The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-08
Prevention oi Fares.


BE Il ORDAINED by hc Cay Council Of The Guy
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AECrloE |, No person shall set up or use
u stove, tho tOpOr any side of which shall
be Within two feet Of any part Of The wood
work OF tho wall or partition OF any build
Ing, without protecting such woodwork,
either with u metallic or plaster covering,
80 us eiiectually to prevent the same from
taking tire from such stove,
Sec g In All cases where % stove-pipe
projects through tho root or wood work of
II building the pipe shall be conducted In n
brick chimney, or metallic ilue, ana shall
be separated IRON all wooden partitions, by
~ double tin cylinder, or other ncombusli-
Bile material, ana shall project above or be-
You'd the roof, 10 the distance of not less
than three feet; ana any person or persons
refusing to comply with the provisions OF
thlB section, shall b deemed guilty OF n
misdemennOr, and upon conviction thereof,
be- fined not moro than ten dollars for each
O1lcnse
Soc, 3. 1t shall not be lawful for the own
or, proprietor, superintendent, agent or oc-
cupant of, or other person using or manag-
Ing, and having the control OF, any steam
saw or planning mill, or factory ofany kind,
OF any foundry or machine shop, or any 9TH
or establishment where steam power In used,
to use, continue the use OF, maintain or erect
any smoke.stnGh or chimney, In connection
with any establishment, OF less height than
twsuty feet above the adjoining buildings.
SEQ. 4. Any person offending against the
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof,
shall, for each otfense, be fined not less than
one uor more than ten dollars, and each
days use of any stack or chimney, contrary
10 tho provisions of the foregoing section,
shall no deemed " separate and distinct of.
Tense and misdomeanor
See. D. No peison shall, In the city, boil
any pitch, ro,in, turpentine, varnish or 9TH
or innain mable substance, unless the same
be done In an open place, at least ten feet
distant from any building or other property
that might be Injured thereby, or IN Il Are
proof building,
ings, or other comhustible matter, In any
street, alley or thorOughtare or public place,
or near amy inhabited place IN this city,
without the consent OF the CITY marshal.
Sec. I. No person shall, in this city, have,
put or keep, any hay or straw, In stack or
pile, without having tho same enclosed OF
secured, so az 10 protect 1t from dying sparks
of fire.
See. $. No owner or occupant OF livery
stable or other stable, IN this city, shall, BY
himself or those IN his employ, use herein,
or In any place containing hay, straw or
other oombustible matter, any lighted can
die, or other light, except the same be
securely kept within u tin glass or lantern.
Sec. y. No person, IN this city shall carry,
or cause TO be carried, in any street or other
thoroughfare, any burning coal or brand,
unless the same be shut up in u covered yes
sci.
SEQ. 10. No person, not being on duty in
military corps, and acting under orders
from the commander thereof, or not being n
manufacturer of firearms, and trying or
proving artt cles manufactured by him so
as not to enddnger or ipjure persons or
property In the neighborhood, shall dis.
charge any kind of fre-arms In this city.
sec. ii. No person shall, In this city, dis
charge or set OH any rockets or other pyro.
technic exhibition, without the written
consent Of tho Mayor, specifying the time
anu place, when and where the same may
be done.
Sec Il. The owner or occupant of anv
Snail cause the flues or chimneys thereof To
ne swept or burnt ont as often as NAV be
requisite to Keep The same clean. In |
cases OF burning out tlue, II shall be |
uone In the daytime, and only when rain |
IN falling, or when the roof of the building |
IL covered with a snow, or very damp, II |
any person shall suffer the flues of a house. |
o.ceupieu py MIN, to be fired at any other
lime imam herein expressed, he shall be- liza
bic to the penalties herein prescribed.
sec IL. The city engineer shall have DOW. |
or 10 require all persons to correct, remove
or aDate, any state OF things, done, caused,
suffered or permitted by them, in Violation
OF TINS ordin snce, anu shall, upon failure 10
comply with such requirement. corrert. re-.
move or abate the same himself, calling. II
necessary, the assistance of the city police,
ana all costs attending his action IN such
cases. shall he recovered against the Marty
offending; and any person or persons refus.
ing or heglecting to comply with this orrI.
nance, or who shall violate any of Tho NO,
Visions thereof shall be deemed guilty. Of a
nisuemeanor, and on con viction thereof. he
ined not less than one nor more h.n TWEEN.
y dollars. "'A''
Sec. IA. 1t shall be the duty of the chief
OF the fire department, upon the
occurrence OF every flrt, instantly To repair
o the spot, and make diligent search and
inquiry as TO the probable cause thereof. Uo
mall make written statement wh oh shall
% sworn to by Linn, and lmmediateiv
handed to tho city marshal. lie shall have
'ower TO make arrests of persons whom he
AZ good reason to believe are ipcendiarias
ma take the testimony of creditnbIe wit
IesSes, who may be cognizant of any met
'ertaining TO lhe origin or cause Of tie bre
Sec. Ii. II shall not be lawful for any rer.
on or persons 10 have In mis-, her or thar
oSsesSlon, within The city, any coal lime | {
1000, PLANK, slaves, shingles or other linn. |
er, or fuel of any description, conbustibles
any materials that may occaslo n hazard I
r danger fire, ifthe same shall be stored IN 1
ich manner rs shall be considered nv the
Nv engineer to be unsafe from any dnngar
IRE. Any person or persons refusing In
,move the said articles when ordered nv
10 mayor or city engineer, shall be fined IL I
ny sum not exceeding TWENTY-FIVE dollar | a.
n each and every day such refusal or neg
ct shall continue.
rec. 10. That this ordinance be I'm effect
ON and after January |, 1878
November 20, 1877.
w. L.. CABELI,, Mayor
Attest: ]. ID. HEREFORD, Secretary,
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