, 1916-12-02
Translation
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Governor cd interim of the Danish Vest India Islands
Knight Of Dannebrog ond DonnebrOgsneand,
M7AKES KNOWN: By virtue of s 3 of the Colonial Law
JJ of 9Th April 1906 I have Professionally sanctioned the
following Ordinance adopted by the Colonial Council Of st.
Croix:
In case of fire it is incumbent on all persons. on demand Of
the fire as may be within their power, be it by personal labour, or
by placing water supplies, faucets, III ire nap apparatus n@ r horses W. %nq nc crsos'
in question can demand compensation from the Fire Department for
all damages done to such implements and articles while beng used
In case of fire in the county all able bodied persons on the
accordance with the directions given by the in chief
present, to the best of their abilities take part IN the qneIhns o the
of fire in the country are furthermore all able bodied persons living
Within distance Of ! English miles from the place of fire
Estates lying within the said distance shall Immediately report
Estate where they are living. The Owner, the Administrator Q the
Manager shall thereafter, rs 90 as: possible, despatch esp 4a f these o men
belonging to the Estate under the command Of himself o I an Overseer,
he being allowed only to keep back Sc many persons IS the o'Feun-
Arriving at the place Of fire everyone with his engine and his his
no one, bound to attend, must leave the place of fire without the
Planters OF overseers with those under THEN command report them
selves to the B5T"ndmojNr + brandeaptan VINO provides and gives
If the fire takes place during working hours the persons men,
toned in S 2 and 8 are bound to take part in the queling of the
fire without extra pay, SO, however, that work done during noon
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that reason be made in their days-pay.
If the fire takes place outside the working hours During night
or Sun and holydays) the said persons shall have a remuneration of
80 Bit Or. hour, not, however, below l Franc.
All extra pay is to be betrayed by the Colonial Treasury.
Government is besides authorized, according to the report from
the Fire Commission, to pay out compensatons for damages on the
clothes belonging to the persons who have taken pant in the quellng
Of the fire, and in special cases to pay out rewards, as Tor Instance stance
for a quick report Of fire, for quick attendance, for special zeal shown
with the work of queling the fire, and the like.
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Violations of this Ordinance which do not fall within the scope
of special penal laws, shall be dealt with as public police cases and
punished by fines not exceeding 500 Francs.
All fines shall accrue to the Colonial Treasury, and if not paid
within the limit of the time fixed, they shall be eXpiated according
to the general rules.
This Ordinance comes into force at once
To which all concerned have to conform.
Government of the Danish West India Islands.
ST. Croix, the 3Oth November 1916.
Under my Hand and the seal Of Government.
KONOW.
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. WILL JACOBSEN.
PROVISIONAL ORDINANCE
for ST. Croix concerning the general obiga-
ton in case of fire to assist IN the queling of
same; and further concerning the special OBJ
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