The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

hotels, theatres and Office BUILDINGS
and all buildings used exclusively T..
purposes OF manufacturing or mercau
tile purposes or storage of GOOD.
providing the manner in which electr;.
wiring may be lone. and that gasoline
OIL and other high explosives stored
within the corporate limits of tho to-
of Franklin. 'o"n
SECTION !. Be it ordained nv N.
Mayor and Council of the town of Franz
lin that from and after September 29rd
1907, 1t shall be unlawful for any,
person to erect any tiue in any hotei
theatre or Office building. or in an,
building, used exclusively for mapufac'
turing or mercantile purposes or for tba
storage OF goods. within the fire limits
of the town of Franklin as defined hv
ordinance No.. or in anv o,ba,
building within said limits that is within
thirty feet Of any other building, unIpa,
the same be Of brick of at least fonr
inch wall, to be laid with mortar rom.
posed of two parts of lime. one part NJ
cement and five parts of sand. Said fine
shall extend at least three and one half
ed in such manner as not to permit auy
wood or other combustible material n
rest within two inches of said hue. Said
tue to be subject to the inspection and
approval by the town OF Franklin or ia
| duly constituted representative, at any
time.
SEC. 9 Be it further ordained. etc
| that from and after September %. 1907
all electric wiring, or appliances for
electric current for light, heat or power
in all buildings and structures within
the corporate limits of the town Of
Franklin shall be done or placed under
the supervision of the Superintendent Of
Water-works, who shall be Inspector Of
electric light wiring and appliances, and
shall be according to the current rules
and requirements of the National Board
| of Fire Underwriters, in point OF material.
| appliances and constructions: and no
electric wiring shall be commenced with.
in the corporate limits of the town of
Franklin until permit shall have been
received from said Inspector. to that eff.
| feet. And in addition to the penalties
hereinafter provided for, the said In.
spector shall have the right to disconnect
any system of wiring which. upon in.
spection, shall be found to have been
constructed in a manner different from
the requirements of the board of fire
underwriters aforesaid.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
| That it shall be unlawful from and after
September 23rd, 1907, to store or to keep
on hand at any one time In any one build.
ing, exceeding ten (lO) gallons Of
gasoline, benzine or naphtha or similar
| liquids except in fire proof building or
vault erected for the purpose. Orin an
underground metal tank with no OPEN
ings for drawing off contents below the
building or level of the ground, but to
be drawn by pumps: said vault to be
located not nearer than twenty-five feet
of any other building, nor shall more
than one hundred and twenty-five gal.
Ions of gasoline, benzine or naphtha be
stored in said building, vault or tank,
and if in building or vault said gasoline,
benzine or naphtha shall always be kept
in drums constructed for the purpose
and said buildings, vault or tank shall
be properly vented to the open air and
no delivery shall be made at any time by
artificial light other than incandescens
electric.
SEC. 4 Be it further ordained, etc.
that whoever shall violate the provisions
of this ordinance shall, upon conviction
suffer imprisonment for term not OK.
ceeding ten days, or shall pay fine moi
exceeding Fifty Dollars: or both al the
discretion of the Mayor. an.
Approved this 18th day of Sept. lS'.
JOHN C. LEWIS, Mayor.
CHAs. LAUvE, Sect'y.
There being no further bust
ness. on motion the Council ad'
journed. ,,o.