New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-18

leases, for alOnger time than is sufficient to "a
ceiye in store or in delivering the same nor shall
any suen substances BE kept on any premises OF
ticles exceeding one barrel, key or Canister, ex-
| cept in cellar, unles the same be kept in some
securely closed iron or metallic safe. or fire
proof vault or place, constructed and kept fol
| such purpose
| Sec. 10 No person shall sell. weigh or handle
any gunpoWder, kerosene oil or other explosive
substances after the lighting of lamps in the eve
ming, except in the original package or in Sc
curely closed canlsters or cans; and all persons
are required to keep such articles in situation
remote from fires and lights.
Sec. IL. The city council shall ANNUALLY in De-
cember. or as soon thereafter as may be- appoint
a Fire Marshal whose term of Office shall com
| mence on the first day of january and be one year
His compensation shall be fixed by the city
council from time to time. Vacancies in said
office shall likewise be filled for the unexpired
term Said OFFICER shall qualify ~ taking an
Sec 10. The Fire Marshal shall perform the
duiles prescribed for his office by the charter and
ordinances of the CITY, and such further and
other duties as the city council may by resolu-
tlon or otherwise prescribe from time to time
he shall report TO the city council on the first
Monday of May and December in each year all
information necessary to protect the city from
danger by fire.
Sec. l3. Said Fire Marshal shall in the months
of April and november of each year, and atsuch
other times as may be deemed necessary, make
thorough lnpection as respects danger from ex-
posnre to fiji and include the result of such inz
spectlon in his report to the city cornell The
Fire Marshel shall give such order or directions
to the owners or person in possession Of any
premises as may be necessary and proper for the
better care, management and prevention of fires;
which orders or directions, whether given orally
or In writing. shall be obeyed and complied
with by the person to whom the same are direc-
ted. and In default thereof or if any person OBJ
structs or binders the Fire Marshal in the perfor
nance of his duty such person shall be liable to
the penalty hereinafter prescribed
sec. IA. Any person or persons, owner, builder
or contractor who shall violate any Of the provi-
slons OF this ordinance, shall be punished by
tine OF not less than five dolla RS nor more than
one hundred dollers and costs of prosecution, to
De recovered summary before one of the city
Justices; and also fine of twenty-five dollers
Tor each andtevery week such building shall so re-
main:Within the limits above described, together
with all costs of prosecution and in default
thereof be imprisoned until such fine and costs
are paid not exceeding ninety days.
Sec. Is. The provisions of any ordinance here
totore passed and inconsistent herewith are here
by repealed.
Sec 16. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after approval and pnb1ica ton
Passed January 3. A. D. 1885, =.-
Attest . JOHN C. RUDOLPH.
LOUIS sCHILLING, Pres OfCouucil.
City Clerk.
Approved January 4th. a. D. 1888
G. WESCHCKE
Officially Dublished January 1911, ! SSe