McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-01-31
ORDINANCE No. 8.
For the Protection of the Village Of
McCook Against Fires.

BE IT ORDAINED, By the Chairman aud Board
Of Trustees of the Village of McCook. Nebraska
Section /. On the passage and publication Of this
ordinance and annually thereafter at the first regu-
lar meeting In May, the Chairman Of said Village
Board shall appoint tive Members Of said Board Fire
Wardcns, who shall discharge the duties herein
after prescribed, until their successors have been
appointed.
Section 2. That the Fire Wardens shall on the
request Of any three house holders of said Village,
when It shall come to their knowledge, that there
is danger of fire originating in any manner, to enter
into any house. building, lot yard, smoke-house, or
premises within said Village, for the purpose OF
examining ucs. chimneys, stoves. sOyeppes, ovens.
boilers, and all fire. escapes, and apparatus likely to
cause fire. also into any place, where gun powder.
coal OIL hay, straw, shavings, or ether combustble
materials may be lodged And such Fire Wardens
shall give such directions In regard to the several
foregoing matters, they shall deem expedient to
guard against fire, either by removal alterstOn,
or by better and management thereof.
SECTION 8. That whenever the Fire wardens
shall give notice, directions to the owner.
mentioned in section two hereof shall be contained.
IL SHaii UC tiiC uuly vi oWHCi, VI oCSuphtits
within forty-eght hours to cause such removal, or
alteration therein, at the owners expense, as shall
be required by said worens and in said owner,
occupant shall neglect refuse for forty eight
hours to cause such removal, or alteration to be
made, It shall be the duty of said Fire Wardcns forth
with to cause the to be done at the expense of
said owner, occupant, who shall be liable for the
amount of expense thereby incurred. the same to be
collected by an action in the name of the Village
of McCook.
SECTION 4. That If any person, or persons, shall
neglect, refuse TO comply with any directions CIV
by said wardens provided for in this ordinance,
or shall neglect, refuse to such removal,
alteration, better care, management to be given.
made, as such wOrdens shall direct, he shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon convic.
tton thereof shall be fined in any not to exceed
Twenty-Five Dollars.
SECTION S. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to build any stack, pile of hay. or straw, within
two hundred feet Of any building within said Village
OF McCOok, unless such hay straw shall be under
some secure and closed covering.
SECTION 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to discharge any fire arms, rockets or powder fire.
crackers. or torpedo or any other fireworks, any
street. alley, grounds in said Village of McCook,
unless the Village Board by resolution shall perAit
the same to be done, specifying the time and place.
SECTION Z. Any person offending against any of
the provisions of sections five and six of this ord
nance shall be fined in any sum not to exceed Ten
Dollars.
SECTION s. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage approval and
publication.
Passed and approved this 24th day of January 1884,
Attest: j. E. BERGER. Chairman.
F.M KIAIMELL, Clerk