The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-26
General Ordinance No II, Prote ton Against
Fire. Providing for Fire ESQ pes, and Fire
Protection In Hotels, Halls, Theaters, Etc.


The City Council of the City Of Bemidji. does
ordaln
Section L. For the purpose of this ordi-
NANCE. all buildings in the city or Bemidji
shall be classified as follows:
lSt Hotels and other structures two
where sleeping accommodations are fur
nished to the public.
3D. Such hotels and structures, more than
two stories high.
3D. ;Tenements, fiat buildings, and board
ing houses more than two stories high. &C
commodating more than twenty persons
mansard roof floor to be considered a story
18th. Buildings used as theaters or public
halls, and having seating capacity of over
5th. Public school buildings and seminary
academy and college buildings, more than
two stories high.
9th: Hospitals and asylums two or more
stories high.
Sea-. Requirements for Glass one d.
For each twenty-five hundred feet of area
building. in class one, there shall be provided
an efficient chemical fire extinguisher, OF
standard make. conveniently located in q
public hall outside Of the sleeping room. and
always kept and maintained in a condition
for immediate use. .ee-s -
Sec. 3. Requirements for Glass g
vided with at least two metallic fire escapes
or ladders. on the outside thereof. and at the
ends of main hallway. reaching within
feet the and
and means of exit shall at all times be kept
free and clear of any obstruction. A rec
light shall be kept burning all night on each
floor above, the first at or near each fire
escape. and also at the head of each stair
way, and there shall also be placed on each
floor containing sleeping rooms above the
In each sleeping room above the first fool
the following printed notice shall be con-
Spicuoqsly posted Exit in case Of fire
He CASE 10 he ggh
feet, you will reach a red light, which indi-
Gates tire escape or stairway las the case
Sec. 4. Requirements for Glass g.
For each FIVE Thousand feet of area, OF
traction thereof covered by building in
class three. there shall be provided an eff
Inon-combustible ladder or stairway for each
twenty-five persons. or fraction thereof. that
story.
Sec. S. Requirements for Glass four
Each building in class four shall be pro-
yided with two efficient fire extinguishers
and shall be provided with at least one out
side stairway from the stage. and it's main
entrance and exit shall be provided with
de Sao swinging doors opening G outward "a.
All buildings in classes five and six shall be
lufulSueu WlUn an INSIDE or OUTSIDE StanQ
pipe. one and hree-fourths inches in
diameter, and sufficient suitable hose con-
nected Herewith on each floor. and one eff
Gent chemical fire extinguisher in each room
OF all public schools, Semin airy. academy and
college building. and in every ward of any
hospital or asylum, and shall have. two
plainly designated exits.
Sec. Z. The Board of Education of every
independent School District, the managers
and directors of any seminary. academy or
college and the proprietor and lessee of any
other building named in this chapter shall
equip the same in the manner. prescribed
herein. and the fire warden. chief of fire de-
partment and the chief of police shall en-
force the provisions of this ordinance. and
any failure on the part Of such proprietor.
lessee. board of education, or directors to
comply with the provisions hereof within
thirty days after written notice so to do from
either of said officers, shall be guilty of a
gross misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be punished BY fine of not less
than twenty-five @25.00 dollars. nor more
than fifty ($50.0O) dollars, or both. and the
costs of prosecution, and in default of the
payment of such fine and costs by imprson-
ment in the county jail of Beltrami county.
until such fine and costs are paid. not ex-
ceeding sixty days
This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage, approval
and publication.
Ayes" --Bowser. Kinch Mayer, McTag-
CART, Brinkman. Gould.
- N ays" -None.
Absent Graham, Miller. Smart.
Passed.
Approved j an. "a. 1907.
A: A. CARTER.
Attest: THOMAS MALoY.