Evening star., 1925-10-04

his work we'll and was worthy OF his
hire. He was the man on whom the
family depended to KEEP the burning
SCOT off the shingle roof, and the de-
structive and marring ash from
draperies, curtains and rugs. Even
as the household looked to the pastor
for salvation and the doctor for cures.
so did they intrust him with the
duty of abating the smoke nuisance
Bit his beneficence did not stop there;
his advice was asked on the framing
Of wills, matrimony, business con-
tracts, health topics and collateral a1-
fairs. He is practically unknown to
the younger generation. but they may
see his descendants and successors
any day among the plumbers, steam
filters, tinsmiths. automobile me-
chanics, metal workers generally and
other tradesmen who make up the
backbone of our industrial structure.
Although he is of the past. he nobly
served his people. May he not be
entirely forgotten"
x x !: Z.
CEORGETOWN. it is believed. set
~ up a chimney-sweeping establish
ment before one was officially recog-
nized by the city fathers of Wash
ington. A well-worn miniature book
let in the Library of Congress, printed
in 1911 by w. A. Rind. jr., sets forth
the local law approved September s.,
1907, as follows:
IAN ordinance respecting the sweep
ing of chimneys within the jurisdiction
of Georgetown.
Il. Be it ordained by the board of
aldermen and board of common coun-
Gil Of the corporation of Georgetown,
that the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to con-
tract with and give the exclusive right
of sweeping chimneyS within the jur-
iSdiction of the corporation Of George
town to such persons as he may deem
proper for a term not exceeding one
year, and until the end Of the mkt
session of the corporation thereafter,
on receiving such security for the
faithful performance of the duties
prescribed by this ordinance as he
may deem adequate and just.
III. And be it ordered, That it shall
be the duty of the person so con-
tracted with by the mayor once in
every three months from the first day
Of April to the first day Of October in
every year to notify the persons who
are housekeeperS within such juriS-
diction that he or some person EN-
ployed by him will within three days
after such notice call between the
or at such other hours as may be
agreed upon by him and the said
housekeeper, for the purpose of sweep
ing the fue or chimney of the fire
place used in cooking and for the
general purpose of the family; and It
shall also be his duty u call in like
manner once in every second month
from the first day of October to the
first day Of April following in every
year, and give notice as aforesaid that
he will within three days call to sweep
the flues of chimneys of the fireplaces
then generally used, which several
calls shall not vary more than seven
days from the period hereby fixed at
each succeeding call.
iii. And be 1t further ordained,
That as compensation for sweeping
such chimneyS, the person SO con-
tracted with shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the occupier of the house
where such chimneys are, the sum Of
10 cents for each story for every
flue or chimney he swept.
"IV. And be 1t ordained, That 1t
shall also be the duty Of the person
sweep any chimney within the juris-
diction Of the said corporation within
three days after receiving a written
requisition for that purpose from the
occupier OF the house where such
chimney is; and in case Of his refusal
| or neglect to call and sweep the chin
| ney within the time aforesaid, or his
neglecting or refusing to call at the
time required by the second section of
this ordinance, he shall forfeit and
pay to the person complaining the
sum Of s., to be recovered with costs
before any justice Of the peace for the
(Nn1Infv "aGhfnOfnn
''V. And be it ordained. That II any
housekeeper shall refuse to have his
| or her chimney swept at the times
herein prescribed and on the call of
the person contracted with for that
purpose, or such other person as he
shall employ, such housekeeper shall
forfeit and pay to the contractor the
| sum of 81, to be received as aforesaid,
| provided that such call is not made
earlier than the times mentioned in
| the second section of this ordinance.
"VI. And be it ordained, That if the
SCOT in any f1ue or chimney so swept
| by the contractor shall before his next
| call for the purpose Of sweeping or
| within two months from the last
sweeping thereof take fire SO as to
blaze from the top Of the funnel of
said chimney, the said contractor shall
forfeit and pay the sum of S., one
half to the fnformer and the other
half to the use Of the corporation, to
be received as aforesaid. But II any
chimney shall take fire. which has
not been swept by the contractor
within the time specified by this ordi.
nance. through the neglect or the re.
! fusal of the occupier of the house in
| which such chimney shall take fire,
such occupier shall forfeit and pay
the like sum of s., to be recovered
| as aforesaid.
"VII. And be it ordained.T That this
| ordinance shall go into operation SO
| soon as tho mayor shall publicly an.
nounce his having made q contract