消防和水立法。
最近，水火问题(尤其是水火问题)在纽约州的奥尔巴尼(Albany)非常明显。布鲁克林消防员在他们有利的促进立法的城市负责任何持续的损害他们的制服在页面fires-Senator引入了一项法案,授权纽约公共工程的专员,花费1000000美元铺设水管延长并扩大水的分布穿过纽约市-国会议员邦德提出了一项规定，其大意是，除非当过三年消防员，否则任何人都没有资格担任主管、助理工程师或职员。没有规定退休所需要的年限。任何消防队员如成为永久伤残，均可要求退休。有关已故消防员遗孀及子女的规定，与原条例草案相同。当退休基金低于一万美元时，军官和男子应按其工资的百分之二征税，以记入退休基金的信用额。消防专员是退休基金的受托人。Westchester县的Carlisle议员提出了一项法案，规定在一级和二级城市中，所有的廉价公寓、公寓、公寓、旅馆、办公楼、商店、仓库或其他建筑物，或在其任何部分建造有采光井、通风井的井道的建筑物，或为任何目的而使用的其他连续开口，从建筑物或建筑物的任何地板到其屋顶，应在该竖井或开口的周围，在该竖井或开口的屋顶上，在该竖井或开口的周围，应设置不低于英尺高度的铁或足够的护栏，坚固且基本建成， and so placed as to prevent any fireman or other persons from falling through shaft or opening. The owners or other persons having the control of such buildings or edifices shall cause snch guard-rails to be erected on or before July 1, 1896. The chief engineer of the fire department of any such city, or other officer performing similar duties, shall visit and inspect all buildings and edifices in such city and see that such guard-rail is properly erected, according to the provisions of this act. Any owner or other person having the control of such buildings or edifices who refuses or ne jlects to construct such guard rail within the time prescribed by this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition thereto after notice given by such chief engineer or other officer, shall be liable to a penalty of $50 for every neglect or refusal to so construct such guard-rail.—Senator Lamy has introduced a bill providing that common councils shall designate a fire district in each city, and that within such district the floors and walls of buildings shall be constructed of fire-proof material and prohibiting the use of wood. The bill provides that after 1905 no buildings shall be allowed to remain within a fire district that has wood laths or wood furring in its construction, and which has not floors constructed of fire-proof material. After that date no building shall be used as a dwelling or theatre not consiructed as above provided.—Governor Morton has signed the act authorizing the Utica Water Company to increase its capital by borrowing $1,250,000.
