The Washington times., 1906-02-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

of such oils or fluids a permit m writ
ing must be obtained from the Inspec-
so licensed shall allow the Fire Mar
shai OF the said District. or his depu
ties. or such other persons as may be
designated by the commissioners. TO
enter the premises described In his
license and TO take such samples of
said articles. upon being .endered the
value OF the same. sufficient for the
purpose OF analysis; and to make such
examination of The said premises as the
said Fire Marshal or his deputies or
other persons designated by the Com
miSsiOners. may deem expedient. And
where samples Of such oils are obtained
the Fire MaThal. his deputies or other
persons aforesaid. shall test the same.
and such official test shall be made with
the commercial tester known as tie G.
j TaRltabue open cup tester or other
tester approved by tk1 Commission ers
or by some other efficient method ap-
proved by the Commissioners; and
where the grade OF oil known as ker-
Osene will fash or give OF infiammable
vaDor at q temperature below l20 de-
grees Fahrenheit. the dealer so found
storing or Offering such oil for sale
without having license to store or sci
the same shall. upon conviction thereof
be fined rot less than one dollar, nor
more than forty dollars. Sec T. No
quantity II the following che m
icals and combustible materials greater
than is hereinafter enumerated shall be
stored or kept In or upon any one
building within the District OF Colum-
bia. namely; yarnish and rosin. twenty
barrels: alcohol. pure spirits, camphene
burning fluid, I'VE barrels; unslacked
lime. ten barrels: etaer. carbon bi-su!,
phide. v.triol. five carboys: loose wood
shayilEs. one hundred rounds; except
the same shall be stored and kept upon
an open space OF ground. surrounded by
i wall constructed entirely OF fireproof
materials. at least eight feet high and
sixteen inches thick. or within a fire.
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fifty feet from any other building
No hay. straw. hemp fax, shavings,
burning fluid, turpentine camphene. or
any infiammable oil or other highly
combustibie substance shall be stored
kept. or sold In any building used In
whole or part as a dwelling, tenement or
lodging house. except that roons for
codch-nen or groOms may be allowed I'm
stables receiving special permit from the
Fire Marshal when means Of exit In case
OF IRE are deemed safe by him. Sec s
Ihe Chief Engineer. the Fire Marshal
ana his deputies and the battalion chief
engineers Of the Fire Department are
and each Of them IS authorized and en-
powered to enter any building or prem
lses within the District Of Columbia for
the purposes Of examining or Causing 10
oe examined the stoves and pipes there
Ia, ranges furnaces and heating appar-
atus OF every kind whatsoever. inciud-
Ing the chimneys hues. and pipes with
which the same may be connected
engine rooms. boilers ovens kettles and
also chemical apparatus or other things
whlch IN his opinion may be dangerous
ID causing or promoting fires or danger
Gus 10 the nremen or occupants in "a Sc
OF nre' and upon finding any OF them
detective or dangerous or In any man
her exposed or liable tn fire from any
cause, he shall report the same and
issue orders OF special directions
either printed or written. directing the
owner or occupant 10 alter remove or
remedy the same in such manner and
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necessary. and in respect thereto 80,
authorize and direct the use Of suri, ma
tcTlais and appliances as shall be deemed
proper and necessary; and in case of
neglect or refusal so to do within the
tlme prescribed by such orders or A.
fecuonS. the party offending shall ON
SonNlcton- be- fined not less than one
HoilaF nor more ia m forty dollars sor
tach neglect or refusal Sec . M
quantity OF cotton. hay. straw fay
LeInpr husks' rushes. JaksIm. rags sea
WfFd. lGte. paper. ropes. or other vege-
table nDer. or wool hides or fur WIZ,
pressed or b3led shall be stored or kent
Wllhlh any building within the fre
ilIniis or he District Of Columbia In
li gGdhtiJles exceeding ten tons. unless
hepN ~ a building fire-proof through
olt, or upon an open SPACE Of groI9nd
~ % u iouiidSu py wall construct
ieas. 60 ehtrely rely. Of fire-proof material. at
inches thick. and at ie5St fifrS. fsc, -
mote or distant from any burdfnc or
within q a.eprQof building ren,ofe a.
uiStanj ar least fifty feet fTsm any
less upon the approval bf the COMMITS
slohets on recon ton OF the Chgef
Engineer and Fire Marshal OF fEc Ii~e
department. and az which approval a
ceIlihcate shall have been issusd nor
unless any such building aforesaid stall
nave a hTe-proo' roof with a ventilator
or sky-Hght with an area OF a last
tsI Der cent or the area Of the roof:
a he q ff-Ha.
IN shall be kept loose OF not hsled in
quantities exceeding five hundred Dounfs
except N private stables who're lonso
Hay ana straw r'ey be kept IN quanti-
ues not exceeding twenty-five huadrsd
pounds. and except stores yhe-e bs
or straw Is bought or sold which ma,
Keep hay or straw. baled or messed
IN quantities not exceeding twenty
tons. ana loose OF not baled in 1uan-
titles NOT exceeding one rhouSand
POUNDS; and such stores shall con form,
70 tEe requirements above prescribed
d 20 the building, roof and sky-iight or
NehtlIat"t. and the approval of the
Commissio No person shall have
put or keep any hay or straw, ,,Dcc-.
cred IN any stack or pile o. IN arTV
other way exposed within one h,,Ddra5
yards OF any building within said Are
units, nor shall have, put or keep with
IN sald nre limits any hay, straw nsX
hemp ShaVinEs, CT rushes In anv buiI4-
ing not built OF stone or b-fck or nm
other hre-proof ma te1al which is or
shall De within ten feet OF any dseIl.ne
house or. chimney. No junk shop shall
be kept within the IRE limits OF fhe
District of Columbia, nor any snop o.
store or place where the iif1amma ble
articles reinbefore mentioned or AM
one or more Of them. are bought sold.
stored o. kept, without obtaiaing the
approval of the Commissioners IA above
sex forth, nor before obtaining the
written consent OF a majority OF the
residents and property owners upon the
same side OF the street IN the Sane
square, and OF 4 majority Of the resi-
dents and property owners upon the on
posite side Of the street in the confront
ing square; and IL the said junk shop or
other shop or store or place be sim
ated in an alley, before obtaining the
written consent Of a ajority OF IN.
residents and property cwne. 5 OF r0c
whole or said block or square In vShieh
the said alley may be situated and m.
building in which the said shop. stdrs.
or other place is located shall be of
brick or other fre-proof material the
roof OF the same shall be fire-pFOof
ana have Yentilate- or sky-
light as hereinbefore prescribed.
Sec. TO- The Chief Engineer, the Fire Mar
shall and his deputies and the RattaIion
CHIEF Engineers of the Fire Department
art, and each of them is. authorIzei ana
empowered, whenever the public sa fety
requires the same To enter into and unon
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