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AHtAluklt ~ WILL oo +AAe SAAo"BA W hceh AAA4"
proyements in the fire ordinance. Then 1t
will bo botter to call upon the architects and
insurance mon, who have already given tho
subject mature consideration, to suggest tho
improvements. MIR. BAILEY will find enough
to do for the present to enforce existing
regulations,
We do not object to improvements In tho
Building law. 1t il badly in need Of some
changes, but we scarcely think that 2lr.
BAILEY, If ho is the author of tho ordinance
introduced, has covered the most vital points.
Some OF the ideas relative to the closing Of
hatchways, the HwiDging.out Of doors to
theatres, churches, aud other public build
ings, md the provision Of means Of ogress in
proportion to thoholding capacity Of tho bniid-
ing, are all good, and should be introduced
into any Building Inv VIC may have. The pro-
visions as to the thickness Of walls do not
differ very materially from those of tho pres
ent ordinance tho prescribing of certain
thickncss for buildings higher than hve
stories might better be supplied with
clouse prohibiting the ection Of
buildings more than fve stories in height.
We can conceive Of no real damage that
could be done to any ono by such provis-
ion, and it would certainly facilitate tho OF.
tinguishing Of fires oncs started. Tho re-
quirement that 8-inch party walls slau
10 carried 10 inches sbove the roof,
and oil other walls 80 inches above tho
roof, Ia in the right direction; the only
question Is whether they should not DO chr.
ried sti11 higher.
Thore soems to DO some notable omissions,
however, in tho ordinance as reported and
accredited to hi. DA11zy. The first We note
rolatea to the roofing, for which no improve
ment In suggested upon the present restric-
tiona. The roof is the weakest point Of q
building, In regard to tho catching and
| spreading Of fires, both because II is more
| exposed to flying oinders in fire elsewhere,
| and becauao 1t is the hardest part to reach in
| attacking fire. Yet it would seem TINT, un-
dor tho proposed ordinance, as many build