The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

ings and all occupants be required to
keep the roofs entirely free from wood,
trash, or combustibles of any kind
Sec. VII BE It further ordained That all
chmneys hereafter built in Savannah
| shall be built from the ground: that 1t
shall be unlawful for any person. firm
have In use in this city any chimney,
smoke stack or other structure for the es-
cape of smoke or heat, I'm such condition
and location as to endanger adjacent or
surrounding property to FIRE.
Sec. VIII. BE II further ordained, That all
stove pipes in the city OF Savannah which
come outside of building shall conform
to the following regulations:
If stove pipe passes through a window
sash the entire light shall be removed
and a sheet of metal put in its place.
If stove pipe comes through the side
of a building 1t must pass through a
wall tube or earthen-ware tube fixed in
the wall.
All stove pipes must extend 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 and
must be properly and safely secured, and
be capped.
Stove pipes which pass into chimneys
through partitions or through roofs OF
buildings must be made to conform to the
following regulations:
If the chimney is framed or cased in
with wood or lath and plaster case or
frame, the stove pipe must pass through
wall tube or earthen-ware tube set in
such frame or casing.
When stove pipe passes through ceiling,
partitions or roof Of buildings, 1t must
be through sheet of metal and the wood
work must be cut away so as to allow an
open space between the stove pipe and
the wood of not less than three inches on
all sides.
All stove pipes passing through the roof
must extend at least five feet above this
roof and be securely fastened.
That 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to use or have
set up for use, any stove or range which
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brick, stone or other fireproof material.
That all owners and occupants of build
ings in this city shall make all alterations
necessary to comply with the requires
ments Of this section within ninety days
after the passage Of this ordinance,
That it shall be unlawful to keep or place
within any building in this city ashes or
oily waste in any other than metallic
sci or floor. That it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to burn
trash, lumber, straw or any other COM
bustible substance between the hours OF
sunset and sunrise, in any yard lot, out
house or alley In the city of Savannah.
Sec. X. Be 1t further ordained That
all owners and occupants or buildings or
cellars within the fire limits of the city
of Savannah are hereby required to per-
init the fire chief or any member of the
fire department designated by him, or
any member of the board of fire COM
missioners to inspect their buildings, cell
lars and premises to see II this ordinance
is being compiled with in spirit and in
letter. And ii is hereby made the chief
duty of the chief to see that such inspec-
lions are made.
Sec. xI. Be 1t further ordained That
any person. firm or corporation who shall
violate any part of the provisions Of
this ordinance shall upon conviction in
the police court of the city of Savannah
be fined in the sum of not exceeding one
hundred dollars or imprisonment in the
jail of Chatham county for a term not
exceeding thirty days, or be subject to
both penalties in the discretion of said
police court.
Sec. XII. Be II further ordained. That
all ordinances or parts Of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed
Ordinance read in council for the first
time Feb. u, 1896, and published for in
formation. A. N. MANUCY
Clerk of Council