, 1874-11-13

fnHtcnnEH In nH ,nnny placeB M roBpblo.
WarrinE IL tIlo chief t!nnger to iron sIuttern,
ard, consequently, tho alNl.asi0n Of Aro nt OK
posed GorilerH sSqnito possible. even whom tho
Bntter In a nut2-cunddntor of lleat
In front windows tho shutters should ho rcgll-
1atetl accordiuG to tho width Of tho street, Tho
Vollmy Ahuttcr, which answers every purposo, IL
tno costly for gonornl ,,nc. The Hing
sl,tstor kan ltle atlva,,tugo Of taking IN loaa
room. 1nsltie fotdlng-Hl,ittorn Should always DO
secured to tho bl ck 1nnbB
Is nnxt considered. The tirat object Bhonld bo to
cou!lno fro Within tho smallest possible Hpnco.
|%rlerororo, In tho modo Of architecture, nothing
IL ,nolo important than tho compartment ayaton.
tal 10 iuStrato this, 1t need only DO stated, qB
proved by experienoo, that ollo-story building,
lQ0 feot wide IL Hntcr than o tvo-atoty
building. having a. wldln o1 about 70 foSs.
la,oraiIy only when uiractod by wlnd, or connned
overhead. 30 1n,ich had bean said on tho Hatno
subject in previous remarks that tho writer
would not ropoat hipsef At ths point, still at
ciplo TINT has boen frequently tested. It'll np-
rcation to ctr long, narrow HtorcR. 30 Ecnorally
tho fashIon now, would cn for tho building of
cnosH-wArI.H
at intervals Of 90 foeto thoreabont. This would
servo tho double p1.rpoHo. Of toturdiny slro mud
stfnening tho parity walls.-a great mauy OF
which arc fatally wcnls III tho houses Of Chicago.
1t will be ossontlnl, next In order, to protect
tho constructive portion Of buildings rith non-
conducting matcrinls, It is ausunlod that III
buildings Hucll IL tLeso recently alluded to wood-
cn 1oists will 10 gonpsaily used; also columns
aid grders viii bss necessary. fie Fronci ;s ayH.
TEN Of filling the lower hmlf Of tho Bpnoe bo-
cd Of.
lnsnrancc-men arc mt much In favor Of
1hUN C01.us1Ss,
as they aro liable 10 watp Or twist when water iB
poured upon them while heate!1. Efforts aro
tn
The effort WILL doubtless, fall, aa 10 uiauy build
Tugs call for tue Indispensable strength Of iron
columns. Capt. allaw, Of tho .Londou Fire
"a worse than useless Tho writer md hs pnrt-
nor inye bueu tor aom0 time engaged in dovlBpB
q counh which will answer oil tlio purposes Of
strength aud resistance to fire.. A tcst Waa tnatlo
tory. Tho tost was made at tho Union foundry
Works. wlero two iron columns wcro utterly de-
stroysn by ilro and wator while tho writer's COM
position column camo out tinRcAthed to any daul-
aging extent,
To Btop drafts and communications all
HOSTING WELLS ~
should 10 OF brick. aud shuuld bo carried 10
feet above tho roof. They should hnvo iron
duors-douhlo iron-on each story. Lighs-holea
be built around with brick, tho windows 20 bo
protocted by iron shutters. Open light-shar,s
should hayo iron shuitors to draw across Mt
every story. Stairway openings should le
lined around tho edge with tcrra-cotta
tilee, to which tho plaetering Of the
ceilings should 30 Joined. AZ night they Bhouid
bo closed by sliding iron blinds. SUPP trfluoua
woodwork should bo strictly avoided. Windows
Eilould 10 destitute Of architravcs tho jambs
ctc.. of tho brickwork 10 10 well plagiered.
Panel Dness should be omitted. and sllls OF n,ar-
bio Or tIiu plates Of iron substituted. The base
should DO reduced to inches in hoght. No
cellinG OF coilcd Partitions should DO used. Tie
upper story sl,auld never ll4ve falso ceiling,
but MI finish should bo on tue outside of raftera.
Rc1natks oil buildings OF tho frat class arc re-
served Tor u future communication,