Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
~. 81 Published JUNE 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 479. LAWS OF 1909.

No. a.. S Published June 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 479. LAWS OF 1909.
AN G. TO repeal sections 1855 and
4s90a {. the statutes and TO create a
new section OF the { atures 10 be nnm.
bcred section 1866, relating to IRE
escapes on buildings.
The people OF the Site OF Wisconsin, rep
resented 10 senate aud Assembly. Do
enact as follows
section /. Sections 1864 and 4aeoa
Of the statutes are repealed.
Section >. There Is added 10 the stat
utes q new section to read Section 1856
A. Every person or corporation owning,
occupying, or controlling any building now
or hereafter used. IN whole or In part, as
a public building. public or private institu-
tion. hotel, Inn, schoolhouse. church. public
nail, plnce OF assemhlege. or place Of pub
Ing. nat building, apartment milding. teno
ueut house, and lodging house three or
more stories high. and every factory, work
shop or other structure three or more
stories high. Ia which ten or more persons
are employed above the ground floor, nj
any Kind Of labor, shall provide and Keep
connected With the same one or m0re good
and substantial metallic or IRE nroof lad
ders' stairs or stairways. ready FOR use &C
all times, reaching from the cOruice TO
the top Of the FIRST story and placed on
The outside thereof IN such position aud
number as may be designated by the chief
Of the IRE department or IRE marshal Of
the city or village In which such structure
Is situated. or by the state factory Ia.
tp'thVif ana AZ eucu hfoFy above the trst
q wrought iron balcony Ia connection with
such ladder, such balcony TO be snbstan.
tally attached to the structure, and OF such
length as 70 peruit Of access to Il from
two or more windows on each story, aud
Of sufficient size to furnish reasonable
means Of escape 20 the persons therein from
each and every floor or story above the
hrst aud In all elites and villages whero
there Is a water supply, either from water
works, ire engines, or pumping station,
there shall be attached 10 such IRE escape,
except on s.ructures equipped with auto
matte sprinklers, O three-inch wrought iron
stand pipe extending from a point within
ave feet from the ground to a point three
feet above the roof or ~cOrnice, aud on
the roof shall be attached q two and one
half Inch gnRle hose valve, with male bose
connection and a double or Slameae ~"
female hose connection at the base 81 tho
pipe, the threads OF which shall conform
70 the size and pattern used by the nra
department where the structure u located.
Any such person or corporation who shall
fail, for three months after the receipt OF
notice 10 writing, stating the substance OF
the provisions Of this section. from such
chief, marshal. or Inspector 10 provide aud
pipe shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemean-
or and upon conviction thereof shalt De
punished by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment In the county
jail not more than thirty days.
Section 9. All acts or parts Of acts In
consistent With The provisions OF this act
are repealed.
section 4. This act shall tnke effect and
be 10 force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.