Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-06
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
REPORTS CONDITIONS
IN GRANTS PASS
tContinued From Yesterday
Recommended ions

exceeds one quart unless contained
In gasoline safety can.
3. That ordinance be enacted pro-
hibiiing the starting OF fire In rear
OF huildings without first obtaining
a permit from the fire chief.
I. That ordinance providing for
the numbering of houses and plac-
ing street signs AZ all street cross
ings within the city of Grants Pass
be strictly enforced,
). That ordinance be- enacted re-
quiriny that all chimncys now or
hereafter tn be built, must aud shall
he built from the ground up.
i. That two OF the hose carts nov
at headquarters bo housed on, the
north side Of the track with at
least 100 feet OF seryiccable hose on
each cart. the location to be kept TO
the discretion OF the nre chief This
would enable any OF the volunteer
flremen residing In the neighbor-
hood 10 keep fire confined until ar
rival Of department, II Is also a
safeguard for the surrounding pro-
perty In ease the fire apparatus
should be out fighting fires In an
other part Of the city.
I. That council enact ordinance
recurring that all rubbish. garbage
and waste matter be collected at
least twice week from the district
inside OF fire limits.
3. That council enacte ordinance
requiring that any person. persons.
Arm or corporation doing electrical
work In the City OF Grants Pass
must pay a yearly license in advance
OF = per year and that any
and all electrical work installed by
said person. persons. firm or cor
portation will confirm with the rules
OF the National Electrical Code.
9.'An ordinance empowering and
authorizing the chief OF the fire de-
.partment of the .city OF Grants Pass
to inspect buildings and other strnc-
lures. to order the correction or the
conditions therein which he may find
to tend toward endangcring property
and life by fire: to appoint deputy
INSPECTORS to make such inspection
and punish disobedience Of such or
ders.
Nhe city Of Grants Pass does or
dain as follows:
Section | The chief OF the lire
department Is hereby empowered
and authorized 10 at any and nj
reasonable time enter upon and In
to any premises. building or struc
ture. within the corporate limits o
the city of Grants Pass for the pur
nose OF examining and Inspecting TN
same to ascertain the condition
thereof. Also with regard to I'M
present arrangement of deposit o
any articles, materials, substances
goods. wares or merchandise whicl
NAV have a tendency to create dan
ger of or from fire In said premises
building or structuer In case OF hr
said premises. building or structure
or to create danger in case OF fir
on or in the same. or personal In
: Jury to or loss OF life OF the occr
pants of or persons on or In sal
premises, building or structure; ais
with regard to the condition. size. al
rangement and efficiency, building q
structure.
Section 2. II he shall find o
such inspection OF such premise
building or structure any rubbisl
debris. waste or inflammable or con
bustible materials and that the SAN
is not so arranged or disposed as
afford reasonable safeguard again
the dangers OF fire, or II he sha
find that the articles. material
goods. wares and merchandise on
in said premises, building or stru
ture are so arranged and dispose
! that the occupants thereof or pc
sons rightfully on or in the san
/ would not. because of such arrang
| ment and disposition be afforded rel
| sonaDle access to the exits OF sai
| premises, building or structure
case of fire. or " he shall find thi
by reason OF such arrangement
disposition the members Of the III
department would unnecessarily ar
! unreasonably be interfered with
the exercise OF their duties in an
about such premises. building
structure In case of fire In the sam
he may order in writing the remov
/ of such rubbish, debris. waste or u
flammable or combustible materia
from said premises. building
structure in such manner as will r
move such danger from fire.