The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-30
OFFlClAl-CITY LAWS.

A n ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
n construction and maintenance Of avn
lhgs ana signs on, over or across sidewalk
in the City Of Dallas
SECTION |. Be 1t ordained by the City Coun
Gil OF the City OF Dallas, That II shall be IN
lawful for any person or persons 10 erect OF
construct any awnings on, over or across
any sidewalks in the City OF Dallas lower al
any point than ten feet from the surface Of
the sidewalk; all awnings shall be securely
fastened 10 the side of the building and 6rm-
" supported by iron brackets, and all avn
ngs, except cloth awnings, within the fir(
limits snail De covered with tin, sheet iron
zinc, or some hre-proof material; nor shall
any person erect any awning post on any
sidewalk in the Civ OF Dallas. All awning
posts now standing on any sidewalk
snail he removed as soon as the awnings they
support are removed foI repairs or other
purposes; nor shall any awning extend
further into the street than to The outer edge
OF the sidewalk.
Sec. ,. II shall be unlawful for any person
or persons 10 place, have or maintain any
sign OF wood, cloth, tin or other substance
being suspended, fastened or attached In any
manner on, across, along, over or above any
sidewalk o. street IN said City, whether above
or below the awning sl that the same shall
project more than >IN incheSfrom the outer
edge OF any lot or building abutting on any
street il said CityCf Dallas.
Sc. 3. Any one violating any OF the pro-
visions Of the two preceding ctiOns shall
on conviction in the Mayors court be fined
In an sum not less than five no more than
fifty dollars.
Sec That all ordinances. or parts Of or.
dinances, in conflict herewith are hereby re-
p'aed.
See. .. That this ordinance take effect from
Its passage and pa lcatiOn.
Approved october =, 1854
W. l.. CABELT., Mayor.
". f, PARRY, City Secretary.
4 BILL TO BE ENTITLED-AN ORDIe
u nance to provide for Volunteer Fir
Police company.
sEcrios ! b. it ordained by the Council
of the CITY of Dallas, That there shall be or.
gtHlZed under The .upcr.utcndancc o The
Mayor q volunteer company to be styled the
Ere Police, iO consist Of not less than thi~-
teen nor more than fny-two men, over the
age OF eighteen wears. Said company, when
on duty, shall be commanded by the Mayor
assisted by d sergeant for each squad Of
twelve priyatcs, the sergcants to BE- elected
by majority vote OF the company and tc
serve Tor one year-Hli vacancies q be fiiel
bs company election for the uueNpircd term
SeIgCantS chosen Tor now squads ai or tho
hTst exec fon shall serve only for the remain
der OF the year, so that the annual election
for all shall be at the same time. In case Of
the absence or any sergeant at a fee b.
Mayor may appoint from the members OF
ms squad a substitute for the time being Al
fires the Scrgeants shall be- distinguished By
by the words "Fire Police" worn In black
letters on white hat or cap bands.
Sec. >. That he duties OF said company shall
cNtcLd 20 everything connected with fires moi
pertaining ~ the regula' fire department. A
rortiOn may be detailed by the Mayor, IN.
der The command of d sergeant or sergeants
as The case may be, TO serve as Il police fol
Tue protection Of property, to prevent the
lnerneddlng or Intrusion Of persons moi
belonging 10 the fire department nor to the
premises on nrr or endangered by the fire; C
arrest suspected persons at fires or person,
lneddling with movable property; to carry
out goods or other movable property and
secure them, and generally To- do ali that
may be deemed by the Mayor, or officer IN
command, DecesSa y for the protection ant
safety Of persons and property at fires.
Sac. B. That whenever thirteen or NOR,
| volunteers shall be enrolled, the Mayor shal
organize them into one or more squads
1 W hen 70 organized they may make suci
rules and regulations for their government
not consistent with this ordinance. as the,
/ may deem proper The squads and "gngnil
shall henumbered one, two, three ana ..ur
| and the sergeants shall take rank In III,
same order Of seniority At company meet
| lngs the Mayor, II present, shall preside: OH
erwlse the senior sergeant present
| Sec. 4. That said company nMy adopt any
uniform they may prefcr,tO be worn on othe
| occasions than fires, and may hold thei
meetings In the City Hall at any time wheI
neither the Mayors court nor Council isl
| session.
! Sec. s. That this ordinance shall take eirec
ami be In force from and after its passage.
| Approved October 10, lsS4.
W, l.. OAuFII MgvOr