The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-06-20

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: ~,~hitects in re-
;. 3 - 1900 efyr.truc-
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8 q s,,rh i.uElsiin e
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ehus ipnre 70 tbs e'4s
l!!!!.ss5.z t.mxassce Ou1panies ana
+. 4 ~-. mr.. Porter was
ss-~ 81 4 PosF~EsTfLLf-
..s9.x and be explained
=. - a his yisit Is and what
s~rnmplish durIag the
= nil semain.
- II here d merely Advi-
j ~ ~ p<.rter. s1nnd takes the
81 = ss..nrsesfinns 70 builders.
~. groperty owners. Il
.sss tv;e1It snns:
Nj ..s.srst such changes In
n Ss m reduce the rate OF
.:s ~ = tnIjdine.
!:. m - suggestions ere in
4. - q sloW-buYning con-
anrninr construction !
M 81 8 structure whose
!sx Interior and exterior. Is
II p! 1870 70 an absolute mini
Sssser az Ere, ard 70 take
- s.recauilon as possible
s,ss.rssd when onre started.
49, 81 means Of brick or
81 elevator waye, bgfst
FL e.;fwsss. the stripping ef
hsfwesn studs and floor
Is extension OF upper
<ii0ns 10 the under
- ROOT. This meihesi
1rretIou. It will be seen.
rrrvent4 xH drafts. and the
rapjd spreading OF fire
~ Interior OF q baibiing.
- 1890 which ! mentioned Is
1870 n supplant the woeden
r. 2Sx6k are slways a menace TO
~ q I building. The lattice IL
- s6oee nor lees than wire-net-
~ IofeYstfces 4 hall inch in
5sd1 a the best small wire.
sdi~11d = tbe studs BY means Of
;S ~ then the clustering is
- q exactly the same ~ over
= as51'1n~ This lattice has an enof-
- sIvsstsse over lathing because
= -si~iriv indestyuctible. II fire
- n - insi{le one Of these places,
~ ~ Seslt. 4 would burn 20 slowly
y - enrk diflfculty a 70 Be easily
'iSs1.l rkoi,le Indeed, where there
- 7,slf Il i likely 20 die out itself
'SrsIf N oryeen.
a - isfhins "a Sc used at ALL Oh
IA 4 sxnscte,f that this lattice
! ssscIsnf lafhs onlv In the more
~ riersa / have mentioned. and
SSssss a sirss stories Of buildings: In
~ e III better constract.s!
f3In.s n San Fra,wiaeo and the
= ~ lattice e being eaed through
~ saaosai,ilsfv ~ ,asrps,s.s o. ire
~ hssng "a msnifesf
n ! w0,k ~ ex,eylar censtrt.:ioy.
~ ~ prinsinallv with shutters
1 7ecys with 10 sotden cornscrs
/ "a ro.s.el, axn;nes The shutter
40 Il made n i double Thickness
.-'ssd ..,v..sd w,sh n. ~ both
= snd EDGES. The doors are made
Ihe pauae manner. 10th can be
.struet<d with entire regard % ti.e
'hitestsIal appearance OF ',,''f1ing.
~ ss. ~ n J. SUI aas , -. ), -. ae ..'
i shss 4. 80 ~.sn
a nav nat seysrsiof the architects
eeafafs siresdv.a continued Mr..
,stsF s.and bsvr been yerv kindly
,oiyed b. tkem. II Il not nv par-
= . jnteffprs At ali with architec-
q plsns. but the sureestians /
- can b eax,iy ndaptsd by
rhtsmen. Being made with a
= d rpnderins The building A. far
5os~ikls secare irnm firss and. there
u vsaucing The IRE rate. they are.
our>e, received With favpr bs both
Affects and property hal ser- AIN
,ks eosls nslsssif here anything
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IL 4, ne ~
1nE As rkAsegsco neaKAu.
The bufeaa Of ehlch i am chief In
sefofe said sgr Porter sshaa -
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.~;rsl.s = ,''0 ''sess usia'i'
!. q ''ss - can sIalsesseo siiii'idf
'''s'se fttash 1eases' here, reduced
average Of prpveatshie fires from
pr rent. in ISL "a Is
cent. IN 1854, What effect this
Iscsinn Of Ere hazard has had on
= u ifsnrAncs will be found IN a
lement Of Alfred sniIman, general
'ns6eS Of TIE board oil underwater.
hsss<ts Taylor 4 narnes, OF this
The iire haxard has been re-
81 through The efforts ~ The in
<tsen bureau very greatly. and the
= q Insurance have gone down
'lussioaately.'
s,,sn,sa -
I -. -.
ssh saRKsst other things that
~ e sloise In Seattle for better
ssesson ssainst Ore continued
Porter, In response 10 a nu.s,snn