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Fire Ordinance enacted in New Amsterdam

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Ordinance, Jan 28, 1648

Fire Ordinance enacted mandating the cleaning of chimneys and the purchase of ladders and buckets and establishing 8 fire wardens.

Ordinance, Sept 28, 1648

The council ordered the firewardens to inspect all chimneys in New Amsterdam.

Ordinance, Dec 12, 1657

They ordered a chimney tax on the city for buying fire buckets. Each town probably made its own fire ordinances.

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1657

Ordinance concerning thatched roofs, wooden chimneys, hay stacks, fire buckets, hooks and ladders in New Amsterdam

1657

Ordinance concerning thatched roofs, wooden chimneys, hay stacks, fire buckets, hooks and ladders in New Amsterdam

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1648

Ordinance prohibiting wooden chimneys and appointing firewardens in New Amsterdam

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Ordinance prohibiting wooden chimneys and appointing firewardens in New Amsterdam

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1648

Ordinance. For the better prevention of fires in New Amsterdam.

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