
err proprietor, superintendent, agent or oc-
cupant of, on Othor person using or munag
ing, ana having the control OF, any steam
saw or planning mill, or factory ofNny kind,
| or any foundry or machine shop, or any oih-
| er establishment whore steam power IN used
- use, continue tho use OF maintain or erect
any tmoko stack or chimney. In connect; on
with any establishment, OF less height than
wv u. " feet above the adjoining buildings.
Sect Any person offending against the
| foregoing section, shall he deemed guilty OF
n inisdo m0nnOr, and on conviction thereof,
| shall, for each offense, bo fined not less than
| one nor more than ton dollars, and each
| days use OF any stack or chimney, contrary
10 the provisions of the foregoing section,
shall he deemed separate and distinct of.
tense and misdemeanVr
Sec. D. Nopelson shall, In the city, boil
any pitch, ro,in, turpentine, varnish or 9TH
er infiRinmublo substance, unless the same
be done In mn op N place, NJ least ten feet
distant from amy building or other property
that might be injured thereby, or IN II ire
proof building.
Sec 0 No persons sh all burn any shaw.
ings, or other comDustible matter, In any
stre4t, alley or ihoroughtare or public place,
or near any inhabited place In this city,
without the consent of the city marshal.
See. I. No person shall, in This city, have,
put or keep, any hay or straw, In 4 ack or
pile, without having the same enclosed or
secured, so ns to protect II from dying sparks
of fire.
Sec, s. No owner or occupant CT livery
stable, or other stable, IN this city, shall, by
himself or those IN his employ, use therein,
or IN any place containing hay, straw or
other combusiible ma tier, any lighted can
die, or other light, except the same DO
securely kept within II tin glass or lantern.
Sec. y. No person, In tuis city, shall carry,
or cause TO be carried, In any street or other
thoroughiare, any burning coal or brand,
unless the same be- shut up IN u covered ves-
sci.
SEQ. 10. No person, not being on duty In
military corps, and acting under orders
from tho commander thereof, or not being u
manufacturer OF firearms, and trying or
proving arti cles manufac ured by him, so
us not to ondhnger or injure persons or
property In the neighborhood shall dis
charge any kind of fire'arms in this city.
Sec ii. No person shall, In this city, dis
charge orset OIL any rockets or other pyro-
technic exhibition, without the written
consent of tho Mayor, specifying the time
and place, when and where the same may
be done.
Sec, u. The owner or occupant of any
house, suop or other building in this cit ",
shall cause The fues or chimneys taereof To
he swept or burnt out AZ often ny may be
requisite to keep the same clean. In
oascs OF burning out tlue, II shall be
dona in the daytime, and only when rain
is iallips, or when the roof of The building
Is covered with snow, or very damp. If
any erson shall suffer the tlues of house,
occupied by him, 10 be fred at any other
line than hcrein expressed, he shall be liza
Bile to the penalties herein prescribed.
Sec H. The city engineer shall have pow
OF 70 require all PERSONS to correct, remove
or aOnte, any state of things, done, caused,
suffered or permitted by them, In violation
OF thi' ordlnance, anu shall, upon failure 10
comply W. I'll such requirement, CORE, /, re-
move or abate the same himself calling, II
necessary, the assistance of the city police,
and all COSTS attending his action In such
cases shall he recovered against the party
onending; and any person or persons refus-
ing OF heglectlng 70 comply with this Ordl-
nance, or who shall violate any of he d O.
Wis ons thereof, shall be deemed guilty of n
lnisdemeanor, and ON conviction thereof be
tined not less than one nor more tn II TWEEN.
ty dollars.
Sec. IL. 1t SHAH be tho duty of the chief
engineer OF the fire department., upOn the
occurrence OF every IRE, Instantly to repair
10 the spot. and m ske diligent search and
inquiry as to the probable cause thereof. Ho
shall make n written st .tement VIII ,ch shall
ba sworn to by hun, and Immediately
handed to the ,ity marshal. He shall have
power 10 make ~ rests OF persons whom he
has good reason to believs are ineendiaries.
and Take tho testimony vi creditable wit
nesses, who may be cognlzant OF any fact
pertai hing TO the origin or cause OF the fire,
See. Is. 1t shall not be Law full for any per-
son or persons 10 have In MS, her or their
possession, within the city, any coal, lime,
wood, plank, slaves, shingles or other lum
Der, or fuel of any description, combustibles |
or any materials that may occasio !, hazard
or danger fire, II the same shallib stored In |
such manner as shall be considered by the |
CITY engineer to be unsafe from any danger |
oil fire. ANY person or persons refusing TO |
remove the said articles when ordered by |
the mayor or city engineer, shall DO fined In |
any sum not exceeding twenty five dollars |
for each and every day such refusal or neg |
lect shall continue.
sec. IL. That this ordinance be In effect |
from and after January |, 1873.
Approved November 20, 1877.
w. l.. CABELI., Mayor.
Attest: ]. B. HEREFORD, Secretary.