The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-22
VILLAGE ORDINANCB6v
CHAPTER Xxx.

: VILLAGE ORDINANCES
CHAPTER Xxx.
! An Ordinances for Preventing
Fires in that part Of the Village o.
Redwood Falls, which has been Of
may be laid out into Village lots. :.
The Council of the Village of Red
wood Falls do Ordain, &c.
SEc.,1. The Fire Warden or Warden
are hereby authorized to enter any hous'
or building, lot or premises, in said Vii
lage, that has or may be laid out into vii
lage lots. between sun-rising and setting
on any week day, for the purpose of ex
amining any f're-places, hearths. chin
neys, stoves or stove pipes, ovens, boilers
kettles or other apparatus or fixtures
which may be dangerous in causing o.
promoting fires, and when any danger
shall appear from any apparatus Is afore
said, he or they may direct the owner
agent or occupant of any premises con
tanning any dangerous apparatus afore.
said, in writing, to remove or alter the
same in such manner, and within such
time as they may deem reasonable and
just; and any person or persons who shall
resist the entrance of the Fire Warden OF
Wardens, as aforesaid, or shall neglect o,
refuse to attend to the directions given
for altering or removing any of the dan.
gers aforesaid, shall be considered to have
resisted the provisions Of this Ordinance,
and shall be liable to the fine hereinafter
named.
SEC. .. It shall be the duty Of persons
using tight stove or stoves, in any house.
store, shop or building, within this vii
lage, to have metal plate, or platform
of stone, bfick, or sheet-iron, zinc, or
earth under the said stove or stoves, ex-
tending at least six inches in every direc.
ton beyond that part Of the lower plate
that fronts the door of said stove OF
stoves; and all stove pipes at their inter-
section with any floor, partition, roof OF
side of house through which they pass,
shall be made to pass through crock OF
tin ventilator; and all chimneys shall ex-
tend at least two and one-half feet beyond
the roof Of the house through which they
pass; and no person shall be permitted to
place a stove pipe through and building
so as to project into the street.
SEC. 8. No pipe Of any stove or frank.
lin shall be put up in any house or build
ing within the said limits unless it be con-
Quoted into chimney made of brick or
stone, nor shall any person, at any time
set fire to any chimney for the perpose of
cleaning the same without the consent of
the Fire Warden or Wardens. Every
chimney hereafter to be erected, and all
chimneys whatsoever, within the said limits
shall be plastered with lime and sand ON
the inside thereof. Every dwelling house
or other building hereafter erected more
than one story in hight, within said linn
its, shall have a scuttle through the roof,
and suitable and convenient stairway or
ladder leading to the same.
Sec. 4. No person ehall keep or depos-
it, or allow to be kept or deposited, any
ashes in any wooden vessel, within the
limits aforesaid, nor shall any person
throw or deposit any ashes, nor allow
them to be deposited on his, her or their
premises, within fifty feet of any wooden
structure, unless in secure stone or brick
ashroom. No person shall carry any fire
in or through any street. lot. lane or alley
within said limits, unless the same be car
ried or placed in some close, secure pan OF
vessel.
Sec. 5. No person shall burn any shaw.
ings, or other combustibles in any street,
lane, lot yard, or square within the limits
aforesaid, if in the opinion of the Warden
or Wardens, the fire endangers any build
ing. Nor shall any person put or keep
any hay, straw, or fodder in sheaf, stack
or pile, within one hundred feet of any
building wherein fire may be kept lex
cept it be in stable, barn, or warehouse, }
nor shall any owner or occupant of any
stable within said limits, or any person in
their employ, be allowed to use therein a
lighted candle, or any other light, except
the same be secured within q tin, horn or
glass lantern.
Sec. 6. Any person or persons who
shall neglect or refuse to comply with the
directions, or shall obstruct or hinder the
Fire Warden or Wardens, in the perform.
ance of his or their duty, or who shall vi
olate any provisions of this Ordinance,
shall be subject to fine of not less than
five dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars, for each and every offense, and
for every day which shall elapse after any
notice by the Fire Warden or Wardens,
for removal, alteration, better manage
ment or care of any chimney, fireplace
hearth, stove. oven or other apparatus or
fixture which may be dangerous in caus-
ing or promoting fires, an additional PEN
atty of five dollars shalllbe imposed.
Ordained, passed, and ordered pub
lished this sixth day of March, A D. 1877.
+. V. HorcHKIss,
Attest, President.
w. A. SwrsHER,
Recorder.
VILLAGE Notice.