The Detroit times., 1910-12-07


10 Chief OF the Fire Department.
Sec. ts INSPECTION OF FIRE,
7 APPARATUS. The Board OF Fire
3 Commissioners shall cause all nrs
) week by the chief OF the Fire De-
partment or his Assistant. which In
spection at the discretion OF said
: Chief shall include the testing OF all
hose by running water through the
10 same
IL ANY hose or fire apparatus or APP
y pliance, which may be found defec-
~ i've. shall be condemned by tho
10 ordered removed Such condemned
IL apparatus shall be Immediately re-
u moved and replaced with new and
is approved apparatus
~ A. report OF each and every In
20 spection OF all IRE apparatus shall
u be made by said Chief or his Assist
e2 ant. and filed In the main once OF
ss the Fire pepsEtmen%t s,. !,
2 Theatres shall be prohibited In all
parts thereof except in the Audi
= tortum or In room especially
: planned pn for smoking purposes. which
3 base on all walls or incom bustible
material. No rugs. drsperies or
cushions shall be allowed as part OF
10 the decoration or furnishing OF any
IL smoking room.
ARTICLE xxx.
Minor Theatres.
Section l. DEFINITION. ANY
= building or such part OF any build
ing. which shall contain seat
: capacity for not more than four
. hundred (40o) persons. and which
Q shall be occupied by and used for
. Penny Exhibits, Photograph Ex-
. tres Exhibits OF Moving Pictures
10 and all shows, exhibits and amuse-
! ments OF like character, shall be a
!. Miner Theatre within the meaning
Sec. 2. LOCATION IN BUILDING
: Minor Theatres. which are not In
) actual operation at the time OF the
: adoption OF this Ordinance. shall
8 Moor OF any building within the
. City Limits, nor shall any Minor
; Theatre contain a Balcony or GAL
iery TO be occupied by an Audi
10 ence.
Sec. g.. SEATING CAPACITY
: The seating capacity OF Minor
Theatre shall not exceed four hun
: cred i<ooD and should any Penny
Exhibit. Photograph Exhibit. Nick
. elodian. Novelty Theatre, Exhibit
hibit or amusement OF like char
scter having a seating capacity
~ Tor more than four hundred t400l
y persons. the same shall be deemed
5 xx iiSs"'fe as dsnnsd IN Article
Sec. & EXITS There shall be
provided two ca means OF exit 10
3 be located. apart from each other.
. and have signs with the word
EXIT In letters not less than
! six ts) inches high placed over
red sn xS P'H saia s Sss' 10 b. T Burned
every performance. a separate
+? circuit shall be Installed for lights
OF l6 Candle Power, so as illumi-
Sec. ;. EXHIBITS OF COIN
OPERATING MACHINES In any
! chimes. the entire front must be
& left for alsles for the public.
Sec. 6. SEATS AND AISLES. All
: seats are 10 be permanently fixed TO
The moor and not more than seven
% seats on each side OF aisle or
fourteen GD seats between any
TWO CD aisles. Seats TO be spaced
not less than thirty (3o) inches
from back 10 back for seats with
% twenty-six (2s) inches from back
wooden backs. Aisles are to be not
g less than three CD feet wide In
the clear al any point.
, All passageways, stairs and exits
must be kept clear.
Sec. I. STAGE ENCLOSURE TO
BE FTREPROOF stage enclosures
; are TO be constructed OF fireproof
materials and all combustible ma
terials OF finish shall be covered
with hreproofng paint. Dressing
rooms. III any. shall be constructed
) same as stage enclosure The ar
rangement OF all stairs and pas
o saseways to same. must be APP
l proved by the Department of Build
ings. Scenery must be OF freproof
3 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
fiat against the outside face OF
walls. No such frames shall ex-
3 tend across or cover up openings
10 OF egress to fire escapes.
Sec. 3. HOUSE FIREMAN 1t
: shall be the duty OF every owner,
lessee or manager OF every such
! show house used for theatrical
purposes. that shall be open or oc-
. cupied by an assembly. OF people.
10 have in their employ a man
twenty-one CID 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
l3 'House Fireman" Such persons
"A shall be employed solely for the
10 purpose OF supervising and main
10 tanning IRE appliance and imple-
IS instruct the employees thereof In
IS the use OF such fire appliance and
20 TO command them In case of alarm
II said fireman shall not be required
% In or about such show house. dur
- ing the time that such show house
% shall be open to the public and &C.
rs cupied by an assembly OF people.
q except that said fireman may act
Is In the capacity OF an usher.
Sec. 10. FIRE APPLIANCES
Z Axes, water pipes. hose and such
number OF chemical fire ex-
: tinguishers, which In the Judgment
5 OF the Chief of Fire Department or
8 his assistants may be necessary
Z shall be furnished and kept in
such places as said Chief or his
assistants may designate and be at
10 all times subject to their inspec-
IL ton
Sec II. ENCLOSED vENTILAT-
2 mo sHAFTS-slZE shafts en-
sn 1s vens.s Wsy. be G ss.s to sh
5 Rooms. Halls and Pantries. but
Halle and Pantries shall not venti-
late Into the same shaft with Bath
Rooms and Water Closets
Every Enclosed Shaft shall have
% at least sixteen u6D square feet OF
/ cross sectional area for the use OF
two CD stories and an increase Of
3 at least eight CD square feet for
4 each additional story.
5 The least dimension shall never
s be less than three f3) feet with
7 an Increase OF one % foot for
s each story more than two CD.
3 In determining the size OF the
o Shaft, only those stories ventiiat-
1 ing into the Shaft need be consid-
2 cred.
8 II more than two CD Water
Closets or two ca Pantries, venti-
2 late into a Shaft from one Cd
q story. the area shall be increased
proportionateiy.
Sec - SHAFTS TO BE OPEN AT
TOP. All such Ventilating Shafts
> shall no left entirely oman NJ tha