Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-02

inspection and see that thev are prop-
erly corrected.
Sec. 2S. The Inspector shall report
before the 18th of February in each
year the number and dates of regular
annual and quarterly inspections during
the year ending the 31st day of De-
cember previously upon blanks fur
nlshed by the Commissioner of Insur
ance, and furnish such other informa-
tlon and other reports as shall be called
Tor by the Insurance Commissioner.
Sec. %. The term floor area" used
IN this section shall mean the entire
floor space between exterior wallis and
ilre walls. In every building hereafter
erected, except in private dwellings.
each moor area above the first shall be
provided with at least two means of
egreSS remote from each other. one of
which shall be an enclosed stairway or
outside iron fire escape, or a doorway
leading through a fire wall to another
floor area separately provided with ad
equate stairs or other independent
means OF escape. Such doorways serv-
ing as an emergency exit in fire wall
sha!l be protected by an automatic and
selt-closing fire door. No portion of
teet from place of egress. Elevators
shall not be considered as a means of
egress as specified in this section. Ex-'
cept IN dwellings,. no stairway shall be
less than "A inches wide, and the total
wldth OF exit doorways leading there
from shall at least be equal to the total
width of the stairways which they
serve. The total width of stairways
interior and exterior, provided for the
occupancy OF each floor and those above
shall be not less than IA inches for the
lrSt 3O persons, and II inches for each
additional 30 persons to be accom-
modated thereby. The stair treads shall
be not .1sS than 80 inches wide and the
rlSers not more than " inches hiph
windows in such required stairways
are prohibited. Every school. hospital
ana theatre over one story high shall
nave at least two Stairways construct
ed entirely of incombustible materials.
located remote from each other and
continuous from the grade line to
the topmost story, or outside iron fire
escapes OF approved design. All exit
doors IN schools, hospitals, theatres,
ana other places of public assemblage
shall open outwards.
Sec 30. Ashes shall be removed in
metal vessels and. unless moved bv
city drays, shall be slowed in brick
stone, or metal receptacle or removed
n% owner to place not less than
MI teen feet from any wooden building
or fence. OILY rags or waste shall be
kept in closed metal vessels and shall
be removed from buildings daily. I'M
Slaked lime shall not be left exposed TO
the weather in or near a building,
Stoves or ranges shall not be nearer to
unprotected wood work than two feet
ana tnG floors under them shall be pro-
tected by metal or sand box.
Sec. 81. The construction of any or
all buildings not provided for in this
ordinance shall be in accord with the
construction required by some recog-
nzed authority approved by the In
surance Commissioner.
Sec. 81. Any person, firm. associa-
uon, or corporation, their agents, en-
p!oyeeS, or servants, convicted of the
violation OF any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars ($lO0. OW or
imprisoned not more than 30 days for
each 0ttense unless another penalty is
specifically provided for.
Sec. 33. All ordinances or 5;. sc
ordinances Inconsistent Tluh this ordi-
nance are hereby expressly repealed.
Done and ratitied in Council as
sembled this 2nd day of November,
1918.
b. Il. PATTERSON,
Attest: Mayor.
c. S. Link, Clerk.