Disposal of property saved

(1) The Superintendent on each occurrence of fire shall assign certain known, open and secure places conveniently near to the building on fire or in danger of taking fire, wherein he shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all goods and other property removed from any building on fire or in danger of taking fire, and he shall make it publicly known. (2) Every person who removes any goods or other property to any place other than a place assigned for the purpose may be at once arrested by any police officer, and if he does not give a satisfactory reason for not removing the goods to one of the assigned places, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.