Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-12-03

do so, and the costs thereof shall be
charged TO and may be recovered from
the responsible party by suit in the
name Of the City.
section 4. That the City Council
shall nave power, by special order
duIy made and entered of record, af-
ter the hearing of interested parties.
10 prohibit the erection of a wooden
building In any part of the City be-
yond n fire limits thereof, so close
10 any other building previously erect
co. or OF such dangerous character
as greatly to endanger the same; pro-
vided, that this regulation shall not
be construed to apply to smaller
out buildings.
Section s. That every building
erected within the limits of said City,
wherein fires shall be intended to be
used. or shall be used. shall be fur
nished with at least one substantial
brick chimney, or one Of other mater
ial equally safe and fire proof, Sc
curely plastered throughout on the
inside and on the outside where pass
ing through inaccessible places or
near wood work; and no person shall
be allowed, In any building to be here
after erected within the limits Of said
City. to run a stovepipe through the
roof or side of the same; nor in any
place wherein such arrangement now
exists within said city limits shall the
same be allowed to continue after no.
tice to remove the same.
Section 6. That hereafter in all
buildings erected, repaired or alter.
ed, within the limits of said city, when
II shall be desired that a stove pipe
shall pass through any partition wall
of wood. or partly of wood, the same
shall e secured by an iron or tin
thimble with at least a two-inch air
chamber around the pipe; and where
any pipe shall enter a chimney the
same shall be provided VITA an iron
thimble securely fitted; and every
stove, before use, shall be provided
with zinc, iron or tin, or something
equivalent. to protect the wood work
underneath and around said stove
from taking fire therefrom.
Section 7. That il shall be unlaw-
full for the owner or occupant of any
premises within said fire limits to
erect any wooden awning in front OF
the same. or to repair, renew or re-
| build any now existing, lurther than
to make good temporarily any waste
or damage as may render the same
insecure.
Section s. That no person within
the limits of said City shall use or
operate any steam engine without am
pie security, to the satisfaction of the
Chief of the Fire Department, against
any danger from fire: and the propri-
etors of the works mentioned in this
section shall at all times keep upon
their premises ready for service a
supply of buckets, and such WORKS
shall be furnished with ladders by
winch any part of the builaing may
be reached.
Section 8. That it shall be the duty
of the Mayor to appoint a standing
committee of the Council, to be known
as the Building Committee. to whom
shall be submitted all applications
by persons hereafter contemplating
the construction of, or the alteration
or change in any manner, of build
ings already constructed within said
fire limits.
Section 10. That any person violat
ing any of the provisions of this ordi
nance shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor. and. upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined in a sum not
less than ten dollars nor more thar
one hundred dollars.
= Section II. That Ordinance No. 20
and sections 3 and 4 of Ordinance
No. 22 be. and the same are hereby
repealed.
Section IL. This Ordinance shall
be in force from and after its pass
age and approval.
Passed and approved this first day
of December, 1902.
G. w. COOK Mayor.
Attest: f. p. CHANDLER,
City Clerk.