The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-05
PUBLIC LAWS PASSED AT
THE JANUARY SESSION 1904.
Continued from July 20.
CHAPTER l1CG.

Session. a. -. 1873, ana Of the Several
Acts In Amendment Thereof and In Ad-
diton Thereto.
PASSED Jan. 10, lGOiD
IL II enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section I. The provisions Of this act
nhnll apply to all bulldlugH already erect
oil or that may bc hereafter erected In the
city OF Providence.
Sec. 2 All theatres. halls. churches. and
schOOhouses shall have the doors or win
ao"s of or to any ext or fire escape, and
Of any opening thereto, 80 arranged as TO
swing out ward. and AT no time when any
,how performance. exhibition. dance,
ball, fair. service, or session IL being Civ
en- or held therein, or any audience shah
be present therein, shall said doors or
windows be locked
Sec. 3 In every theatre there shall be
stationed on each il)or and gallery
competent adult person, who shull keen
the doors or windows Of or 10 each exit
OF fire escape. and Of any opening thereto,
OF such floor or gallery unlocked ana
ready FOR instant use during tho time cv.
cry show. performance. or exhibition IS
being given or held, or any audience Is
present therein The doors or windows Of
or To- every exit or fire csCgpc. ana open
ngs thereto, Of every theatre ana hall
shall be panly and lcRibly marked as
such by letters not less than six isChcs in
length. aud hv \ red light which shall al
all times be kept burning while any audi
cnce Is present. and all lights 'thcrcin
shall bo kept burning while the audience
Is leaving the building
Sec. 4 The stsgo and accessories thereto
OF every theatre SHAH hc equipped with an
automatic sprinkler system, satisfactory
In an it's arrangements tO the Inspector OF
buildings ana lhc board or IRE commits
giOucrs. said system To be connected with
the City's high pressure water service
whore available. one or more inCom.
bustibc vcntilotors shall be placed over
the central portion OF the stage In every
theatre. such vrntilator or vontllatOrs TO
have a total area equal at least TO one.
tenth ~ the area Of the stage floor and
shall Ice provided With COuntcrbalanccd
valves or lOuvrcs. and arranged to open
automatically by tho action OF heat or
IRE, and also SO that the same may be
operated from the noor OF the stage by
metallic connections running thereto The
prosCcutum arch opening I'm every theatre
shall bc provided with an asbestos OF
equally nrcpruof curtain, arranged FOR
quick and Casv action. and shall bc fully
operated Immediately before the begin
ming Of each show, performance, or eXhi-
bitioa rorcu.
Soc r. The board OF aro commissioners
shah install I'm every theatre a fire alarm
box, and shall station I'm every theatre
during the time any audience In present
sons holding the liccnsc for the same shall
pay sad,City for the ATTENDANCE of such
hrcmgn tho sum Of two dollars for every
day during which any performance show,
or exhibition shall bo given therein. Suit
able hose and susCsnt supply OF water
shall hC furnished for use by said Grc-
man i'm case OF fire I'm such theatre. The
board OF police commissioners shall install
I'm every theatre a police call box
See. g. No obstruction of any kind shall
he placed in the aislcs or passagewnNs
loading to any exit or fire escape or any
openings thereto, of any theatre. hall,
church. or school while any show. per
formancc. exhibition. dance, ball fair
service. or session IL being given or held
aorcin. or while any audience f. present
Nercin
soc. Z The Inspector Of buildings au1
any assistant inspector Of buildings VIII D
designated by a proper badge, and any
member " the board of police commts-
roncra. shall be nj all reasonable times
admitted free of charge into all parts ot
every theatre hail. church. or WOOL TO
ascertain whether the requirements of
this act are compiled with
Soc :. II shall bo the duty of thy owner
or owners of every theatre ~ hai. or. ,u
case the lessee or lcsyccs thereof SlgIl b
, required under the terms OF his or .-.N
lease. the duty ot such lessee or lesSn,
TO conPly with the structural and nXtur,
requirements SpctluCu IN TINS act ana 'Il
furnish said hose and water and TO pay
said city the cost of installing snid fire
alarm AID police call boxes An other re-
uurrmCuts of this act shall hc performed
by the lessee or lcssccs of such theatre or
hall or 10y the person or persons holding
the license therefor In case the owner
or owners or the lessee or lcSsccs OF any
theatre or hail. or the person or persons
holding the license therefor. shall neglect
or refuse to comply with any of the obh-
cations imposed upon them, respectively,
| by this act the board OF police commits
tioncrs, after giving the party or partic~
| I'm interest an opportunity To- be heard.
may revoke or suspend any and all H.
ccuseS for the EivuE or holding Of any or
| nl shows or performances, exhibitions,
| dances. balls or fairs therein,
See. = All acts and parts OF acts incon-
sistcut herewith arc hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect from and after
| it's passage,