The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-20
TEXT OF THE
NEW MEASURE
Ordnance Regulating Entrances
and Exits Is Sweeping
in Its Terms.
MEETS FAVOR IN COUNCIL
Provides Method Of Construction
and Heavy Fine for Viola.
tlons Of Its Provision
Marked Departure,

The new Are ordinance presented by
Mr.. Hansen at Mnday's meeting OF the
euncil Is sweeping In It's terms. but has
been 50 arranged that Il satisfies those
who objected to the original measure.
The new bill has been so framed as to
accommodate the owners OF the large
buildings Of the city. ha. all new build
ings will be required to have proper
entrances and exits and fire escapes.
The owners Of buildings situated with
In the described fire limits must re-
place wooden roofs with iron roofs. or
else paint wooden roofs with mineral
paint. The ordinance. which Is to DO
passed at the next meeting OF the coun-
ell, is important to property owners,
and follows:
Section /. That all public halls
within the corporate limits OF the city
Of Astoria on the ground floor shalt
have at least one entrance six feet
wide. with doors swinging outward.
and all public halls within the corpor-
ate limits OF the city OF Astoria on the
second floor OF any building shall have
at least one entrance eight feet wide.
and all public halls within the corpor-
ate limits Of the city Of Astoria on the
third floor Of any building shall have
at least two entrances and exits at
least six feet wide leading directly
from the third floor to the ground floor.
or at least one such entrance and two
good and substantial fire escapes lead
ing from the third floor to within eight
feet OF the ground or sidewalk. which
said iron fire escapes shall be placed
so as to be directly over the side walk
or street: provided that halls hereto
fore erected with one entrance less than
six feet wide may be used: provided
three good and sufficient iron fire es-
capes are placed upon such building
leading directly from the hall to the
street.
Section 2. Any person owning, ieas-
ing or Using any public hall within the
corporate limits OF the city OF Astoria
after March 10, 1904. without having
the entrances. exits or fire escapes re-
aulred by Section 1 OF this ordinance
shall upon conviction in the police
court be punished by a fine of not less
than $40 nor more than $3.50.
Section 8. That within the following
limits no person shall place or cause TO
be placed any shingle or wooden root
upon any building, or any roof other
than an iron. tin, slate, copper, paper or
asphatlum or other metallic or nonin-
aamable substance upon any building
to-wit. Commencing at point where
the north line OF Bond street inter-
sacts the east line Of sixth street and
running thence east along Bond street
10 the sast line OF Eighth street, thence
south to the east line OF Eighth street
10 the north line of Exchange street.
thence east on the north line Of Ex-
change street to the west line OF Sew
enteenth street. and thence north TO
the west line Of Seventeenth street 10
the United States pier head line on the
south side of the Columbia river, thence
west along said pier head line to the
mint where the same would be inter-
sected by the east line Of Sixth street
extended north on q straight line,
thence south to the point Of beginning.
1t shall also be the duty OF the owner
or agent Of the owner of any building
now within said fire limits upon which
there Is a shingle roof to either re-
move the same and place metallic or
nonInfIamable roof as required by this
ordinance upon such building within
six months from the date OF the APP
proyal Of this ordinance, or within said
time to cause said shingle roof to be
well painted with heavy coat Of red
mineral paint.
Section 4. Any person hereafter de-
string to construct Or cause to be con-
structed any new building within the
corporate limits OF the city of Astoria
shall make application to the common
council for a permit to construct the
same. Said application shall state the
location Of the building, the number
and size of the entrances and exits, the
nature Of the sewerage and the ma
teriaI OF which the roof is to be con-
structed. and the application shall be