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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
PART VII.
PART NIL
TIRE APPLIANCES AND IIREPROOE
DOORS AND SHUTTERS.
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section So. In every existing building - 70
ceeding fitty-five f55l and not over one
hundred floo1 feet in height unless already
provided with a rhree-inch or Larger stand
exceeding nfty-five (55) and not exceed
one hundred I00) feet IN height. there
shall be provided a vertical standplDe Of
Tot less than four inches in dianneter-
In every existing building exceeding one
hundred (100l feet in height. unless already
pipe. and n all buildings hereafter erected
exceeding one hundred feet in height. there
shall he provided a vertical stsndpipe OF
E5t less than six Inches in diameter. These
stanoDipes shall be Of wrouKht-iron or steel
galvanized. and together with fittings and
connections shall De OF such strength as 10
safely Withstand at least three hundred
pounds OF water pressure to the square Inch
when installed and ready for service: also
70 stand such q test without leaking q.
Joints valves or fittings
StancDlp5s shall Be located within fire
proof stairway Enclosures where the latter
are OF such construction. and as near stair
closed
N buildings exceeding one hundred C1o0)
OF on 3 street and aliey. there shall be 4
standpiDe al each end Of building. and in
large area buildings there shall be one
stanoDiDe al each stairway. OF within each
stairway inclosure, Where more than one
staneSdpipe IS required n a building they
II size equal - that Of largest standoipes
- that water from any source viii supply
81 the srancpiDee-
StanduiDes shau extend rrou the cellar 10
and through The root. T-i'h hose c3nnee-
tl"l located from fnur fro ~. feet shot
--f'r'r' turtts' er'0nH -a-. valve b .a..f.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
The. roofs OF all sheds shall have a non
con- bustibla covering

The roofs OF all sheds shall have a non
cunbustible covering.
Existing Frame Buildings.
Section qs II shall be unlawful 20 re
pair o. alter any frame building within
ing Inspector such building has been dam
aged from any cause 70 the extent or IiIty
t5el Der cent OF the cyst OF a similar new
building exclusive Of THE vaiu. Or the
foundation thereof and any such building
shall be torn down and removed II IN a
dangerous condition. when 50 ordered by the
Building Inspector Frame buildings not
damaged 70 The extent OF such fifty t5ol
Der cent OF the value Of a similar new build
'nC may be repaired or altered provided
hat The height or superficial area IS not
altered or the occupancy Is not changed
nom dwelling to store. warehouse. fac
tory or stable: provided further that
frame building already erected that has a
neaked roof nav have the same raised for
the purpose OF making flat roof thereon
II such new roof be covered With tncom-
hustible material. In case the owner Of q
frame building shall De dissatisfied with the
decision u the Building Inspector that such
building is damaged 10 a greater extent
than one-half Of Its value. then the amount
ana extent OF such damage shall he deter
mined by the. Board OF Appeal provided fo-
IN Section Ill
Moving Frsme B-1d'-~~.
Section 81. Il shall be unlawful 20 move
any frame building. the o.,ctfvn o. watch
Is prohibited hy this ordinance from one
locations 70 another within the fire limits
or from without 10 within the fire limits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

section 81. Temporary oue-story from
buildings nay be erected for the uses d
builders upon permits issued by the Build
ing Inspector, as may also such temDorar1
structures as platforms stands efect!O.
booths. and circus tents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
PART XVII.
UNSAFE BUILDINGS

otcllgh les Every building. structure n-
part thereof which shall appear 10 rhg
Boilding Inspector 70 be dangerous. BY rea-
son Of pad condition OF walls. defective con-
struction. overloaded floors. lack OF rusrds
AGAINST IRE. or other causes. shall Be Held
70 10 unsafe The Building Inspector shan
Immediately notify the owner OF lessee 10
S99use ne same 70 b. made safe. and shall
also aftiN a notice % the dangerous char
actsr or the structure In a conspicuous 0 ace
on the exterior wall % such building and
10 person shall remove or deface such no
uce 50 AFFIXED The owner or party havi1e
an interest In such unsafe building or gfrlfc-
Iurs being notified thereof in writing bv the
Rulding inspector. shall Immediately cause
the same 70 be made safe and secure ana r.
any such building shall De used FOR anv I11r-
pose recurring license therefor the Mavo-
may revoke said license on neglect ~ the
owner to comply with the notice served a.
herein provided
q, Where the public safety requires innns-
elet- actloh the Building Inspector may
enter upon the premises. with such aSsisf-
ance as may he necessary. ana cause me
SID structure 20 be made secure or taken
e0sn without DELAY. a. the expense OF such
9NAer or party interested. The Building
Inspector Is hereby given full power to order
the ;ire department 10 assist in such work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
PART Nv.
FRAME CONST"TCTIUS-
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section IS. No frame building hereafter
erected except grain elevators coal eisya-
buildings shall exceed two stories and an
attic or thirty feet in height The measure
point Of the roof-beams in case OF rat-roof
buildings and 10 the average height q
measuring from the average level OF the
ground on which the building stands
Towers turrets and minarets Of wood NAV
he erected to height not TO, exceed ten
feet greater thsn ths ieFesq5l T|l nl 1ise
b. erected OF wood to a height not ex-
eeedinE seventy-fivs (75) feet from the
Areas for Frame B1iIdinEsS; .-..,,.-
erectsd FOR any occupancy other than grain
houses and exhibition buiidings, shall cover
4 ground area exceeding the Following: one
story buildings. seyenty-tive hundred
Walls Of Frame BuildinEs-
building be ig erected within three feet Of the
side or rear OF a lot. unless the space pc.
ies1 ihe SiISs NOT on es than To and oa
half (3El inches OF brIcKwork or other
~ sny such line. such ode shall se CON
structed entirely Of brick not less than
inches above the roof boards. and il used
IS a party wsl. the ends OF the floor beams
Us Us mar f91r inches o. bricEwoTk viii De
Between the beams where they rest on said
than twelve (12l inches IN thickness
Iire-stops-
Section 1ei n all frame buildings which
ale 70 be iaihed and plasterec or other
wise sheathed on the inside. the spaces
between such parts Of the floor ioists o.
leans that rest upon the stud walls Or upon
partition heads shall be suitably IRE
topped in such manner as to effectively cut
OF the draft the said fire-stoD TO extend
around all the stud walls o. the oullolnsss
Partitions shall be similarly fire-sSopped a.
BrieS buildings Outside Of Fire Limits
section 102 Outside Of the fire limits.
when any brick. stone or concrete building
Is - be erected OF a class that could under
this code. be constructed Of wood the
Building Inspector IS hereby authorized ana
directed TO allow reasonable notifications
OF this Code relating TO brick buildings. in
consideration OF incombustible material be-
INK used for walls instead Of wood
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
PART MI
STAIRS AND FIRE ESCAPES.
stairs, Number Regulated by Area of
RuiIdfnu

Building.
section =. In any building hereafter
erected 20 be used as an office building.
store. factory hotel lodging house or school.
Exceeding twenty-five hundred feet and
not exceeding five thousand feet there shall
OF stairs remote from each other and every
such building shall have Al least one con-
tinuous line OF stairs for each five thousand
.eet Of lot area covered OF part thereof in
excess Of thai reouirsd Tor five thousand
When any such building covers an area o.
lot greater than fifteen thousand tset- the
r.uT1ber OF stairs snat be increased propor-
Iionstsly. or Will meet with the approval
o. the building Inspector.
Ire Nioth OF the stars reouireo Dy tnis
section shall in 10 case be less than three
feet six inches in the clear between hand
closed side OF the stairs. and shall be IN
cTeasec IN width when N the opinion OF the
Building Inspector an Increased width Is
necessary for the safety OF the occupants.
I'D five feet
All such stairs shall have :reads OF uni
form Eicth and risers OF Uniform height
throuEhOut IN each flight. and the. risers
height am ;he treacs exclusive OF nosinEs,
rot iess than ten inches
ezceeds a height OF eleven feet in the clear
shan have a proper landing introduced aud
said landing shzll b placed a the central
run- The stairs shall be provided with
proper nsnisteTs or ratings and hanc-r1ils
Engineers STATIONARY Ladders.
ers or rnachinery are placed in the cellar or
lowest story. shall have stationary iron lad
lers or stairs from such story leading direct
70 a -nanho's above on the sidewalk
other outside exit
Slate and stone Ireads of Stairs TO Be
Section %. In all buildings hereafter
erected where the treads and landing OF iron
stairs are OF STATE. marble OF other stone.
there shall be placed directly underneath
each tread and each landing for their entire
length and width Wrought-irOn steel
plate made cold having openings not
exceeding four inches square in same. o.
adequate strength. but in case less than
one-eiRhth Of an inch In thickness. and IN
each and every case securely fastened to the
strings with bolts or rivets TO both the
strings and risers II the trea6s be more than
-Eree and one-half f3iz) feet long. so that
said plates shall IN themselves furnish q
-afe passag eway Independent OF the slate
marble or other stone placed thereon.
II stairs are constructed OF other rirsDroor
material than iron and the slate. marble
o. other stone treedE and landings are each
sclidly supported for their entire length and
width BY the materials composing such
stairs iron support plates shall not be re-
stair HALLWAY Enclosures.
Section 50. II al stores. warehouses and
4 actOF-es and IN al other buildings over fyu-
g cries IN height. the staircase halls shall
be lnciosed Tl.l suitable walls % brick. or
It'll bur1t-cisy blocks set II iron frame
or such other fi1eproef materials and forms
s. construction a. rla-- - apD-ored b. the
'-iTc Inspector s1eept r-=r oner stairs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
PART NV.
BUILDINGS WITHIS THE FIRE LIMITS.
Fire Limits Defined.

Section 80 The IRE limirs shall be an
that portion q the city within the follow
foSota.-The fire limits should include the
central business district. together with a
tery to care for the natural growth OF that
district and to prevent the DEVELOPMENT 81
dangerous conditions in re ilnmedIats sur
roundings. Subsidiary districts including
manufacturing and minor mercantile CEN
ters. should also be established wherever
mere IS n tendency toward a close grouping
Character Of Buildings Permitted.
section 81 Livery buiid1nE hereafter
sba be eneosid ON INN III sj ses I IfS TiIs
land cement concrete. iron or steel o. II
hard incom bustfble materials eyceur that
buildings covered by the following sections
Judgment Of the Building Inspector he
Grain Elevators and Coal Pockets.
Section 81 Grain elevators and coal
may be erected Sfthin the fire limits. nro.
erected under such conditions as the BuiIT
Ing Inspector may prescribe. including loca-
ton II not in Isolated localities. they shall
have walls OF uncomfortable material
Exhibition Buildings.
:, section SO. Buildings for fair and exit
poses and structures Tor sir6iIsS 81 -
acter. shall De constructed II such manner
Temporary Buildings
section 81. Temporary oue-story frame
Buildings nay be erected FOR the uses n
builders upon permits issued by the BuiId-
ing Inspector, as may also such temporary
structures as platforms. stands. election
booths and circus tents.
Sheds.
Section s.. Exterior D-ivies. and wood
O. coal houses. not exceeding one hundred
AM ftfv lSof square feet in superficial
area and eight (s) teet hiSh may be built
o. wood shelter sheds not exceeding If
teen G5N feet iu heiEhf and !. 500 s1uarc
feet ifpfri-ci1l area may also IL erected
~ any ~iel "t such shed B. cucioSed such
-hrt. be- 80 Hrlr1 rua Sc fence Shall
"f H fr'H .t .H. thereof
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

Brighten the home with sole PROOF
Colored Narnishes. Lander Lumber Co.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

shall be classed as a shaft. anu be construct
. in ACCORDANCE with the following section
LiEht and Vent shafts.
Section o.. IN ever building hereafter
erected or altered all the walls or partitions
forming interior light and vent shafts shall
de built OF brick except that when the
area or any such slaft does mol exceed
or partitions my Dc or srch other tiTelro9t
materials a. may De approved BY the Bulic-
vent shafts shall be carried I'd not less than
Two feet above. the roof and shall BE- COPIED
shafts shall be provided with fIreproof doors
snd shutters or wire glass windows ~ metal
frames
section ~ Every building ena ne tops
and sides OF every dOrmer window thereon
Vitnin the city limits shall be covered 21-
rooted with tile slate. tin. gravel compost
ne SllloLns inspector may autnorlze- Neth-
INK IN this section shall be construed as
prohibiting the repairing OF any shingie roo.
proFlolIlS sucn repairs 40 rot eNceee twenty
I've per cent Of the cost Of new roof
Skylights and floor Lights.
Section 20 The term '-szyllEht" shall he
taken 10 mean and include ilat- hiDpeu-
pitched saw-toothed constructions. ana Al
other covers placed over openings on roofs
placed on or IN any building shall have the
frames constructed Of metal and. e-cept as
otherwise provided in this Code over eleva-
to-s. stars cum alter slltlIis anc J4-e@ltI
stage roofs, shall be glazed with wired glass
siass gIolsStel Wiz N-it SIRENS q - -
than No i galvanized wire. not more than
one 4mcn mesh ana securely 4aslell--
inches above the glass.
All openings in floors fo- transmission OF
Light 10 floors below shall be covered over
with floor lights constructed q metal
frames and bars. the glass in case 10 be
less than three-o uarters Of an inch IN thick
ness II any glass in same measures more
than sixteen square inches. the glass SHAH
Be provided with strong wire netting either
within or under the same
Sheatlinc and " aiDscOfins-
Section Il. No wall o. ceiling n any
building hereafter erected other than build
i1E or portions Of buildings occupied eEclu-
Eively for dwelling club purposes snali
be covered with wood sheething OF other
combustibse material Wooden wainsccting
not 10 exceed six feet in height. however.
may be used i filled soiidly at the back
With incornbustibie material
Section =. All stud walls. partitions. fur
rinEs. stair carriages and spaces between
+oists in all buildings hereafter erected
shall be effectively fire-stopped in a manner
10 completely cut off communication
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
Civil PrOceetlinQs

oectlo-- lvs, Wlenever the Building Ia
sDector = satisfied that any OF the provts-
Ions or this ordinance. or any OF the laws
cable 20 the same subject matter have
Lscn or are about 70 Dc violated in any re-
spect or that any order or direction made
IN pursuance OF this ordnance has not been
romplied with or Is hCiuC disregarded. DE-
snail @pp-F 20 Tie CITY Attoruey for tie
pnrpose - irs Lltuting such civil nrocec liu-z
'- ~" -air "I' Ger NAV thiuE necessary -..-.f
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
- PART XVIII.
ENtORCEMENT. VIOLATIONS PENAL
TIES AND APPEALS
Duties OF Civ 0fficerS

oectlon To-. The ENDORSEMENT OF ans o.
9iuance snail primarily devolvs UPON M
guiding inspector. but the dsDartrnents 81
Folice- Health and Fire shall also ~
charged With the enforcement OF this orii-
nance. and shall. so FAR as possible acr H.
CORRECTION with the Building Insnsrr,- =
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-21
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS
 WITH REGARD TO TITLES
 IN BEAR CREEK DISTRICT

Word comes from the Kusk0kwim coun- try that serious complications have arisen on Bear creek with reference to titles to ground held by Mcllhenny, the Louisiana millionaire. The report is to the effect that several claims held by him have been jumped because of failure to do proper as sessment work thereon.
 The Alaska legislature enacted law providing that surveys made on mining ground, as preparatory work for Perfectng patents, might apply as annual assessment work Duke E. Stubbs who has charge of the McIthenny interests Is said to have re- corded as assessment work On several claims surveying work which is described in de tail
 Lawyers contend that this territorial law is invalid, in that it Is not work performed which is calculated to develop the ground. It is believed that it has been So decided by the courts.
 Acting on this advice, other claim own CTS on Bear creek have restaked McIlhenny' s ground, ccntendng that while they do not desire to deprive him of his interests, they do want to see actual development work done similar to that which they are com peled to perform themselves.
 Because of lack of communication with the district no further details can be learned, but future developments will be awaited with much interest here
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-21
MYSTERIOUS STAMPEDE
 HAS PEOPLE GUESSING

4 mysterious stampede, which for time had the residents of the whole district guess ing, started from Flat early in the week, and a dozen or more men gre sad to have started out over the tundra in the direc- ton of the kuskokwim. Some who started to follow the trail of the stampeders lost the scent and came back, and thus escaped fruitless journey.
 On Friday morning the stampeders re- turned to Otter creek with the statement that they had been on wild goose chase. It appears that the excitement grew out of a conversation relative to a creek running into Moore creek which someone had in tended to prospect. Apparently there was not the least excuse for the excitement.
 Various localities in the neighborhood of Tokotna were mentioned as the scene of the strike" but 1t appears that the stampeders themselves were relying largely on guess work They kept their destination pro- found secret, and no one appeared to know their destination.
 One of the stories related was to the effect that forty ounces of gold, which had been rocked out by two women, had reached Flat, but this received no confirmation.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-21
MURDER NEAR DAWSON

Mrs Hsha Yoshioka, a weil-known Japa- nese woman of Dawson, was murdered some time within few days of June 29, accord ing to the News, near the fox ranch which she and her husband have been running bac4; of West Bawson. Her huband Roy Yoshicl,a, reported the crime to the police and stated that he found the body of his wife lying in the brush near the cabin on his return home about 5 o'clock in the morning He had been absent for some time When the body was found the woman had On but one slipper CT shoe, while the other was lying some distance nearer the house, on the trail, which might indicate that she had been pursued and lost the slip per while running. There was a knife wound in the front of the body and bullet hcle in the back. An Indian who had been helping Yoshioka hunt foxes up the river had been at the fox farm recently was sus- pccted of the crime. He could not be fOund
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-21
Alias Summons for Publication

In the District Court for the Territory Of
 Alaska. Fourth DivisiOn.--S Nj. Dalby,
 plaintiff, vs. A, D. Crane and w. C. Mad
 ing, CO., partners as Crane & Madng, de
 fpndants-NO. 27SI
 The President of the United States Of
 America to the above named defendant
 w. C. Madng, greeting:
 Summons having been duly issued out of the above court in the above entitled action, and placed in the hands of the United States marshal for the Fourth dlvi- siCn Of Alaska for service, and the said marshal having made due return thereof showing that after making dihgent search he was unable to ind the above named de- fendant w C. Mading within the territory Of Alaska;
 And it paving been shown to the court by affidavit of the above named s. M. Dalby that the said defendant w. C. Madtng Is not a resident within the territory of Alaska, but has property therein subject to the jurisdiction of this court, which has been attached in this action, and that good cause of action exists in favor Of the plaintiff against tho above named defend ants, and that the said w. C. Mading is necessary and proper party hereto. and the court having considered the matter. did. on the t{th day Of July, 1917, make an order directing the publication of the summons in this action for period of six weeks in The EditarOd Pioneer, a newspaper of gen eral circulation within said territory Of Alaska.
 Now, therefore, you, the said w. C. Madne. are hereby required to appear in the district court for the territory of Alaska. Fourth division, within thirty days after the completion of the said publica tion of summons, to wit: within thirty days after the tst day of September A. D. 1917, exclusive of said day. and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff. which is on file in the ontce of the clerk of the above entitled court and unless you so appear and an sWer the plaintiff will take Judgment against you for the sum of s5O9 O6 and in terest thereon from April 24. t9t2, at per cent per annnm, and for the costs and disbursements of the action, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the COmnIatnt.
 Witness the Honorable CHARLES F. BUN NELL, judge Of said court, this 20th day of July. 1917.
 (SeaD ]. E. CLARK. Clerk.
 Ry A. NJ. KILGORE. Deputy Clerk.
 ChaS. E. TaNlOr. plaintff's attorney.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-21
A NOTED CHARACTER

Ivan J. Andrianoff, aged S3, has made application to the governor for a pioneers pension. Andrianoff is one of the noted characters of the Kuskokwim. He IS S3 years old, and came to that country when a very young man as an officer under the Russian regime. Later he became a trader, and assumed and maintained almost soy ereign sway over the natives of that vast region. Many interesting stories are told of him. not the least interesting of which are those connected with his matrimonial affairs He IS said to have had fifteen wives and has scores of descendants. In his old age he is dependent upon these, and it is with view to making him independent of them that interested persons are pressing a pension claim for him.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-21
FUND FOR BELGIAN CHILDREN
 TO BE FORWARDED AT ONCE

The fund subscribed for the relief of starving Belgian chiidren, the victims of the great war, at the suggestion of the gov ernor of Alaska, has reached the goodly total of $352 Of this sum- S6O was sent in by James w. Farrell from Discovery Otter; sl47.5O was sent in by c. R. Peck from Fiat, and the balance, $l44.50, was collected by R. C. Button at the bank in Iditarod Mir. Button as local treasurer of the fund, has prepared letter to be for warded in the next mail which will contain a draft for the amount subscribed, and will state that the money Is from voluntary con trbutions by citizens of the lditarod dis trict. The money is to be forwarded to William B. Thompson of New York. treas urer of the Rocky Mountain Club Hoover fund for the relief of starving children of Belgium, which organization was instrument tai in interesting the chief executive of the territory The subscriptions were as fol lows:
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-07-21
FAMILIES MERGE

c. V. Vasseau, sr, established sheep ranch at New Richmond, Wis. At Necho, N, D., lived the family of John Douville, also a sheep rancher, c. " Vasseau, Jr., son of C. " Vasseau, Sr, went West to buy sheep and called at the Douvllle ranch. He came back with the stock and few months later went back to bring home a bride, having married Miss Gina Douvilie, daughter of the North Dakota rancher, Then a year later Eugene Vasseau, brother of c. V. Vasseau, Jr., wound up romance when he married Miss Harriet Douville, sis ter of the wife of his brother A year later Mrs. John Douvile, mother of the wives oi c. ", Jr, and Eugene Vasseau, was wed in St. Paul to c. V. Vasseau, Sr., father of her daughters husbands Then Arthur Vasseau, brother of C.. ", Jr., and Eugene Vasseau, married Miss Flora Douvile, SIS ter of the wives of his two brothers s-St. Paul dispatch in Cincinnati Enquirer.