The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-01-20
Ordinance No.
An Ordinance to provide for tho prevsasion
OF fires and tho protection Of persons and
property endangered thereby.

Heo. 1. That ths south half Of blocks thr.s an,
fSur ana tAe north bali of blocks nino asd ten of t
city of Albany according 70 the maps pats and sur
veys Of said city sew on s and " record Ia tI,e ~
Zee Of the clerk Of Linn County, Oregon be and N.
same are hereby declared within the FIRE limits .
The city Of Albany.
said fire limits shall have their outside was mart,
walls and partition wallis made Of brick stone ar ats
or non-eombsstible material aud such outside walls
and party walls shall sxteBd from the founSsilsn
- the top u aud through the roof Of said bulldnga
aud The roef shall be covered with tin or aODs Other
esn material ard The walls shall be 50 cen.
struotsI ~ 70 separate all woodwork thoroughly ami
eonpleoly u the isteriOr and exterior ~ such build
lnKs from H and syery part VI the interior and 81
% .os r. I1 nj. S'aE "es suSsnr The h.t term building
strusuros covered with roof of any kind bat sbSi
not include priyies providing blast. furnace or
foundry using blast furnace, shall be erected or ,
Grated wp,iB the nrs limits specified in this os1J
nance Th6tsrn partition wall shall be held 70 ii
ing '-'''''
use o. Al repairs ~ buildings c0nstruetsd q,
bHsk stone or other oombnatibls material within fire
limits shall bo made ~ conform ~ this ordinance
a oSe @ D. 70 wooden building within said nro limit
Mission ef ths Chief Engineer, approved by tho e,,.
ntios ON firo aud Water, which permit shall steefv
permit shall o given II any increase viii bs ,ns ~
TIC prspOssi shAugs or alteration In the slza M atx
veoisn building within the nrs limits. or II sach
rgiAfs or alterations will Increase the salus of sI,c
buildings DJrg than twenty ayo per eont the a.
licalSn therefor aud copy u each u such Dsrtnis
shall be Kept on NE ~ the oee u Their ssordsr bro
vidrd That not more than permit Der wear sisi
Do Issued ta repair any ono building euesft 20 rsaIg
damages caused ~ hfu.
se B. No building within aaid lre Ii,,i.. .h.,, b.
tsinyfsd except 10 position on Iho salns lot ~,
which Il may have stol o. make roaa f,r ,says ~, ~
inahsHs improVsmsnts OF 10 I-siDt outside the Ire
limits. ~
sec. Q. whenever sSy building shall be by s.v
nisans ~ much injured ~ ~ be Ia ths Iususnt -
the Chief EnEnsoF AID ths COMMITTEES On Ire .nd
"stgr dangerous nuisance, or where any ~se1so
building Sill,in the rs limits shall In tic iugsss,
y the Chief Enginssr and the Coaittse on Fire "a
water bs damaged BY hro u the extent ~ 0ns. s.hsJ
OF ngfe u The actual value. tho Chief Ennssy .ii
ui.ss'a,s'y eAnss - be served nfDa ,La owner, o.
pptsoii - fsuiYse the Eains fyfthWith and tka -.
receiving such notice shall within lea sla,s re- -
e.'ihg shs same, comply With ths Fslu;fssnl. lhsrs
Ess :. Az bniJ,nxs ever ono .t,rS T., h,~h, 49,.
alter erected in the nre ilis shaii have sesst,i
frames and doors or bukhsAd leading 70 the rel.
aadg 81 covered With sumo Gre prsof f.st,i.l sI
shall have ladders OF slairSays leading - tL 80.
aud such suitios and stairuzys shall s L~Dt :. "a b,
BE- sajy for Immediate ~ al times ana aIl s,5l
u"' s. nS' bs is.s IN s'Ae than tSs hJ TIRES feet
See 8. That every ebialnsy OF Que that ma, hs,.
alter % but Ia Any frams building within lie e1ty
shall have sails Q, gsoi quality u bricks or ntons a
lsAal four inches Ia iekhsss. Of the sams material
~bich SHAH sossttsfies ~ the ground AID bs ald la
ssg1 Inns mortar and Ia bs paIierod on the inslds
and when passing through OF near the ~ooi
Z svfh " bu Imslrf1d etffaGdc
I'F9sldsi iha, Nhsss chsnlss iH nuns shall not i.
rgin'isiired al the ground that shs e1snlnsncs ot
ssins sid foundation: and provided further that pat
! sat chimniss may he used ghea dosiFs.l NJ 90,
asy nas shall bs built whlel siaIi h... sny co.,
81 uisF resting gaIsilng into tls ssras fiTth
q tsn sil leave 81 least ak inches between ihs ebd
thrfrpi aHl the chimney duz, ThsY shall b. ~ efi
secured and shall extend at least four fsst shs a.
ret - tbe bualainx 10 which thsy attached Ensa
slriHI itp'n ths psint ~hsrs each ehHaey " aas
pass0s through stieh roof Rud slonld sseh chmnsys
of nues ks deemsj unsAfe 10 the building Or buIIdl.
adiSininz by ths Chisf khgnesF aai COMMITTEES on
~ go slssf, lssy tsAI be earffs4 uP 90 sseh =
hishi as may 10 assinol Hscee.sTy Dl u exceed four
iags adjoining.
~. = - smoke pipe in 4sy building With wosd
81 ~ esfbusbis neefs and ceilings shall enter any
as unlsss sid pc shall BE- least eighteen aehsa
from stssf aooFs OF eSiings aud ia al cases when
si'9-s lgss fass through Sosass partisiOas II sny
s"a ~hsshFf ss1 same be pasrFod notg thsy shall
D. guarded W eouhc collar u metal with at least
lpaF Inches II air space aud holes for ventilation o.
PA zap stone ring nai iess than three inches ia
ssi coating Il plaster u Izs. thrns inches thick
- asa eafthsn~arv ring thTve inches from The ppe
20 s,"se i4Ps oF smoke pipe shall pas through ans
slniuns. sid5 fo1f 0f Eny ballding No ownss
IsspFtstSs superintendent agent OF oecnpant o. oi
''thrr efs'n asing ~ managing having esutrol u
say steam. Ea@ OF planning min. ur tactgry of HBj
AiIA. any founiry or nssfhine shot or ANY othsI
sstsbishaasut where pOxoF IL ussS shall us,
= es"'i'ns iho ass o. maintain os efs~t aay Enok
si@7A ~ ehiigns5 ~ connection Sth any such estab
,shHsst. - ieas hight than tscnly feet aioys ~
A!lsiuins buililnzsof OF thoae adjaCsat thsrsto. Al
,tnrfs ilfa.ts q any buiiinr rittin the city h
vllirA there l. a smokr-ispe shaii when Dotissd b
th7 Marshal c1aply uih lhs foregoing requirement.
Aia ASA Replace bad OF dssectlss smoke lrc ~tth
'sas pns shsa ordered
-. u, Whea ANY nHs. smoke pipe Or chime
ssl lse seemed b. ths Chief Engineer aud oomaits
as are a1tl ~AtsF unsafe. the Marshal shall notify
wfA9nf 'i's pAnes ~ occupani u tbs baiiding iha
6 ihs sAine tnusi Be repaired removed Within tc
days. AID thS parties notiAe shalt PERSIST In uslr
shy ang stnnko pipe o. chimney which erdzngurs "a
euildtE " wen Il - attacked al joining building
tbs chat Erg neeF and roinIiitce on drr and Maie
shan eAgsg the saIaa % be repaired 81 removed an
ihe cS'ta % saeh repairs shah be made n the expcnl
: os Nc s~nsF or sccupAni of ;he building.
Sec, n. No stove pipe shall stand wiAn two feet
any Heeen % e. IN vail. unless snch ssii Il fully pr
sssifa - ia ~ rsae plates fastened thercon and a
nndsJ such stoves zinc other iacombustbis mate
iAl rum sent ~ protect The Hoors fGom arc.
: Sec u u shsi bc unlawful Tor any person 70 d
l''.i any ashes Ia any wooden vessel on any
90 hoof - The d-y. or deposit thon ln any place o
their sr ptAer premises that will be nearer than q
. fsrt 10 any wooden sofk.
Boz. u. Any pcrson making or using sha,lnxs sha
a. te eis.s oI each Say cause tho % b. secure
siorcd OF disposed Of a. % bs safe frum firs.
hAy, straw. or other combussibs material shall be
si9fel a. 10 be sAfc from nrc and when - store
4 the Marshal may direct the removal Of the
eanae the sams % DO protected from Gre and ~ u
eHpepse " the Owner occupant VI the premises
ownsr or occupant q any livery stable In this eli
shA ~ himself or those Ia his employ. use therein
,. ~ any place Containing hay, straw other cor
bushbls materaieasy Lighted candle or other portah
o ght except tho same be securely protested By lai
tern: NoPeron shall In this 0itv have put or kcs
any nay Sr ssrsS In stack or pile without having
aine enclosed or secured 10 protect ii from hyiI
spa h Of hrp.
See H. Spark catchsrs shall be placed upon all chill
neys or smoke stacks II any steam biier or steA
engine whcnsye. deemed necessary far the safety
hS adjoining property, BY the eosimistee on Ore Al
Ia wafer. and the Chief Engineer or majority u the
= sec Is4 That tho Marshal Chief Engineer and comm
tee ON fe and water Of this city shall AZ all times ha
the right u enteSAny building within the city for
al purpose Of diseSery or ascsrsAinng any violation
ihis ordinances.
Sec. 10 That u shall he the duty Of each fireman
y give the Chief Engineer notice Of every violation
this ordinance which may csne 10 his knowledge
Sec. II. That any person or persons who shall vi
fully maliciously make false alarm Of are shall
on conviction before tho Recorder, bo fined not i
than twenty dola n nor more than hfty dollars or
sonfned Ia the city jail not more than twenty dH
d for each aud Every offence, as the Recorder may
termine provided that half OF any fine ccllect
- for the violation Sf this section shai DO paid by
l. Recorder TO the person making the complaint,
"a, Soc Is All buildings hereafter erected TO be Us
for public assem6ages, In whole or In part, shall hi
+ doors that used for the ngress and egrsss OF
public TO the portions used for such assomblages,
S@%s5a'' Sardy ot inwaTdy @ aas .us@sry Saa sna in
case shall they be constructed 10 open inwar'
only. TO slide, and all such buildings Hereafter 70
ht altered for the use Of the public assemblagss sh
be made csntornl this section. And all buildiT
hereafter erected, altered or changed and intend
for the above purposes shall have the main aises
passage ways at least four feet In width.
Sec. 10. No person shall keep for private use
any house In the city Of Albany, more than ~
pounds of gun powder, at any one time, and ho p
rs dsing business in the city Of Albany shall Keep
sale In any store house waroroou place VI bT
40 ness, except In Gre proof building erected for u
ID purpose mora than one hundred pounds Of gun pc
der at any one time and such powder shall be kept
1t kegs, the entrance OF such house or p
. Of business, convenient Of access, In = secnre tin
= shoes iron box plainly marked the upper side
laffar ~ f1aaa aafN 4
every person keeping powder In store for sale, 81
report " the Chief Engineer and the foreman OF 81
a. fire company the exact locality where the same
~ kept aud he shall net the same unless 70 u
,r without the consent of the ohief Engineer.
Sec. 20. The Chief Engineer and Assistant Eng
ear Of the fire department, and City Marshal are
qulred TO SEQ that tho requirements and provisions
this ordinance are enforced, and % make compla
In the Re,orders Court for all violations thereof