The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCES.


BY Alderman Willink-
regulations by providing for the storage
OF excelsior, moss, loose cotton, etc, illu-
minating oils benzine, gasoline, naptha.
gun powder, loaded cartridges, etc, by
providing for the proper construction OF
ing regulations for the erecting OF
chimneys and stove pipes by provid-
ing for the inspection OF all buildings in
the city by the chief and assistant chief Of
the fire department; by providing suitable
penalties for all violations thereof.
Section /. BE II ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city Of Savannah, IN
council assembled, and II is hereby or
dained by authority Of the same that from
and after the passage OF this ordinance,
no person shall be permitted to keep IN
bale of excelsior, moss, cotton, used for
packing, except In warehouses approved
by the chief fireman
Sec II. BE IL further ordained that no
person shall be permitted to have IN any
building in the city of Savannah more than
five barrels OF Illuminating oil: that said
Barrow, Jones street sewer, from prem
Uses Jones street, near Lincoln street;
Illuminating oil shall be stored ON tho
ground floor within five feet OF an exit;
that no artificial light shall be allowed
within twenty feet of said oil.
Sec III. Be II further ordained that no
person shall be permitted 70 keep more
naptha, etc. within the fire limits In said
CITY, and said articles must be stored on
the outside OF the buildings.
Sec Nv. BE II further ordained that no.
more than twenty-five (25) pounds Of gun
powder shall be kept by any person IN
any building in Savannah, at, any one
time; said gun powder must be placed over
the front door of the building and In front
OF a glass so that the same may be easily
seen, aud removed In case OF fire. said gun
powder must be kept at least twenty-five
feet away from. artificial light, oil, hay or
other combustibles, and a sign bearing the
words gun powder painted In white on
a carmine background must be placed on
Section 5. BE II further ordained, that
no person SHAH he permitted TO keep
rounds OF loaded metallic cartridges and
not more than twenty thousand (20000
rounds of paper shells In any building
in this city; that said cartridges ana
shells must be kept ON the ground floor.
and not more than twenty (D) feet from
an exit, they shall be stored together In
such manner so that they may be cas-
lily removed In case OF fire.
Section g. No person shall be permitted
to keep in any building in Savannah any
dynamite, nitro-glycerine or like explo-
sives.
Section 7. Be It further ordained that
all buildings constructed in Savannah aft
er the passage Of this ordinance shall
have suitable fire stops between the plas-
tering and the weather boarding and In
section 5. Be It further ordained that all
chimneys hereafter built In Savannah
shall be built from the ground
Section O. BE IL further ordained. that
all partitions erected IN houses In Savan-
Section 70. BE it further ordained, that
all stove pipes in Savannah which come
outside Of a building shall conform to
the following regulations:
II the stove pipe comes through the
window sash, the entire light must be
taken out and a sheet OF metal put in its
place. If the stove pipe runs through the
side Of the house, 1t must come through a
wall tube or earthen pipe. All stove pipes
must extend out at least two feet from
the side of the building, must have an
elbow. and extend upward at least five
feet above the caves Of the house.
Owners OF buildings in which stove
building shall make all alterations nee
essary to comply with the requirements
OF this section within sixty days from the
passage of this ordinance. =.
Section II. BE It further ordained, that
all ashes shall be removed from build
ings within the city limits in metal pans
That no ashes. shall be permitted to be
stored in wooden receptacles No ashes
must be stored IN any buildings.
Sec. Y. Be II further ordained that no
trash. hay, paper, or other combustible
mitted 10 be accumulated within ten feet
Of any iron gratings In sidewalk or
lane.
Sec. 10. BE it further ordained. and II
Is made the duty OF the chief and assistant
chief of the FIRE department Of
the city Of Savannah TO examine
all mercantile buildings IN the city at least
once every sixty days, ana report in
writing to the mayor that the rsqnsre-
ments of the preceding sections Of this or
dinance have or have not been complied
with, stating specifically wherein 1t has
not been complied with. II shall also be
the duty OF the chief and assistant, chief
fireman TO put on the police docket all
who violate any OF the provisions Of this
ordinance.
Sec. a. BE II further ordained that any
person who shall violate any OF the pro-
visions OF this ordinance by failing to
comply with any OF It's requirements shall
upon conviction in the police court Of the
city Of Savannah be fined IN a sum not ex-
ceedng one hundred dollars Gl00.O0), or
Imprisoned IN the jail Of Chatham county
for n term not exceeding thirty days, or
be subjected 20 both penalties In the dis
erection Of said police court.
Sec. i5. 30 n further ordained that all
ordinances or parts of ordinances ia con-
met with this, be and the same are hereby
repealed.