The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1884-04-12

How Shall We Form Sone Protection
Against the Inevitable Fire Fiend.

At meeting Of the Tiger Hook i
Ladder Co. in Rochon's Hall, Wednes- /
day evening, 1T was made apparent that |
great importance lies upon the ffnmedi- /
ate action Of citizens toward the estab- /
iishment OF some manner Of protection
against fire. We are now at the mercy
OF fire and wind. We have, as yet, no
water works, and cannot afford to wait
until the Valley Water Works Co. COM
pIetes its object. This viii probably be
late in the summer. In the absence Of
any protection now should moderate
blaze occur in the business portion
4 q light breeze would be sufficient
| to effectually consume the town despite
i any effort the citizens might make a
hand engine and hose cart together with
/ the construction of two or three large
cisterns at different parts Of town would
form about the best protection possible
under the present strain, and every cit
fzen should take Ii TO himself to encour-
age some move by which our common
interests may be guarded. Every citi-
zen should be ready and willing to dc
his part and contribute his por.
ton toward that which is calcu-
lated to protect his property
The following act, Empowering
the County Commissioners to ap-
point fire guard" in any unincorpo
i rated town was passed at the Tenth Ses
sion of the Legislature of idaho:
: SECTION l. When q petition, signed
:. by at least five of the tax payers resid
ing in any unincorporated town, village
Z or mining camp, is presented to th'
s Board of Commissioners of their count
n asking that committee be appointed
!, for the purpose OF inspecting and su
; pervising chimneys. stoye-pipes, ant
e fire places, within their respective dis
Q tricts, it shall be the duty of the Boar
of Commissioners at their first Teguia
meeting to act upon sIich petition b.
appointing not less than three nor NOR
than FIVE citizen tax payers of such towr
village or mining camp. who shall con
: stitute a Fire Guard" board With
l. such limits as may be designated by th
II Commissioners.
SEC. 2 The said board shall be in
vested with the power to examine fire
20 places, stove pipes. chimneys and fire
J. escapes, in all public and private builS
j, ings that are being occupied, or
which fires may be used, within I'll
y limits designated by the Commission
is ers, and shall when in their opinic
es there exists danger from fire by Tease
of detective or insecure chimneys. fir
places, stoves, or stove-pipes, IN ar
ut dwelling house or other building, give
70 r1sa ass-r orr
pant thereof, requiring him or them
repair, alter or remove such defective
insecure chimneys. fire places. stove
or stove pipes, within a reasonable tim
- and upon his or their refusal or failure
= comply with snch written order, 1
ne board may have the same done at t
Ter expense of such owner or occupant.
he SEC. }. To enforce the payment
alterations and repairs, as provided
the preceding section Of this Act t
III said board may seize SO much of any a
everv species of personal property VIII
inf ever, claimed by any person liable
and refusing or neglecting TO 2
for such alterations and repairs, as y
be sufficient to pay for the same a
costs of seizure. which costs shall I
exceed three dollars: and shall and II
sell the same at any time or place. up
giving verbal notice of one hour p
vious to such sale.
RS. SEC. (. The term of Office Of each 8
~, every member of Fire Guard DO;
appointed under this Act. shall ce
esn with that of the County Commission
no. by whom he was appointed. and vacs
tn cies ON the board may be filed by
County Commissioners. as provided
in the case of county and precinct
ID ficers-
SEC. ). This Act shall take effect /
but De IN force ifoin anu al1er us passage