The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-31
Ordinance.

An ordinance for the prevention OF fires
within the City of Owosso.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:-
Section ALI carpe nters, cabinet makers
turner's, coopers and others pursuing any
| trade by which shavings are made, at the
close of each day, on leaving of work, shall
| cause the place where such shavings are, to
| be swept, and the shavlngs 10 be carefully
gather red and DESTROYED, or placed In boxes. or
to be otherwise comp 4ctly and securely stored
In some place remote from danger by reason
| Of fire.
Section 2.-No person shall, in this City,
have. put or leave any hay or straw In Stacks
or piles without having the same securely en-
| closed SOFAS TO protect 1t from flying sparks Of
fire.
Section S-No lighted candle, lamp or gas
jet shall be used In any stable, building or
other place where hay, straw, hemp, flax,
| rushes, shavings, gunpowder or other con-
bustible material shall be stored or lodged
unless the same is well secured In lantern or
globe.
Section 4.-No pipe OF any stove or chimney
shall be put up or used, unless the same be
conducted into a chimney made OF brick or
to project through the chimney into the open
air. and In all cases where q stove pipe passes
through the woodwork OF building, 1t shall
be separated from such woodwork at least
six inches by sheet iron or other noncom-
bustible material, and be securely and
sufficiently fastened in its place
Section 5.-No smoke stack shall be put up
In height and every chimney hereafter built
or erected shall be so constructed as to admit.of
being scraped, brushed or cleaned, and each
chimney and stovepipe In use In said city
Except those used In connection with steam
boilers) shall be scraped, brushed, swept or
otherwise sufficiently cleaned inside at least
once In every twelve months, and the Common
Council may, by proper resolution, direct and
require the owner or person using any smoke
stack or chimney, to place and keep thereon a
good and sufficient spark catcher or other de
SuffiCPut Of from
being emitted from such smoke stack or
chimney; and II any such owner or user OF any
such smoke stack or chmuty shall refuse or
neglect for ten days after u copy of such reso
luton has been served upon him, 10 properly
place upon surh smoke stack or chimney q
good and sufficient spark catcher, or 9th r
device, to prevent sparks OF fire being emitted
therefrom he snail be deemed to have violat'
ed the PROVISIONS Of this ordinance, aud be
subject TO the penalties provided for vio'
lation thereof.
Section 6-Everv building more than one
story Ia height. except buildings used as
private houses shall have scuttle through
The roof, and convenient stairway or ladder
leading to the same.
Section THE Chief OF the fire department
OF the City OF Owosso shall have the right and |
power and 1t Is hereby made his duty ut such |
times as he shall deem IL necessary to enter |
any and all buildings or enclosures In said City |
to discover whether the tame are In q danger |
Gus state and to determine likewise II this or |
any other ordinance Of the City OF Owosso in |
relation to the prevention OF fires Is being vic.
lated.
Section s.--Any person or persons violating
any Of the terms OF this ordinance shall. upon |
be punished by a fine not exceeding |
$1,000 or by impr1s ,nmen Mt In the County jail
not exceeding ninety days or by both such
tne and imprisonment In the discretion OF the
Court
Section 9.-This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days alter its adoption.
Passed and approved January 27th. 1913.
GEO. w. CLARK,
Mayor.
Attest:
ARTHUR H DUMOND,
City Clerk.