The Washington herald., 1908-03-11
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia. Washington. March Z. lsls.-
Ordered: That Section q article XIII q the
Police Regulations Il the District Of Columbia is
hereby amended 10 read as follows: Sec. g Each
and every exit q theater or other public place
oi amusement which can be used Ia case 81 hre
shall be designated by the word Exit in letters
OF such size that they can be read FROM the op-
possfe side Of the auditorium. and 50 situated IN
mediately over or on the exHs that they can be.
readily seem from any al parts II said auditori
nm or gallery. A red light shall be placed over
each q said signs aud kept burning during he
tine oi the entertainment OF performance. and no
ether liked red lights viii be permitted in the
auditorium. and The fact that such red lights in
dlcate an exit % he used IN case of FIRE shall
be couspieuously printed the programme used
IN the iheater other public place Of amusement
az each entertainment Sec s-a No ciuCmatO-
graph or other similar apparatus involving the use
q coInbustihie film mere than ten inches In
length shall be kept. used or exhibited in any
cnNTch. meater, or other public place q Srnuse-
ment IN the District Of Columbia. until sich
cinematagraph or other similar apparatus. and the
building IN which the same is TO b. kept. used
or exhibited has been inspected BY the Chief In
ginccr n the Fire Department OF said Distrcr ard
snch precautions against fire as the Chief In
sinefr may designate have been taken by the
owner, USER, or exhibitor q such cinemat0graph or
other similar apparatus Sec. s-b ANY slich cine
matcgraph or other similar aprarafns kept used
oT exhibited IN the District cf Columbia must he
tucitatu Win metal OF other frtresisinC material
IL manner approved by the Chief Engineer Of
The Ere Department Of said District Sec Sc Al
woodwork, draperies, and ether cumhustiblc ma
tersl In that part Il any baiding in the District
OF columbia m which any suca cinematograph or
Other similar Apparatus is kept used or exhibited
and the curtain used IN connection Herewith must
be thoroughly treated with a solution 4 nrere-
slstlng material in a manner approved by the Chief
Engineer n the Fire Department Of said District
sec sd In any building used as Aforesaid shall
be PLACED h7e eSting,Iishcrs, in such number and
n such character as may be directed By the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department See &C. No
person shall be permitted 20 operate any cine
nlatcgrapa or ether similar apparatus involving the
use q combustible film than ten inches in
length who has not bad six months actual ex-
rcrieice IN the operation q such machines or who
cannot demonstrate his ability 10 perform slich
duty by evidence satisfactory 10 the Chief En-
ginecr Of the Fire Department. subject 10 the ar-
froval or reversal Of his action by the Commis-
sioneEs. aud every such person before operation q
any such cinomatogTaph OF other similar apparatus
shall obtain certificate from the Chief Engineer
of the fire Department approved by the Commis-
sioners that he has furnished them with said eri-
dence as above required Of his experience and
20 keep use exhibit any ciuematograph OF other
similar apparatus shall hc issued unless the same
be approved hy the Chief Engineer Of The Fire
Department. subject % the approval or reversal
of MS action by the Commissioners. HENRY Z
+. MACFARLASD. HENRY l.. WEST JAY J.
MORROW, Commissioners. ID. c.