The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-06
ORDINANCE NO. 50

~ Ordinance Relating TO Fire Els
ca pes tor l'ub.pc Buildings. . lra-
teTs. opera ONse and Places -
m u sc M ~
Be I. Ordained by the City Council Of the city
of Milbank:
SECTION /. Al buildings within the city OF
Milbank OF TWO OF more stories III height, that
are used he theaters, opera houses, pia, ct OF
amusement or for public meetings and gathei-
iugs, designed to two hundred OF
more persons. shall be provided by the owner or
owners, trustees, ltssees or occnp 'nts of ench
buildings with TWO or more metallic ladders or
stair fire escapes attached TO the outer walls there
ofin such proximity to the windows OF each stoiy
above the first, rs to render accces to such ladder
or stAirs from each such story easy and safe: the
number, location, MATERIAL, and construction
OF euch eecapes to be subject to the approval OF
the fire warden aud building inspector OF the
CITY Of Mllbank
SECTION :. 1t shall be the duty OF said fire
warden and building inspector to s-rve n
written notice upon the owner or owntrs, trustee
or Lessee, their ageLt or the occupant OF ANY
building within the City OF Mlio.nk not pro
the provision uf this ordnance, commanding
such owner, trustee, lessee, occupant OF ngen, or
either Of them. to place or cause TO be placed
upon such building such fire escapes AZ il pro
vlded in section one OF this act, within thirty
days after the service of snch notice.
SECTION 3. Any sucn owner or owners. trustee,
lessee or occupant. or either OF tn. m, or their
agente 81 served vii notice as Aforesaid, who
shall not within thirty days after the service OF
such notice upon him or them, place or cauer t.
be placed such fire escapes as required by this
ordinance and the terms Of such notice, ehall tie
subject to a ane of not exceeding one hundred
dollArs.
SECTION 4. All public buildings and other
buildings and places Of amusement enumerated
In section one hereof. not provided with nj,
escapes ae herein provided, ar. and hereby al.
declared to be unsafe and dangerous to life 80
public safety and ar public nuisance, and 1t
shall y unlawful for the owner or "wnere,
trustee lessee r the agents Of either OF them,
after the expiration of thirty days from the ser
vice Of the notice requiring the placing Of fire
escapes upon such buildings Ne provided by sec
tion two of the ordinance. to suffer, permit or
ALLOW any show, entertainment or public AS
| semhlage Of persons whatever within ADy 0 thI
buildinge or within any pla' e or places mention
ed or enumerated in ihis ordinance, without hav-
| ing first placed fire escapes thereon as hereinbr
fore provided
SEcrI"N 5. Each and every show. theate1 or
public aesemblage of persons suffered or sllowe
to gather or assemble IN any such building or
buildings by any Of the persOns enumerated in
section four of THE O GinHnce, khAll he consider
ed y separate and Distinct thense and violation
of eaid eection four by any If the persons ennm.
Grated therein ehxtl subject such person or per
cons to u fine not exceeding the cum of one
hundred dollare.
SECTION &. This ordinance Deing one for the
immediate preservation OF the public safety. the
same shall be in force and take effect from and
after lite passage approval and publication, anC
all ordinances or parta OF ordinances in conhic,
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Passed a, ct reading. Aug. 18th. 1907.
Passed second reading. Sept Srd., 1907.
AdOped. Sept. 3vd. 1MF.
Approved, Sept. 3rd. 1907.
Affect:
"A. BLoxouIsr, F. W. MEEHAs,
City Auditor. Maycl