New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-29

| proximity, be first on the scene in case
| of fire Ill.
| THE captain or lieutenant and one
| man shall make the inspections.
Reports of initial inspections shall
! be made by the officer and reports Of
subsequent inspections NAV be made
oy the men. Inspections will be re-
ported on forms specially provided.
1ney shall be made in duplicate
The original copy will be forward
ed at the close Of each day when in
spectlon tours are made to the officer
detailed to have charge of the fire
prevention service.
inspectors have no authority to is
sue orders. They may suggest Or ad
wise on minor matters wherein the
hre department has authority
In matters wherein the authority
to remedy rests In other departments
they must not even discuss them with
the owners, agent or occupant of the
property concerned.
An inspection captain shall have
general charge of the inspection work
10 MIN all reports shall be trans
mltted. He shall carefully examine
every detail called for in the form,
When a condition in violation of cit2
ordinance or state law is noted OF a
fire hazard exists, or if the inspection
men make recomm enda tons. he shall
personally investigate immediately.
HE shall report the results of his
investigation on the form provided for
that purpose. The inspection captain
shall strive to secure a correction OF
violations reported OF a compliance
with the recommendations If he con-
ours. If the matter in question is
outside the authority of the fire de-
paFtnent the inspection captain shall
promptly report to the proper depart
ment concerning the condition. A
duplicate copy of the notice to an
other city department is to be kept
by the inspection captain. If the mat
Ter relates to the fire department. q
notlce shall be filed with the chief
engineer, VINO shall attach his sigma
tufe or approval to the order for
change. The chief engineer may with
hold his signature. and in such casa
the inspection captain shall not trans
NIT the order to the owner, agent or
occupant of the premises. IF an
prevail is withheld the reasons there
Iof snail be noted on the form by the
chleI ana returned to the inspection
captain. In case the inspection cap
tain does not sustain the renor+ of
the inspecting officer regarding CON
d1uons or recommendation he shall
make note thereof on the report |
form and the reasons therefor.
On the f1rst day of each month the
inspection captain shall report on
'faplcato form provided for that pur-
pose to the chief engineer. One form,
shall be for his files, one for tho d.
partment files and the other one shall
De transmitted to the board of fire
commissioners
TO facilitate the work of the nv
Fean the files Will be made up as fol-
lows: 49,
Ciassllication 1.-Forms of reports
OF buildings that shall be inspected at
least once in three months.
Classification 2.-Forms Of rcports
OF buildings that shall be inspected at
least once in four months
Classification 3.-Forms of reports
OF buildings that shall be inspected al
least once in six months
classification 4.-Fornle Of renor-+s
or buildings that shall be inspected a.
least once a wear
Each classification shall be divided
into subdivisions representing one
each inspection district
Buildings to Be Inspected
The term confagration' district
tso-cal1ed) shall be applied to that
part of New Britain including the
HuliuiHSS ironing thereon or lmn1e Cf-
ately adjacent thereto described as
follows:
Main street, from Franklin square
and Elm street to the corner Of
Broad and Beaver streets
"Church street, from Main to r. r.
crossing.
West Main street to High street.
"Railroad arcade.
Com mercial street to Center street.
East Main street to Elm street
Lafayette street to Beaver street,
All buildings in the confederation
district and mercantile lumber and
coal yards, factories and buildings
containing eight or more tenements in
any part of the city shall be inspect
ed at least once every three months
All buildings containing a store or
stores and three or more tenements.
put not over seven tenements shall
be inspected at least once In four
months
"Buildings used for tenements or1v
containing three and not over seven
apartments shall be inspected once
every six months.
Other buildings within the fire linz
its of the city of New Britain aud
not specifically mentioned. shall be in