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     12. On the breaking out of a fire, all the 
     
     male inhabitants of the City within the age of 
     
     fifteen and sixty years, shall hold themselves 
     
     responsible to the extent of their ability, to 
     
     render if called upon by the Fire Department 
     
     every assistance in their power to extinguish the 
     
     fire They shall obey all orders of the 
     
     Engineers in forming lines, rendering assistance 
     
     where required; conveying property from the 
     
     fire, or in any other possible way that the 
     
     urgency of the case may demand. They shall 
     
     also render all necessary assistance when called 
     
     upon to keep order or suppress tumult while at 
     
     the fire. or in going to or returning therefrom ; 
     
     and any person contravening this regulation 
     
     shall be subject to the penalties of this By-law. 
     
    
   
   
    
     13. Any chimneys taking fire shall render 
     
     the occupant liable to the penalties of this 
     
     By-law, except proof is given that the chimney 
     
     has been swept within twelve months previous 
     
     to the fire. No person shall keep, or permit to 
     
     be kept, in any apartment in which a fire may 
     
     be occasionally used, or through which a flue 
     
     may pass, any hay, straw or flax, except as 
     
     mattresses, nor have any hay, straw, or flax in 
     
     an exposed position in any yard or open place ; 
     
     nor keep in any stable 'or building exceeding 
     
     five tons of hay or straw (except in bales) at any 
     
     one time ; nor allow at any time, in any factory, 
     
     workshop or building, any large quantity of 
     
     chips or shavings ; nor keep ashes on a wooden 
     
     floor or in a wooden vessel in any house or 
     
     out-house. Every violation of this section shall 
     
     render the person guilty thereof liable to the 
     
     penalties of this By-law. 
     
    
   
   
    
     14. All stoves in use shall be at least 
     
    
   
   
    
     All inhabi- 
     
     tants to assist, 
     
     at. fires it 
     
     called upon 
     
    
   
   
    
     Chimneys