The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-10-02
WORK TO TAKE FOUR MONTHS
Chief Isermann is in Charge of the
Work and Hundreds of Buildings will
Have Triple Inspection Before Final
Reports are Filed.

In compliance with a new state law
the members of the Kenosha fire de-
partment this morning began to make
an inspection of all factories, business
places and school buildings and in fact
all buildings with the exception of
those used for dwelling purposes only.
The data secured is being placed on
printed cards and it will be made a
permanent record and subject to revi-
sion at the time other inspections are
made In order to make the inspection
as thorough as possible Chief Iser-
mann has divided the city into three
districts and has named as inspectors
Capt. Carl Sehend for the down town
division, Capt. William Jensen for the
north division and Capt. 7. P. Hansen
for the west side division. All of the
inspectors started work this morning.
The business houses on Main street
were the first places to be inspected
and following the report of Captain
Schend on these buildings the inspec-
tors from the other districts will mako
a second inspection of the same build
ings 1t is expected that the work of
making the inspections in all parts Of
the city will require from three to FIVE
months. Especial attention is to be
given to the inspection of buildings
used for manufacturing purposes and
it is probable that some of the Nom
bers of the force of the state fire mar
shal will come to Kenosha and aid the
local inspectors in getting this work
started right
In case any owner of building is
found to be violating a state law, no
tice will be sent to him to remedy con-
ditions Immediately and return a sign
ed statement to that effect. If he fails
to do so he will be liable to fine Of
not less than so nor more than $50
for each day $ neglect. The law makes
the fire chief a deputy state fire mar
'shal with power to prosecute all Of
Tenders.
The law requires that such inspec-
tion trips must be made over the entire
city twice a year and four times year
over the district comprised within the
fire limits. The data secured will be Of
incalcuIable value to the local FIRE de
partment as the moment fire breaks
out in any fatory or other building
they wlll have data as to the location
of the various doors, windows, ETC., and
the difficulties to be contended with,
right at their finger tips.
The inspection of the buildings is
most comprehensive, and various de
tails ere jotted down on the card as
follows:
Nature of business for which the
building is used, construction, height,
condition of the roof and walls, en-
frances, stairs, where located; eleva-
tors, shaft and chutes, well holes, OBJ
structlons, if any, at doors, windows,
stairs and elevators; skylights kind
and condition; fire escapes, kind and
condition; fire appliances and how
kept mp; stoves, boiler sand furnaces;
chimneys and fues, lighting, shutoffs
for electric current or gas, electric
wiring, swinging gas bracket and gas
jets, explosives, gasoline, naptha, oil,
and where stored, rubbish, waste pap
er packing materials oily waste and
rags, ashes, condition of basement, at
tic, closets and areas and yards; vio-
lations of laws or ordinances.