The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-04
An Ordinance

creating the Office of Fire Warden and revu.
lating and defining his duties and po wers.
Re IL ordained by the city council Of the
CITY OF Miller, 5. ID,
Sec. 1. The ONCE Of fire warden within
the city OF Miller. S. D.. is hereby created.
Sec The fire warden Of the city OF Mil
Ter. :. ID. shall be appointed by the mayor
and approved by the city council aud the
term OF his ONCE shall be for one wear com
mencing ron and after the first Monday In
May of each year. Before assuming his OF.
Ace he shall execute n bond to the city OF
Miller with good and Al ficient sureties in a
sum not less than three hundred dollars
and subscribe an oath Of Office required oil
other appointive officers within said city.
Sec 3. The fire warden's duties and DC
ers shall he as follO ws: He shall have gen
eral supervision Of the city to protect il fro
fires. Heshall have charge OF the keys to
the water system Of the city and it shall he
his dnty co-ordinately with the Superinten-
dent OF waterworkst to attend to the shut
ting off and turning on OF water during the
progress OF a fire. He shall have power m
the discharge Of his duties as Fire Warden
to inspect all buildings within the city
whenever he shall deem 1t advisable and hi
shall have power To enter into and exam
inc any bvilding In the city in the perform
ance OF his duties ofinspection. He shall at
least once each year make an 10 s~pection OF
all buildings in blocks one and four OF the
Original town and in blocks i've and ten in
w. II. Miller's Addition to the town now
city of Miller. s. D.. also all elevators, ware
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IL shall be his duty to enforce the removal
and cleaning up OF all rubbish within the
city. The stacking In the open OF all hay,
straw or fodder within the city, Ia absolute.
iy pr ohibited and IL IL the duty OF the FIR,
warden to enforce this provision. He shall
nave power to enforce the repair or removal
OF any defective chimney stove pip. or
stove within any building In the city.
Sec. 4. Any person violating any Of the
provisions OF this ordinance or refusing to
obey or obstructing the orders OF the fire
warden shall be deemed guilty OF = mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
pay a fine OF not less than Eve dollars nor
| more than fifty dollars and the costs %. pro.
secution. and upon a refusal or neglect tn
| pay such fines aud costs he shall be placed
In the city ~orcounty jail: and for each days
imprisonment therein there shall be credited
upon the payment Of his fine the sum OF two
dollar
Sec. 3. II any person refuses or neglects
to obey the orders OF the fire warden for the
inbefore specified. the warden shall cause tn,
same to be done at the cost therefor collect
ed from such person In a civil action In tint
ma me OF the city and against such person
In no way conflict with the provisions o
section four OF this ordinance.
See. s. The salary and fees OF the fire war
| den shall be fxed by ordinance In the man
ner provided by law.
Sec. Z, All oil dinances or parts OF ordin
ances in conflict herewith are hereby repeal
ed.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after it's passage. publication and
approval.
Approved this 9th day OF Nav. 1905.
Chas. Thomson. Mayor.
Attest: r. A. Nye. CITY Auditor.