The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-05

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sEuDlx<s BRICK osxE roea.
Section - No brick or Stone ~aal shall
be supported ug-.sa 81 layers 81 weed. and
70 II. ne OF ig.u sisgs shall re set ups Il
wcoaea carriages 10 shy part az Ehe city
and county.
srTLpiSs OF AnnfslcSsI sroRy Or RE
PAIRS.
SECTION - Il shall be unlawfsl, FOR asy
per.0l 10 raise. lssilG uJ<n or alter any
ouasd nx os bri. or sseEc OF Of beth unless
said building na- bss n euils in conformity
with the provisions az this ord nsree reg
q stsng the erection OF brick buildings No
saiisilDg already esectesi or herea ter 10 be
busls IN saia city shall be eElsrsed, raised
or built upon IN such . manner that acre
the laid building wholly built ar Construct
ed alter the passage ~ this ordnance IL
could he = sisslstsoa OF any cf the pFoyis-
lons Of this orsis ance- And be.0 e any
hai idincs of brick. stone, irsn or wssod
shall Re en- aged raised, altered or huslt
upsn the same - ali be- 1rs; examined Nv
the superintendent OF butldiags 10 ascer
lain II the same Is n gyss3 condition IL b.
enlarged raised, altered or bulls upon. who
>hali certify % the safety Of making said
Alterations The superintendent of build
any question relating 10 the mode and
manner OF construction, or material used
in the er. elton, alterations or repair OF
any building or other structure pro iaed
for IN this ordinance. and to make the
same CONFORM to the rue intent and mean
ing II the several provisions thereof. He
shs have discretionary power To vary or
modify the provisions OF this ordinance
upon application therefor in writing in all
eases of alterations of old buildings, or the
use of party walls belonging 10 different
owners where the same cannot be taken
down, and where there are practical ditii-
culties in the way OF carrying out TIE
strict letter OF this ord nance. SO that
the spirit OF the ordinance is com
piled with the public safety Sc
but no such deviation shall be allowed ex
eept record OF the same be kept by the
said superintendent of buildings, and
certificate issued 10 the party applying for
the same
WALLS TO ExrESp AscyE THE gooF-PAErr
TioS WALL CARRIED UP-NANs ARD OR
FRENCH ROOF.
rear wall of any building fifteen feet high
or more, shall be built u and extended at
least fosr feet above the rocf: provided,
that where Partition walls are carried up
or where Aansard or French roofs are butt
over a hotel or block of houses the partition
ats rt.sA At ls,aS
up four feet above the roof and the said
roof shall be covered with such materials
as VIII afford protection against fire. And
where Mansard or French ROOF or roof
having 30 degrees pitch or over shall be
placed on any brick building, within the
FIRE limits OF two stories or more In height
the same shall be constructed as follows:
The rafters shall be of iron and the roof
shall be covered on the outside with &c
ment, mortar. laid on wire lathing or iron
lsths. wood Turing strips being bolted To
rafters or with tiles and lafhec with iron
laths or wire iatheng and finished with
three good coats OF the best lime mortar on
the inside. Ii there is level platform
over the sloping sides. then il shall be con
structed in the same manner as before
mentioned for the sloping portion: exceet
sheathing In place of Turing. The cover
ings OF all steeples. towers and turrefs
within the IRE limits shall be of FIRE proof
material.
BAY OR oRIEL wINpows-swKLL FRONTS
Sec. 25 No person shall build a bay or
oriel window which shall project over the
line OF any street more than three feet, or
more than nine in width, nor shall the
bottom OF said bay or oriel window be less
than iS feet from the sidewalk. No hay or
oriel window shall be constructed upon
any street, lane, ley or place less than
thirty-fve 1851 feet in width. No swell
from Shall he pynafad unless he. tie
entirely OF fire-proof materials. a q no bay
or oriel window shall project from any
swell front. Bay or or1el windows con-
structed in frame buildings shall have
piers or spaces of not less than Ave feet IN
width between tn m. Bay or oriel win
dows constructed in brick buildings shall.
for two-story building. have piers of not
less than six feel in width between them.
and for four story building the piers s. D.
ara'ing said windows shall not be less than
eight feet In width: aud no bay or oriel
window shall be more than four stories
la hight above the sidewalk No bay O,
or;ei window shall be erected on th., corner
of any brick building The joists of bay win
dows in brick bindings shall be supported
on lintels of ron at each story. said lintels
to be the full width ofthe wall aud rest
eight inches on each Jam, and the top of
The opening shall be covered with brick
or stone arch. The exterior frame work
OF such bay or oriei windows cons srnrted in
brick buildings shall be covered with fire.
proof material.
SMOKE PIPES AND FURNACES. now
GUARDED. ETC HOT AIR REGISTER Ere,
HOW SET AND MADE.
See. 25. No tin or other metal fIuc or
hnes. pipe or pipes. or register box or
boxes of a single thickness OF metal usaf
OF intended 10 be used 10 convey heated
air in any building or buildings here-ftar
built, tered or repaired In any part OF the
city shall be allowed. unless the sa, q is
enclosed In wall of brick or stone. IN ali
other cases the said flue or fiues. pipe or
pipes, register box or boxes. shall be made
double, that Is OF two pipes. one within the
other. at least one-haif au inch apart. and
the space between the pipes shall be filled
in with some tre-proof material, and no
Turing or lathlng of wood shall be placesl
against any fiue. metal pipe or pines used
10 carry heated air, or steam or water in
any building, and when any wall shall be
iurref or la'hed with wood the space he
tween the lsthinp aud wal shall be filled
with plaster al the top and bottom side OF
the Hoor beams of each story and the cell
ing joist of the roof, so as 10 prevent the
passage of fire. No steam pipes shalt he
placed closer 20 wood than three inches
and II said space II Objectionable IL shall
be protected by n soaps one or esrthen ring
or tube. In all eases where hot air. steam,
hot water or other furnaces are hereafter
placed in any building, due notice shall
tirxt be given Ia the superintendent If
buildings by the owner or owners Of his |
her or their agents or bv the person or per'
sons placing said furnaccor furnaces in said !
building or buildings. or by the contractor
for said work. Ne smoke pipe in any build /
Ing with wooden or coTnbust;h.e floors
and ceilings shall enter any tiue. unless |
the said pipe shall be at least eighteen
Inches from either floors or ceilings: and /
IN al eases where smoke pipes nsss /
through wooden partitions of any kind |
whether tbe same be l,lastered or not. they I
shall be guarded by either n double collar 1
OF metal with at least four inches Of air /
space and holes for ventilation. or by a I
s'spstone ring not less than
three inches IN thickness aud 4
extending through the partition 1
or by solid coating Of plaster oi paris /
taree inches thick, or by an eartheiiwsre !
ring thfee Inches from the pipe In an 4
eases where hot water, steam. h1t air or i
ether furaces are used the furnace smoke /
pipe must he kePt Al least two E ct below 1
TIE beams or ceilings above the same an.
less SAID beams or ceilings shall be prof,. 4
efiy protected by a shield of tin plass sns !
pei!desi above said smoke pipe with suite. 1
tent space for the free circulation az air
above and beiow said shield and tba
smoke pipe shall in all eases. he ken, =,
least eight inches from the beams sr cell. 1
lngs a. Aforesaid, and the top OF aII ,ur-
naee- 81. in brick must he covered with
uflek safe or tin plate. supported 4
by iron bars. and 50 e0usffue.es i
as to be perfectly tight. eaid
covering 20 DC In addition IN. aud no, irss
ihan six inches from the ordinary cover
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