The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08


AN ACT to Amend Sections Thirty
eight, Thirty-nine, Forty. Forty-two
and Forty-four OF Chapter Twenty
eight of the Revised Statutes. Reiat
ing to the Protection OF Life in Pub
lie buildings
Section l. Section thirty-eight Of
chapter twenty-eight of the revised
statutes, as amended by chapter one
hundred ninety-four Of the public laws
amended to read as follows:
Section -. Every public house
where guests are lodged. and every
building In which any trade. manufac-
ture or business Ii carried on. requir-
ing the presence of workmen above
the first story. and all rooms used for
public assembly or amusement. and all
tenement houses three stories in
height where only one stairway or
of the Suiidins Is provided. ana ali io ten
ement houses of four or more stories
in height, intended to be occupied by
families, boarders or dodgers. above
the third story, and all buildings used
dormifories, two stories or more In
height. shall at all times be provided
with proper egresses or other means
OF escape from fire sufficient for the
use OF All persons accommodated, a.
therein. These egresses and means of
escape shall be kept unobstructed. in
good repair and ready for use, the suf-
ficiency thereof to be determined as
previa as in the f following section -,
chapter twenty-eight Of the revised
statutes Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 80. In towns or parts Of
ment, the municipal officers shall an
nually make or direct the fire inspector
to make a careful inspection of the
precautions and safeguards provided
in compliance with the foregoing re-
quirements. and pass upon their sur
ficiency as to arrangement and num-
Der, and upon their state Of repair
and direct such alterations. additions
and repairs rs they adjudge necessary
In towns. cities and villages having
aforesaid shall be discharged by the
chief of the fire department.
Section 9. Section forty Of chapter
twenty eight OF the revised statutes Ii
Section 40. Such municipal officers
or chief of the fire department shall
give written notice to the occupant Of
such building. also to the owner there
of. II known. OF their determination as
and safeguards, specifying in said
notice any alteration. addition or re-
pair which they require. Sixty days
are allowed for compliance with such
notice and order
Section I. Section forty-two of
chapter twenty-eight of the revised
statutes hereby is amended to read ~
section ~. wherever the munici-
pal ofiicers or chief Of the fire depart
ment upon inspection ind that proper
safeguards and precautions for escape
In case OF fire, or Of alarm. have been
provided. they shall give to the occu-
pant OF such building . certificate, un-
der their hands. OF such fact; which
shall De valid for one year only from
IT'S date; and u reasonable compensa-
ton for such inspection shall be paid
by the city or town In which any such
building Is located. by an order drawn
upon its treasurer. Such officers shall
return to the clerks Office OF theIf
town. monthly. = list OF such certifi-
Gates by them issued. which the clerk
shat record In q suitable hook.
Section s. Section forty-fouP OF
chapter tweuty-cight OF the revised
statutes. II hereby amended to read a.
follows;
Section ~. Every municipal officer
or IRE Inspector or chief Of nst depart
ment who refuses or neglects TO per-
form the duties impoesd upon him by
the preceding secttoas fcrfeits nsty
dollars.
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