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Show Restrictions modified on burning Restrictions on burning dry leaves, grass, weeds and other any damage results from fire, on a trial basis until July 1, it was announced this week. However, if there are complaints com-plaints concerning smoke or danger from the blaze, the city ordinance regarding fires will be again enforced. And if any damage results frof 'a fire, those starting the fire will be held responsible. In as much as the mayor, police officers and fire chiefs are besieged almost daily with calls from townspeople asking permission to burn dry leaves or other trash, the city council coun-cil asked the firemen to work out some arrangements. According to Glenn Tipton, publicity chairman for the fire department, it has been decided de-cided that burning of leaves, etc., will be permissable, but certain regulations must be followed. Regulations Fires cannot be lighted anywhere any-where in the business or .commercial .com-mercial district but trash may be burned in the residential areas providing they do not cause ' a hazzard. Burning of table scraps, damp garbage or other refuse which would cause an odor, will not be permitted. per-mitted. Chief Reed Averett commenting com-menting on the releaase of restrictions Wednesday said that when fires are started, they should be on small piles of leaves or trash, away from buildings and the area around the fire and buildings - should be wet. Water should be available avail-able for the entire area and there should alway be an adult in attendance, he said. Fires may not be started before be-fore 7 a.m. or after 2 p.m. and. must not be started if a wind is blowing, firemen point out. |