The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-23
AN ORDINANCE
For the Protection of I'm
ion Fire Departmel1

with 3 fireman in the discharge of a
duty, or lOiter about the house used by
the department., or meddle with the reels,
hose or apparatus of the Union Fire
Departments said person shall ba fined
IS or be imprisoned Ten days .for each
offence.
Sec 2. That should any person know
| ingly give or cause to be gwen any false
| alarm Of fi'e by means of the fire alarm
| telephone or otherwise, he shall he fined
| SIS or he imprisoned ten days for eacn
| offence: Provided, that alarm for the
purpose of testing the fire alarm, tcle.
phone or the apparatus of the company
may b. given by the chief or any one
under his direction.
Sec 3. That aui hority is herebv given
the mayor TO offer a reward of $lOO, or
ess, for the apprehension and conviction
of any person or persons who shall
knowingly gi !e or cause to be given any
false alarm of fire by means of the fire
ala M telephone or otherwise
| Se". That if any person interfere
wi, h the 6re alarm telephone, or irjure
I any of the poles, wires, boxes, or other
| apparatus connected with said telephone,
-snah -person shall be fined IS or be inn
| prlSoned ndays- for each offence.
Sec. 5. That in the event of an alarm
of fire the apparatus of the fire depart
ment shall have the right of way upon
the streets, lanes, alleys, squares aud
railroad crossings in going to any fire, or
being upon such streets, lanes, alleys,
squares, or railroad crossings, any person.
Obstructing or neglecting to make wa,
for any of such apparatus shall be fined
s. or be imprisoned ten days for each
offence.
| SEC 6. That it shall not be lawful for
any person whomsoever to ride or driv.
vehicle through the streets. lanes, al
leys or squares in which the fire depart
ment is assembled for the purpose of ex-
Itinguishing fire, and should any person
Iattempt TO ride or drive as aforesaid, h.
shall be deemed guilty under this Ordi-
prisoned ten days for each offence.
Sec. Z That it shall not be lawful for
tHny persona to congregale in the STREETS,
Lanes, alley6f squares nexG to the fire,
hs 10 interfere with the fire depart
Any person violating this ordi-
p2lce shall be fiued S.. or be imprisoned
deys for each offence.
Se0< 8. That the chief, assistant chief
and foreman and assistant foreman OF
this company be, and they are hereb,
invested with all powers of police
officer of the town, in so far as to maxi
arrests in the toWn n for the violation o.
any of the provisions Of this chapter.
8. That during the continuance of any
fire the chief or assistant chief or An,
membrr of the fire department, or The
mayor, shall have power to call out An,
and all persons to assist in extinguishiDp
the same, or in pulling down o. blowing
nm any building, or In removing any
building, OF removing any RoOus or ruT.
niture from any building on fire or Il,
danger to some place of safety, or to a.
sist in making arrests. Any person
failing to obey any order given for any
Ot-the purposes aforesaid shall. upo,
conviction before the mayor be fined s.
or be imprisoned ten days, provided, tina
no building shall be pulled down nor u
any way destroyed WITHOUT the advice nj
the mayor, or any or all officers of tn,
fire COMPANY as may be present.
l; 6S19. That in case of fire it shal
|b6 2pby of the mayor to attend ant
tak) 64fge OF the police department.
4 ilfe esSe ofsthe removal or exposure O
1bfUpertys s.he eball detail Il suffi lent mum
berspf Citizens not members of the fir
0axtment, who shall constitute a,
6tix HAIRY police force, whose duty i
mayor. TO guard all exposed property
Iand 80 detain all susp ciuus and disol
derly persons, and to do whatever ma,
be lawfully done To protect the rights q
the citizens and preserve the publi
peace during the continuance OF sucl
tire. In case the mayor is not pIese mt
the duties above Set out shall devOlv
upon the chief of police.
Sec. 10. Any person, or persons, rid
: ing on hose wagon without consent o
any officer of the fire company, or catch
ing the hose wagon going or comin
from fire, or an alarm of fire, shall b
fined S5 or be imprisoned ten days 70
each Offense.
Done and ratified in council chambe
this 7th DAY OF November, 1904.
r. l.. MCNALLY,
Mayor.
w. d. ARTHUR, Clerk and Treas.
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