Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-06

, refornlatory, opera house hall for pub lie assemblies, hotel. boarding house accommodate ting more than twelve per- E sons, a tenement house occuped by more than two families or as a work | shop. manufactory, or store in which more than ten persons are employed above the first story. shall be provld- ed with more than one way of egreSs, by stafrways on the inside fire es- cape on the outside of such buildings. Said stairways and fire escapes shall be so constructed, in such number, of such size, and in such locations as to give, in the opinion of the officer charged with the enforcement of this act, safe, adequate, and convenient means of exit, in view of the number of persons who may need to use such stairway or fire escape, shall at ali times be kept free from obstruction and shall be accessible from each room in every story above the first story. Sec. 2 If any building specified in section 2628, or any workshop. manu- factory, hotel. boarding house. tene- rnent house, or other building used, in whole or in part, for any of the pur- poses therein specified, or in which more than six persons shall be em- ployed above the third story, shall be more than three stories in height. it shall be provided with at least one fire escape, of iron or other incombustib1e material, on the outside of said build ing; and if such building shall be more than one hundred and fifty feet in
 
 such fire escape for every hundred and fifty feet, or fractional part thereof exceeding fifty feet, and such fire es- cape shall be conveniently accessible from each story of said building; and if such building be tenement house the fire escapes shall be directly ac- cessible from each apartment, without Passing through any public hall. Sec. g. The factory inspector shall have power to enforce the provisions of sections 262S and 26z9 of the general statutes as amended by this act so far as concerns workshops and man erected thereon whenever deemed by him to be necessary; and any owner, agent, or lessee neglecting to comply with such order shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in section 2sSs of the general statutes. Sec 4. In all cases in which any. person shall suffer injury in which the death of any person shall ensue in consequence of the failure of the owner of any building to provide the same with ire escapes or stairWays, as re- quired by the provisions of this act, or tnconseQuence of the failure of such owner to comply with any order of the factory inspector. made in con- farmity to the provisions of this act. such owner shall be liable to any per son so Injured for damages for such injury; and m case of death such own CT shall be liable in damages for the injury caused by the death of such person. It shall be no defense to any action for the recovery of such dam ages that the person injured. or whose death ensued as aforesaid, had knowl- edge that such building was not pro vided with fire escapes or stairways as required by the provisions of this act, or that such person continued to work in or to occupy such building with such knowledge. Sec. 5. The The owner of any building, or in case such owner be non compos inentis or minor, the guardian of such owner Or in case such owner be non resident, the agent of such owner having charge of such property, who shall neglect or fail to comply with the foregoing provisions or this act shall be fined not less than one hun fred dollars nor more than five hun dred dollars. Tn case there shall be several owners of any building the use of which shall be continued in violation of the provisions of this act, all of such owners jointly, or any one of them. shall be liable to such fine.