Delta chief., 1884-11-12
No, 80.
An ORDINANCE
CONCERNING FIRES.

Re it ordained by the Board of Trustees of the
Town OF Delta:
SECTION l. Every person owning or having
the control of any cabin, house or otner building
within the corporate limits of this town, wherr
fires kept. shall within ten days from the
time notice is given them by the Town Marshal
or Mayor. cause to be placed therein shcctirun
pipe at least at least two inches larccr than the
stoyc.pipe used, said large pipe 60 run from the
lower ceiling at least one foot above the apex OF
the roof to such building, snd every person using
such double pipe shall place in the lower ceiling
n double circle of tin connected together, with
air holes through the connecting lin between
said pipe and any combustiblc substance; and
the top of said large pipe shall be constructed
with cap over outsiuc pipe - prevent sparks iron
falling between the Two pipes with air mole, for
Ventilation, the inside pipe To extend 10 its full
height or above, except wncrc chimneys are used
or built a. hereinafter provided.
SIC =. Any person OF persons corporations or
company hereafter constructing any new build.
ing within the corporate limits of this town snail
build u chimney or chimpcys with wall of not
less than four inches in thickness of brick or
stone completely imbedded in lime mortcr, and
pllstcrcd on the inside with u smooth coat OF the
same. No Hue shail In any case be less tnau four
by eight inches ON the inside. anu Tor two stoves
four by twelve inches, anu II built for more than
two stoves, not less than four by sixteen inches
on the inside. Holes fni the stove pipe shall
have u sheet iron thtmblc inserted in the chm
ncy, Undecided in mortcr, and when not in use Il
tin or sheet iron stopper with nange AT least
half AN inch wide outside Of the thimble.
SEC. = No person shall hereafter set up or use
any stove without having under the same "a sheet
OF zinc or other metallic substance, or box coii-
tnining sand or other non -combustiDlc substance,
or amy stove pipe running under any ceiling OF
canvass or wood within eighteen inches without
protecting such woodwork or canvass with met
allie covering Us To eftvctually prevent the
same from danger of taking fire irini the same.
SEC 4. No person shall hereafter use in any
stable or other place or building where hay,
straw or other cunbustiblc materials arc kept.
any candle or lamp. unless the same shall be Sc
cured In a lantern, and no hay. straw, chips,
shavings. or other combustiblc material shall be
set ON fire or burned in any street, alley or lot,
within forty feet of any building in this town,
without permission of the Mayor in writing, and
then only in the daytime when the wind is not
blowing
SEC. 5. No ashes shall be kept or deposited in
any part Of this town. unless the same shall be
kept in u close and metallic or carthcp vessel or
can, or brick OF stone ash room, or in hole dug
In the ground which shall be covered with some
metallic or non-combustible substance.
SEE. O. Any person violating any of the provis-
Ions of this ordinance shall forfeit aud pay to the
town of Delta line of not less than i've dollars,
nor morc than twenty-five dollars. for each Of
tcnsc. and II is hereby made the duty OF the town
marshal to that the provisions of this ordt-
nance arr Mithfnlly carried out and enforced.
Sec. 7. This ordinance shall be In null force
and effect on and after Ave days after publica'
ton.
Approved November 9Th, 1884,
q, L. McGRANAHAN, Mayor.
Attest:--E. l.. KELLooc, Clerk and Recorder.