The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

lrupHsned In The Topeka State Journal
June z, 1901
AT the annual meeting of the State
lowing regulations ms We're unanimously
adopted. which regulations are made in
accordance with Chapter las. Session
laws 1909, known as the Hotel 1nspec-
BE IT RULED BY THE STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
Regulation l. iNsPEcTIoN. The in
@ ha be the n5o
or fire protection apparatus. and the in
spectfon of sanitary conditions. AS speci-
lations. the fire marshal or fire chief is
hereby charged with the supervision of
construction and inspection of fire escapes
ana all fire protection apparatus. and ap-
planes of every description, including
IRE IRE escapes, gongs, ropes, and rope de-
health officer is hereby charged with the
inspection of sanitary conditions required
I Imaer me law. and the fire marshal and
and certify to the inspection. prior to the
Issuance of certificate to the hotel.
The food and drug inspectors of the
State Board of Health are charged with
the inspection of all hotels, as they go
from place to place in the performance of
their duty under the Food and Drugs Law
Inc Food and Drug Inspectors shall
check the inspection made by the local
1lre marshal and local health officer, and
observe if hotel has a certificate of in
spection properly posted, and perform such
OtAci uutlcS DIS the law ana the state
Board of Health may direct.
Regulation 2. CERTIFICATES. The is
Suance of a certificate for conducting the
business of hotel as required under the
provisions of this law, shall be condition
ed upon the compliance with the law.
the local inspectors aforesaid. and the
approval of said inspection by the Sec
rotary Of the State Board Of Health;
A transient guest within the meaning of
the law shall be defined as a guest who
pant of such hotel, or room thereins for
more than a month, or not boarding by
the month, or taking board and room for
or public lodging houses or places, where
sleeping accommodations are furnished for
pay to transient guests, conforming to the
the definition of hotel in accordance with
Section of Chapter las. Session Laws of
FIRE PROTECTION.
I. Regulation f. LIGHTS. At each OPEN
a red light, Which shall shall be Kept burning f
during all hours in the night time. If cleo
trio, such red lights shall be on an indie
pendent and distinct circuit. separate and
apart from all other electrical circuits in
the building. Oil lamps may be used pro-
vided the same are equipped with metal
bowl
No other form of light is permitted to
| be used.
Reg Regulation attic p, ;; G;oNGs; One or MORE 20
meter, and large enough to be heard loud
| ly on all parts of such floor; shall be
| each floor, which gong shall be arranged
| to operate electrically in connection with
the regular, electric supply to the build
| ing, but will not be permitted to be oper-
ated electrically in connection with dry
cells.
In addition to an electrical supply, or
| in the absence of the same, gongs shall
| be operated by pull wire.
! The means for operation of these gongs
must be so constructed a to be operated
from the office or the ground floor. The
working and efficiency of these gongs
shall be tested at least once every week
by the hotel manager. and by inspectors
| On their visits.
| Regulation 6. WATCHMEN. The time
| recording device to be used by the night
Waterman. which are required to be pro-
vided in hotels containing fifty or more
sleeping rooms must be standard de-
| Fire Underwriters, or have the written
approval of the local fire marshal or fire
chief; and the size and condition of the
| hotel shall be the guide for the frequency
OF patrol, subject to the fire chiefs writ
ten approval providing, that no portion
| of the hotel from the basement to the top
floor, shall be visited less frequently than
once every hour from 9. p. m. to a. m.
| Regulation Z. FIRE ESCAPES Fire
| escapes shall be well fastened and Sc
cured, and shall be of such number, and
of such material, resign. and construction
| as shall receive the written approval of
| the local fire marshal or the fire chief,
| as provided herein, and shall have land
| ing not less than six feet in length and
| three feet in width, guarded by iron rails,
| the first of which shall be not less than
| twelve inches from platform, and the sec
| ond not less than thirty inches from plat
| form, or in lieu thereof may be guarded
by a single rail not less than thirty inches
wire or grille from rail to platform, the
screen or grille to be securely fastened to
platform and rail at each floor. above
| the ground floor Such landings shall be
| connected with each other by wrought OF
malleable iron or steel stairways not less
| than two feet wide with steps of not less
than six inches tread nlacad at angle
of not more than 45 degrees, protected by
two or more well secured guard rails,
reaching. to the first floor above the
| ground floor, and with a drop ladder not
lower platform reaching to the ground
| Such fire escapes shall be sufficient If q
perpendicular iron or steel ladder be used
between the platforms instead of the
| stairways, provided. such ladder is placed
| at the extreme outside of the platform
and at least three feet from the wall OF
| equipped with iron rounds not more than
fifteen inches apart and not less than
side rails of which are not smaller thar
three-eighths by two inches If rectangular
lin all cases there shall be a ladder ex-
| tending from the topmost platform to al
least three feet above the fire wall OF
ladders pass directly in front OF an open
| ing in the wall, nor shall stairways pass
in front of an opening in the wall unless
The provisions of the law to obstruc-
lions to esress and the posting of notice:
must be literally observed.
Provided, that all iron or steel fire es
I capes which were constructed prior to the
passage of the law, and which may re
q ceive the approval of the local fire mar
shall may be approved as complying will
the provisions of this law
Fire escapes must be kept adequatel,
painted at all times to preserve meta
parts from rust.
Regulation s. FIRE ExTINGUISHERS
Each and every hotel shall be provided
with at least one efficient chemical O
other efficient fire extinguisher, of ap
proved pattern, for every 1900 square fee
or less of floor. area on each floor Meth
er chemical extinguishers of the breaking
bottle type, nor hand grenales will be ap
proved. Such extingufshers shall be place.
In convenient permanent locations. in tn
public Railways outsids of the sleeping
rooms and within easy reach, and shall b
charged at intervals of not more than 81
months. Extinguishers shall be provide,
with a tag which tag shall bear the dat