The Nickelodeon (Feb-Sep 1909)
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Septeiiber, 1909.
THE NICKELODEON.
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for living purposes." (5) "No inspection required except by the electrical inspector, but no set intervals therefor." (6) No loss of life from fire.
Peoria. — (1) Apparentl)' no ordinance. No reply. (3) Five. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected monthly by chief of fire department and building inspector. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Spring-field. — (1) No ordinance, but one is contemplated. (2) Eight. (3) One film exchange. (4) One moving picture show located in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected from time to time by building and fire inspector. (6) One fire; no lives lost.
Indianapolis. — (1) Ordinance passed April 22, 1908. (3) Twenty-one. (3) One film exchange. (4) Six moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) "At least once a week by department of public safety and the electrical inspector." (6) No loss of life from fire.
Muncie. — (1) No ordinance. (2) Six. (3) One film exchange. (4) No moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state factory inspector. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Nezv Albany. — (l) No ordinance; electric wiring must be installed according to underwriters' rules. (2) Three. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected weekly by fire chief. (6) No loss of life from fire.
South Bend. — (1) No ordinance. (3) Seven. (3) No reply. (4) Five moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected weekly by chief of police. (6) "We have had fires, but no loss of life."
Terra Haute. — (1) No ordinance. (3) Six. (3) One film exchange. (4) Three moving picture shows located in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected occasionally' by building inspector and city electrician. (6) One minor fire. "No loss of life or personal injury."
IOWA.
Burlington. — (1) Regulated by ordinance. (2) Three. (3) No film exchange. (4) One moving picture show located in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by chief of fire department at his discretion. (6) No loss of life from fire.
. Cedar Rapids. — (1) National Electrical Code in force. (2) Four. (3) One film exchange. (4) One moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected once a year by city electrician. (6) No fire resulting in loss of life. ■ Davenport. — (1) No ordinance. (2) No moving picture shows.
Dcs Moines. — (1) No ordinance. (3) Five. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living pui*poses. (5) "Inspected frequently by fire chief to see that ordinances as to aisles, exits and escapes are observed." (6) No loss of life from fire.
Dubuque. — (l) No ordinance. (3) Five. (3) No reply (4) Three moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (.5) Inspected monthly by maj'or and fire chief. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Sioux City. — (1) Moving picture shows not controlled by municipality. (3) Four. (3) (4) (.5) No repl}'. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Kansas City. — (1) No ordinance. (3) Five. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected weekly by fire warden. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Topeka. — (1) No ordinance. (3) Four. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes, (o) Not inspected . (6) No loss of life from fire.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston. — (1) Regulated by state law. (3) Twenty-six. (3) Four film exchanges. (4) Two moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected monthly by building and wire departments. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Brockton. — (l) Regulated by state law. (3) Two. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by district police. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Cambridge. — (1) Regulated by' state law. (2) Two. (3)
No reply. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected regularly by state inspectors. (6) No loss of life from fire,
Fall River. — (1) Regulated by state law. (2) Nine. (3) No film exchange. (4) Three moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected frequently by state inspectors. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Fitehburg. — (1) Regulated by state law. (3) Two. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state police. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Gloucester. — (1) Regulated by state law. (3) Two. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state inspector. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Haverhill. — (1) Regulated by state law. (3) Four. (3) No film exchange. (4) Two moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected weekly by state and local inspectors. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Holyoke.—il) Regulated by state law. (3) Five. (3) No film exchange. (4) Five moving picture shows located in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state police. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Lowell. — (1) Regulated by state law. (3) Nine. (3) No film exchange. (4) One moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state police. (6) One fire; no loss of life.
Maiden.— (1) Regulated by state law. (3) Three. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state police. (6) No loss of life from fire.
New Bedford. — (1) Regulated by state law. (2) Eight. (3) No reply. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state police. (6) No loss of life from fire.
North Adams. — (1) Regulated by state law. (3) Three. (3) No film exchange. (4) Two moving picture shows are in buildings annexed to hotels; one is in a brick block with tenements. (5) Inspected often by state police. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Pittsfield.— {1) Regulated by state law. (3) Four. (3) No film exchange. (4) Two moving picture shows in buildings occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected five times a year by state inspector. (6) No fire has resulted in loss of life.
Salem.— {!) Regulated by state law. (2) One. (3) No film exchange. (4) Building not occupied for living purposes.
(5) Inspected by state inspector and city electrician. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Somerville. — (1) Regulated by state law. (2) Three. (3) No film exchange. (4) One moving picture show located in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state police and local ofiicial. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Springfield.— (1) Regulated by state law. (2) Six. (3) No reply. (4) One moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state police. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Taunton. — (1) Regulated by state law. (2) Three. (3} No reply. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by state police. (6) No loss of life from fire.
KENTUCKY.
Covington. — (1) Ordinance being drafted. (3) Six. (3) No film exchange. (4) One moving picture show in a building occupied for living purposes. (.5) Inspected by chief of fire department. (6) No loss of life from fire.
Lexington.— (1) No ordinance. (3) Three. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected by fire chief at his pleasure.
(6) No loss of life from fire.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans. — (1) Ordinance passed July 30, 1907. (2) Forty-two. (3) Two film exchanges. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected every ten days by city electrician. (6) "No lives have been lost in moving picture theaters."
MAINE.
Portland. — (1) No ordinance. (2) Three. (3) No film exchange. (4) No moving picture show in building occupied for living purposes. (5) Inspected weekly by inspector of buildings. ('6) No loss of life from fire.
(To be continued.)