The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16

section L. tlnapectionD--lts naii
be the duty OF the Chief OF the De-
partmcnt OF Safety Engineering
and his assistants, In addition To
their other duties. To inspect all
manufacturing houses. Ice making
houses. cooling plants. refrigera-
tors. packing houses. cold storage
= houses, chill rooms. freezers, or
In the piping. machinery and other
apparatus " under pressure, In
Guiding boilers. tanks. tacketed
kettles. generators. reservoirs ana
pipes used therein, and the APP
paratus connected Herewith. and
ammonia or other poisonous
liquids. acids. gases. vapors or n
combination thereof. poisonous ar
otherwise. are used In manufactur-
ing houses. Ice making houses.
packing houses. cold storage
ing plants. refrigcrators, or any
other factory or place whatsoev-
err owned or operated by any per-
son, firm or corporation within
the city OF Detroit. Said inspec-
tions shall he made once a year
ever, In the Judgment of the
Chief Inspector. such inspection
shall be necessary
Section 2--(Driiiings) Any
boiler. tank. jacketed kettle. gen
orator or reservoir. and tho pipes
and extension thereof. and the
apparatus connected Herewith,
In any manufacturing house. Ice
making house. cooling plant. re-
frigerator, packing house. cold
storage house, chill room. freezer.
ar any other factory or place
whatsoever wherein the piping
machinery and apparatus is un.
der pressure. having been used
for I'VE years q, more. and Us
condition being such that In the
opinion OF the Chief Inspector
and his assistants the same
the exact thickness and condition
may be ascertained, and con-
corning which the said inspector
or inspectors shall report the
same to the Chief Inspector and
said Inspector shall forthwith
serve. or cause 10 be served. the
owner. agent. lessee or occupant.
or person In POSSESSION or con-
troll thereof with n written notice
a. chow cause TO said chlef n
spector within Ave days. why
such boiler. tank, jackcted ket.
tie. generator or reservoir, ana
the pipes ana extensions and sp.-
paratus connected herewith
should not be drilled. IL. after
the said owner. agent. lessee or
occupant has been heard at tho
end of Ave days, or upon MS
failure 10 appear within hve DAYS
and show cause why such work
hereinabovc contemplated should
not be done. the Chief Inspcc-
tor deems IL necessary thnt
said boiler. tank. jackcted Kettle,
generator or reservoir. and the
pipes and extensions and appa.
ratus connected Herewith, shall
ha ArillaA at 4n.sh n0intS the
inspecting officer may direct. ana
the drilling and plugging OF said
holes in said boilers, tanks. jack
eted kettles. generators or reser-
voirs. and the pipes and cNten.
sions and apparatus connected
herewith. shall be done at the
expense Of the owner. agent. les
see or occupant,
Section 3--tBuiiding. etc. Re-
ported Unsafe Procedure. 1T
shall be the. duty Of the Chiet
Inspector. when II III reported 10
him that any part of any manu-
featuring house. Ice making
house. cooling plant. refrigerator.
packing house. cold storage
house. chill room. freezer. or
other factory or place wherein
the boiler. tank. 1acketed kettle.
generator. or reservoir. and the
pipes and extensions thereof ana
apparatus appertaining thereto
are used under pressure. ana
wherein ammonia or other pols-
onous liquors. acids, gases. vapors
or combination thereof, poisonous
or otherwise are used. In In an un-
MA 10 and dangerous condition. 10
make an examination OF tho same.
and II they or any part or them
are found TO be In such an un-
safe condition as TO endanger
life, he shall forthwith serve. or
IN he
agent. lessee, occupant or person
In possession. charge or controi
81 said manufacturing mousse.
Ice making house, COOLING plant:
refrigerator. packing mouse, cola
storage house. chill room. freezer
or other factory or place. with a
notice in writing To adopt such
precautionary measures IA shall
have been specified by the De-
psrtment of Safety Engineering.
when IL shall come To- the know
leoge of the Department Of safe
~ any building wherein the APP
paratua covered by this ordi-
nance is Installed. IL in such APP
parent unsafe condition as TO
raise n ,sonable question as To
the safety OF the pipes or other
apparatus installed therein. the
Department OF Safety Engineer
ing shall. thersupon. inform the
building Department Va Writing
of the condition OF such buildings
or parts OF buildings. IL shall be
the duty OF the Building Depart.
ment. upon this information In
writing. To cause ioint inspec-
ton uf the building or parts OF
BUILDINGS believed To be unsafe
for the operation and use Of APP
paratus covered by this ordi-
nance.
be construed as authorizing the
Department Of Safety Engineer
ing ~ issue permits for the CON
struction or alteration OF build
ings.
ting Plants--Time Of Inspection
---Whensnot required.) lit shalt
bc the duty OF said Chief inspcc-
tor. and his assistants, to mako
the Inspections OF ice and refill
gerating plants and parts there
OF required by this article. so
far as found practical. within inc
months OF October. November and
December. to the end that own
.rs OF plants shall be apprised OF
necessary repairs and renewals,
and have sufficient time TO make
came before the approach or
warm weather the following
spring: but nothing In this Sec
ton shall prevent the making OF
inspcctions during other months
as may be necessary Tor the pro-
lection Of the public.
II shall not he the duty OF the
Chief Inspector and his assist
ants. under the terms or THIS
ordinance to inspect any am
monia condenser or expansion or
other coils. commonly used. SUD-
merged or covered In water or
brine.
Section 5.--CPlans and specih.
cations for New or Reconstructed
PIants)~-No new plants or any
reconstruction OF old plants Tor
Refrigeration or cooling purpos@s
shall he Installed or erected or
maintained In tho city ~ Detroit
until the plans and specifications
therefor have been filed In the
office Of the chief of the Depart.
ment OF safety Engineering. and
approved by the Chief Inspector.
Such plans shall show the amount