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EEGULATIOKS FOR THE CHIMNET-STVEEPEES OF EDn^BURGH.
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4. When a chimney takes fire, only the two Chimuey-Sweepers with Badges first present
will be entitled to enter the premises for the purpose of extinguishing the fire, unless others
are specially called by the occupiers, or by the Police, to assist ; and no Ohinmey-Sweeper
win be entitled to refuse his assistance in extinguishing fires when called for.
5. Chimney-Sweepers failing or refusing to shew their Badge when deraanded may be
denied admittance to any house, the chimney of which is on fire ; and no person shall
refuse admittance to the first two hcensed Chimney-Sweepers who may present themselves,
or to any others who may be required, whether Firemen or Chimney-Sweepers, for the
purpose of extinguishing a chimney on fire in the premises.
6. Chimney-Sweepers wilfully injuring or destroying chimney-stalks or cans, or grates,
will be liable in the penalty in the foresaid Act, and also in reparation and restitution of
the property destroyed.
7. No licensed Chimney-Sweeper shall be entitled to refuse an engagement to sweep a
chimney or chimneys when required.
8. Each Chimney-Sweeper shall wear his Badge on the breast of his outer garment, and
shall always be provided with ropes, besoms, brushes, ladders, bags, and all other imple-
ments necessary for sweeping chimneys and extinguishing fires. He shall be ready on all
occasions to serve the inhabitants ; and shall always conduct himself in a ci\'il and decorous
manner. He shall also be provided with a copy of these Regulations, and shall shew the
same and his Badge when and by whomsoever required. No Chimney-Sweeper shall
transfer or lend his badge to another.
9. All fares shall be charged according to the annexed Table ; and any person committing
any breach thereof, or of these Bcgulations, shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding
Forty Shillings, besides deprivation or suspension of hcence.
10. The City Ofl&cers and Constables of Police are authorised and enjoined to see these
Eegulations enforced, and all complaints arising out of any breach thereof shall proceed, at
the instance of the Procurator Fiscal of the City, before the Magistrates.
TABLE OF RATES FOU CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS.
1. KITCHEN VENTS. S.
For Sweeping a Kitchen Vent, ' . 1
With Smoke Jack, Hot Plate, and Oven, 2
With Hot Plate and Oven only, . 1
With either Hot Plate or Oven, . 1
Kitchen Vents on third flats and up-
wards, 9
Washing-house Boilers, Flues, &c. with
cleaning doors, .... 2 6
2. ROOM VENTS.
With Register or Kinnaird Grates, in
first or second flats, ... 1
s.
With Common Grates, . .
With Register or Kinnaird Grates, on
third flats and upwards, . .
With Common Grates on ditto, .
Poor persons with only one fireplace,
When two or more Vents are swept at
the same time, on first or second
flats, for the first, whether Room or
Kitchen, 1
Every other, ....
Jfote. — ^These charges not to affect the fares under the first head ; — the fares xmder the
second head to include the trouble in removing and replacing the grate, which must be
done carefully.
3. SHOP, WAREHOUSE, BANK, OR PUBLIC
OFFICE VENTS. S.
For Sweeping each Vent upon the
ground flat, .... 1
On first flat or upwards, for the first
Vent, -1
Every other, ....
4. FOUL CHIMNEYS. S. d.
Extinguishing and Sweeping a Foul
Chimney, besides paying for such
materials as may be destroyed in
extinguishing, . . , , 5
The Magistrate before whom any case in dispute is brought
may, if he see cause, ullow a smaller sum than the charge
under this head.