The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-06
Prevention ot Fires.

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SECTION /. No person shall set up or use
u stove, the tOpoI any Hido ot which shall
be within Two feet OF any part Of the wood
work Oi the wan or partition of any build
lng, without Protecting such woodwork,
either with metallic ar plaster covering,
40 nS ellectually to prevent tho snne from
taking lro nom such stove.
Sec :, IN all eases where n StOve.pIpe
projects through the ROOT or wood work of
II building, the pipe shall be conducted Ia a
brick chimney, or metallic Hue, and shall
be separated from all wOoueu Partitions, by
u double TIN cylinder, or other nCoulbusti-
yund the root, tO the distance of not less
Than three feet; and Ruy person or Persons
refusing To comply. with the pruVjslO OF
this section, shall b deemed guilty OF ~
miSdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
DO fined not moro than ten dollars for each
Ollpnse.
Sec. 3. IL 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 of any kind,
or any foundry or machine shop, or any 9th
er establishment where steam power liz used,
to use, continue the use OF, maintain or erect
any smoke.stnok or chimney, In connection
with any establishment, of less height than
twanty feet above the adjoiuing buildings.
sec. I. Amy person offending against tho
u misdemeauor, ana on conviction thereof,
shall, for zach otlense, be fined not less than
one nor more than ten dollars, and each
days use OF any stack or chimney, contrary
to the provisions of the foregoing section,
shnll he deemed separate and distinct OF
Tense and misdemeanor.
Sec. o. No peison shall, In the city, boil
any pitch rosin, turpentine, varnish or 9TH
er innainmable substance, unless the same
be done In an open place, at least ten feet
distant nom any building or other property
that might be Injured thereby, or IN ire
proof building,
ings, or other combustible matter, in any
street, alley or ihoruughtnre or public place,
or near any Inhabited place In this city,
without the consent OF the city marshal.
Sec. !. No person shall, in this city, have,
put or Keep, amy hay or straw, In $ nck or
pile, without having the same enclosed or
secured, 40 as 30 protect IL from dying 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 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 tin glass or lantern.
sec. y. No person. IN THIS city, shall carry,
or cause TO be carried, In any street or other
thoroughihre, any burning coal or brand,
unless the same be shut NJ in covered ves-
sci,
SOC. 10. No person, not being on duty in
n military corps, pnd acting under orders
from the commander thereof, OF not being a |
manufacturer OF firearms, aud trying or
proving 2rtt cieS manuiac urcd by him, SO |
MS not to endsnger or ipjure persons or |
property in the neighbours God, shall dis |
charge any kind of nte-arms In this city.
Sec. IL. No person shall. In this city, dis |
charge or act OF any rockets or other pyro- !
technic exhibition, without the written |
consent OF the Mayor, specifying the lime
and place, when and where the same may |
be done.
Sec, l.. The owner or occupant of any |
house, shop or other building In this city, |
shall cause The tlues or chimneys t. ereof To
be swept or burnt out AZ often as may be |
requisite to keep the same clean In |
cases OF burning out u tlue, IL shall be |
done In the daytime, and only when rain
Is falling, or when the roof OF the building
is covered with snow, or very damp. II |
any person shall suffer the tlues OF a house,
occupied by him, 10 be fred at any other
ime than herein expressed, he shall be- liza
BILE to the penalties herein prescribed.
Sec lS The city engineer shall have pow
Or TO require all persons to correct, remove
Or abate, any state of things, done, caused,
suffered or permitted by them, In violation
Of this ordinance, anu shall. upon failure TO
comply with such requirement., correct, re-
move or ahate the same himself, calling, II
necessary, the assistance of the city police, |
and all costs attending his action In such
,ases, shall he recovered against the party
and any person or persons refus-
ng or neBlecting 10 comply with this ordl- |
nance, or who shall violate any of the no.
visions thereof, shall be deemed gully of a
and on conviction thereof, he
ined not less than one nor more tn II TWEEN.
~ dollars.
Sec. H. 1t SHAH be the duty of the chief
engineer OF the fire department, upon the
occurrence OF every IRE, Instantly to repair
% the spot, and mike diltgent search and
inquiry as TO the probable cause thereof Ho
'hhll make written statement,wh,ch shall
)a sworn To by HIM, and immed lately
handed to the city marshal. lie shall have
power TO make arrests of persons whom he
las good reason to believe are iucendinries,
ma take the testimony NJ creditnble wit
lesSes, who may be cognlzant of any fact !
,crtainiug To the origin or Cause of the fire,
Sec. IL. IL shall not be lawful for any rer- |
on or persons ~ have in MS, her or their :
possession, within the city, any coal, lime. | {
wood, plank, slaves, shingles or other INN.
'er, or fuel of any description, combustibles 6
n any materials that may occasio q, hazard
II danger fire, irthe same shall be stored in 1
uch manner as shall be considered by the
ity engineer to be unsafe from any danger
4 fire. Any person or persons refusing 10
emove the said articles when ordered by .
he mayor or city engineer, shall be- fined in I
ny sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars y
,r each and every day such refusal or neg
sct shall continue.
sec. 10. That this ordinance be In effect
ON and after January I, 1878.
Approved November 80, 1871. ,
w. L.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: j. Il. HEREFORD, Secretary.
may2j-l0t