The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-21
ORDINANCE No 70,


Al ordinance to diminish the risk fro..
IRE .! providing the manner in which
lU's >haii be constructed in any Bus;.
ness building within the fire limits NJ
the town OF Franklin. as defined hv
ordinance No. 10, or in any o,bs,
building within said limits that il
within thirty feet Of any other buildino
II beng understood that the term
Business Building shall embrace
hotels, theatres and office bujldings
and all buildings used exclusively for
purposes OF manufacturing or mercan.
tile purposes or storage of goods.
providing the manner in which electric
WIRING may he lone, and that gasoline
OIL and other high explosives stored
within the corporate limits of the town
Fl Franklin
SECTION ] BE il ordained by tho
Mayor and Council Of the town of Frank.
lin that from and after September 23rd
1905. il shall be unlawful for any
person to erect any iIue In any hotel
theatre or office building. or in apv
building. used exclusively for manufac.
turing or mercantile purposes or for ,he
storage Of goods, within the tilc limits
of the town Of Franklin, as defined bv
ordinance No 10, or in any other
building within said limits that is within
thirty feet Of any other building, unless
the same be Of brick of at least four
inch wall, 10 be laid with mortar com.
posed Of two parts OF lime. one part of
cement and five parts Of sand. Said tlue
shall extend at least three and one half
oil, IA. !
ed in such manner as not to permit any
wood or other combustibe material to
rest within two inches of said tiuc. Said
tluc to be subject 10 the inspection and
approval By the town OF Franklin or its
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 tie Superintendent of
Wa,er-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, 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 ef-
feet. And in addition to the penalties
hereinafter provided for, the said In.
spector shall have the light to disconnect
any system of wiring which. upon in-
spection. shall be found to have been
constructed in manner different from
the requirements of the board of fire
underwriters aforesaid.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That it shall he 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 (1O) 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 snail
be properly vented to the open air and
no delivery shall be made at any time ~
artificial light other than incandescent
electric.
SEC. Be it further ordained, etc,
that whoever shall violate the provisions
of this ordinance shall. upon conviction
suffer imprisonment for term not Ok.
ceed;ng ten days; or snall pay So,h "a a' the
discretion of the Mayor. COOS
Approved this 18th day of Sept. l9o'.
JOHN c. LEWIS, Mayor.
CHAs. LAUvE, Sect'y.