The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-09-18

SECTION Il. All policemen OF Honolulu on duty at
the time of any alarm Of fire shall remain at the places
where they have been stationed and such policeman
shall leave his station without the order Of his chief
SECTION Is 1t shall be the duty of the fire police at
the time of fire place ropes or guards across all
streets lanes and alleys wherein situated any build
inc on FIRE and at such other points they may deem
expedient and necessary and they shall prevent any
and all persons except employees and occu-
pants of buildings endangered by the existing fire from
entering within the lines defined by ropes or guards.
save and except officers OF the Fire Department and
fremen the Fire Marshal and the Fire Patrol such
other person As may have the permission of the officers
of the Fire Department. and no person persons shall
enter within the lines defined by the ropes guards
refuse TO 90 outside OF said lines when directed to dc
by any police officer or officer of the Fire Department
SECTION 10 No person or persons shall break through
or attempt to break through such blockade
with any vehicle the line of hose in use at fire.
SECTION % No person shall unless by permission of
the Chief Engineer kndle any fire, in any way
authorize any fire TO be made in any street. road lane
rnarketplace or other highway. any pier wharf
in the city except for the purpose of boiling tar which
fire shall not be more than ten feet from the end OF the
pier or wharf and no person shall kinde light
cause 10 be lighted any rubbish any bonfire IN any
place whatsoever within radius Of mile Of the
present site Of the Bell Tower Of Honolulu without the
permit in writing OF the Chief Engineer.
Section u. The Chief Engineer. by and with the
approval OF the Minister Of the Interior or in case OF
his not being present by and with the approval Of any
Cabinet Minister may direct house building 70
be pulled down. blown up. otherwise demolished,
when they deem the same to be necessary in order 10
prevent the spreading Of the fire,
SECTION % If such pulling down, blowing up or de-
moishing of house building IS the means Of stop
ping the fire or stops before TO the build
ing so demolished the owner shall be entitled to
reasonable compensation from the Hawaiian Govern
ment but when such building Is that in which the fire
first broke out the owner shall receive compenSa-
ton Any such claim must be presented within thirty
DAYS after the fire 10 the Minister Of the Interior and Il
not presented within said time shall be barred
SECTION % The Chief Engineer and the Assistant
Engineers may during the continuance of ire require
assistance from the persons present for eXngulshng
the same and for removing furniture goods merchan
disc and property from building IRE IN danger
thereof and may appoint guards 70 secure the same.
They may also require assistance for pulling down or
demolishng house or building when they judge II
necessary. and may suppress all tumulrs and disorders
al such IRE All persons al fire shall OBEY the orders
OF such officers.
>ECTIoN u during the prevalence OF Z IRE Il >la-
be lawful for the Chief Engineer. the Assistant Engi
neerS Fire Marshal the Marshal Of the Kingdom and
his deputies the captain the fire police 70 remove
be removed and kept away from the vicinity
Of such fire by force advisable all idle and suspicious
persons and all persons in their Judgment not 1t 70 De
employed actually and usefully employed in aid
ing the extnguishing OF such fire or in the preservation
of property in the vicinity thereof
SECTION p Any person cutting. in any way wan
tonly Intentionally njuring any portion Of the fire
apparatus shall e deemed guilty Of isiemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall h fined sum not exceed
ing TWO hundred and fifty dollars
SECTION % II shall be the duty Of all persons OWL
ing OF occupying premises adjacent 10 ( IRE 10 allow
free access 10 The same by the Fire Department upon
the order OF the Chief Engineer either OF the Ass>
tant Engineers for the purpose OF obtaining water or
using the fire apparatus Tor the ex1ingui-hing Of any
fire aud in ease such access Is refused the Chief En-
gneer the person acting in his place Is hereby a
thorzed forcib enter such premises for the purposes