The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23

ELuvATono on a. &
hsreafksr bpiIl 81 i1s11I e.
hsying Obtained vritfeS Sssr q
hersfor from the popar>u|en& e.
be given until the parfv 1<r|r|
such Change shall havo dIo< w||
said Department. q s<nfomen1 e.
specifications Of the Droooe~
TO BE USED UNTIL 1c S
IL shall be unlawful to but {n(n
service any elevator. that nHo[
hereafter Be built Installed. rob0lI1
duly Inspected and sccsofs5 ~ ~
Department OF buildings. Ana r
certificate issued therefor 81 90
Department. Of BuildinGs
coNsrRfiucTfaDs. A Il shsii s. ~
duty OF all owners or leso~ou ~
buildings having Elevators ~
Hand Hotsts. already construofox
20 report such Elevator or HAD
msnt Of BunSinxs y within chi nIss<r
Ordinance. the report 70 contsiS =
full ACCOUNT and 2 dsscription 6
seon ntssetoF " n4uo MONT 0M0
blanks furnishsd BY the Depart
ment OF Buildings for such Durnooo.
The Department OF BuildinGs Shali
iHspset o each such nlSv.eor e
thereafter a. posibYs.
Sec. 4 INSPECTION. II shall
be the duty Of the Departmonf %
Buildings TO cause . careful In
spsction to be made Of all power
Hoists within the City Of Detroit
Mhssssr I sais nl:vsto 70 c oa Ha5d
Hoi,ts are maintained In : per-
cordsnos with the provisions 81
this and other Ordinances relatinw
thereto. All Elevators used Tor
passenger service shall be similar
~ inspected once every six 60
rdsss s, POWER OF INsPEc-
TORS. The Department OF Build
tngs shall have the power to enter
any building within the City OF
purpose OF examining elevators
Said Department shall, except IN
cases or emergency. give due mo-
tice TO the owner or occupant or
shall make his inspection. IN csss
or day inspection being q serious
interruption TO the business OF the
occvpant the examination shall -
made after working hours. and In
make : eS.rss Of dousis che r sSn'.
lar Zee. The owner or occupant
snail assist the inspector 70 such
extent az he may be able,
ELEVATORS 10 81 REExt55rIIT
ACCESSIBLE. Every Elevator must
DO located. constructed and In
stalled whore possible to DO 90 IN
such q manner a. 70 give the EIe-
vator Inspector easy and safe ac-
Sec = - c j: RgTTiiPf1psar RA1o51F M
ePECTION. After each and every
inspection and acceptance OF any
power driven elevator or hand
hoist. the Department OF Buildings
pant Of such = n" csrtincats - ststinr
ifs safe carrying capacity and that
said elevator or hand hoist has been
duly inspected. Such certificats
shall be kept posted In conspicu-
Sec. !. EI Lev TO; UNSAFE.
II upon the inspection OF any pow
or driven elevator or hand hoist. ~
should be found In an unsafe or
dangerous condition. the Depart
ment shall thereupon serve q writ
owner or occupant OF the building.
After the service Of such notice
and after q hearing. II one II de-
sired. IL shall be the duty OF the
owner or occupant to proceed 1T
once TO make such repairs or
vator or hoist I'm safe conditions.
and X shall be unlawful to operate
such elevator or hoist until such
repairs and changes have been
accepted by the Department Of
Sec. >. RECORD OF ELEVATOR
INSPECTION. The Department OF
Buildings shall enter into book
to be kept for such purpose. q de.
every Elsvstor inspection. the
weight the Elevator will safely
carry. and such other facts an may
be necessary to determines whistler
such Elevator 10 Constructed ana
provisions OF this Ordinances.
TON. III The fee S for inspsctine :
passenger elevator shall be $50.
For Inspecting . freight elevator
= Sec sS Ii. .PiyXSssENoE PASSENGER ELEvAr-
oRs. DEFINITION OF All Elsva-
tors not designed for Freight Ser
vice exolusivsiy shall Be ciesss6
- Passenger Elevators. and shall
"a sss o e Of n; gscy' e
ss e. RI T PHssHi .iER ELrvAr-
on CAR HOW CONSTRUCTED.
Every Passenger Elevator Car
hereafter Installed shall have it,
&c. W PAAssssEMoER CARS
HAVE INSIDE DOORS. Every Pas
ssngeT Blsvator car now or here-
aftsr installed. having more than
on: :ntr.ncs or ,s Exit shall d,, q Pre-.
door on the inside OF the car for
use at each entrance or exit. ana
said door shall be securely closed
before the car 10 put IN motion-
Provided. however. that snding
provided at the one entrances or
ex1t nearest the controller.
Sec. IL. HOSTING AND COUN-
TER WEIGHT CABLES All Pas
ssnger Elevators shall have at
least four 90 hosting cables. ex-
ore having the hoistins cables Of
the car winding around . drum
and the car counterwefghtsd sep
arately from the drum. may have
emily two hosting cables. All
power elevators shall have at least
Freight Elevators shall have at
least two CD hosting Cables. Each
separate casting for the counter
weights shall pc secure to the rods
supporting II. All hosting or
counterweight cables. shall be APP
proved type. metallic cables:
Sec. Is SAFETY DEVICE ON
CABLE Ho1STED ELEVATORS.
Every cable hoisted Elevator car
or platform. which runs In guides
shall be provided with an approved
safety device that viii prevent the
car from falling in case the cables
or the machinery break or get out
Sec. is. sHEAvEs AND DRUMS.
All sheaves and drums for hosting
or counterweiGht cables shall not
be or less diameter than twelve
(12) times the circumference or
any cable used on such shssvss or
Sec IT. AUTOMATIC TRIP OR
SLACK -CABLE-STOP AND AUTO
Matte BRAKE. WHEN. All pow
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