The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-26

than tive seet from wooden beams or
ceilings, said beams and ceilings
must be properly protected by
metal shield or plate, suspended
above such smoke-pipe, leaving an air
space above and below such shield, but
said smoke-pipe must In no case be
placed nearer than eight inches to such
beams or ceiling; and all hot air or
steam-piDeS, together with all registers
connected with the same, must be
placed at a safe distance from all wood
work throughout the building, and said
woodwork shall be properly protected IN
every case The top of every portable /
furnace not set in brick wall shall be
kept at least one foot below the beams
or ceilings, and shall have a metal .
plate suspended at least two inches be
low said beams or ceiling and extend i
ing one foot beyond the top of the fur 4
mace on all sides. And IN all cases 4
where any steam. hot water, hot air, +
or other pipes running from one story 4
to another are boxed in with wood, all
pipes shall be completely covered with
two layers of asbestos and before same +.
is boxed, the fire chief shall be notified
and inspect, approve or reject same;
Sec. Is. If any building, wall, stag
ing or other structure, or any part
thereof, or anything attached or con-
nected Herewith, In the city of Hays,
shall by reason of its construction or
use, or from fire, decay, overlooking of
floors, floods or other causes, be report
ed to be dangerous or unsafe so as to
endanger life, limb or property, it shall
be the duty of the fire chief to immed-
/ lately inspect such building or structure
and If In his opinion the same Is danger
Gus or unsafe, he shall at once notify
/ the owner, agent, occupant of, or other
party interested in said building or
/ structure to cause same to be rendered
safe and secure, taken down or remOv-
! ed, as the fire chief may deem neces-
sary. The person or persons so notified
shall have until such time as the fire
chief may fix in which to commence
rendering safe and secure or taking
down and removing said building or
structure, and he shall employ sufficient
/ labor to render safe and secure or take
down or remove such dangerous build
ing or structure as eXDedldOuSly as the
same can be done. In cases where the
ptblic safety may require immediate
action and before notice can be given,
and in cases where notices have been
given and the person or persons notified
have failed or neglected or refused TO
take the action necessary to render safe
and secure or take down or remove said
building or structure within the time
stated in the notice, the fire chief may
enter upon the premises with such
Workmen and assistants as may be nee
essary and cause the said unsafe build
ing, wall, staging or other structure to
be shored up or otherwise rendered Sc
cure and safe or taken down or removed
without delay; and the owner of any
such building, wall, staging, or other
structure shall be liable to the City of
Hays for the expenses of rendering
safe and secure or taking down or re-
moving said building or other structure
as above provided, and the fire chief
shall keep an accurate account of the
expenses thereof and report the same
to the mayor and council. Should the
owner of any such building or structure
fail, neglect or refuse to take the action
required by the fire chief to render the
same safe and secure, or to take down
or remove the same after three days
notice from said fire chief, or If the
owner is unknown three days after, the
fire chief shall have posted written
notice on said building or structure that
said building or structure Is I'M
safe or dangerous and 1t has been
necessary for the fire chief to render
, safe and secure or TO take down or re-
move said building or other structure
as here-in-before provided, then and IN
that case the mayor and council shall
. levy a special assessment against SAID
property for said cost, as reported by
J the fire chief, and the city clerk shall
certify said assessment to the county
clerk in the manner and at the time
other special assessments are levied
! and assessed. In all other cases the
> cost of such work done by the fire
: chief in rendering safe and secure or
: in taking down or removing any build
: ing or structure may be recovered of
the owner thereof by the city in an
I action at law in any court of competent
: jurisdiction. IF in the opinion of the
Z fire chief it shall be necessary, he shall
l warn all occupants of any dangerous
building to Vacate same, and may afflx
; a notice of the dangerous character of
said structure on the outside of the
same, or ne may cause the premises to
be fenced IN sufficiently to protect the
! public from danger. Any person
violating any of the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a misdemean-
! or and upon conviction-thereOf be fined
: in any sum not more than one hundred
dollars for each offense; and each and
every day such person shall permit any
building or part of any building, wall,
staging or other structure of which he
: is the owner or occupant, or In which
he may be interested, to remain in an
! unsafe or dangerous condition, after
the date fixed by notice from the fire
chief, as here=in-before provided, Is
hereby 00CldI6U 70 Dc q separate aIlu
distinct offense.
Sec. 10. Whenever any building II
! said city, used in whole or In part as g
theatre or place for public assemblies.
shall be reported as unsafe by reason
: of insufficient facilities for egress II
I case Of fire or accident, or from any
other cause, the mayor and council
: shall have power to make such order
: relative to the alteration of such
building, after giving the parties IN In
e terest reasonable opportunity to be
!, heard, as the nature of the case re-
: quires; and to prohibit the use of such
:. buildings for public purposes, if II
: their judgment necessary, until the
7 orders of said mayor and council are
y complied with. Such order shall pre-
scribe the exact nature of the altera-
T ton or change required to be made IN
t said building, the time within which
: the same shall be done, and the city
s clerk shall cause certified copy OF
d such order to be served upon the owner.
Y owners, occupant or other person inter
g ested In such building, as the mayor
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