Douglas Island news., 1911-03-29
Ordinance No. A

AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT FIRES IN
 THE CITY OF DOUGLAS, ALASKA, BY
 REGULATING THE CHARACTER OF
 BLUES, CaLNINEYS, STACKS AND STOVE
 PIPES WHICH MAY LEGALLY BE USED. Ths City of Douglas does, ordain as follows:
 SEC. l. That it shall be unlawful tor any owner, agent or occupant of property in the City of Douglas, within the limits herein after described to be known as the Fire Limits of the City of Douglas to erect, main tain, or allow to be erected or maintained, in or apOn any building situate within the aforesaid Fire Limits of the City of Douglas, any Hue, chimney, stack, or stove pipe save and except such Eues, chimneyS, stacks and stove pipes as are constructed in such a man. ner and of such material as is hereinafter specified in this ordinance.
 SEC. 2. That the Fire Limits of the City of Douglas Shali be as follows; All that DOT tion of the City of Douglas lying between Fourth street and the mCander line Ot Gas tineau channel at mean low tide and eNteud- ing from the southeastern boundary of the City of Douglas to H street,
 SEC 8. That all hueS or chimneyS, within che Fire Limits of the City of Douglas, as hereinbefOre described in Section ? of this ordinance, shall be constructed Of brick, stone or concrete, firmly heiCs tu place by mortar or cement, and the interior area of such hueS or chimneyS shall in no case be less than SiSty-SOur (6i) square inches, and all openings for the reception of stove pipes, shall be not less than eighteen QS) inches from any ceiling, wall or partition; and alh such hueS or ChimneSS shalt extend not less than three (S) feet above the roof through which they project.
 SEC. 4 That all smoke stacks within che. TO limits of the City of Douglas shall be constructed of not less than fourteen l1 guage iron CT steel, and shall have dia- meter of not less than eight (9 inches, and that wherever such smoke stack shall pass through any ceiling, roof or floor, One open iYcrf fhrnIltrh Nyh = allowed shall exceed in diameter the said stack by not less than twelve I2) inches, and the said stack shall occupy the center of said opening, and shall be firmly held in place by wiveS or iron or steel plates fastened to the sides of said opening.
 SEC. 3. That all stove pipes used within the fire limits of the City of Douglas, shall be made of a good quality of iron or steel; and that wherever such stove pipes pass through ceilings or partitions the openings through which they shall be allowed to pass shalEeXcecd in diameter said stove pipes by not less than four CD inches; and such stove pipes shall, be held in the center of said open ings by concrete, stone, or metal safety ap- Pliances of approved pattern,
 SEC.6 That the Committee of Streets and Public Property of the Common Council of the City of Douglas shall be, and is hereby constituted a Board of Fire Control, whose duty it is 60 inspect, or have inspected, all HueS, ChimneyS, stacks and StoNeplpeS within the fire limits of the City of Douglas, at least
 
 of this ordinance are obeyed, and in case of any violations of said ordinance, to immedi ately file a complaint before the Municipal Magistrate; and that any person contem- plating the erection of any building within the fire limits of the City of Douglas shall first file with said Board of Fire Control detailed plan of said building, showing the position of all Aues, chimneys, stacks and stove pipes to be used in said building, whereupon, if the said plan be in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, the said Board of Fire ControLShaQ issue per. nit for the erection of said building
 SEC. ?. That any owner, agent or occupant of any building within the fire limits of the City of Douglas who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of Q miSdemeanor, and, upon conYic- tion thereof before the Municipal Magistrate of the City of Douglas shall be punished by fine of not less than ten (S10) dollars or more than one hundred (S100) dollars, or by im- prisonment in the City Jail not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and i'm prisonment. Each day of twenty-four hours during which any such owner, agent or oc- cupant shall fail to comply with the proyis- ions of this ordinance shall be considered O, separate ofense.
 SEC. 8. That this ordinance shall be pub liShed in the Douglas Island News on the 29th day of March, A. D. 1911, and the 5th day of April, A. D. 1911 and copies thereof shall be posted in three public places in the City of Douglas, and shall take effect and be in force from and after the 1st day of August, A. D. 1911,
 Passed and approved this 27th day of Attest: Mayor.