The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-03
oFFlClAL-ClrY LAWS

A n ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
construction and maintenance OF avn
ihEs ana signs on over or across sidewalks
IN the City of Dallas
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the CITY Coun-
ell Of the City Of Dallas, That It shall be un-
lawful Tor any person or persons to erect or
construct any awnings on, over or across
amy sidewalks in the City of Dallas lower nj
my point than ten feet from the surface of
lhe sidewalk; all awnings shalt be securely
fastened to the side OF the building and arn-
" supported by iron brackets, and ali avn
inEN, except cloth awnings, within the fire
UNITS shall be covered with tin, sheet iron,
ENC, or some lre-prOOf material; nor shalt
hny person erect any awning post on any
sidewalk in the CITY OF Dallas All nwuinI,
NusiS now standing on any sidewalk
Shail DC removed as soon as the awnings they
support are removed for repairs or other
purposes nor shall any awning extend
'l.ther mic the street than to the outer edge
Vt the sidewalk.
sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons TO place, have or maintain any
slEh ol WOOD cloth, tin or other substance,
beiuE suspended, fastened or attached I'm any
manner on, across along, over or above aDy
SuGWalH Or street IN said City, whether above
or DeloW the awning, so that The same shall
p,uJ'cl more than SIX tnchesfrOm the outer
edBe OF any LOT or building AUDITING on any
street ia said CityOf Dallas.
sec o. any one violating any OF the pro-
VISIONS OF inc Two preceding sections shall
on conviction IN the Mayors court be nucd
ID an sum not less than five no more than
hlty dollars. ''''''
sec That all ordinances, or parts OF or
Nlh4hces, iii conflict herewith are hereby re-
pt1led. 'N'' ~
Sec s. That this ordinance tn1e effect from
its passage and publication
Approved October9, 1884.
4 true copy. '''-'' ''''' VIZ
W. =. PAREY, City Secretary
A BILL TO BE ENrITLED-AN oRDIe
~ nance TO provide for q Volunteer Fir
Police company.
SECTION l.. BE 70 ordained by the Council
ol lnt Guy OF Dallas, That there shan be or
EHhlzed under the superintendent OF the
mayor q volunteer company to be STYLED the
tlre Police 10 consist Of not less than thir-
teen nor more than fifty. two men, over the
uge OF eighteen years, Said company, when
ON duty, shall be commanded by the Nlpyor.
assisted by a sergeant for each sau9i of
WE'VE prlEaleS, the sergeBnts to be elected
Dy majority vote of the company, and 10
serve Tor one ycar-all VaCaACius to he fllcd
hs company election for the uneXpired term
,9crse9nts chosen for new squads afier the
lrsl election shall serve only for the remain.
ger o! the year, SO that the annual election
lorall shall be 40 The same time. In case of
We absence OF any sergeant at n ne The
Mayor may appoint from the members OF
ms squad asubStitute for the time being. At
nrCS the scrgeants shall be DISTINGUISHED NV
me words, Sergeant No. ~" and tGeprIyatrs
" lhe words "Fire Police" worn ia black
tiers on white hat OF cap bands.
see =. That she duties oIsaid company shall
extend 10 everything cOnuectediWith fires not
pertaining TO the regular hredeparment. a
portion may be detailed by the Mayor, un-
uer the command OF q sergeant or sergeants.
aS me case may be- 20 serve us "A pollce for
iue protection of property, 10 prevent the
MlermeddlinI or Intrusion of persons not
belonging TO The fire department nor to The
premises on fire or endangered by the Ere; to
arrest suspected persons at fires or persons
hleuNilHg with movable property: 10 carry
our goods or other movable property and
secure then, and generally TO do ali that
NnN De doomed by "a" Mayor, or officer i'm
command, ueceasu y for the protection aud
SAFETY or persons aud property ut fires
sec. 5. That whenever thirteen or moro
volunteers shall be enrolled, the Mayor shall
organize them into one or moro squads
When SO organized they may make such
rules and regulations for their government
not consistent with THIS ordinance, ug tbpy
IN ny deem proper The squace and s5rgeouts
snail ne numbered one, two, three and four.
ana the sergcantg shall take rank i'm the
same order of seniority. At company meet .
'hGS the Mayor, II present, glpll preside: oih.
erWlse the senior sergeant present.
see >. Ihal said company may adnpt any
uniform they may preler,to be worn ON other
occasions than fires, aud may hold their
meetings In the city Hall at any time when
neither the Mayors court nor Council isin
session. " as
see. .. That this ordinance shall takp eIpci
and be IN force from and after III passage.
approved October lt, lsSi.
Attest: PARRY. civ soorcf1r w. VIZ