The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-09-03

STORAGE OF CoMBUsTIBLEs AND
AUTOMOBILES
Sec. So No building OF which any part
| Is used for the storage OF hay. straw.
! hemp. flax cotton. excelsior. shayngs
I paper stock. rags burning huid, turpen-
tine. compheno. or any inilammablc oil or
| other highly combustlhle OF explosive sub
| stance shall be occupied i'm any part as "A
/ dwelling, tenement. or lodging house.
/ provided. that this provision shall not ae-
ply 10 private stables; and further pro-
I vided that rooms for coachmen and
grooms in other stables may be occupied
! by them upoa per- nit OF the Inspector
when means OF exit are provided which
are deemed safe in case OF fire.
Any building hereafter built or altered
! 10 be used as a public automobile garage
/ shall be either OF mill construction or OF
! nreproof construction Rhso.ute) but no
/ such mill constructed building shall eN-
/ ceed one story in height or five thousand
feet I'm area in the first district. nor more
than two stories in height or eight thou
sand feet I'm area in the second district
/ and all such buildings OF mill construc-
| ton shall be equipped with a system OF
! automatic sprinkers in accordance with
the rules OF the national board OF fire
underwriters. and all boilers located In
any such garage shall be in room with
walls OF slow burning construction.
FIRE SPRlNKLlNG AREAS.
after erected or altered in the first dis
/ trict so as to be more than three stories
} In height, and more than eight thousand
feet In area, and any non -tireproof build
ing hereafter erected or altered I'm the
/ second district SO as TO be more than
/ four stories in height. and more than ten
/ thousand feet in area. shall Toe equipped
/ throughout with an automatic sprinkler
/ system properly connected with the street
water service, and shall have all sprinkler
heads located and spread and spaced and
all pipe sizes made TO conform To the
standards recommended by the National
/ Board OF Fire Underwriters. Buildings
used for the storage OF ice. refrigcrating
plants, cold storage or for similar pur-
poses. are exempted from the provisions
/ OF this section.
/ BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY FIRE ETC.
Sec. 80. In case any building in the first
district shall be damaged by fire or other
/ wise, or torn down 10 an extent exceed
/ ing one-half Of such building or I'm case
any building in the second district shall
/ be damaged 10y fire or otherwise. or torn
down TO an extent exceeding two-thirds
/ of such building lSuCh half or two-thirds
TO be measured I'm cubic feet reckoning
from the adjoining ground upwards), the
rebuilding thereof shah be termed the
erection OF a new building. The amount
and extent of such damage shall bo csti-
mated by the inspector Ats ai,i iexamina-
tion OF said building 10y him.
In case the owner OF a damaged build
/ ing is not satisfied with the decision of
! the inspector. the amount and extent OF
such damage shall be determined upon
by an examination OF said building 10y
three competent persons one OF whom
shall be appointed by the Inspector one
! by the owner or owners OF said building,
/ and a third 10y the two so chosen and q
/ decision of "A majority OF these surveyors
reduced TO writing and sworn 20. shall
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! in no manner be repaired or rebuilt by
any person until after such decision shall
have been rendered The expenses at
/ said references shall be paid by the city
| II the decision OF the inspector Is not
sustained by the referees. otherwise by
such owner.
Any lessee under n recorded lease OF
any lot OF land i'm the city. erecting OF
/ altering any building thereon shall be
deemed and held as an owner thereof
/ relative TO all provisions hereof concern
ing such erection. alteration or the work
! thereof.
! URGENT POWERS OF INSPECTOR.
Sec. 80 In case there shall be. I'm the
opinion OF the Inspector, danger TO life
! or property by reason OF any defective OF
! Illegal work, or work I'm violation OF or
| not I'm compliance with any Of the pro-
visions or requirements OF this act the
inspector shall have the right and ne is
authorized and empowered to order all
further work to be stopped in and about
said building as in his judgment may be
necessary 10 remove the danger. and the
| inspector may, when necessary for the
public safety, temporarily close the side
| walks and streets adjacent to said build
ing or as much thereof a s may be neces-
sary.
! VARIATIONS IN BUILDING LAW
PROVISIONS.
Sec 81 The inspector in conjunction
| yi,A ha ,lt. hal hau
| 10 vary or modify any OF the provisions
| OF this act relating TO tfs construction.
| alteration or removal OF any building or
structure erected or TO be erected within
the city limits. upon an application to
the inspector in writing by the owner OF
lessee Of the estate or building or struc-
| ture or his duly authorized agent. whore
there are practical difficulties I'm the way
| OF carrying out the strict letter OF this
| act. so that the spirit OF this act shall be
| observed and public safety secured and
substantial justice done. but no such
! variation or modification shall be granted
or allowed unless the particulars OF each
application and the decision OF the In.
spector and city solicitor thereon shall
| be entered upon the records Of the de
| partment and the decisions as recorded
be verified by the signatures OF the In
spector and city solicitor.
GENERAL LAW REGULATIONS
Sec 3s. The inspector shall observe and
enforce all requirements prohibitions.
| limitations ana other provisions contained
in any and all general laws OF the state
covering and applying 20 the city Of Prov
ideuce nsD or hereafter passed. which
regulate theatres. halls. churches. school
houses. fire escapes. elevators, or other
buildings. or parts or appurtenances there
Of 70 the extent that the same are APP
plcable TO the construction, alteration. re-
pair. maintenance. use or occupation OF
nt
parts or appurtcnances thereof, or are
within the purview Of this act but this
provision shall not be construed 20 limit
any additional requirements or provisions
herein.
ENFORCEMENT OF ACT.
Sec. 39 Any person having any duty 20
perform under the provisions Of this act
may. so far as may be necessary for the
performance Of his duties, enter any
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