Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-01-03 | Page 2 | Legality of Citry Fire Escape Law to be Argued

Legality of City Fire Escape Law to Be Argued The Tho legality les of or the cit city fire es escape es- es capo cape ordinance will come come up up for argument ar ar- ar in District Jud Judge c William lIliam II 11 Bramel's court Saturday The hearing I is In to determine whether or not the the equity equit suits re recently rc- rc filed file ile- ile l by several apartment house owners will iII be heard or 01 dis dis- missed The Tue suits attack the tho cit city or ordinance which empowers tho fire chief and building Inspector tor to specify specify spec spec- if ty types s of oC fire Ire escapes which must be placed on apartment houses and hotels The apartment house owners filed Wed their theft suits when tho the elt city started criminal prosecutions for fOl noncom noncom- with tho the ordinance The pro prosecutions s were asere tern temporarily held up however howe when the ell city legal de department de- de e- e con consented to a a. t temporary restraining restraining- order to permit a decision decision deci deci- sion on tho hue counter equity suit suits I