The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-03-21

1 III 1GIhNec1 WILMA CAdAA OO MI AZ -NSN
condition, ready for use, in aconspicuoul
place, and upon which the name OF tbs
owner shall be painted, provided that ar
order to that effect in writing or printing
shall first be given to occupants OF any
such building by the Chief Engineer
and all such occupants who shall receive
such order shall within five days there,
after, provide, furnish and maintain fire
buckets as aforesaid.
SECTION 10. The occupant, or occu-
pants, OF any building which may be on
fire, or in danger from any fire in its VI
cinity, in which any explosive material
or compound shall be stored or kept,
shall, Immediately after the breaking
out OF such fire, give notice to the Chief
Engineer or either of the Foremen who
may be in command at such fire, of the
nature, quantity and place OF storage Of
such explosive substance or compound,
and shall also at said time give like no.
tice to the owners or occupants OF all adj
jacent buildings.
SECTION 20. No person shall give will
fully false alarm OF fire in Honolulu.
SECTION q. Whosoever purloins, en-
beetles, conveys away or conceals any
furniture, goods, clothes, merchandise or
effects, or property OF persons whose
houses, buildings, property or effects are
on fire, or endangered thereby, and does
not within twenty-four hours return
the same, or give notice of his
possession thereof to the owner, if
known, or if unknown, to the Chief
Engineer, or the Marshal and
his deputies, shall be deemed guilty of
larceny, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished as provided by law.
SECTION %. Any person violating any
provisions Of this Act shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and on convic-
ton shall unless provided herein
be punished by a fine in sum
OF not more than two hundred and fifty
dollars.
SECTION 90. The Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, the Foreman OF
and the Marshal and his Depu-
ties, are directed to make complaints for
violations OF the provisions of this Act.
SECTION "a. The District Magistrate
shall have jurisdiction to try and deter
mine ali misdemeanors arising under
this Act, and all complaints for the VIC
lation of any of the provisions of this
Act, and to impose any of the penalties
herein prescribed.
SECTION %. the Board of Commits
sioners, the Chief Engineer, the Fore
man OF each company, and the paid
members of the Fire Department, in
active, regular employment, shall be ex-
empt from being empanelled or returned
upon any juries or inquests, and the
names OF such persons shall be registered
with the Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
and with the Marshal, by the Chief En-
yineer
SECTION &c. The City of Honolulu,
,or the purposes of this law, shall COM
prise all the space within radius OF two
miles from the present site OF the Bell
Tower.
SECTION %. The salary OF the Chief
Engineer and all other salaries and |
wages of the paid fire companies shall be
by the Board OF Commission
ers with the consent OF the Executive |
Council.
SECTION 28. Chapter 45 OF the laws of |
1888 and all laws or parts of laws in con-
1ict with the provisions of this Act are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 90. This Act shall take effect |
lpon publication,
Approved this 21st day of February,
\. D. 1898.
lsignedl SANFORD B. DOLE,
President of the Provisional Government
OF the Hawaiian Islands.
Signed.
]. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
3315-4t 1469-3t