Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-12
FIRE ORDINANCE INSURES MUCH
 SECURITY
Affords City Greater Protec- ton Against Fire Than Has Ever Been Experienced in the Past.

In taking care of several important l matters which have required a great | deal of attention lately, the city coun ell did not overlook that most import l ant feature of city government, the proper supervision of the construc, ton of buildings within certain linn. its, and has thus made sure that as soon as the remaining wooden build, ings within the fire limits are replac, ed by substantial structures of stone or other non-combustible material, no 1 moro buildings can be erected which will endanger the whole heart of the city in case of a big fire.
 That this Is a wise provision no one will doubt who stops to consider for a second the vast differences which I the proximity of a wooden house to stone building makes in the pre- mium which the owner of the sub stantial structure has to pay. These rates are compiled by men who have studied insurance problems for Years, and are plain indication of the fact that buildings of flimsy character should not be allowed within the boundaries where a slight blaze is ua- ble to cause enormous loss.
 
 ordinance there ara several which are especially indicative of the inten- tloD to pay strict attention to this matter in the future.
 In the first place, after describing the fire boundaries the ordinance goes on to state that it will be unIaw- tul for anyone to construct a building the outside walls of which are not of
  rial; that any interior woodwork must be separated from woodwork on the outside of the building by a non. combustible material.
 secondly, the erection or altera- ion of a building within the prescrib- ed limits can not be commenced un- til plans and specifications of the proposed structure or alterations aI. submitted to the building inspector and approved by him. as we'll as by the building committee of the couu- ell.
 Thirdly. the new fire ordinance pre- scribes the quantity of explosives which can be lawfully kept within the limits; prohibits the deppsiting of hot ashes in an uncovered receptacle outside of house, thus diminishing one of the greatest dangers in Bis bee, that of red hot coals falling on the roof of the house owned by the person who happens to live just be low on one of the hills.
 Fourthly, ii makes provision for the manner in which a flue, smoke, I stack, chimney or other smoke car. 1 rier shall be constructed. This pro. vision will eliminate most of the chimneys and stoyepipes on Chihua ' hua Hill, which are built but a few inches above a wooden roof. and are the means of starting grsat many fires.
 These are the principal points to be noted in the new ordinance. GA cepr, perhaps, the fact that the viola uon of any of the provisions of tho ordinance is punishable by d fine o not less than S10, nor moro thar $500, or by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than 3Oj days in the city jail
 AS soon as the statutory time fol publication has elapsed, this ordin ance is binding on the people of tht city. and will no doubt for a rllus cause inconvenience, but will eventu ally lead 10 greater security agains fire than the city has ever enjoyed be fore.