Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-09-11


chinueys and stoyepipes; TO provide +
the inspection, suppression, or cIesnir
: Of freplaces. chimneys. and stoyepips
or any apparatus in any building thu
is liable to canse fires, and providing
penalty for the violation OF any Of til
provisions of said ordinance.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the ChaIrma
and Board Of Trustees OF the Village Q
Sbosnone:
Section !. That any chimney or flu
that may hereafter be built within th
Village Of Shoshone, Idaho, shall b.
constructed OF brick or terra Gotta. /
OF brick it shall have walls of good quail
itv Of brick at least four inches in thick
ness and shall have bottom OF at leas
six inches in thickness of the same
material, and shall be laid in good lime
mortar and shall be plastered on the
inside.
Section 2. N, chimney or fue shall
be built which shall have any wood or
cum bustible material resting upon, sup
porting or entering into it further than
will leave at least four inches between
the said material and the inside OF the
chimney or fue. All chimneys, shall
rest upon firm foundation and be well
secured and shall extend at least, three
feet above the roof of the building to
which they are attached, and shall ex-
tend at least two feet below the ceiling,
and should any chimney be deemed
unsafe to the building or adjoining
property by the FIRE committee, it shall
under their order, be built up 10 such
height as they shall deem necessary.
Section 3. Any stoyepipe entering
any chimney shall be at least eighteen
inches from either floor or ceiling and I
in all cases where pipes pass through
ceilings, fpors or roofs, said |
pipes shall be guarded by double collar
If metal with at least four inches of
lir space and holes for ventilation, or by
IN earthenware ring three inches from
'ipe. No stovepipe shall pass through
my window, eide or roof of any build
ng except by special permit in writing
ranted by the Board Of Trustees and in
70 case shall such permit xtend for
1uger period than thirty DAYS.
Section 4. The Chairman of the
oard OF Trustees and the Village Mar
hall shall constitute fire committee
nat shall have authority and are here
y required once every six months, and .
any other time when directed by The
GARD OF Trustees, to examine the con-
ton OF chimneys, stovepipes and hues
thin the Village of Shoshone, and
'all have general authority to enter
~ premises or building within. the =
llage limits for the purpose of carry
& into effect the provisions OF the
and if they shall adjudge any
lmney, stovepipe or fiue to be unsafe
Il to endanger any building. they
all notify the owner or occupant
ereof TO alter or repair or remove
ch defective chimney. stovepipe or
e, and If such owner or occupant fail
make necessary alterations or repairs
thin five days 1t shall be the duty OF
Il officers to make complaint of such
'la'ion OF this ordinance before the
lice Judge or instice of the peace, and
" shall also have authority to tear
Sn. alter, suppress or rep ir snch
.ctive chimney, stovepipe or fiue as
y he necessary for the protection Of
community. and the expense caused
reby shall be charged against the
ners Of said property.
ectlon .. No person shall place or Ir
intain any conbustibIe material,
tie. or rubbish Of any kind on any
he streets, alleys or commons. or in
enclosure within the Village Of
'shone, without first obtaining from
Chairman Of the Board Of Trustet
srmit to do ga.
ection d. Any person violating any
he provisions OF this ordinance shall
ieemed guilty OF II misslerheanor and
conviction thereaf shall he punishs 4
Il fine not to exceed 800. toxeth.r
, costs, and in default Of ,psymen,
L lie confined in jill one day for Sh,
" - OF such fine. Each day OF con-
ling such violation snail be deemed
~ offense
'ction T. This ordinance shall take
i snd he In force from aud after its
age and publ cation.
used bv the Chairman and B,arl -,
russees Of tie Village OF shoshonr,
sth day OF September, 1903.
J. +. Ware, Chairman.