The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-09
AN ORDINANCE
For the Protection of Un-
ion Fire Department.

Se'. j. 1Ids IL any pe'SU interfere
%ith fireman in the discharge of
duty, or loiter about the house used by
| he department, or mt ddle with the reels,
hose or apparatus of the Union Fire
Del artmeEt, said person shall be- fined
s. or be imprisoned ten days fol each
offence.
Sec. 2. That should any per on KIN wv
| inply give or cause TO lie gwen any f,lS-
| alarm of tiie 10y means of the iirr a'a IN
| telephone or otherwise. he shall be fine
| S. or be imprisoned ten days for each
offence: Provided, that alarm for the
| purpose of testing tie fire alarm. tele
| phone or tho apparatus of the company
| may be given by the chief or any one
| under his direction.
Sec 8, That authority is hereby given
| the mayor to offer a reward of $1OO, 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 lire
| alarm telephone or otherwise.
Ser 4. That if any person interfere
with the fire alarm telephone, or irjure
any of the poles, wires, boxes, or other
apparatus connected with said telephone.
such person shall be fined s. or be i'm
prsoned ten days for each offauce.
| SIC. .. That in the event of an alarm
ot tite the apparatus of the fce depart
ment shall have the right of way upon
'he streets, lanes, alleys, squares aud
railroad crossings in going to any fire, or
being upon such Streets, lanes, aIlrys.
squares, or railroad crossings, anv pers.,n
"bstructlng or heglectiug tn nuke VI,
Tor any OF such apparatus shall ba fired
D or be imprisoned ten days for each
| offence.
Sc &. That it shall not be lawful for
any person whomsoever to ride or drive
il vehicle through the streets. lanes, al
| 'rys or squares in which the fire depart
mrEt is assembled for the purpose of ex-
iine"ishilg fire, aud should any person
attempt TO ride OF drive as aforesaid, he
shall be deemed guilty under this ordi
narce and shall lie fined S. or be i'm
prisuned ten days for each offence.
Sec Z That it shall not be lawful for
any persons to congregae in the streets.
lanes, alleys or squares next to the fire.
50 as to interfere with the FIRE depart
ment. Any person violating this ordi-
nance shall be fined S., or be imprisoned
ten days for each offence.
| Sec s. That the chief, assistant chief
and foreman and assistant foreman of
| ms company be, and they are hereby
invested with all powers of police
oliicer or The town, in SO far as to make
arrests in the town for the violation of
any OF the provisions of this chapter.
D. That during the continuance of any
lire the chief or assistant chief or any
member of the fire department., or the
mayor, Shall have power to call ont any
and all persons to assist in txtinguishing
the same, or in pulling down or blowing
up any building, or in removing any
"MAaing or removiISany goods or fur
danger TO thatsee of |tafety. W "'e or to o' AS.
sist III making arrests Any person
tallirg to obey any order given for any
OF The purposes aforesaid shall. upon
conviction before the mayor be fined SS.
or be imprisoned ten days, provided, that
no building shall be pulled down nor in
any way destroyed without the advice of
the mayor, or any or all officers of the
lire COMPANY as may be present.
| Sec. D That in case of fire il shall
be the duty of the mayor to attend and
take charge of the police department
In case Of the removal or pxposue of
properly, he shall detail suf1i int num-
Der or ciGZAns not members of the fire
department., who shall constitute an
| a|Xillary police force, whose duty il
shall be, under the direction of the
mayor, To guard all exposed property,
ard so detain all snsp ciru, and disnr-
derly persons, and TO do whatever NAV
be lawfully done to protect The rights OF
Tie cltz"hs and preserve the public
peace during the continuance of snch
fire. In case the mayor is not present,
The duties above set out shall devolye
upon the chief of police.
Sec. 10 Any person, or persons, rid
ing on hose wagon without consent of
any officer Of the fire company. or catch.
ing the hose wagon going or coming
from ti!e, or an alarm of fire, shall he
lined 50 or be imprisoned ten days for
each Offense.
Done and ratified in council chamber
this 7th Gay of November, 1904
r. l.. MCNALLY,
| Mayor.
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