The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Prevention of FIRES.

Re II ordained W he Cdy Council " The Guy
NJ Ddlu&
sEorioH l. No person thall rot up or uso
u stove. tho tOp0r any side OF which shall
bD within two feet OF any part Of the wood
work OF tho wall on partition OF any bnild'
my, without protecting such woodwork
either with II metallic or plaster covering
no IN eil,oiunlly to prevent tho Same from
taking hro from such stove
Sec =, In all cases where stoVe.pipe
projCcH through tho roof or wood work OF
u building, the pipe shall be conducted In 4
brick chimney, or metallic Hue, nnd shall
be separated from nll WOODEN partitions, by
" double tin cylinder, or other inoon busu-
BILE material, ana shall project above or be-
You'd the roof, 10 the distance of not loss
Than three feet; and any person or persons
refusing to comply with the PROV islons OF
this section, shnll b deemed guilty OF n
| mlsdcmennOr, and upon conviction thereof,
be fnod not more Than ton dollars for zach
otlensO,
Sec. Q. 1t shall not be lawful for the own.
| or, proprietor, superintendent, agent or oo-
| cupant OF, OF other person using or manag-
Ing, Rnd having the control OF, any steam
saw or planning mil, or factory of amy kind,
or any foundry OF machine shop, or any oih-
or establishment where steam power liz USED, ,
| 70 use, continue tho uao OF, maintain or erect
any amOlSo.gtnck or chimney, In connection
with amy establishment, of less height than
twonty feet above the adjoining buildings.
Soc.l. Amy person offending against the
| foregoing section, shall be deemed guilty OF
II misdeneunor, and on conviction thereof,
| shall, for oach oiionse, DO fined not less than
| one 'uor more than ten dollars, and each
days use of any stack or chimney, contrary
| to tho provisions of tho foregoing section,
shall he deemed separate and distinct Of
| Tense and misdemeanor.
See. o. Nopeison shall, In the city, boil
any pitch, rosin, turpentine, varnish or 9TH
or inilninmable substance unless the same
be done IN IN open place, ut least ten feet
distant from any building or other property
that might he injured thereby, or In IRE
proof building,
Sec. o. No persons shall burn any shaw.
ings, or other 0ombustlbe matter, In any
street, alley or thoroughtaro or public place
or near any Inhabited place In this CITY,
without tbs consent OF the oity marshal.
Sec. 7. No person shall, In this city, have,
put or keep, any hay or straw, In sack or
pile, without having the same enclosed or
secured, 30 as 70 protect II from ying sparks
of fire.
Sec. 8. No owner or occupant Of n 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 combustibe matter, any lighted can
die, or other light, except tho same be
securely Kept within II tin glass or lantern.
See. y, No person, In this city, shall carry,
or cause TO be carried, in any street or other
thoroughtare, 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 the commander thereof, or not being u
manufacturer of firearms, and trying or
proving ortl cles manufactured by him, so
as not to ondhnger or injure persons or
property in the neighbours God, shall dis.
charge any kind Of firc-arms In this olty.
Sec. ii. No person shall, In this city, dis
charge or act OH any rockets or other pyro.
teehpic exhibition, Without the wilton
consent OF the Mayor, specifying the time
and place, when and whore the same may
Soc. L. The owner or occupant of any
house, SHOP or other building IN this city,
shall cause the ilues or chimneys hereof to
be swept or burnt ont MS often as may be
cases OF burning out "a tlue, 1t shall be
done In the daytime, and only when rain
Is falling, or when the roof of the building
is covered with "a snow, or very damp. II
any erson shall SUITE. the fiues of n house,
occupied by him, TO be fired at any other
time than herein expressed no shall be liza
BILE to the penalties herein prescribed.
sec ID. The city engineer shall have pow
er 10 require all persons to correct, remove
or abate, any state of things, done, caused,
suffered or permitted by them, In violation
OF this ordlnsnce, ana shall, upon failure to
comply with such requirement., correct re-
move or abate the same himself, calling If
necessary, the assistance of the city police
ANA all costs attending his action In such
cases shall he recovered against the party
OFFENDING; and any person or persons retus-
ing OF heBleCtlDg TO comply with this Ordi-
nance, or who shall violate any of the d %.
visions thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a
miSdemonior, and on conviction thereof be
fined not less than one nor more til IN TWEEN.
ty dollars.
Sec. II, 1t shall be the duty OF the chief
ongineerof the fire department upon the
occurrence OF every fire, Instantly to repnir
to the spot and MIKE diligent search and
inquiry AZ TO the probable cause thereof Ho |
shall make written statement, wh ,ch shall |
be sworn to by him, and immedi ately |
handed to the city marshal. He shall have
power TO make arrests of persons whom he |
has good reason to believe are incendiaries. |
and take tho testimony If creditable wit. |
nesses, who may be cognizant OF any fact |
pertaining TO the origin or cause of the Are. |
SEQ Ii. II 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 luIn |
Der, or fuel OF any description, com bustlbles |
or any materials that ~ ay occasiol, hazard |
or danger fire, Il the same shall be stored in |
such manner as shall be considered by the |
city engineert to be unsafe from any danger
OF iire Any person or persons refusing to |
remove the said articles when ordered by |
the mayor or city engineer, shall be fined lin |
any sum not exceeding twenty five dollars |
for each and every day such refusal or neg
lect shall continue.
Sec. III. That this ordinance be In eject |
from and after January |, 1878.
Approved November 20, 1877.
w. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. HEREFORD, Secretary.
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