The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-19
LEGAL.

| and to be connected with a metal or other
%non,e9mbust,ible % ,no vent oE conduit, made to
inss to S be i protected ted 81 screen wi wire epn not
insids Of the wall ana by heavy saivan-
ised -wo O inch mesh iron screen wire
Ail 01 Doors % shall 81 fps ope Ss SatWard. s boo Door.
and door jambs shals be covered with
metal when e. reautssd BY the Fire Mar. MAJ,
No combustible material shall be permit
ted in the construction Of racks or other
All steam or hot water pipes for drying
purposes purposes must be protected by wire wire
In wash rooms. only the necessary APP
snd @ snai be psrmtasa
,tsSlishmsns tab 5. o. , room shall be IEhtsa y y
sockets, and controlled BY outside
Kind whatever 0esa esali e' be allowed % or - used.
aea all f. bd run .Sa h Ss done
furna ce. or exposed fire, nor any electric
dynamo. or motor or other spark emitting
drying. or distillinx room. or in line with
vapor travel therefrorn.
Sec TX Al gasoline, naptha; benzine.
by dry m si1nf
outside y Of "s any " bnfidin~ aa@. and and Under Under
ground: all such tanks must be properly
constructed Of steel Top Of tank must be
face Of the ground. All such tanks shall
have q vent pipe to run from top of tank.
directsas By the Firs Mal.hai The tank
capacity and location Of all such tanks
Fire Marshal, or hfs Inspectors. Pumps
for the removal of the contents of such
ana Ss e by nsaa a of
building. All gasoline used in any such
builcin~ must be. conveyed to and from
open trough shall be permitted. There
shall be no open piping or connect on
whereby any of the oils or fluids men,
the cleaning room into any public sewer.
drain. or pit; provided. that where the
quantity Of such volatile oils inflam-
Ions, and II located Outside Of the lire
limits. 1t shall be stored in a tight metal
can, outside Of any building or structure.
under ground. ana in a metal covered re-
ceptacle to be kept securely locked at all
times.
Sec. x All dry cleaning. washing and
redistilling. shall be carried on in closed
Washers shall have hinged doors The
transfer Of all liquids shall be through
continuous piping. and all outlet or drain
tling or storage tanks. No dry cleaning
liquid shall be settled in any open un-
protected vessel or tanks. AL piping and
all metallic parts Of each machine shall
be properly grounded. when required.
by at least number ten copper insulated
wire to a water pipe. or other grounded
device.
Sec. xI. Every such dry cleaning plant
shall be equipped with steam bo' Ter
of sufficient capacity to admit OF flood
ing the dry cleaning room with steam in
case Of fire. Dry cleaning rooms shall be
equipped with line Of one inch piping
leading from boiler and having down.
spouts directly over washers and ex-
tractors, steam to be kept on during work
ing hours. The valves opening such lnea
OF pipe shall be in every case placed OUT
side the dry cleaning room. The boiler
generating steam for such plant shall in
all cases be located in a separate building,
or separated by substantial fire walls, and
80 situated that the tine Of travel for
gases between boiler. and the nearest
opening into the dry cleaning room. shall
be not less than - skeet. and whenever
electrical power . u9p6, the electr cal
motor furnish ng such power shall be To-
Gated in similar manner Provided, that
where such steam extinguishing system
is not available, system Of fire ex-
tinguishers approved by tho Fire Marshal
must be used. same ton consist OF a IRE
chemical extin zuisher using carbon -tetra
chloride as base. shall be provided for
each i've hundred feet OF floor area.
Sec. XII. 1t shall he the duty OF the
Fire Marshal, or his InSpectors. to inspect
each dry cleaning establishment in t1e
city At least once every SIX 60 moutha
Sec. XIII It shall b unlawful for any