The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-19

remove the same and have same lodg-
co IN some more secure place at the
charge and risk of the owner or ten
ant; and should the said superntend-
emit of. the fire department, or any
nremen assigned TO this duty be OPP
posed in the removal of said inflam-
mable and combustible material it
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-
dlately removed at the expense of the
owners or occupants, by written or
ders given to the city marshal or any
policeman, 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 400 dollars,
or be imprisoned for a term not eX-
ceeding thirty days, either or both, in
the discretion of the presiding officer
of the Police Court.
Firemen-Power to Examine CHM
neys, Etc
Sec. 10. BE it further ordained That;
1 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
funnel or fireplace in this city, and if
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, tiue, 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 a sum
not exceeding fifty (50) dollars, or be
imprisoned for d 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
the fire department or 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
street or lane in which the fire de-
partment is assembled as aforesaid.
such person so offending shall, on con-
xrfc thoronf in
Savannah be fined in a sum not exceed
ing thirty dollars, or be imprisoned for
a 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. II. Be it further ordained,
That:
If any person shall modest, in
terrupt or interfere with any officer or
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 prop
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 a sum
not exceeding one hundred 600 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 key
to the fire alarm signal boxes, or to
alter any key so as to permit it to
open any such boxes, or to buy, SELL
give or otherwise dispose of or use
any key now or 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 to
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
1O0) dollars, OF be imprisoned for a
term not exceeding thirty days, either
or both, in the discretion of the officer
presiding in said Police Court.
Giving False Alarms Willfully, ETC.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That:
ANY person or persons who shall will
fully give or cause to be given any
false alarm of fire, either by telephone,
from street alarm boxes or otherwise.
or shall break or cause to be broken
any fire signal box or any pole, post
or wire connection with said fire alarm
telegraph, or who shall injure, or, in
any manner. interfere with or inter-
lupt the same or any part thereof or
the working of same, such person or
persons shall. on conviction before the
Police Court of Savannah, be fined for
each and every such offense, sum of
not more than one hundred Q00) doll
lars. or be imprisoned for term of not
exceeding thirty days, either or both, in
the discretion of the presiding officer
of said Police Court. 1t shall, how
ever. be lawful for the superintendent
of the fire department to have sounded
test alarms. from such street or other
alarm boxes. as he may desire at any
time.
To Prevent the Use of the Rotary
Gong
Sec 20. Be it further ordained, That:
1. 1t shall be unlawful for a street
operating or using any vehicle in the
city OF Savannah. and on the streets
thereof except the fire department, to
use the Rotary Gong.
g Any company or person violating
this section of this ordinance. shall be
subject, on conviction. before the Po-
lice Court of the city of Savannah. to
a fine not exceeding twenty-five (25)