Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-08-10
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by Alderman Shepard that the city ac-
cept Jos. L. Jackson bid, and contract
be made with him for the work Car
ried by all the aldermen voting aye on
roll call.
The following ordinance was present
ed by Alderman Shepard, who moved
its adoption:
NO. 103.
An Ordinance, to provide for the in
spection of buildings, and the abate-
ment of fire dangers, and to provide
compensation for the same.
The Common Council of the City of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
Section /. In addition to the duties
prescribed by statute and city ordin-
ance the chief of the fire department of
this city and his assistants shall have
and exercise the powers and perform
the duties hereinafter prescribed.
Section g. Said chief of the fire de-
partment, and his duly authorized as
sistants are hereby given power and
authority to enter any building in the
City of Mineral Point, at any reasona-
BILE hour, in the performance of their
duties under this ordinance.
Section 3. Said fire chief or his duly
authorized assistant shall inspect all
business buildings in said city for the
purpose of determining the general
character of the premises with respect
to the disposition of debris, rubbish,
waste paper, rags, oils, waste, explo-
sives, and all kinds of infammable
material and the means of access from
one part of said building to another
and they may inspect any building in
said city for the purpose of ascertain
ing if any danger from fire exists by
reason of defective chimneys, flues,
stoves, ovens, furnaces, boilers, cleo
trio wiring, ash houses and receptacles,
or by reason Of any other cause.
Section 4. All parts of business
buildings shall be cleaned daily and
kept free from all infammable mater
ial, except that combustible material
not in actual use may be neatly ar
ranged in manner to provide passage
ways and aisleways for the convenient
movement of the fire department force.
Section 5. All doors and openings,
external and internal, in all business
buildings shall be kept free from goods
of any kind and means of access and
free movement shall be provided for
the convenient work of the fire force.
Section 6. There shall be no rub
bish, excelsior, shavings, waste paper
or other like infammable materials left
in any part of business buildings over
one day, except that such material
may be stored within a fire proof room,
provided with standard fire doors, and
all material of such character shall be
destroyed, removed or placed within
such fireproof room at the close of
; each day.
! Section 7. The term business build
ings," as mentioned herein, shall be
taken to include hotels, lodging houses,
stores office buildings, warehouses,
mills, factories and public buildings.
Section 8. Should the fire chief or
his authorized assistant, on such in
spection, discover that any provisions
of this ordinance are being violated,
said fire chief is hereby required to
give notice thereof in writing to the
owners or occupants of such building,
requiring them to comply with the pro-
visions of this ordinance within forty
eight hours.
Section 9. Should said fire chief or
his authorized assistant, on such in
spection, discover any danger from fire
by reason of any defective condition
set forth in Section of this ordinance,
or from any other cause, said fire chief
is hereby required to give notice in
writing to the owner or occupants of
any such building of such defects, re-
curing them to make reasonable
changes and repairs within specified
time, to render the premises or build
ings as posi- BILE from fire.
Section 10. Failure or neglect to
comply with the requirements of any
notice herein mentioned or the provi-
sions of this ordinance, shall be deemed
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, the owner or occupant of said
building shall be fined not less than ten
dollars $4,000 nor more than one hun
dred dollars ($1O0.0O, and each days
failure to comply with the require
ments of any of the aforesaid notices
shall be deemed separate offence.
Section II. The fire chief or his
authorized assistant doing work under
the provisions of this ordinance shall
on or before the first day of each month
file with the city clerk record of all
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