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Show they had received it only day or sol before and that it was to be delivered deliv-ered at one. The chp paid that this excuse has become so rommon that a better one must be forthconilnf t once or complaints com-plaints -will bo filed against the offenders. of-fenders. A 'local pop corn and peanut man's premises were Inspected and the officials of-ficials uere astounded to find no less than forty gaHpns.'f gasoline stored in a barn. .7. ... ' A. nrrmher of establishments are In great need of -sprinkling systems owing to their being, located at -x distance from the Arc limits and In localities where there is little or no water for fire, purposes. Ono of these is a local packing plant which has no protection of any i.ature either of its own or of tho city's system. A wooden tank on top of the building Is supposed to receive the excess water from the engine, but this was found to be practically dry. CHIEF CANFIELD INVESTIGATING Chief Canfield of the lire department, depart-ment, while continuing to install additional ad-ditional apparatus to add to the flre-lLhting flre-lLhting efllcleucy of the local department, depart-ment, Is also taking precautionary measures to avoid possibilities of fires. Kor the past several days the chief has been making a close Inspection Inspec-tion of various places of business and large buildings In general seeking for violations of the flre ordinances. The usual number of careless property prop-erty ownerB was observed and a nu enter en-ter of buildings are pronounced veritable ver-itable flro traps as long as their occupants oc-cupants continue the practice of allowing al-lowing combustible refuse .to, collect r.nder stairways and in halla and vacant va-cant rooms. Carelessness of this sort In annually responsible for more fires thau most other caunes put together. Quantities of waste paper, rags, excelsior ex-celsior and sweepings need only a carelessly thrown match or cigar eud to Ignite them Into a smolderlug combustion which may burn for hours during the night before being detected. detect-ed. Another source of danger Is tho persistency of some people to store more than the regulation quantity of gasoline on their premises. The ordinance or-dinance state that five gallons Is tht maximum quantity which can bo kept In one compartment or room. Cblef Can field said yesterday that he had found as much as 40 gallons in one place. A number of leading grocers ar constantly guilty of this offense and stringent measures are to be taken In regard to IL When approached by the chief relative to the quantity of gasoline they had en the premise In exce6 of the regulation amount, raost of th grocers explained that |
