The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-28
o1nrHAHcE no. Alsoa,


boilers and passenger elevators.
The City OF Spokane does oroain
as follows:
Section 1. That all steam boilers
within the city of Spokane shali pe
inspected once in every year. eIles
exempt as elsewhere provided lol III
this ordinance. and al passenses averv
vators to be inspected once e'ei'
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty OF the
user or owner of any steam polier ~
passenger elevator within the city oa
Spokane to grant free access 10 'i,r ..
Inspector at all times. to view oa
INSPECT the same, and it shall be the
duty of engineers operating steam
boilers and elevators to ASSIST '.e
inspector in his examination, anu "
point out any defect they may KNOW
in regard to the boiler or eleNa'or Ill
their charge. IN =,
Sec 8. The inspector shall be APP
pointed by the board of public WoIKs.
and may be removed by said pc~ru,
he shall have been resldeht Vi VA
CITY of Spokane for one year, ana
must have had at least five years VI
experience in the operation Of steam
engines and steam boilers. :,
Sec 4. The inspector shall care
fully inspect all steam boilers Wl.nrt
the city of Spokane. unless exeInPt
as provided for elsewhere IN inns
ordinance. and all passenger elevators
within the city of Spokane, and snail
give to the owner or user OF the Same
a certificate of inspection statihS ny
date of his said inspection ana the
condition of each and every poller anu
the maximum pressure allowed, ana
the condition of each and every pass
enger elevator; and he shall also keep
on file a copy of SAID certlilca'e VI
inspection at his Office.
Sec. 5. If any steam boiler or pass
enger elevator or parts thereof is con-
demned or pronounced danHerous VI
unsafe, by the inspector. the owner
or the user of the same shaid IN IN
mediately cause the same to be put
in a good and safe condition, ana IN
case of failure to Immediately repair
the same, the inspector shall post III
a conspicuous place on SAID poiier
or elevator a notice that said boller
or elevator. or parts thereof, is I'M
safe or dangerous.
Sec. 6. Any person. firm or cor
poration who shall use any steam
boiler or passenger elevator. or parts
thereof. condemned or pronounced I'M
safe or dangerous, or who shall take
down. remove. obliterate or in any
manner interfere with said notice, un-
| til authorized by the Inspector, snaii
be guilty of a misdemeanor and pun
ished with fine as provided for III
| Section 81 hereof.
Sec. 7. Any person. firm or cor
poration installing a new boiler or
boilers or passenger elevator: or re-
setting an old boiler or boilers, or
passenger elevator. shall first OBTAIN
| from the inspector ,certihcate OF
| inspection, before said boiler or boil
ers, or passenger elevator, shall be
put into active operation.
| Sec g. All steam boilers within
the city of Spokane. set singly or
connected in batteries of two or more
| and used for heating private or pup
lie buildings. and where the maximum
steam pressure will not exceed 10
pounds per square inch, and Will not
exceed singly or combined rs horse
power; and all steam boilers WITHIN
| the city of Spokane insured and IN.
spected by the insurance companies
inspectors. provided, however, that
spectors. file semi annually a list OF
| all boilers inspected by them and
their condition with. the city boiler
Inspector; and all locomotives and
shops within the city of Spokane; and
all boilers located in federal build,
ings within the city of Spokane. and
under the jurisdiction of the United
States; and all steam automobiles
within the city of Spokane, shall be
exempt from city inspection.
Sec. 9. Every person wishing to
| operate Il steam engine or steam boil
Ell within the city of Spokane shall
first appear before said Inspector for
/
safely be entrusted with the opera
| ton of q steam engine or steam boil
err; such a person shall be able to
read and write and not be addicted to
the habituM use of Intoxicating
| Sec 10. The inspector shall grade
all engineers as first. second, third
and special class engineers. First
class to operate any steam plant IN
the city; second class 20 operate any
steam plant in the city not exceeding
200 horse power; third class to oper-
ate any steam power plant In the
city not exceeding so horse power. or
any heating plant in the city where
| the maximum steam pressure Will
not exceed 8 pounds per square inch,
or he may act as assistant engineer
| to first or second class engineer.
| Special class license shall be limited
| to specially described and located
stationary steam engines and boilers
used for power, and not to exceed 10
horse power, and specially described
and located stationary steam boilers
used for heating only. and not to ex-
coed so horse mower. and no other.
Sec. IL. Every IL square feet OF
heating surface exposed to the action
of the fire in regard to any steam
boiler within the city of Spokane
shall constitute one horse power.
to pass the inspectors examination
for a license shall have the right ia
| reorganization after 80 days.
Sec. 10. Every applicant falling
shall have a right to appeal to the
board of public works: provided. how.
ever that the appeal must be made
within twenty-four hours after the
examination. and the inspector so no,
tifed the examination on appeal shall
be conducted before the said board
and their decision shall be final. Any
owner of steam boiler or elevator
or agent of said owner, shall have
the same right of appeal from the de-
cision OF the inspector to the board
Sec. IA. Every applicant for engi'
neer's license passing a successful ex
animation shall receive permit from
the inspector stating to what grade
shall then pay to the city treasurer
of Spokane a license fee Of five dol
lars for first class license, thret
dollars for second class license, tive
dollars for third class license ant
two dollars for special license: ant
upon presenting the treasurer's re
Ceipt for the same and the permit
with the inspector or the comptroller
said comptroller shall issue licens,
to run and operate a steam engine OF
steam boiler. or both for the term o.
three years for first class license, tw,
years for second class license. one
year for third class license and on,
year for special class license. an,
| Sdiu engineer snail give MS persona
attention to his engine and boile
while in active operation.
Sec. 10. Said engineers licens
shall be OF special form. indicatin,
the profession of steam engineering
and all engineers shall display tn
same in n conspicuous place in thei
engine or boiler room, and renew tn
same within ten days after its ex
piration.
See. i6. Any engineer while O.
I N ~ xxsh &c. 81 t.Nta