The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16

By Alderman wnlink-
An ordinance to prescribe certain fire
regulations by providing for the storage
Of excelsior, moss, loose cotton, etc, illu-
minaiting 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 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 l. Be il 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
any building In Savannah more than one
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
illuminating Oil shall be stored on the
ground floor within five feet of an exit;
that no artificial light shall be allowed
within twenty feet Of said oil
Sec. Ill. Be it further ordained that no
person shall be permitted to keep more
than one barrel of benzine, gasoline,
naptha etc, within the fire limits in sa d
city, and said articles must be stored on
the outside of the buildings.
Sec ". Be 1t further ordained that not
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, and removed in case of fire, said gun
powder must be kept at least twenty-five
feet away from artificial light, oil, hay or
other combustFbles, and sign bearing the
words gun powder painted in white on
a carmine background must be placed or
the front door.
no person shall be permitted to keep
more than twenty thousand (2O,0O0)
rounds of loaded metallic cartridg es and
not more than twenty thousand C2O,O0O)
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 (20) 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 O. No person shall be permitted
to keep in any building in Savannah any
dynamite, mtro-glycerlne or like eXplo-
sves.
Section Z. 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
all partitions.
Section s. Be it further ordained that all
chimneys hereafter built in Savannah
shall be built from the ground.
Section 9. Be il further ordained, that
all partitions erected in houses in Savan-
nah shall go to the ceiling or roof.
Section 10. Be it further ordained, that
all stove pipes in Savannah which come
outside of 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, it 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
pipes are now run out of the side of the
building shall make all alterations nee
esSary 10 comply with the requirements
OF this section within sixty days from the
passage of this ordinance
Section II. Be 1t further ordained, that
all ashes shall be removed from build
lngs within the city limits in metal pans.
stored in wooden receptacles. No ashes
must be stored in any buildings
Sec. II. Be it further ordained that no
trash, hay, paper, or other combustible
material shall be stored or shall be per
mitted to be accumulated within ten feet
OF any iron gratings in a sidewalk or
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained. and II
Is made the duty of the chief and assistant
chief en- o,t OF the g. FIRE department Of
all mercantile buildings in the city NJ least
once every sixty days, and report In
writing TO the mayor that the require
ments of the preceding sections Of this or
ainanee have or have not been complied
with, stating specifically wherein It has
not neen complied with. 1t shall also be
me duty OF the chief and assistant CHIEF
fireman 10 put on the police docket All
who violate any Of the provisions Of this
ordinance.
See. a. BE i further ordained that any
person who shall violate any OF the pro-
Nlslons OF TINS ordinance by failing 10
comply with any OF its requirements shaIi
upon conviction in the police court of M
city OF savannah be fined in sum NOT eE-
seenlhk one hundred dollars Gl00OO. or
imprisoned IN the jail OF Chatham eo,infs
Tor term not exceeding thirty DAYS. az
be subjected TO both penalties ia tha dts.
erection 81 said police court
Sec. i5. BE IL further ordained thar an