The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-26


Chief, and in case neither the Chief
nor Assistant is present at a fire,
then the next officer in rank as a
regular member Of the Fire Depart
ment, acting under his appointment,
shall act as Chief, and while so acting
shall have the same power and per-
form the same duties, and shall for
all purposes be Fire Chief for the
time being.
! Section 3. It shall be the duty of
the Fire Chief to adopt at his dis
erection all prudent measures for the
prevention Of fires, and for this pur-
pose he may, as often as he deems
proper, enter into and upon any
house, building, lots or premises, and
examine fire places, hearths, Chin
neys, stove pipes, ovens, boilers and
any other apparatus likely to cause
fire; also places where ashes, gun
powder, hemp, fax, tow, straw, shaw
ings or any other combustibles may
be deposited, and give such directions
for the alteration, change or removal
Of the same, or to the care and man.
agement thereof, as he may deem
proper, and such directions shall be
obeyed and complied with by the per-
sons directed in that regard, and at
their expense.
Section a. The Fire Chief shall
have the authority to have any Chin
ney burned out, or otherwise cleaned
whenever he shall deem it necessary,
and to require the tenant or tenants,
or any owner or owners of any shop,
business or occupation where fires
are necessary to conduct the same,
to alter or construct, as the case may
be, the chimneys Of said shop, so as
to prevent sparks from the same pass
ing into the open air; and he may re-
quire the ceiling and (or) sides of
any such building where such bust |
ness or occupation is being carried |
on, to be plastered; and that said
Fire Chief shall have the authority to
remove or abate, with the consent Of
the Mayor and Council, any cause
from which immediate danger of fire
may be apprehended, at the expense
Of such owner, tenant or occupant,
or at the expense of the person oc-
casioning same, provided; such re-
moval or abatement shall not be done
by said Fire Chief, unless and until
the owner, tenant, or occupant, or
the person occasioning the same, or
his duly authorized agent has been
notified in writing to remove and
abate the same.
Section 5. 1t is hereby made the
duty Of the Fire Chief of the City Of
Liberal, Kansas, to enter and ex-
anime each public hall, school, the
atre, and other public buildings, at
least twice year, and as often in
addition thereto as he should deem it
necessary, with view of taking
such steps as may be required to
cause such halls, schools, theatres,
and public buildings, or places Of
amusement, to be protected from
fire, and afford facilities for escape
therefrom in case of fire.
Section 6. That if, after such ex-
animation, said Fire Chief shall be of
the opinion that certain things are
necessary to be done to protect any
public hall, school, theatre, or any
other public building or place of
amusement, from fire, or to facili-
tate escape therefrom, then he shall
at once request the owner, manager,
or other person having control Of
such hall, school, theatre, building or
place of amusement, to have such
things as by said Fire Chief ordered,
done; and said Fire Chief shall at
once report to the Mayor in writing
such requirements and failure, and
thereupon the Mayor shall at once
call a special meeting Of the City
Council to consider such report; and
if such report shall be adopted, then
the Mayor shall order the closing of
such public hall, school, theatre,
building or place Of amusement, un-
til such necessary things have been
done, and until changes, alterations
or corrections, shall have been ex-
amined and approved by the Fire
Chief.
Section 7. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, firms or cor
porations to hinder or attempt to him
der the carrying out of such orders
of the Mayor, as prescribed in Sec
ton hereof.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful
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occupying or having control or man.
agemnt Of the property in question,
to neglect or refuse to comply with
any directions of the Fire Chief as
specified in any Of the Sections of
this ordinance; or to obstruct or
hinder the Fire Chief, or his assist
ants in the performance Of their du-
ties; and the persons so offending
shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and fined in a sum of not
exceeding $4,000, and for each day
which shall elapse after the time al
lotted for such fulfllment and COM
pliance with any order made by him
the Fire Chief, or any person duly
authorized by him to act as provided
in this ordinance, shall also forfeit
and pay a further and additional
sum Of $500 for each day said order
is not complied with, and shall fur
Their pay all expenses incurred in car
rying into effect the directions of the
Fire Chief; and upon the failing of
said owner, tenant or occupant to
pay the forfeitures and expenses
herein provided for, said Fire Chief
shall report the same to the City |