The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-12-16
AN ORDINANCE
For the Protection of I'm
ion Fire Department.

with a fireman in the discharge of a
duty, or loiter about the house used by
the department, or NEEDLE with the reels,
hose or apparatus of the Union Fire
Department., said person shall bs (lued
S. or be imprisoned ten days for each
Offences.
Sec. 2. That should any person know
in2ly give or cause to be given any falls,
#larm Of fi,e by means Of the Gre aalm
telephone or otherwise. lie shall be fined
81 or he imprisoned ten days for eac
| fence: Provided, that alarm for the
purpose of testing the fire allrm, tele.
phone or the apparatus of the company
may b. given by the chief or any one
under his direction.
Sec 3, That authority is hereby given
The mayor to offer a reward of SlOO, or
ess, for the apprehension aud conviction
"f any person or persons who shall
| knowingly i'e or cause TO be given any
false alarm of fire by means of the fire
alarm telephone or otherwise
Sec. 4 That if any person Interfere
with the fire alarm telephone, or iniur.
any OF the poles, wires, boxes, or other
| apparatus connected with said Telephone.
such person shall be fined SIS or be i'm
| prisoned ten days for each offeuce.
Sec. 8. 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 and
| railroad crossings in going to any fire, or
| being upon such streets, lanes, alleys,
| squares, or railroad crossings, any person
obstrucling or neglectiDg to make WA,
| for any of such apparatus shall be fued
50 or be imprisoned ten days for each
offence.
Sec. 6. That it shall not be lawful for
any person whomsnevrr to ride or drive
a vehicle through the streets. lanes al
| leys or squares in which the fire depart-
ment Is assembled for the purpose of ex-
tinguishing a fire, and should any persnr
attempt 10 ride or drive as aforesaid h,
| shall be deemed guilty under this ordi.
nance and shall tie fined S. or be i'm
prisoned ten days for eich offence.
SIC. z. That IL shall not be lawful fOI
| any persons to cOugrega'e in the streets,
| lanes, alleys or squares next to the fire,
so as To interfere with the fire depart
ment. Any person violating this oidi-
nance shall be fiued S.. or be imprisoned
ten days for each offence.
Sec. 3. That the chief, assistant chic.
and foreman and assistant foreman ~
| this company be, and they are hereb,
invested with all powers of Il polio.
officer of the town, i'll so far as to max,
| arrests in the town .or the violation O,
any of the provisions Of this chapter
8. That during the continuance of anS
| fire the chief or assistant chief or ANY
member of the fire department., or the
mayor, shall have power to call out anN
| and all persons TO assist in eX'lnguishuy
the same, or i'll pulling down o, blowing
| up any building, or In removing au,
| building, or removing any goods or fur
niture from any building on fire or IL
danger to some place of safety, or to as
slst in making arrests. Any person
failing to obey any order given for an,
of the purposes aforesaid Shall. upol
| conviction before the mayor be fined S..
or be imprisoned ten days, provided, tha'
no building shall be pulled down nor u
any way destroyed without the advice of
the mayor, or any or all Of1ice,s Of tn.
fire COMPANY as may be present.
Sec. 8. That in case of a fire it shal
be the duty of the mayor to attend anC
take charge of the police department.
In case of the removal or exposure OF
property, he shall detail suffi i-nt mum
ber of ciJlZ-us not members of the H..
department, who shall constitute ar
dhAlllhry ponce lOTce, whose duty II
shall be, under the direction of tn,
mayor, to guard all exposed properly
and so detain all susp ciUus and dis,n
derly persons, and To do whatever MA,
be lawfully done to protect the rights q
The citizens and preserve the publ
peace during the continuance of sucl
lire. In case the mayor is not piese mt
the duties above set out shall devolv
upon the chief of police.
Sec. lO. Any person, or persons, rid
L. ing on hose wagon without consent o
any officer of the fire company, or catch
ing the hose wagon going or CONN.,
from fire, or an alarm of fire, shall b
fined $5 or be imprisoned ten days fo
each OffensP.
Done and ratified in council chambe
this 7th Gay of November, 1904.
r. l.. MCNALLY,
Mayor.
w. ID. ARTHUR, Clerk and Treas.