Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
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AN ACT for the better protection of lif" in build
ings used for public purposes.
BE il enacted. DC. a follows:
SECT l. ANY church theatre, hall or other build
ing structure intended to be used temporarily or
permanently for any public purpose or any school
house school.roo public or private hereafter
constructed, shall have all inner doors intended to
be used for egress thereirom open Outwards
SECT. - All outer doors of buildings or struct-
ures OF the kind mentioned in section of this
act constructed or hereafter 10 he constructed shall
BE- kept open when such buildings structures are
used by the public, unless such doors open out
rds, aud except that ty-doors opening both ways
may be kept closed.
SECT. 5. All hotels used for the accommo alton
Of the public, and al shops, mills factories and 9th
er buildings, more than two stories in height in
which any trade manufacture or business l. carried
on, which requires the presence of workmen or 9TH
persons in part of the building above the first
story, shall be provided with such suitable and SUIT
icient reeScapes, Outside stairs ladders, "a the
municipal officers shall deem to be sufficient to afford
safe and easy escape from the building IN case OF
tire, and such hre-eScapeS or ladders shall be at
ached to the building or be stored outside OF such
building. and convenient thereto, as the municipal
officers shall direct and shall be OF such length and
number as said officers shall approve
SECT. 1. Whoever violates the provisions of sec
ton one two three of this act, shall forfeit the
sum of fifty dollars and a further sum OF five dol
lars per LAY toreyery days continuance thereof TO
be recovered by and for the use of the town or city
where such building is located in an action on the
csse or by indictment.
SECT D. Whenever complaint is made to the
municipal officers of any town, that any building OF
the kind mentioned in sections one and three, now
or hereafter to be cons ructed Is deficient l. taci
ties for egreSs by reason of the inner doors thereof
opening inwardS, for the want of hre-cScapes,
outside stairs ladders hereinbefOre specified. it
shall be the duty of such municipal officers TO give
notice to all parties interested in said matter, and to
inspect such building, and if they find the same SO
deficient they shall notify the owner occupant, les
S"e, other person having charge thereof, and re-
Guirc Of him such changes shall be necessary 10
make said doors open outwardS and to provide suit
able and sucien hreescaUes, outside stairs or lad
ders be attached stored herein provided and
such person shall be allowed thirty days TO make
such changes and provisions and If he shall neglect
or refuse To make and provide the same within said
time he shall forfeit the OF fifty dollars, and an
additional Of five dollars per day for every days
continuance OF such neglect or refusal to comply
with the provisions of this act TO be recovered by
and tor the of the city or town where the build
ing is located, in an action on the case or by ndct
mcnt. Approved March 9, lSSl.
Chapter
AN ACT additional TO chapter ftty-one OF the Re-
vsed Statutes, aud to other acts relating to the
transportation OF passengers and freight by rah-
road
BE Il eldcted DC. "a follows
SECT, |. Sections seYeuty-SiX and seventy-Seven
of chapter ftyone of the revised statutes of this
state and chapter ninetytour of the acts of eighteen
hundred and seventy nne and all other chapters and
relating to the transportation OF passengers and
freight by RAILROAD shall apply to, and may be taken
advantage of by any railroad in this state, whether
it makes close connection with other railroads or
not and the railroad commissioners shall have the
authority and power as in cases where the rail
roads make a close and direct connection; and
railroad doing business within this state shall de-
mand receive OF any other railroad doing bust
ness within the same whether making direct con-
necton not or from passengers over the same, or
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