The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-25
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E25t 5(Approvcd sN1nrctl 18th lH0i.l
q, pc hY6s i,}EE IN nGpiNrs
a PUBLIC. OR SEMI -PtTBLIc. NATURE
Nd TO REGUIRE TIL = BOARD 4 Q y
EHnns cGM haHhrfEa r nG S SHsh
B OPENING AND Use or SAID BrILD-
dHG6S mp MroM1iY1Me ANP }6 ST.
Fl SUCH EBUlLDINGs UNDER CERTAIN
Hl2,AAYoR 70 SEE TH TAT,
rs ARE CARRIED OUT. 81 III 55g II Ss
BE it#ordalncd by the Council OF Rich
ial IN All buildings % q p,iblie Of semi
public character. including churches,
stchnois, factories and Office buildings: gl
already crected5or hereafter to be erected
sin this city tho halls doors. stairways.
seats and a!sles shall be 30 arranged as
ito facilitate esrsss in cases OF fire 5orr
accident, and to afford the rcduisi,e and
lection in such cases: and al nislcs and {
8rassa geways IN said building devoted III"
purposes or y public or sern-pnhic use
chairs. sofas persons standing in aisles.
and aotherSobstructIons5d during any spcrfor-&
nance, service, exhibition lecture coz,
cert, ball any other public or semi
3&2. The Board Of Fire Commissioners isl
hereby charged with tbs duty of inspect
ing ooi haxns nspeS,tde,d by 1o. somn,,
serve written notice 70 any owner or
lessee Of any building in wh'chsany VIC
1lation Of lhn provisions 81 the ordian.' o..
or the rules promulgated or 10 be pro-
tmulgatcd, liter tic ndoptloniof this ord!
nance. may be found TO exist, and. y I'D
witlin5ten days after the service OF sucll
notice. proper corrections have mot been 4
made In accordance With same. the pef-
son or persons guilty otLthe violation
shall be reported TO the Police Justice
OF this city. tts9
&i3 The Board of Fire Commissioners liz
hereby authorized and instructed 10 adopt
and promulgate such rules and reguia
lions IS In th.,judsment Of the said board
may be deemed proper and necessary TO
provide for the safety of life and limb IN
buildings in which any considerable NUM-
uvr Of persons gather.
!. Upon request OF tho Board OF Ftte
commissioners, tho City Engineer IL
hereby instructed to examine ana report
10 tesa;d Boagd az e. i,s 81, dsT,na the
This ordinance. And the Board Of Police
Commissioners is hereby instructed 10
render Inc Fire Department such assis..s
5taEcs Il In carrying out hs provisions or
gthis3or dinuncc as may be requested Il
2 s.. Any person, nrm or corporation VIC
lating any ofgthe provlsionseof this ordl-
{ has been served by tho Board Of Firn
commissioners, as required ~ See; sec,
aGn sll ollars 'in nd for tic second
1offcnse Twenty-Five dollars. 10 be imposed
ard collected as OTHER fines arc under tho
I luwt Eucll day the violation exists after
tho fine has fccn imposed shall consti.s
Btutc II separate and distinct offrnsc. Bul
in the event that this ordinance Is ylo-
lat d to such nm extent as to cause Tie
lsonrd Of Ere Commissioners. 10, have up I.
plchensipI for the safety.of the public.
the s;t.d Board 10 REQUIRED TO report tNej
conditions #exsting to tho Mayor. who 7
shall be empowered and authorized ~
close said building to TIC public mt III
such corrections nave been made, aud II Z
ID further. the8dnty OF the Mayor to SEQ
That Tho provisions Of this ordinance are
carried out 4 .G3 a, Ss Is q
q G, No person shall be allowed to. Open
FOR pllblic5or SEM pubic use any Duilulns
until a permit shall have first been obs
tanned from tho board OF Fire Commits
,sioGnrs. which shall SGT forth that tho
terms of this ordinance hnvG been COM
plicd with. and hiatt the building isaprol-
cry equipped with leasonablo3nnd tneces.
saly means OF escape IN ca SO OF ire 5or
accident. Iii II VI
3 N, All ordinances, parts Of ordinances
aud All resolutions In so FIR as the snm0
may conflict herewith. are hereby re-
peal led. 80. t.,,,,,
its passage LEN l. y ~. 49,. 4
mar 22-5t Clly S1cih