The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCES.

BY Alderman Willink-
An ordinance to prescribe certain fire
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
floors and partitions in houses: by provid-
ing regulations for the erecting OF
chimneys and stove pipesi by .provid-
ing for the inspection OF all buildings In
the city by the chief and assistant chief OF
the IRE department; by providing suitable
penalties for all violations thereof.
Section l. Be IL ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city OF Savannah IN
council assembled, and IL 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
any building IN Savannah more than one
bale Of excelsior. moss, COTTON, used Tor
packing, except In warehouses approved
by the chief fireman,
Sec H. BE IL further ordained that no
person shall be permitted TO have In any
building in the city OF Savannah more than
I'VE barrels OF Illuminating oil; that said
Barrow, Jones street sewer, from prem
ises Jones street near Lincoln street;
Illuminating oil shall be stored ON the
ground floor within FIVE feet Of an exit
tnat no artificial light shall be allowed
Sec. Ill BE Il further ordained that no
person shall be permitted to keep morn
than one barrel OF benzine, gasoline,
naptha, etc, within the nre units Ia Saia
the outside of the buildings.
Sec " BE Il further ordained that not
more than tygnty,y 1--WE go pounds OF gun 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 tho same may be easily
seen, aud removed In case Of fire, said gun
powder must b. kept al 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
n carmine background must be placed on
Section s. Be It further ordained, that
no person shall be permitted 20 keep
more than twenty thousand (2O,OOOl
rounds Of loaded metallic cartridges and
not more than twenty thousand (20,000)
rounds OF paper shells in any building
in this city. that said cartridges and
shells must be kept on the ground floor,
and not more than twenty GOD 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 6. No person shall be permitted
10 keep in any building In Savannah any
dynamite nitro-glycerine on Ike eNplo-
section 7. Be II 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 g. Be il further ordained that all
chimneys hereafter built In Savannah
shall be built from the ground.
Section o. Be II further ordained. that
all partitions erected in houses In Savan-
nah shall go to the ceiling or roof
Section TO- BE II further ordained. that
all stove pipes In Savannah which come
outside OF a building shall conform to
the following regulations:
II the stoye pipe comes through the
window sash, the entire light must be
taken out and a sheet Of metal put in It's
place. If the stove pipe runs through the
wall tube or eaTthen 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
bbniiding shall make ali alterations nee e
essary to comply with the requirements
Of this section within sixty days from the
passage Of this ordinance.
Section II. BE II further ordained that
all ashes shall be removed from build
ings within the city limits In metal pans.
That no ashes shall be permitted 10 be
stored in wooden receptacies. No ashes
must be stored in any buildings.
Sec. r. BE II further ordained that no
trash, hay, paper, or other combustible
material shall be stored or shall be per-
lnitted to be accumulated within ten feet
Of any iron gratings in a sidewalk or
See 10. BE it further ordained. and II
is made the duty Of the chief and assistant
chief Of the fire department Of
all mercantile buildings In the city at least
once every sixty days, and report IN
writing 10 the mayor that the require
ments Of the preceding sections Of this or
dinance have or have not been complied
with stating specifically wherein II has
not been compiled with 1t shall also be
the duly Of the chief and assistant chief
fireman TO put on the police docket all
who violate any Of the provisions OF this
ordinance.
Sec. IA. Be II further ordained that any
person who shall violate any OF the pro-
visions Of this ordinance by falling to
comply with any of its requirements shall
upon conviction in the police court of the
city Of Savannah be fined in a sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars (Sl0000), or
imprisoned In the jail of Chatham county
for a term not exceeding thirty days, or
be subjected to both penalties In the dis
erection OF said police court
Sec. IS Be IL further ordained that all
ordinances or parts OF ordinances In con-
fiet with this, be and the same are hereby
repealed
Ordinance read IN council for the first
time April 10, 1896. and published for in
formation. A. n. MANUCY,
Clerk Of Council