The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-03
ORDINANCE NO. 1o6.

ORDINANCE NO. 106.
AN ORDINANCE MAKING 1T UN,
LAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OF
/ PERSONS, FIRM OR CORPORA.
TON IN THE CITY OF WALLACE
TO LEAVE OR KEEP OPEN OF
SUFFER TO REMAIN UNGUARD.
ED ANY CELLAR OR BASEMENT
] DOOR; OR ANY BASEMENT
STAIRWAY, OR ANY PIT, graf
! ING, SIDEWALK ELEVATOR
COAL HOLE, VAULT, SIDEWALK,
! OPENING OR OTHER SUBTER-
RANEAN PASSAGE OPENING
FROM, INTO OR UPON ANY
! STREET, ALLEY OR SIDEWALK
IN SAID CITY; MAKING 1T THE
! DUTY OF THE CITY ENGINEER
| TO GIVE NOTICE TO PERSONS
TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDIN-
! ANCE; PROVIDING FOR RAIL-
AROUND BASEMENT STAIR
WAYS OR OTHER PERMANENT
OPENING IN THE SIDEWALKS;
PROVIDING FOR PROTECTING
AND GUARDING OF SIDEWALK
STAIRWAYS. SIDEWALK ELE-
VATORS, COAL HOLES, AND
OTHER OPENINGS IN THE SIDE
WALKS AND STREETS AND AL
LEYS DURING USE BY OWNER
OR OCCUPANT OF PREMISES:
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDIN-
ANCE.
BE III ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WALLACE:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, persons, firm or corpora
ton in the City of Wallace, to leave
nr keep open in an uncovered or I'M
guarded condition, any cellar or base
ment door, or stairway leading INTO
any cellar or basement from any
street, alley or sidewalk In said city,
n to leave or keep open In an unc W
cred or unguarded condition, any pit,
grating, sidewalk opening, sidewalk
elevator, coal hole, or any vault or
ofner sGbterranean passage opening
from, into or upon any street, alley or
sidewalk in said city,
Sec. 2. Upon the passage, approval
and publication of this ordinance, 1t
shall be the duty of the City Engineer
to notify all persons, firms and corpor-
atoms maintaining or using, on any
sidewalk or alley In said city, any
stairway opening or leading into any
basement or cellar to comply with the |
provisions of this ordinance within Is
days from the date Of said notice.
Sec. 3. Each such stairway leading
into any basement or cellar shall be |
enclosed with substantial fence of |
iron or metal pipe railing in such a |
manner that the lowest railing shall |
not be more than six inches above the !
sidewalk and shall provide for a Sec
0nd railing not more than twelve |
inches above the sidewalk and a third |
railing not more than 20 inches above
The sidewalk and a fourth railing not !
more than thirtysix inches above the
sidewalk, but the total height of said
'ence or railing shall not be less than
-hirtysix inches above the sidewalk
or in lieu of fence of iron or metal
pipe railing, it shall be lawful to Sc
,urely enclose such basement stair
way, or other basement opening, with
IN iron fencing or grating Of wire,
which shall not be less than S-16 Of
IN inch In thickness, and there shall
'e kept and maintained at the en-
rance of such basement stairway or
'ther similar opening, a gate, the
of which shall be simil-
" to those herein provided in case of
outside ratings or fencing
Sec. 4. Any person or persons, firm
II corporation maintaining or using,
m any street, alley or sidewalk in said
ity, any stairway leading from any
building, floor or elevation above any
treet, alley or sidewalk, must guard
he rear of said stairway with sub
tantial and effective iron railing.
Sec, 5. Any person or persons, firm
II corporation maintaining or using, on
my street, alley or sidewalk in said
ity any sidewalk elevator, coal hole
r chute or other opening leading in
o any basement or cellar, must when
he same is in use properly guard and
nclose the same with suitable gate or
.ates, constructed in such a manner as
o render passage along said street, al
ey or sidewalk safe and free from
anger.
Sec. 6. Any person or persons, firm
r corporation violating any of the
rovisions of this ordinance, or any
t its sections, shall upon conviction.
ay fine of not less than ten dollars
or more than one hundred dollars
nd the costs of the prosecution.
Sec T. All ordinances or parts of
rdinances in conflict herewith are J
ereby repealed. H.
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take
fleet and be in force from and after
IS passage, approval and legal publ
alton.
Passed by the Council and Approved l
y the Mayor this Gath day of Janu-
ry, A. D. 1915.
.ttest: CHAS. r. MOWERY,
GEO. w. WALKER, Mayor
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