The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, April 17, 1761, Page 1

New-Hampthire [ S§GAZETTE Coz:tai}zing the Frefbeft Advices, — = et s, Foreign and Damsfiick. ‘ / ’ : l — A-’.}-.;.v~(_~’ : ' - was filt pubihed. An ACT paffed at PORTSMOUTH, NEW-HAMPSHIRE, March sth. 1-61, Anno Regni Regis GEORGII, Tertii Magne Britanniz Fraonce & Hiberriie Primo. An A& in Addition to an a& paft in the thirty-firft Year of his late Majelty’s Reign, for regulating the Proceedings to extinguith Fires, &c. and to prevent the keeping of Fires in Places unfuitable for that Purpofe, and dangerous to the Public. - - "HEREAS all the Buildi #bi Towm of Poreimouth, 33 0ch kackers at the charge of the owner or omg ant thereaf, ag e of Lbree .ezclptd,,._a'? Wml,.adanf fo compaited, §8 aforefaid, which buckets-{hall be provided within fix months from . that if ote of them fhould 1ake fire in a windy feafon, almaft (g the pafiing this a®. Provided newerthelefs, that'it thall be in the ell the yeft would be in danger. Moresver, there are in the woft cam- 2 power of thefirewards to grant a furtlter time, not exceeding one palied part of the yown, fundry old decayed boafes; occupied by perfons 33 year, to fuch perfons as they' thall judge may have a claim to thae unable or unwilling so make fuch repairs as are neceffary to fecure them. 32 indulgence, and to fobftitte the ufe of dny other kind of buckets There are alfo fires often kept in tradefmens [bops and other places 9 for the end, and to be provided as aforefaid in the mean time. without laying proper foundations for that purpsfe,which endanger the 4 310 : \ town : iy : : §g And every houfe fhall have thereon a Iadder or ladders to _ ... . 3 reach from the ground to the ridge pole thereof, to be provided ac BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by rbe GOVERNOR, iR the coft of thé owner or occapant, to be allowed as aforefaid, with- COUNCIL, and ASSEMBLY, That the firewards of faid town 49 in fix months from the fame time. And ifany perfort fhall negleét for the tume being, or the major part of them, are hereby authoriz- {8 fo to provide buckets and ladders according to the tenor arid mean- ed to infpett and fearch all fuch houfes and other places whatfoever #9 ing of this a®, he or fhe fhall forfeit. 4nd pay the fum of fifteen within their limits, which they fhall fufpec, and wherein they ag- 23 /billings, to be recovered by the feleét men as aforefaid, with double rehend any danger to arife from the want of any repairs, or not 3 coft, and fo saties quovies for every fucceeding fix months from the fiyinga fecore foundation for any fire place, or keeping* hay or ; pafling of this a&, or:the tix_z'le to be granted as afbref:;'tq; wh'(c.h he other combuftible matter fo near or fo expofed to the neighbour- 1§ or fhe fhall negle® to provide the fame. And the faid forfeiture ing fires as to be likely to befet on fire. by them—and to order the E thall extend to gach of the faid articlés. - owner or occupant of any fach houfe or place to make fuch amend- LB B e L e _ SR o e 4 ments, repairs and alterations therein as they fhall judge neceflary 33 A#d be it further Enatted, Thas the faid regulations thall extend for the public fafety, which fhall be made accordingly withia thirty 3] Ofll_y to du: part q.f faid town contained y;th_m t‘hc following boun- days (unlefs the firewards thould fee fit to lengthen. out the time, ;g daries, viz. Begioning at the Cf‘;k leading ‘% Hlington on the wef- :fhngh.thcy may ?l? if t?ey m;n judge it neceffary) fmz t;:e fnmhe e ;ff: fi‘:: ];hfhmpe.xu{‘::gfi?tl;c mfid’o‘;%&%fidfi? tving notice thereot to the owner or occupaat. nd if che ¥8 laa creek, thence runn > famge fhfIl not be done agreable to fuch order, fi by the tin‘m apc. ;g pond,thence down the faid pond tothe_river,thence upthe rigcrca\l!ed gointcd, gh;n the faidh fire}vlvards a;e hereby authorized te caufe the $ P ifc;caq;:zriv'cr},: the tr)nouthogtah; ffild f;{éflg,thtnélpxhe falcll1 cr::ckci ime to be done at the charge of the town ; and the felet men (§ to the place where it began. the fewards areauthorize . thereof for the time being, are hereby dire@ed to fornith them with 38 to examine and decermine-ds.to the obfervation and c_omphang; money fufl?cif:nt ;for that‘purpoft‘. And the faid feleét meén fhall 33 "flthf 'dmh 3&é1 1;“:)e may be a”g‘”fed as C(;m})gtcnt yvunefi'gs l;“ SORGE. AR TRl AL e e e dccotne o 1 4 Bl e g vsac i By el Rasigt reot,” waic y inall recewve from the faid firewards ( whic . , : e they are directed carefully to keep and deliver to the faid felect men) g% applied to purchafe fuch neceflary tools and infiruments to be ufed for the fum total of fuch account as the fame fhall be finally ad- ¢ upon the breaking out of fire, as the faid wards fhall judge Proper jufted and fettled by the court of general feffions of the peace. And #) for the ufe of that part of faid town circumfcribed as aforefaid. in order thercto, the faid firewards, or fome of them, fhall at the 33 And in all the matters and things to be performed by the firewards next fitting of faid coure, either at their proper term, or by adjourn- §Q as aforefaid, the major part of them may do the fame. ment, exhibit the account of any fuch charge which fhall then have A s i i ;nfeg, »(\lr:xt'h &thg prooffs a]nd vguch;:rs thereof ; and the faid court is 8 4”? ‘ZP";;‘ » ‘_"fld %‘"‘ ai? ;;“b/j ‘} '::”is?tb’:g fl.’;‘:b?; +he eredy directed to fettle and pafs the fame according to juftice ¥ reign-of bis late majefly GEorce 3 JE P e and right, and to certify thereon their allewance, for which gcrvice 9 ceedings to extinguifb fires, &c. among otber things it is Enatted, That they may demand of the faid frrewards oe fbilling on the pound of 32 a0y per fon who fhall conceal any goods not belanging to him or tfhc fur?h tr;ltat:, w(};éclé flxallhbc allowed, and the fee for allowing the 39 lgcr, vghxch ffl'ha\ll cgn{x}: l:o ti:;t.rf;:gdtshcu t};e ng}:e ?tfe :;h'c t;r_egklgtg ame, {hall be added to the account, and the owner or occupant Ut Of apy-Usc, and 1ha'l not GHpoic-tacreal as ci e i g i fhall pay faid account fo adjufted, om demand, and in dcgu]t 5 within twenty days afte[; proc?%waqon, as ghercnfn m;nlt-:fm’ thall as aforefaid, recover it. > ; b < : o y fha ouble coft of fu 3 experience to be too long, and attended with many inconyeniencies. ¢ ?r;fd {c}:cry foch decay’d building in which the owner, him or g For Remedy whereof, : erfe all not live, or perfanally occupy and improve, which the ¢ Fratis : PYE : il faid firewards apprehead to ‘be dangerous and irrapara’blc without 33 [t is bereby Enafied,edTlgat tbehfatd ?me (l)lf "?3"'7_'3”’ f?" tiie more charge than the building would be worth when repaired, they 33 Purpofe therein declared, be not CrEstics aiiow o, "°rl oy ety may caufe the fame to be totally demolifhed at the coft of the owner 3 than four days o be computed from the making proclamation; a& or pccfup‘a?]t, t? bcz recovered as aforefaid; but the materials to re- .5 the laid a&t dires. : main 1or the ufe of the owner. smidg : : s And any town ot parith in this province—if they fhall fee caufe, And be it furiber Enafied, That dny tenant who fhall be obliged §3 may chufe firewards, and puc this aét in execution within fuch ::’ p;y any fum of money by virtue of this aét, fhall be allowed for ;g “;“m a: tlllledfaid wards acrl‘dbtoh:ni:};u&t men, or the major part of mc ame outof the rent of the tenement he holds, and may juftify 5§ ¢ mll‘h' A s ctctr’mmilan cate: o Boscs. i ihe Boneik ol Thake biged he witholding fo much from the owner or perfon to whom the [ This a&t to be and continue P Feats fame is payable, unlefs the parties concern’d fhall otherways agree, 25 and no longer. ] ; : or the matter is otherways adjufted. : \ Avd it is bereby furtber Enatled, That every houfe of two Stories §g & Pullifbed 13h of g, 1 : gh, which has four fire places, fhall be provided with one Jeatber ’ B duckes fit for, and to be ufed in cafe of the breaking out of fire ; and every fuch houfe with fix fire places, fhall be previded with o MKW%$%%?M%%%%@%W§@ : .