The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-30
NEW Advertisements.
Prevention Of Fires.

Re u ordaiacdby he Cay Council NJ he Guy
NJ DaiidS
sECrioS /. No person hall sot up or uso
u glove. tho topo any hidu Oi which shall
BIO Within Two feet OF amy part Of The wood.
work Of tho wall or pnrtitlqn Of any build
Ing, without protecting such woodwork,
either with u metallic or plaster covering
10 IN uil, olunlly 10 prevent tho same from
taking nro fr,ln such stove
See =, In all clsca where st0yo.pipo
pfolcGs through tho roof or woodwork OF
u building, the pipe shall be conducted IN u
brick chimney or metallic iiuc, aud shall
be- separated from all wooden partitions, by
u double Tin cylinder, or other incon busti-
You'd the roaI 10 the distance of not less
Than tnroO luGtI aud auy person or persons
ralusiag 10 comply Win the prOyihons Of
lhlA section, shall b deemed guilty OF n
mlsdomeanOr, nnd upon conviction thereof
be hnod not more thnn ton dollars for each
Ollonso.
Sec, 3. It shall not DO lawful for the own.
or, proprietor, superintendent, agent or Oc-
cupnnj Of, on other person using or m0nag-
lng, ana having the control OF, any steam
saw or planting min, or factory ofuly kind
or any foundry or mnchinGAhop, or any 9th
or establishment whore steam power iS used
u use, continue the usO OF, maintain or erect
my amol.u stack or chimney In connection
with any, establishment, of less height than
twdliy feet above tho adjoining buildings.
Soo.J. ANY person offending against the
foregoing section, all be deemed guilty OF
u mlsdo nioanor, ana on conviction thereof,
shall, Tor each OtipnSu, DO tined not less than
one nor more thnn ten dollars, and each
days usc OF any stack or chimney, contrary
10 the provisions OF the foregoing section,
shall he deemed separate and distinct of
tense aud misdemoanor.
See. d. No pclSOn shall, In the city, boil
any pitch, roSin, turpentine, varpish or oth-
or imam mNblo substance, unless the same
De done IN an open place, at least ten feet
distant from any building or other property
mat might be injured thereby, or In II Are
proof building.
500. q, No persons sh all burn any shay.
ingS, or other combustible matter, In any
street, alley or thoroughinre or public place,
or near any Inhabited place In this city,
without the consent OF the CITY marshal.
SUc. I. No person shall, In this city have,
put or keep, any hny or straw, In aok or
pie, without having the same enclosed or
secured, 30 ~ 20 protect 1t from fly Ing sparks
of fire.
Sec. s. No owner or occupant of livery
stable, or other stable, III this city, SHALL by
himself or those in his employ, use therein /,
or IN any place containing hay straw or
olher oombnslible matter, any lighted cam
die, or other light, except the same be
securely kept within u tin glass or lantern.
Sec. y. No person In tnis city, shall carry,
or cause to DO carried, in any street or other
Thoroughbred, any burning coal or brand
unless the same DO shut up IN covered vess
sol.
SOC. 10. No person, not being on duty In
military corps, and acting under orders
from the commander thereof, or not being u
manufacturer OF firearms, and trying or
proving ARTICLES manufactured by him, SO
as not TO endbnger or injure persons or
property in the neighborhoo shall dis.
charge amy kind of firearms In this city.
Sec. II, No person shall, in this city, dis
charge set of any rockets or other pyro-
tochnic exhibition, without the written
consent of the Mayor, specifying the time
ana place, when and where the same may
be done.
Sec. Il. The owner or occupant of any
house, suop or other building In this city
ahall cause the ilues or chimneys thereof To
Ge swept or burnt out as often as may be
requisite to keep the same clean. In
cases OF burning out tlue, 1T shall be
done in the daytime, and only when rain
Ia falling, or when the roof of the building
is covered with snow, or very damp. If
any erson shall suffer the fiues OF house,
occupied by him, to be fired at any other
lime than nerein expressed, he shall be- liza
bic to the penalties herein prescribed.
Sec Ii. Tho city engineer shall have pow
er 70 require all persons to correct, remove
or abate, any state of things, done, caused,
suffered or permitted by them, in violation
OF TINS ordin'nce, anu shall, upon failure TO
comply with such requirement, correct, re-
move or abate the sans himself, calling If
necessary, the assistance Of the city police
ana all costs attending his action In such
cases snail ne recovered against the party
offending. and any person or persons refus-
Ing or neglecting 10 comply with this ordi-
nance, or who shall violate amy of the p!o.
Wis ons thereof shall be deemou guilty of a
and on conviction thereof, be
fined not less than one nor more IN an twan.
ty dollars.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the chief
engineer or the fire depart nient, upon the
occurrence of every fire, Instantly to repnir
to the spot, and make diligent search and
inquiry AZ 10 the probable cause thereof Ho
shall make written statement, wh .ch shall
ba sworn to by HIM, and Immediately
handed to the tity marshal. He shall have
power To maxe arrests of persons whom no
has good reason to believe are incendiaries |
and take tho testimony of creditable wit |
nesses, who may be cognizant of any fact
pertal Ing to the origin or cause of the are.
Sec. Is. 1t shall not be lawful 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, com bustibles |
or any materials that may occasion, hazard |
Or danger fire, II the same shall be stored In |
such manner MS shall! be considered by the |
city engineer To be unsafe from any danger |
Oh nre. ANY person or persons refusing to |
remove the said articles when ordered by |
the mayor or city engineer, shall be fined in |
any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars |
Tor each and every day such refusal or neg. |
ect shall continue.
Sec. ~, That this ordinance be In effect /
rom and after January /, 1878.
Approved November %, 1877.
w. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: ]. B. HEREFORD, Secretary.
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