The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-02-10
ORDINANCE NO. 1o6.

AN ORDINANCE MAKING 1T UN-
/ LAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR
PERSONS, FIRM OR CORPORA
TION IN THE CITY OF WALLACE
TO LEAVE OR KEEP OPEN OR
SUFFER TO REMAIN UNGUARD-
/ ED ANY CELLAR OR BASEMENT
1 DOOR: OR ANY BASEMENT
/ STAIRWAY. OR ANY PIT. GRAFT
/ ING. SIDEWALK ELEVATOR,
/ COAL HOLE, VAULT, SIDEWALK,
! OPENING OR OTHER SUFFER-
! RANEAN PASSAGE OPENING
FROM, INTO OR UPON ANY
/ STREET, ALLEY OR SIDEWALK
/ IN SAID CITY; MAKING IT THE
DUTY OF THE CITY ENGINEER
TO GIVE NOTICE TO PERSONS
TO COMPLY WITH THIS oRDTN-
ANcE; PROVIDING FOR RAIL-
ING OR FENCING TO BE PLACED
AROUND BASEMENT STAIR
WAYS OR OTHER PERMANENT
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 /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, persons, firm or corpora
ton in the City of Wallace, to leave
or keep open in an uncovered or I'M
guarded condition, any cellac or base
menr 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 uncv-
cred or unguarded condition, any pit,
grating, sidewalk opening, sidewalk
elevator, coal hole, or any vault or
otner subterranean 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
sidewalk elevator coal hole, chute, or
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 T
enclosed with substantial fence of I
iron or metal pipe railing, in such a
manner that the lowest railing shall I
not be more than six inches above the /
sidewalk and shall provide for sec
ond railing not more than twelve I
inches above the sidewalk and third |
railing not more than 20 inches above
the sidewalk and fourth railing not |
more than thirty-six inches above the
but the total height of said
fence or railing shall not be less than
thirty-six inches above the sidewalk;
or in lieu of fence of iron or metal
pipe railing, 1t shall be lawful to Sc
curely enclose such basement stair I
way, or other basement opening, with |
an iron fencing or grating of wire,
which shall not be less than 3-16 of
an inch in thickness, and there shall I
be kept and maintained at the en-
trance of such basement stairway or
other similar opening, a gate, the I
specifications of which shall be sinil-
ar to those herein provided in case of /
outside ratings or fencing.
Sec. 4. Any person or persons, firm
Or corporation maintaining or using,
On any street, alley or sidewalk in said |
city, any stairway leading from any |
floor or elevation above any
street, alley or sidewalk, must guard |
the rear of said stairway with a sub
stantial and effective iron railing.
Sec. 5. Any person or persons, firm !
or corporation maintaining or using, on |
any street, alley or sidewalk in said |
city, any sidewalk elevator, coal hole |
pr chute or other opening leading in
to any basement or cellar, must when !
the same is in use properly guard and |
enclose the same with suitable gate or
gates, constructed in such a manner as
to render passage along said street, al
ley or sidewalk safe and free from |
Danger.
Sec. 6. Any person or persons, firm
Or corporation violating any of the |
provisions of this ordinance or any
If it's sections, shall upon conviction,
pay a fine of not less than ten dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars
md the costs of the prosecution.
Sec. Z. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
is passage, approval and legal publ !,
,ation.
Passed by the Council and Approved
by the Mayor this Gath day of Janu-
Try, A. D. 1915.
Attest: CHAS. r. MOWERY,
GEO. w. WALKER, Mayor.