The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10
MUST HAVE FIRE ESCAPES.
ALDERMAN KROUsKOFF's oRDI-
NANCE ADOPTED BY COUNCIL.

UuckenheAmer wants NO Commits
siOns Created-The Plumbing Or
dinanca AdOpted-More Streets to
BE Opened-Alderman Charlton
Wants to Change the Name of West
Broad Street to TOmOchichi Ave-
nue..
Alderman Krouskoff's fire escape ordi-
nance came up on the second reading in
the City Council last night. The first
ordinance repealed the existing fire escape
ordinance, and was adopted
Alderman Krouskoff said that he had
been informed by the city attorney that
the state law on this subject covers facto-
ries and other buildings where people are
regularly employed He offered substi-
tute, which was adopted after consider
able discussion.
1T requires that all buildings not used
as private residences, three or more sto-
ries in height, wherein people
live, lodge, assemble or regu-
larly work in the third or higher
stories to be equipped with more than one
way of egress from each story above the
second story by stairways on the inside
or outside of the building, such stairway
to be as nearly as practicable at opposite
ends of each story and so constructed that
in case of fire the ground can be readily
reached from the third and higher stories.
Stairways on the outside OF such buildings
must have suitable rallied landings at each
story above the first and must connect
with each of said stories by doors or win
dows with shutters opening outwardly,
such doors, windows and landings to be
kept at all times clear of Instructions.
clause in the ordinance that all the
main doors of such buildings should open
outWardly caused objection, and was
stricken out
feature of the ordinance which caused
considerable discussion was a provision
that its enforcement be placed in charge
of board of fire escapes" consisting of
the chairman of the fire committee, the
fire chief and one citizen, TO be appointed
by the Mayor. fs
Aldermen Duncan and Guckenhefmer
scented another commission in the board
of fire escapes" and Immediately ANNOUNCE
ed their opposition to anything of the
kind. Alderman Smith said the
board referred to was an escape
from the Fire Commission" Alderman
krouskoH explained that he had no idea
of creating a commission, but he simply
wanted some provision made TO carry the
ordinance into effect
Alderman Guckenheimer offered an
amendment substituting the fire commit
tee of Council.
should have the services of the fire chief
He suggested the committee on fire and
the fire chief to carry out the provisions
of the ordinance.
Alderman Guckenheimer said that Coun-
Gil had no right to require any work of
The fire chief His amendment to
place the enforcement of the ordinance
in the hands of the fire committee was
adopted.
The section requiring the fire chief to
inspect the buildings coming under the
ordinance and. report to the fire commit
tee three times year was also stricken
out
The ordinance goes into effect March 1.
and the owners of buildings included in
its provisions have sixty days after that
date in which to comply with the ordin-
ance
Alderman Owens ordinance creating a
board of plumbing examiners with the
power to elect plumbing inspector, came
up on its second reading. The board is to
be appointed by the sanitary board and is
to consist of the health officer, city en-
chairman of the public health committee.
All applicants for license as plumbers
are required to pass an examination be-
fore the board
The duties of the plumbing inspector
and the manner in which all plumbing
work shall be done is prescribed in detail.
This looked like another commission,
and Alderman Guckenheimer objected to
the creation of a board of examiners.
The duties should be performed by the
sanitary board, he said.
Alderman Owens explained that It was
out of the question for the sanitary board
to undertake TO examine a plumber for a
license. The sanitary board would be in
practical control of the board of examin-
ers.
In answer to a question by Alderman
Smith, Alderman Owens said it was not
the intention to charge house owners for
making connections with the new drainage
system.
DR.. Duncan said that there was more
rotten plumbing in Savannah than any
other town of its size in the country. The
ordinance was very important one and
should be adopted, he said.
DIR. Owens agreed with DIR. Duncan in
this view. The ordinance was not offered
for the creation of an Office, he said, but
for the benefit OF the health of the people.
Alderman Guckenheimer commended that
the city ALREADY ndQ a sewer inspector and
that one man should be able to inspect both
plumbing and sewers.
The ordinance was adopted, Alderman
Guckenheimer voting in the negative
The cost OF the new office will be pro-
vided for by fees, which will be charged
for inspections. These fees will be 8 for
each connection with a main sewer and so
cents for each fixture.
Alderman Charlton introduced an ordi-
nance to change the name of West Broad
street to Tomochichi avenue, Gin honor of
the great friend Of the founder of the COL
ony of Georgia" The ordinance will come
up on its second reading at the next
meeting.
On resolution by Alderman Charlton the
offer of ]. t. Miller to sell the city land
J needed for opening West Broad street for
$500, and also the offer OF Walter II. Flenn-
ing to sell land for similar purpose for
81, 800, were accepted.
Alderman Charlton said 1t was not worth
while for the street and opening commit
tee to acquire land for opening streets
unless the street and lane committee 90
ahead and open the streets Alderman
Davis replied that he could not go ahead
and open streets unless he was notified of
what streets had been acquired
The offer of the Peoples Saving and
Loan Company to sell to the city oil land
needed for the opening of Eighth and
Ninth streets between Whitaker and Bar