Ordinance 129

Ordinance No. 129

Relating to Fire Warden--His Powers and Duties

The City of Seattle does ordain as follows :

Section 1.--The office of Fire Warden is hereby established for the City of Seattle, and the Common Council shall, at some regular meeting, apopint a suitable person to fill said office, and, when duly appointed, he shall before entering upon his duties, take an an oath in writing, to fairly, faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of said office, and which said oath may be taken before any one authorized to administer oaths, and said oath when so taken, shall be delivered to the City Clerk and be by him filed and preserved.

Sec. 2--Said Warden, when so qualified, shall hold his office during the pleasure of the City Council, and receive such compensation for his services as the City Council may determine.

Sec. 3--The duties of the Fire Warden shall be to attend to the enforcement of all Ordinances now in force, or which may hereafter com ein force, in relation to fires and subjects connected therewith, and [he] shall have the care, custody and control of all property belonging to the city, intended to be used in extinguishing fires.

Sec. 4--The Fire Warden is hereby charged with a general supervision, over the city with respect to the subject of fires, and places that are, or may become

dangerous, on account of the liability or probability that fires will be started under such circumstances as to become dangerous to the prosperity and welfare of the citizens.

Sec. 5--The said Fire Warden shall be diligent in the discharge of his duties, and visit and inspect all suspected places coming to his knowledge, and on discovering places of unusual danger from fire, it shall be his duty at once to give such orders and directions for doing away with such danger and rendering the place safe as in his judgement may be necessary, and which orders or directions he shall communicate to the owners, or their agents, of the places where such dangers exist, as to the occupants of said places, and require such danger to be removed within such time as he may think proper; but the time given not to exceed ten days from the time of giving such notice, and if such danger is not remedied or removed within the time given, then the said Fire Warden may enter upon the premises and remedy or remove such danger, and the owner of such property shall be liable to the City of Seattle for the cost of the work and material, and also be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor if he had received the notice provided for in this section, and may on conviction before any court having jurisdiction, be fined in any sum not less than five or more than fifty dollars.

Sec. 6--On any dangerous fire breaking out, it shall be the duty of the Fire Warden to go at once

and assume and take control of the persons there and the means to be used in extinguishing it; and all persons while in the vicinity of said fire, while the same is burning dangerous, shall be subject to the reasonable orders and directions of said Warden, and said Warden may in cases of great danger and emergency cause adjoining buildings or structures to be pulled down or demolished in any way and removed, if by him thought necessary.

Sec. 7--The said Warden in the discharge of his official duties, shall not use any violent, insulting or abuseive language, or be guilty of any violent acts not required by his official duty.

Sec. 8--The said Fire Warden may at all reasonable hours enter upon the premises and into any and all buildings and structures therein situated in said city, of what kind so ever, for the purpose of inspections, and in the discuarge of such other duties as may be officially required of him; and he may arrest or cause to be arrested, any one refusing to obey or submit to his lawful orders or authority, and in cases of arrest under this action, the party shall without unnecessary delay, be brought before some court having jurisdiction, to be dealt with according to law, and it shall be the duty of the Fire Warden to see that a complaint be entered in proper form against any one so arrested, and give his aid in procuring evidence to sustain the charge made.

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SEC. 9. -- Any and all persons violating any of the provisions or requirements of this Ordinance, and when this punishment is not provided for, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before any court having jurisdiction, be fined in any sum not less than five dollars nor more than fifty, and may in addition thereto be imprisoned in the city prison for any period of time not exceeding twenty days; and in all cases when the party is found guilty, it shall be a part of the judgment that they [he] pay the costs of the case.

SEC. 10. -- The Fire Warden shall contract all bills necessary for the Fire Department, and no bills shall be recognized by the Council except such as are approved in writing by said Warden.

SEC. 11. -- It shall be the duty of the Fire Warden to examine all property belonging to the city for the use of the Fire Department, and have general supervision over engines and apparatus and see that all are kept in readiness and in good order for the ready extinguishment of fired.

SEC. 12 -- This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after five days after its first publication.

ORDINANCE NO. 130. TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND PREVENT THE SPREAD OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES WITHIN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.

Approved Dec. [?] 1876.

The City of Seattle does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. -- The City Council shall select and ap