The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-18
EIGHT NEW NOMINATIONS added
TO THE LIST OF BABES FOR PRIZES
COUNCIL ADOPTS
FIRE ORDINANCE
And Puts the Same into Effect
Immediately upon Its
Passage.


Passage.
The city council Friday night.
adopted the following ordinance,
effective at once:
Be 1t ordained by the Council Of
the City Of Clarksburg:
That 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to allow
the accumulation Of any paper,
straw, feathers, shavings, excelsior,
rags. sawdust, barrels. boxes OF any
other infiammable matter or filth OF
any kind In any Of the streets or al
leys adjoining any property under
lease or occupied by such persons,
firms or corporations within the lin
Its of the City Of Clarksburg.
It shall be unlawful for any Arm
or corporation doing business within
the fire limits Of the City Of Clarks-
burg or in any building OF over two
stories in height In the said city, to
permit the accumulation OF any such
combustible matter upon any prop
erty under lease or controlled by
any any Of them within the said linz
its. whether private or business
properly, or any cellar, warehouse,
garnet 6r other PLACE undeD lease on
controlled by them.
1t shall be :plnwful for any per-
son, firm or corporation, owning or
leasing any building within the fire
limits or any building over two
stories in hAi&ht in the said city
used for any Wholesale or retail
business. to permit any hanging
brackets or gas fixtures Of any kind
which can be swung around against
tho wall or against any goods In the
said building stored.
It shall be unlawful to have any
gas jets or lamps within two feet OF
any upholstered ceiling. joists or
rafters in the same business house
unless same be protected by asbestos
to prevent any danger OF fire.
1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm or corporation owning or
leasing any building within the fire
limits, to have any n7:lers, furnaces.
heating apparatus, OF water heaters
erected In such a manner that there
will be danger Of igniting the sur
rounding woodwork.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm or corporation owning or
leasing any building Within the fire
limits to use rubber tubing for con-
Meeting gas stoves or any heating or
lighting apparatus with pipes
carry gas. crowded, however. that
this shall not be construed to pro-
hibit the use Of covered tubing with
brass connections for drop lights,
nor the use Of one-eighth inch tubing
with brass connections for drop
lights, nor the use Of one-eighth
inch tubing for echanical purposes.
1t shall be the duty Of the chief
OF the fire department when he
dems 1t necessary to make an in
spection to ascertain whether there
is a violation or any portion Of this
ordinance governing the disposition
and control Of infiammable matter.
dynamite, powder, oils, pitch, tar.
gasoline, turpentine, naptha or any
other inflammable fatter or sub
stance.
The chief of the fire department
shall examine any fues. chimneys,
gag fixtures or wires within the said
city which he deems dangerous to,
the safety of the said building or
those surrounding it, and it shall be
his duty to a: once notify the own
ers, tenants or occupants Of said
building and the person so notified
must Immediately put the same in
safe condition or correct the evil
which has peen pointed out, to the
satisfaction OF the chief Of the fire
department.
The chief of the fire department
shall at any time between the hours
OF a. m. and 6 p. m. have access to
any business building or tenement
house within the said city limits or
to any cellar, garnet or roof for the
purpose of making inspection Of the
same for the purpose 1iereinbefore
mentioned.
II rne said building be unoccu-'
pied 1t shall be the duty Of the said
owner or agent at the request q the
chief Of the fire department to cause
It to be opened for inspection when
deemed necessary and in the event
that any person shall feel aggrieved
by the order or action Of the chief
OF the krr department, he shall
have the right TO appeal therefrom
to the council Of the City Of Clarks-
burg. but notice Of the said appeal
must be given to the chief Of the
fire department within one day from
the said notice. by the said chief.
Any person guilty OF. the violation
of any portion of the ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof before the
police court OF the said city. be fined
not less than one ($1.00) dollar and
not more than twenty ($20.00) dol
lars for eacn olfense. Each and ev-
lery day while the said offense con-
tinues after the said notice. shall
be a separate offense.
! This ordinance is hereby declared
10 be urgent and necessary and shall
therefore take effect from its pass
age.
All ordinances and parts Of ordi-
nances inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
MRS. HOLMAN DEAD. g