The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-23


An Ordinances requiring freescApes 20 Be
pinzed upon hc2els, lodging houses.
h,nr3f1x~ hc1Se1L manutAcfox1eS. m1ilS,
and othe, bxildinGs In the city Of seattle.
The cixy Of seattle does oraain - follows.
sEcrzoS Ihas every hofel. lodEns
ufarfsry or other building more than TWO
Stories ii height IN the city Of Seattle, now
erected and occupied Or used as nosei.
lodrirg-h oaSc. boarding house, factory.
MIL m2znfnc<cry OF workshops or In
cared. shall Be provided with suitable are
escapes and doora OF exit wslnin thirty
dsys from the publication Of this notice
SEC . That every hotel lcdSing- house,
boarding horse- factory, mil. manafaetory
two stories In height in the city OF seattle.
which may hereafter be erected and accu-
pied and used aS hotel. lodging house,
boarii ag-nouse. factory. mill. uaecfxc-
tory or workshop. or IN which operatives
or employees may be engaged, shall be pro
of exit before any such building shall be
occupied o. used.
SIC. 3. Tnaf all of such fre-escapes shall
be made of iron and be attached securely
70 the Building. and Be permanent In char
scfer and connected with iron platforms
placed III the doors and windows of the
buildi1.g. and shall be 20 constructed as 10
be easy OF access from al the doors and
windows OF the building above the 1rss
story thereof.
SEC 4. That an iron ladder shall extend
from the Aforesaid platforms 10 the ROOT OF
the fsaiiding, and If there be projecting
eornsce to the building. such cornice shall
have an opening 50 fitted that sad ladder
shall not overhang the same.
SEC i That all said 5re-eScapes shall be
kept In good repair, and it shall be uniaw-
fui Tor any person 20 In any manner place,
or csuse 10 be placed any distraction or
incumbrance of any kind whatever TO the
free and proper use thereof.
SEC. s. That every basement beneath any
building now erected or hereafter 20 be
erected in the city OF Seattle shall, within
the meaning OF this ordinance. be deemed
10 be one story.
SEC. :. That any person who shall be
guilty OF q violation of any provision OF
this ordinance, or who shall fail, neglect,
or refuse TO comply with its terms and re
qnirements shall be deemed guilty OF
nlsdemeanor, and. upon conviction there
of, shall be punished by fine of not less
than twenty i've ts25) dollars nor more than
one hundred t<l0o} dollars, or by impris-
onmeHt No. exceeding thirty days, or by
both such 6ne and irnprisonmenf,an aud each
or failure. neglect or refusal 70 comply
with tne terms of such ordinance shall be
held, deemed and declared 70 be q separate
offepse.
SEC. s. That ordinance No. col. entitled
AN ordinance requiring fire escapes 10 Be
placed upon hotels, lodgi7g-ho board
ing houses and other buildings in the city
of Seattle" approved February 10th. 1855.
be and the same Is hereby repealed; Pro
rided, however. that the reps al of said or
dinance shall in no manner prevent per
sons who may have violated said ordinance
from being prosecuted and punished there
under for offenses committed prior TO the
taking effect Of this ordinance.
SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its appro-
val and publication
Passed the 18th day of January, 1859.
Approved By me this 18th day of Jana-
airy. 1859.
ROBERT MORAN, Mayor
Filed the 18th day of January. 1sss
W. R. FORREST, Clerk
By c. w. FERRIS. Deputy
Published the sd day of January. 1889.