The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05
OEEICIAL.

Dy any OF the HreInen or pOIceiuchs
and upon conviction thereof in the Po-
lice Court of Savannah shall be fined
in sum not exceeding one hundred
400 dollars, Or thirty days impris-
onment, either or both, at the discre-
ton of the officer presiding in the Po-
lice Court.
Firemen, Authority to Enter Houses
Sec. IA Be it further ordained, That:
1t shall be lawful for any officer or
member of the fire department to en-
ter into any house, store, warehouse
stable, yard or building in this city
whenever they shall see occasion, or
whenever they are directed to do so
by the superintendent of the fire de-
partment, and enquire, search for and
examine if any quantities of gun pow
der, explosives, chemicals, hay, straw,
cotton, turpentine, oils, gasoline, ben
zine, tar, pitch, excelsior moss, shaw
ings or any infiammable or combusti-
BILE material of any kind or character
are lodged stored or kept in any such
place which may be in danger of TAX
ing fire, or which may be in any way
exposed to danger from fire, and if
the said officer or member of the fire
department finds that there is appar-
ent danger therefrom, to life or prop
erty, he shall admonish the owner or
occupant of such yard, enclosure or
building to remove the same within
twenty-four (2D hours, or take neces-
sary and safe precautions as to same,
as the superintendent of the fire de-
partment may direct, within twenty
four (24 hours, and in case such own
er or occupant shall refuse or neglect
to remove the same or to put into ex-
ecution the precautions directed by the
superintendent of the fire department
within the time specified, after writ
ten notice has been given. the said
superintendent of the fire department
is hereby empowered and directed to
remove the same and have same lodg-
ed in some more secure place at the
charge and risk of the owner or ten
ant; and should the said superintend-
ent of the fire department, or any
fremen assigned to this duty be OPP
posed in the removal of said inflam-
mable and combustible material 1t
shall be the duty of the superintend-
ent of the fire department to inform
the Mayor or Acting Mayor, who shall
cause the said material to be imme-
diately removed at the expense OF the
owners or occupants, by written or
ders given to the city marshal or any
policeman,N and such person or persons
so offending against this section shall,
upon conviction before the Police Court
of Savannah, be fined in a sum not
exceeding one hundred 600 dollars,
ceeding thirty days, either or both, in
the discretion of the presiding officer
of the Police Court.
Firemen-Power to Examine Chin
| neys, Etc
Sec Is. Be it further ordained, That:
1t shall be lawful for any officer or
member of the fire department to ex-
anime into the condition and situation
of any chimney, smokestack, fiue, stove
IN, III oif
any such officer or member of the fire
department shall find the same to be
dangerous, or that fire may be COM
municated thereby, such officer or
member of the fire department shall
admonish the owner or occupant to re-
move the same, discontinue it's use, or
alter it so as to remove all danger from
fire, and in case the owner or occu-
pant shall refuse or neglect to remove,
alter or discontinue its use, the super
intendent of the fire department or any
fireman assigned to this duty is hereby
empowered and directed to pull down,
alter, or remove such chimney, smoke
stack, ffue, stove funnel or fireplace
| at the expense of the owner or occu-
| pant, and should such owner or occu-
| pant oppose any officer or member of
the fire department in the discharge of
| this duty, then such owner or occupant
shall, upon conviction before the Police
| Court of Savannah, be fined in sum
not exceeding fifty (50) dollars, or be
! imprisoned for a term not exceeding
thirty days, either or both, in the dis
erection of the presiding officer of the
said Police Court.
Driving or Riding Through Streets
| at Fires
Sec. 16. Be it further ordained, That:
1t shall not be lawful for any person
to drive or propel a vehicle or ride
through any street or lane in which
| the fire department or a part thereof
is assembled for the purpose of extin-
! gushing fires, except by the permits
sion of the officer" in command of the
fire department.. And should any per.
son attempt to drive or propel any
| vehicle or ride through such part of 4
street or lane in aich the fire de.
partment is assem- led as aforesaid
such person so offending shall, on con.
| viction thereof in the Police Court OF
savannah be fined in sum not exceed.
ing thirty dollars or be imprisoned fol
term not exceeding thirty days, either
or both, in the discretion of the pre-.
siding officer of said Police Court.
Interfering With Firemen in Dis
/ charge of Duty, OBTAINING, Secreting
or Injuring the Implements or Prop
erty of the Fire Department
Sec. IT, Be it further ordained
| That:
If any person shall modest. in
terrupt or interfere with any officer OF
member of the fire department in the
performance of his duties, at any time
or shall detain, secrete or in any way
injure the implements or other prom
erty of the fire department. or shall
drive or propel any vehicle, or ride
over any of the hose of the said de-
partment, such person or persons shall
upon conviction before the Police
Court of Savannah be fined in sum
not exceeding one hundred Q00) dol
lars, or be imprisoned for a term not
exceeding thirty days, either or both
in the discretion of the presiding Off
Ger of said Police Court.
Making, Using, Etc, Signal Box KEYS
Without Authority
Sec. Is. Be it further ordained. That:
1t shall not be lawful for any person
to make or cause to be made. any kew
to the fire alarm signal boxes, or to
alter any key so as to permit it to
i open any such boxes, or to buy sell
give or otherwise dispose of or use
any key now OF hereafter to be in ex-
istence, belonging to or fitting the
locks of such signal boxes, without
written authority from the superin-
tendent of the fire department. so ia
do. Any person or persons violating
this section of this ordinance shall. on
conviction, thereof before the Police
Court of Savannah, be subject and
liable for each and every such offense
to a fine not exceeding one hundred
QOO) dollars, or be imprisoned for a