The Republican journal., 1883-04-12
1855

be kept closed
Sect. 5. Every public house where guests are
lodged Anu every shop mil, factory ard other
building IN which any trade manufacture or BUSH
ness is carried which requires the presence OF
Worknen or other persons in any part thereof above
the nrst story, and all hans and other rooms used
tor rQhnc assembly Or for public amusement. shall
~ 1l times be provided with suitable ana sufficient
fir" escapes, outside stairs or ladders from each
story or gallery ,bove the eytl CT the ground easily
a. eSSpt ID all inmates i'll OF fire Of alarm
OF fire tile s9'teieucy thereof to be determined a.
provided ia ;le following section.
SECT J. In towns or parts Of towns whore ;llere
20 organized ire department, shall be the duty
of the u.unicpal officers annually TO make careful
lLsp cti0n OF the precautions and safeguards pro
Vided in compliance with the foregoing r5 tuiire-
ments, and 70 pass upon their suiciency in respect
I" arrangement and number, and upon their state
oirepair and to direct aud order lci alterations.
additions and repairs as they may ad iudgn neces-
'afy- IN towns, cities aud villages when have an
orgaulzed fire department, the duties aforesaid
shail be discharged by the board of fire engineer
SECT. Il. such municpa officers fire engineers
snail give written notice to the occupant Of such
hHiiding room, hall or other place hareiuhetorc
SPECIFIED, also to the owner thereof III lnOwp. Of
ther discrimination to the suiciency Of said pre-
cautions and safeguards, specifying in said notcn
ANY alteration, addition Ct repair which they deem
necessary ana require Sixty DAYS shall ue allowed
"ftri SIeh notice and order for compliance with
the same.
SECT. %. Any owner occupant vgho npslects
or refuses within the time $" allowed TO comply
with snch order orieita fifty dollars and an add
tona! sam OF five dollars day for very day con
tlhuahc" q Such neglect OF refusal; and III" build
my or part OF building occupied shall be deemed
- We common nuisance without any other proof
thereof than proof Of It's use and the keeper hal!
ne SUBJECT 70 the penalties provided in other
nulsanc"s. And said officers may forbid the use OF
NuGh pHlldln@ for any public purpose until their
orapr mas been complied with. And if the owner OF
occupant ri said building lets The same in
violation OF sucI order, said owner occupant for
felts not Tess than twenty han fifty dollars
for each otipnse.
SECT T. Whenever the municipal officers or
engineers, upon Inspection, find that proper safe
guards and precautions tor escape cas- Of fire Or
OF alarm have been provided. it shall be their duty
70 give 70 The occupant OF such building eertiti-
cate under their hands of such fact: and such GER.
utcaie stan be valid only for year from its
GATE It shall be the duty OF such officers to return
to the Clerk office Of their town city, monthly,
lis u such certificates by them issued which the
cieIN snail record in book kept for that purpose
SET 5 Every person receiving such certificate
shatL pay to such officers the OF two dollars
therefor and shall keep such certificate posted
the budng affected thereby. Such annual cprtiti-
cate so postedis to be taken prima facie evidence
IYsion WIN the suitable safeguards and precautions
here.nbetoI mentioned
SECT 9. Livery occupant Of such building who
ReSlectS or refuses TO procure such certificate, to
pave the same posted aforesaid, foreits dol
lars Tor each and every week lie so neglects and
| SECT 10. Livery municipal officer or fire engi.
per Who shall refuse or neglect to perform the
futies ed upon him by this act, toreits the
SECT. II. All dnes and forteitures imposed by
his act shah be recovered by and for the town
pity where the building is located by an action on
The case. or by Indictment.
SECT u. Chapter seventy of the public laws OF
the year eighteen hundred and seyenty.eight and
chapter fifty Of the public laws of the year eighteen
hundred and eighty one are here by ealed
Approved February Il, 1851
Chapter zee.
AN ACT to establish the manner of calling meet
ings Of village corporations.
Be it enacted, dc, as follows:
The meetings OF any village corporation may be
notified by the person to whom the warrant is d.
rfcted by his posting up attested copies thereof in
tE7o or more public and conspicuous places within
the limits of the corporation seven days before the