Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-12
DEFECTIVE FLIE<.
The Chief or inc TIRE Department. Tell,
About Thrm-An Inspection
Under Why.

Last evening At the c.tv council chef
of the Fire Department Adam. mals a9.
plicatiou for the appointment % ar a.
sistant in the work Of inspecting the e-..
of the city.
Ii is II tedious task
Speaking about the work To- N,grI-F
man, Chef Adams sail that be i4l
started out on the first ~ November 20
view all the tlues in the city, Put De- IL
not expect. if he neglected g.. Lso.ae.
duties, lie would lie uble 90 conclude 90,
one in time 10 begin again on next year
inspection.
''At this time OF year, sail ,5e
chief, when people ARE putting Up
stoves and siHrtiu1 tire. where there
have been none during the summer, ias
danger OF fires from tbs source great.
Much of the trouble IS in careles'ne.',
and much may be attributed u tn
makers OF tin tiues. The :!uu Should t9
made so as Ia Leave quite i space l'-
tween the pipe aud the Hue. Ia So1'
Of the business places the Joss eXt"al
over into tine chimreys, AMI -rari' g)0s
up are bound sooner or later 10 lra.'-
The fire may smouIler them for days BE-
fore 1t bursts into view, an! such h's'
are the hardest Kind 10 eAtngn,o, IN
they are in jpists between crtauE All
floor, where the hremeu cannot GET tas
hose TO operate.
''In making nv inspection, where
find fiue that is defective wilma lac
meaning of the ordinance i.-'s ! -'-
tice ordering it repaired. FIVE 4H'
later | call again to sea !. The u!l'' rs
been complied with. aui if %, "-''
recourse to the penalty lr0'.!-l D.! Us
ordinance. -,.
The city ordinances contain tA@ ''''''
ing articles:
Art. 22G. Fire Warden, 20 Aai-f'
Inspect and Condemu lt -hAa ~ W.
duty of the fre warden, AHl "' SUBJ
have the right ut all r-asoHAD.r -.-
the daytime, to enter all 1liI'1-, I'D
city of Fort Worth AMI personHlI} NJ,
all fiues and uhimneys, nui 70 'Sa-s--
such in his Judgment o. ara uu'll7 'N u.
gard to fires, ami give the ""u. Oh.
agents of the same notice 20 fe'I'
same and to place the sans u 'A-'
dition. tn, 10
Article 223. Approval q iAa "a'l;' I'll
bs secnred It shall De the duty ol a.
owners or agents netlaei a. 80,
herein, within i've days after ''s ''',
of said notice, TO repair a-i 'N'Ae ali
to the approval OF said hf' "A.t'-' M.
1ues and chimneys, aud i s''' ,-r,.'5-
lawful for any owner ~ agent ~ ,si
hermit any hus or chimney 10 mn
after the expiration Of ss.i I'VE -,i7 ss1
tice until the same las a.tl a"'..ie-s
made secure to the .I-.'-' %
warden. r,ss w
III otc cbrmneTs ard dues '-4"
all cases be bulk ot stone '' ,.a- '7cs.i
all brick fues shall hsAi .'''' lie,
thick and well plA-ts-"i o." ,...o- be
and no ioist OF st.dii g -"''' chin.
in auv manner supported '- $780,, ,ssl
or nurs. No chimney OF -- '-.,I.p..
Ie hung or suspended !r'm 'as m The
- The ID. wall, 70 -. - NJ:
a aoa it0 ~ aur frame .a-d .a-. o,
iioo' ~ oasss shall .r llt. nj,
III a. f-nm the flgIaa',- end
suppl 'e ~ s,,,e tr.es or WOOL ,-,-s
ground on s'I Ise,, an, foot o.: -oi!! ..,I
al I
~ rock and mortar before .-s .,, u
or TOo .haI be inserted, az .a les: 10
bic or or pi pc shall be inseriei I'M 81 :. It.
foe, six inches below tie s,'..i!iag d
lea' Intended I'n to prevent The I'd no
wbet ia known Is touo-e -',,I,,i.t win.
a, " wbicb are allowed to Ut o 49,: -;
nv n the above restrictions - come =
ou' ''' s,am bn built - as ~ an. t5'i
i neg. ' hpIow the csilIng, aa ls S /"
ahnre the roof douJled-'a'
5: e En-: :$:: : IS S: s5: St;
mi nsnaI,y " for ALLOWING st o
u 1as p ON fne after notice Az !, the the ri'i,'
. n0,s continues ontn is mig
n, vi, are ali worn out II,
RiEESS,WS!s IkO{ ~, ~ IN sad 8"
T. xiri cure you. cleans 1,ire