The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Prevention 0i Fires.

be q orlataed Jy Mo Cay Council Qf he Cay
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SECTION /, No person shall set up or use
u stove, the top or any side OF which shall
be- Within Two feet of any part of the wood
work OF the wall or partition OF amy build
inR, without protecting such woodwork,
either with metallic or plaster cO2otln. ,
80 nB oIltclunlly 10 prevent tho same from
taking Are from such stove,
SEQ ., In all Cnscs where n NoYc.pipO
prujoc n through the ROOT or " oOd work OF
II building, the pipe shall DO conducted In u
brick ohltnncy, or metallic Hue, ana shall
be separated from all WOODEN partitions, by
a dOuDlo Tin cylinder, or other inOo husti-
bio material, and shall project above or be-
You'd the ROOT, TO the distance of not less
,hnn three feet ana any person or persons
refusing To comply with tho provisions OF
this section, shall b deemed guilty OF n
miSdomonnor, ana upon conviction thereof,
b. fined not moro than tea dollars for zach
Uilpnso.
SEQ. .. II shall not be lawful for the own.
er, 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 amy kind
or any foundry or machine shop, or amy 9TH
or esta blishinent where steam power In used ,
tO uSo, continue the uho OF, mulntnin or cree I
any gmoko.stnck or chimney, In connection
with any establishments, of less height than
tw1Lty feet above tho adjoining buildings.
500. I. ANY person offending against the
lOItRDluB htc'lpl, hnuIl Dt uttIntu knllly ol
II nliSde meanOr, and on conviction thereof,
shall, Tor onch oilense, be fined not less than
one nor more than ten dollars, and each
days uAe of any stack or chimney, contra
10 the provisions of tho foregoing lection,
shall he deemed separate aud distinct of.
tense and mlSdemeanur.
See. o. No peison shall, Ia the city, boil
any pitch, 70 IN, turpentine Varnlsh or 9TH
or infiammable substance, unless the same
DO done IN an open place, at least ten feet
distant from any building or other property
that might DO injured thereby, or IN II fire.
proof building.
soc. q No persons shall burn any shay,
lng', or other comOuStlble matter, In any
strest, alley or lhoroughiare or public place,
or near any Inhabited place In this CITY,
without the consent OF the city marshal.
Sec. 7. No person shall, in this city, have,
put or keep, any hay or straw, In \ ack or
pile, without having the same enclosed or
secured, so ~ TO protect 1t from dying sparks
OF tlro,
sec. 5. No owner or occupant Of n 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
olhor oombustiDle matter, ANY lighted can
die, or other light, except the same be
securely kept within n tin glass or lantern,
Sec. D. No person, in this city, shall carry,
or cause to DO carried, in any street or other
thoroughfare, any burning coal or brand
unless the same be shut up in n covered veS-
sci,
SEQ. 10. No person, not being ON duty in
n military corps, and acting under orders
from the commander thereof, or not being n
manufacturer of firearms, and trying or
proving Mtic manutac ured by him, SO
AS not To endhnger or injure persons or
property In the neighboraood, shall dis
charge any kind of firearms In this city.
Soc. IL. No person shah, In this city dis
charge or set or any rockets or other pyro-
tochnic exhibition, Without the written
consent OF the Mayor, specifying the time
and place, when and where the same may
be done.
Sec. Il. The owner or occupant of any
house, snop or other building In this city,
shall cause the tlues or chimneys b ereof to
be swept or burnt out as often as may be
requisite To keep the same clean. In
cases OF burning out u tlue, IL shall be
done In the ay.time, and only when rain
IN falling, or when the roof of the building
is covered with snow, or very damp. If
any person shall suffer the tlues OF q house,
occupied by him, TO be fired at any other
line THAN herein expressed, he shall be liza
BILE to the penalties herein prescribed.
dec H. 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, ana shall, upon failure TO
comply with such requirement., corret I, 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 lie recovered against the party
offending; and any person or persons reiis-
Ing or neglectlng to comply with this ordl-
nance, or who shall violate any of the d o.
Wis ons thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a
misuomeanor, and on conviction thereof, lie
nned not less than one nor more tn II twen-
ty dollars.
Sec. II. II shall be the duty of the chief
engineer or the fire department., upon the
occurrence OF every fir., Instantly to repair
TO the spot, and mpke diligent search and
inquiry az to the probable cause thereof, He
snail make written statement, wh CHI shall
Da sworn To by hun, and immediately
handed TO the city marshal. He shall have
power to make arrests of persons whom he
mas good reason to beieve are incendiaries
and take the testimony NJ creditable wit.
nesses, who may be cognlzant OF any fact
pertai ling TO The origin or cause of the fire
Sec. 10. 1t shall not be lawful for any per-
son or persons 10 have In his, her or their
possession, within The city, any coal, lime,
wood, plank, slaves, shingles or other lun
Der, or fuel of any description, com bustibles
or any materials that may occaSio >, hazard
or danger fire, II the same shall be stored I'm
such manner as shall be considered by the
cltv engineer to be unsafe from any danger
OF fire. Any person or persons refusing to
remove the said articles when ordered by
the mayor or city engineer. shall be hned in
any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars
for each and every day such refusal or neg
lect shall continue.
sec. 10. That this ordinance be In effect
from and after January |, 1873.
Approved November 70, 1877.
w. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: j: b. HEREFORD, Secretary.
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