The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20

the said gasoline. benzine and naphtha
snall always be kept IN a drum used for
that purpose II shall be unlawful 20 de-
liver Illuminating oils. gasoline, benzfns
o. nap ntha oy artificial light or after sun
Sec. III. Be ii further ordained. That
not more than twenty-five pounds Of gun
powder shall be kept in any building in
savannah at any one time: said glnpow-
Ger must be placed over the front door OF
the building so that Il may be easily seen
ana quickly reached in case OF fire. In
doors the said gunpOwder shall be placed
~ sucn a way as 10 be plainly seen from
the street or outside Of the building. Gun
powder must be kept separate from oil.
hay or other combustible material and the
door over which the said gunpOwder Is
llaced must be plainly marked with tin
or other sign, not less than eighteen inch
ss ~ length and hve inches In width bear
ing the word 'GunpOWder'' in red letters
on a white background.
sec ". BE Il further ordained, That
ali loaded cartridges, loaded metallic and
paper shells. kept in any building in this
CITY Tor sale must be kept on the ground
uoor in metallic case or cases not more
tnan twenty feet from an exit, and the
chief officer OF the fire department shall
ne notlhed by the occupant Of the exact
location OF such cartridges, loaded metal
ne and paper shells at once
sec v BE IL further ordained, That no
person, firm or corporation shall be per-
united TO keep within the limits Of the
city OF Savannah any dynamite. nitro
siigcerlne, gun cotton, nitrate OF silver.
OF other high explosives.
Sec. VI. BE ii further ordained. That
an buildings constructed In Savannah az
yer the passage OF this ordinance, shall
nave suitable fire stops between the plas-
tering and the weather boarding and i'm
an partitions; that owners OF property be
required TO comply with this ordinances
when remOdelng or repairing weather.
boarding on houses erected previous to-
the passage OF this ordinance; that all
owners or their agents shall be required
/ 10 Keep In thorough repair all chimneys
ana parapet walls belonging to their build
lngs and all occupants be required to
Keep the roofs entirely free from wood
| trash, or combustibes of any kind.
Sec. VII. BE II further ordained. That all
| chimneys hereafter built in Savannah
shall be built frcm the ground: that ie
shall be unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation TO erect or maintain, or
have In use in this city any chimney.
smoke stack or other structure for the es-
! cape of smoke or heat, in such condition.
ana 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 a building shall conforms
10 the following regulations:
III stove pipe passes through a window
sash the entire light shall be removed
and sheet Of metal put In its place.
II stove pipe comes through the side
of a building II 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
Stove pipes which pass into chimneys
| through partitions or through roofs OF
buildings must be made to conform to the
| following regulations:
II the chimney Is framed or cased I'm
with wood or lath and plaster case or
| frame, the stove pipe must pass through
a wall tube or earthen-ware tube set in
| such frame or casing.
When stove pipe passes through ceiling,
| partitions or roof Of buildings, II muse
| be through a 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 the
| roof and be securely fastened.
That 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
/ son, nrm or corporation to use or have
set up for use any stove or range which
/ IS not placed or does not sit or stand on
| brick, stone or other fireproof material.
That all owners and occupants of build
necessary TO comply with the require
/ ments Of this section within ninety days
after the passage Of this ordinance.
| Sec. TX. BE II further ordained,
| That II shall be unlawful to keep or place
| within any building in this city ashes or
| oily waste In any other than metallic
| receptacle or upon any combustible ves-
| sci or floor. That II shall be unlawful for
| any person, firm or corporation TO burn
|
| bustible substance, between the hours OF
| sunset and sunrise, in any yard, lot. out
| house or alley in the city of Savannah.
| Sec. Y. Be IL further ordained, That
/ oil owners and occupants of buildings or
| cellars within the fire limits of the city
! of Savannah are hereby required TO per-
/ NIT 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 complied with In spirit and In
| letter. And It Is hereby made the chief
| duty of the chief to see that such inspec-
Sec. XI. Be it 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
Sec. XII Be It further ordained, That
| all ordinances or parts Of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
Ordinance read in council for the first
| time Feb. u, 1896. and published for i'm
| formation. A. N. MANUCY,
Clerk Of Council.
An ordinance to reduce the tax required
| Of proprietors Of pool rooms.
Section /. Be Il ordained by the mayor
in inc council di ass assembled That proprietors Of
| each pool room kept or maintained in the
| city of Savannah for the sale of pools on
races shall pay as a tax the sum of five
| hundred dollars per annum. instead OF
| $1,000 per annum, as now provided on page
six of the tax ordinance.
Sec. II. That all ordinances and parts
| of ordinances in conflict with this ordi.
| nance are hereby repealed.
| Ordinance passed in council Feb. H. 1896.
HERMAN MYERS, Mayor
Attest: A. N. MANUCY,
| Clerk of Council.