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

struction, Installation und operation
OF bee making houses aud cooling
In h.

tfff AiF1 u. ilHHDfttlOIl 1t SilAi'
hv tAr'dnty of the chief Of the Dc
purtfnenl OF Safety Engineering
and his assistants. In addition 10
their other duties. Co inspect all
manufactures houses. Ice making
houses, cooling plants, rcfrtgera-
tors, packing houses, cold storage
house, chill rooms, frcczcrs. or
any othey factory or place where
la IN, piping. machinery and other
apparatus IL under pressure, IN
cludinT boilers, tanks. Jacketed
kettles. Generators, reservoirs hnd
pipes used therein. aud the sp,,
paratua connected herewith, ana
the extensions thereunto, wherein
ammonia or other poisonous
liquids acids, gases. VapOfs or
combination thereof. poisonous or
otherwise. are used In manufnctur-
Ing houses. ice making houses.
packing houses. cold storage
houses. chilli rooms. freezers. cool
Ing plants. rofrigrrators. or any
other factory or placc whatsoev-
or owned or operated by any per-
son, nrin or corporation within
the city of Detroit. Said inspcc-
tions shall be made once "A year
I'm any event and oftencr when
ever. TIA the Judgment OF the
Chief Inspector. such inspection
shall hr necessary
Section - priilingsl Any
orator ot reservoir. and the pipes
and extension thereof, and the
apparatus connected Herewith.
Ia any manufacturing house. ice
making house, cooling plant. re-
frigerator packing house, cold
storage house. chill room. freezer.
or any other factory or place
whatsoever wherein the piping,
machinery aud apparatus Us un-
der pressure. having been used
for Ave years oi more, and Its
cond ltion hcing such That IA the
and hia nssi stants the same
should he drilled. Ia order that
the exact thickness and condition
may be ascertaincd. ana con-
corning which the Said Inspector
az insps rtors shah report tho.
sam, TO the chief Inspector and
said Inspector shall forthwith
serve, or cause 20 be served, the
owner. agent. lessee oF occupant.
or person In possession or con-
trol thereof with a written notice
L. SHOW cause To- said Cbicf in
spectur within i've days WY
such boiler. tank, jack"t"d ktt.
no generator 81 reservoir. ana
tho pipeU and extensions ana ap-
pnrRtua connected thtr"W IN
should not hr drilled. u. after
the said owner. agent, lessee or
'ttup4Ht has been heard at IN"
end of I'VE DAYS. or upon MS
failure to appear within ave days
and show cause why such Mo- <
herctuahoYe contemplated Fh0ulu
not Dc done. the Chicf luHp'e,
tor deems 10 necessary thAt
SAID boiler. tank, jarkcted kettle.
generator or reservoir. aud IN"
pipes and vNtrnstoue ana dppa-
ratus connected thcg"with. snail
be drilled at such points as me
inspsctiue officer may direct ana
the drilling and plugging OF said
holes ina said hoilert. tanks. jack
otcd kettles, generators 81 rcser-
vuirs. and the plp"s ana cNten.
sions and apparatus cpnn"ctcd
herewith. shalt be done NJ the
expense OF the owner. agent. les
see or occupant
Section a. building, etc, Re-
ported Unsafe Procedure. lit
shall hc tho duty 81 tho tht't
Inspector. when IL ~ reported TO
him that any part 81 any manu-
house. cooling plant refrigerator.
packing house. cold storage
house, chill room. freezer. or
other factory or place wherein
tho boiler. tank, jackrtcd kettle.
generator. or resrvoir. and the
pipes and extensions thereon ana
apparatus appertainiug thereto
are used under pressure. ana
wherein ammonia or other pots
onous liquors. acids, gases. Vapots
or combination thereof, pnlFon0us
or otherwise arc used. Is lu an un-
"a a. and dangerous condition. 20
make "a. examination Of the same,
and ~ they or any part or thcfH
are found 10 be In such an un-
safe condition as TO endanRer
life. M shall forthwith serve. or
cause To be served, the owner.
L.
ga possession. Charge or coRrol
OF said manufactures house,
ice making house, cooling plant,
refrigerator. packing house. colo
storage house, chill room, ltc.Hcr
or other factory or place. with .
notice in writing - ADOPT such
precautionary measure a. shall
have been specified bS Ia" l)c-
purtmept 81 Safety Engine cring.
when 10 shall como 10 the know
Ledge OF the Department 81 safe
~ Engineering That any portion
~ any building wherein the APP
paratua covered by this ordt-
nance IL Installed j. In such APP
parent unsafe condition as 10
raise "a reasonable question as 10
the safety Of tho pipes or otheT
apparatus Installed therein, the
Department OF Safety Engineer
ing shall thcrs ulon, inform the
Ruitding Department a. writing
at the condition OF such buildings
Or parts OF buildings II shall be
the duty II the Building Depart
mont. upon this information i'm
writing &C. cause Joint inspcc-
ton og the building or parts OF
buildings believed To be UNSAFE
for tie operation and use or np-
paratus covered by this oral
nance.
Nothing In this ordinance shall
b. construed as authorizing the
Department OF safety Engineer
ing g Issue permits for "a" con
structtun or alteration OF build
ings
ting Fiants--Time Of Inspection
~ hen not rcQurcd) 1t shall
be- the duty al said chief luspec-
tor. and hts assistants. TO make
the inspections OF Zee ana refrl-
gerating plants and parts there
OF required by this article. so
far ~ souud practicnl, Withln the
months of October, November and
December, TO the end that own
trs OF plants shall be appraised or
necessary repairs and renewals,
aud have sufficient time TO mako
same before the approach or
warm weather the following
spring. but nothing In this sec
ton shall prevent the making or
inspections during other months
as may be necessary Tor the pro-
lection ar the public.
Il stall not Toe the duty or the
ChioT Inspector and his assist
anti under the terms OF this
ordinance To inspect any am
monia condenser or expansion or
other coils. commonly used. sub
merged OF covered In water or
brine.
section 5.--tplans and specih-
,asi.na for New or Reconstructed
plnuts1-No new plants or any
reconstruction OF old plants foF
refrigeration or cooling purposes
shall DO installed or erected or
maintained in the city Of Detroit
until the plans and spec iications
therefor have been fled IN the
uffice or the CHER OF the Depart
ment OF safety Engineering. and
approved by the CHIEF Inspector.
such pIans shall show the amount