Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-17
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be KEEP; closed
sEcr J. Every public house where guests are
lodged and every shop. mill. factory and other
building In which any trade, manufacture or bu-i.
n--. 1, carried on which requires The presence OF
woTkmen OF other psf>ons IN any part thereof above
the rst story, and al balls and other rooms used
for public assembly Cor public amusement. shall
~ al time. be provided with suitable and sufficient
hrc escapes. outside stair. or ladders from each
storv or gallery Above the level the ground. easily
acccbc % all iamAtes In case OF nre or of al alarm
OF tre. the efficiency thereof 10 lac determined A.
provided in IN. following section.
SECT. I. Ia towns or parts OF towns where :here
j. organized fire department, II shall be The duty
OF the municipal officers annually 10 MAKE careful
inspection OF the precautions and safeguards pro-
yded in compliance with the foregoing require
neuts and 10 pass upon their suteisney In respect
70 arrangement aud Lumber and upon Their state
ofTepair and 20 direct and order such alterations
additions aud repair. n they may adJndge heces-
sary. In towns, cities and villages which have an
organized tire department. the duties aforesaid
shall DC discharged by the board Of IRE engineer
SECT. T. such municipal officers or hre engineers
shall give written police TO the occupant OF such
bu.ldlug room, han or other place hereinbeiore
specified. also TO the owner thereof, II known, OF
their determination ~ 10 the sufciency Of laid pre-
cautions and safeguards, specifying In said notice.
any alteration, addition or repair which they deem
necessary and require. sixty days shall - allowed
after such notice aud order, for compliance with
thu
seer. Z. ANY owner or occupant who negleets
or refuses within the time so allowed 70 comply
with such order, .or.eits nifty doar.. and add
tonal OF five dollars day for every days con-
tnuance OF such neglect or refusal; and the build
ing or part OF building 20 occupied shall be deemed
20 be acOmmon nuisance, withou; any other proof
thereof than proof of its and the keeper shall
be subject 10 the penalties provided In case of other
nulsances And said officers may forbid the use OF
such building for any public purpose until their
order has been complied with. And If the owner CT
occupant OF said building lets or uses the same In
violation OF such order said owner or occupant Tor
feits not less than twenty more than MY dollars
for each odense.
SECT :. Whenever the municipal officers or
engineers, upon inspection, and that proper safe
guards aud precautions for escape in case OF hre or
alarm have been provided IL shall be their duty
10 give TO the occupant of such building certin-
under their hands OF such fact; and such cer-
iidcate shah be valid only for one year from Its
date IL shah be the duty of such officers TO return
- tho clerks office of their town or city, monthly,
liz. OF such certificates by them issued, which the
clerE shall record in book kept for thai purpose.
SECT. 5. Every person receiving such certificate
shall pay 10 such officers tbs sum OF two dollars
therefor, aud shall keep such certificate posted IN
the building affected thereby Such annual certin-
cate pos,eds TO be taken as prima faeie evidence
OF the inspection OF such building and OF Its pro-
vision with the suitable safeguards and precautions
hereinbefore mentioned.
seer. Q. Every occupant of such building. who
neglects refuses procure such certificate or 10
have the posted aforesaid, foreiis ten dol
lars Tor each and every week be so negecis and re-
fuses.
SCOT. 10. Every municipal officer or FIRE epgi-
ne-r who shall refuse or neglect TO perform the
duties imposed upon him by this act, forieits the
SECT. IL All dnes and forfeitures imposed by
tins act shall be recovered by and for the town or
city where the building Is located, by an action on
the case, or BY indictment
SEcr. L. Chapter seventy of the public laws OF
the year eights en- hundred and seventy eight and
chapter fty Of the public laws Of the year eighteen
hu ndred and eighty-ope, are hereby rep< aled
Approved February IA. lSSS.l
Chapter I'D.
AN ACT 10 establish the manner Of calling meet
ings of village corporations.
Be u enacted, dc a. follows:
The meetings Of any village corporation may be
notified by the person to whom the warrant 10 d.
reced by his posting up attested copies thereof, In
two or more public and conspicuous places within
the limits of the corporation days before the
meeting, instead Of ~ now provided by the act
creating said corporation, provided that such cor.
poration shall first AT n legal meeting, designate Mt
wha, and how many places such notices shall be
posted. [Approved February IA, 1851
Chapter 123s
AN ACT regulating the compensation OF Clerk oil the
Judicial Courts In the county Of Piscataquis