The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-07

Is boxes In such buildings. and the
- manner OF their Installation shall
. \ be determined aud approvaa by the
10 Chief OF the Fire Department.
See. "a. INSPECTION OF FIRE
AfPARArpS. The Board Of Fire
apparatus 10 be inspected once each
week by the Chief OF the Fire De
. partment or his Assistant. which in
. spection al the discretion OF said
chief shall include the testing OF all
= hose by running water through the
10 same.
ANY hose or fire apparatus or APP
y pllance, which may ba found defec-
~ tive. shall be condemned BY the
IL Chief OF the Fire Department and
10 ordered removed. Such condemned
Is apparatus shall be Immediately re-
y moved and replaced with new and
approved apparatus.
- report OF each and every In
20 spection OF ali IRE apparatus shall
Il be made by said Chief or his Assist
y ant. and died In the main Office OF
- The Fire Department
Theatres shall be prohibited In all
, parts thereof except In the Audi
= torium or In room especially
: planned fer smoking purposes. which
base on all wallis OF ineombustible
= material No rugs. draperies or
cushions shall be allowed as part OF
~ the decoration or furnishing or any
II smoking room.
ARTICLE xxx.
Minor Theatres.
Section l. DEFINITION. Any
building or such part OF any build
ing. which shall contain seating
5 hundred (&00) persons. and which
shall be occupied by and used for
Psnny Exhibits. Phonograph Ex-
= hibIts. Nickelodians. Novelty Thes-
lefN E.a4
10 and all shows. exhibits and amuse-
II ments OF like character, shall be a
]: Minor Theatre within the meaning
IL OF this Ordinance.
Sec. 2. LOCATION IN BUILDING.
Minor Theatres. which are not In
; actual operation at the time OF the
= adoption or this Ordinance. shall
not be located above the ground
3 moor OF any building within the
! CITY Limits. nor shall any Minor
- Iery to be occupied by an Audi
10 ence.
Sec. }. SEATING CAPACITY.
ThsatTs .hsi G nu, sns.e o. four hn1r
= dred l%0o) and should any Penny
. EXHIBIT Photograph Exhibit, Nick
= elodian. Novelty Theatre, Exhibit
! Of Moving Pictures or show. ex-
. actsr having a seating capacity
10 for more than four hundred (400l
persons. the same shall be deemed
u Tneatrs as defined In Article
Sec, =. EXITS. There shall be
: provided two CD means OF exit TO
De located apart from each other.
: Doors OF exit to open outward
: AND have signs with the word word
! six 60 inches high placed over
9 red light said light to b. burned
= s continuously during each and I'd
circuit shall be installed for lights
) OF ls Candle Power. so as illumi-
q nate the word EMIT"
Sec; .: EXHIBITS OF COIN
: oPE,Rs,ATiNG MACHINES, In any
thrown open and sufficient space
left for aisles for the public.
Sec. s. SEATS AND AISLES. All
the floor and not more than seven
! 90 seats on each side OF aisle or
fourteen lD seats between any
two GID aisies. Seats TO be spaced
from back TO back for seats with
. cushioned backs and not less than
~ twenty-six (26) inches from back
u 20 back for seats with solid
2 wooden backs. Aisles are to be not
10 less than three CD feet wide in
a the clear at any point
All passageways. stairs and exits
8 must be kept clear
Sec. !. STAGE ENCLOSURE TO
BE FIREPROOF. stage enclosures
are TO be constructed OF freproof
materials and all combustible ma
teriais OF hnish shall be covered
with nreproohng paint. Dressing
rooms, II any, shall be constructed
) same as stage enclosure. The ar
rangement OF ali stairs and pas
70 saseways to same. must be APP
L proved by the Department OF Build
- ings Scenery must be OF ttreproof
- material
Sec. s. SIGNS. ETC. ON BUILD
mos. No movable iron or wood
frames for the purpose OF adver-
: Using shall be allowed In front or
> on the inside OF building. except
$ such frames as may be fastened
fiat against the outside face OF
) walls. No such frames shall ex
3 tend across or cover up openings
10 or egress to fire escapes.
Sec. o. HOUSE FIREMAN. It
shall be the duty OF every owner.
5 lessee or manager OF every such
Z show house used for theatrical
8 purposes. that shall be open or oc-
9 cupied by an assembly Of people.
TO have in their employ a man
twenty-one t2i years OF age or
more, in uniform as near like that
10 used by City Fireman as may be.
II and he shall wear a hat or cap
L. whereon shall be printed the words
Is blouse Fireman" Such persons
Il shall be employed solely for the
Is purpose Of supervising and main
lS tanning hre appliance and lmple-
II msnts OF safety. and TO drill and
Is instruct the employees thereof I'm
ls the use OF such IRE appliance and
20 TO command them in case or alarm:
~ said fireman shall not be required
% or allowed to perform other duties
70 In or about such show house. dur
- ing the time that such show house
20 shall be open 10 the public and oc-
ls cupied by an assembly OF people
~ except that said fireman may act
70 In the capacity OF an usher.
Sec. 10. FIRE APPLIANCES.
Axes, water pipes. hose and such
number OF chemical fire ex-
4 tingnishers. which In the Judgment
5 OF the Chief OF Fire Department or
s his assistants may be necessary
2 shall be furnished and kept in
8 such places as said Chief or his
; assistants may designate and be at
10 all times subject TO their inspec-
II ton.
Sec. IL. ENCLOSED vENTILAT-
INC SHAFTS-SIZE. Shafts en-
tirely inclosed may be used TO light
and ven tflate Water Closets Bath
Rooms. Halls and Pantries. but
Halls and Pantries shall not venti-
7 late into the same shaft with Bath
Rooms and Water Closets.
. Every Enclosed Shaft shall have
at least sixteen U6) square feet OF
l cross sectional area for the use OF
2 two CD stories and an increase OF
at least eight 90 square feet for
each additional story.
s The least dimension shall never
8 be less than three (D feet with
an increase OF one ~ foot for
8 each story more than two (1).
3 In determining the size OF the
o Shaft, only those stories ventilat-
ing into the Shaft need be cohsid-
2 cred.
3 II more than two CD Water
4 Closets or two az Pantries, venti-
2 late into q Shaft from one %
afnrv the Area shall be Increased