, 1914-08-01

however, if the Police Master is present not be done without his per-
paragraph shall be considered as damages caused by FIRE, and if the
house ~ question IS not insured against fire, compensation shall be given
Any person who intends to claim damages from the Colonial Treas
his claims to the Governor who shall then see, that the amount of the
compensation be fixed by two men especially appointed for the purpose
The appointed men shall each receive . payment Of Frs. $50 for
every half day Of six hours occupied by such wok.
Its incumbent on all persons in case Of fire on demand Of the Fire
Department to render such assistance towards e1ingushing the fire as
may be within their power, be it by personal hbour or by placing water
Service err Of the Fire. D ePprtnaf The perso ol" IN n o3 U4id "I cp demand
compensation from the Fire Department tor all damage done to such
implements and things while in use.
No person shall refuse to allow the Brand Commission or its agents
to enter his premises Or building, when they present themselves there in
order to make Investigations with regard to the observance Of the regmas
every owner Of a property on demand OF the Brand Commission or its
agents to exhibit tie fire apparatus, which are to be maintained on the
property.
Injanctions and prohibitions made by the Brand Commission to
Of the party to whom the injunction or prohibition has been issued, bo
existing conditions Their dangerous nature with regard to fire, and the
necessary Of having them changed, and also if necessary a statement Of
the way IN which this should he done
Tue decisions of the Brand Commission may be appealed TO the
Governor but no person shall by appealing to the Governor eyode COM
pionoe for the time being with the decision Of the Brand Commission
The existing courts for trying cases against members Of the Fire
Brigade are hereby abolished.
Absence from the meetings actual fines excepted, and other cases
concerning the service in the Fire Brigade she'll be dealt with BY the
Brand Commission II a meeting to which the person in question must
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Francs At least 3 members OF the Commission must be present.
Dnob8d6Dce to the orders Of the officers of The Fire Brigade and
violations OF tbs Ordinance which do not fall within the scope Of special
penal laws and also violations Of the Bylaws reforred to in : l or of the
mjunctions or prohibitions made by the Brand CommmisHon, shall be
dealt with as public police cases and punished By fines not exceeding 500
Francs Or by forced abour for not more than 80 days.
All fines shall accrue to the Colonial Treasury and if not paid within
tne HAed time limit they shall be eZp"ted according to the general rules
SIS
When action shall be brought against any person for failing to COM
ply with the mJunctions OF prohibitions made by the Brand Commission
the general means of coercion authorized in the statutes shall be made
use OF n the sentence. Should the Brand Commission find that any
existing condition is so dangerous with regard to FIRE shat it should be
changed immediately IN view OF The public safety and the DersOn in cues
ton not Immediately comply with the injunction issued to him with re-
gard TO said condition, the police shall on demand of the Brand Commis-
sion and on its responsibility be bound to take the necessary measures by
adopting main force.
SIC.
This Ordinance shall become valid on 1t January 1915, from whrn
date Regulations OF Bird November 1920, Ordinance Of 18th March 1868
concerning the Brand Companies in ST. Crux and St Thomas, in SO ar
rs the latter island is concerned shall be repealed, together with all oler
Older rules and regulations concerning the Fire Department IN 50 far rs
they be Inconsistent with this Ordinance
10 which ali concerned have to conform.
Government Of the Danish West India Islands.
ST. Croz, the 18th June 1914.
Under my Hand and the Seal Of Government
HELWEG.LARSEN.
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