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REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH.
teak Grove
Cemetery. Rubbish in Buildings.
said Sexton shall perform his part of the work herein or-
dered without any cost.to the city.
Sec. q. That this ordinance shall take effect from and
after, its passage and approval,
Adopted, Nov. gth.tgot.
H. L. FISHER, C. C. P.
Approved, Nov. gth. tgot.
JAS. M. LANG, Mayor.
Rubbish in Buildings.
An Ordinance in the Interest of Protection from Fires
With Penalties Thereunder.
Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of
Paducah, Ky.
Rubbish
must not
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Section t. That it shall be unlawful for any corpora -
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tion, person or firm located, doing business, or occupying
any premises within the corporate limits of the city of
Paducah, to permit any refuse, rubbish, shavings, excelsior,
straw, waste paper, or other infiamable material whatso-
ever to be kept or remain overnight or for a longer period
of time than six hours in the day time in any store room,
tenement, residence closet open room cellar or any concealed
place occupied or under the control of such corporation,
person or firm.
Del"Ror Sec. s. That it shall be unlawful to deposit ashes in
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furhlduen any box, barrel or Other vascl except such as hereinafter
described, in any dwelling, business house, room or rooms,
shop or near any fence made of wood or any wooden wall
of any building except as above in boxes or receptacles to be
Ash bo:w made as follows towit:Said boxes or vessels shall be either
made of metal or lined if of wood with sheet iron not
lighter than No. 23, and made perfectly tight so that the
wood of the vessel shall be perfectly protected from the
possible contact of fire and such ash vessels shall be sup -
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REVISED ORDINAKCES OF PADUCAH.
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ported by four legs which shall be at least six' inches in
length and in no case shall such vessels be left when con-
taining ashes nearer any wooden wall than six inches and it
shall be the duty of all persons depositing any such ashes to
carefully examine them to see that all fire in same is extin-
vire to be
guished before being placed in said vessels and none of such
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vessels shall contain at any time ashes to the extent of fill=
ing them more than two-thirds of their capacity in order
that they shall not be allowed to run over with the con-
tents. For the violation of any of the provisions of sections
f one and two hereof the corporation, person or firm so violat-
ing shall be fined in any amount not less than $s.00 nor more,
Penalties
than $to.00 for each offense.
Sec. 3. That it is hereby made the duty of the' Chief of
Putleg of
the Fire Department to personally inspect monthly the in-
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terior of all buildings cellars, closets shops and stair -ways,
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« and order the observance of the provisions of this ordi-
nance and he shall report to the Common Council in writ-
ing the condition of the city quarterly.
See, 4, That it shall be the duty of the day policemen
mticxot
to inspect shops and buildings and store rooms, from time
police
to time, and have warrants of arrest sworn out for violators
of tthg sections one and two hereof,
' Sec. g. That for the neglect of the Chief of the Fire
Penalties
Department to rigidly enforce the provisions hereof and to
perform his duty as herein defined he shall be fined in any
amount not less than $S.00 nor more than $to.00 for each
offense.
Adopted. Dec. 7th 1900,
HARRY L. FISHER, C. C. P.
Approved, Dec. 8th, t9oo.
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JAS. Al. LANG, Mayor.
Protecting Fire Alarm Boxes
An Ordinance Protecting the Fire Alarm Boxes from
Vandalism, and Prescribing Penalties.