The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-30
CTTF NOTICES

0RDINASCE No I.75s-Ay oenrv.-sY
- 70 amend ordinance No LAT en,ss.ss st1
erection. alteration repairs and nses ~ sS ~
IN the city of Seattle" approved Iulv 49,
&c y ordained ny the city Of Seattle as folso...
NO ]. lat. entitled ~An ordinance rasxirs n&zce
tons concerning the erection. Alterations go
and uses Of buildings in the city ~ eeas,ars Pe9
proved July l. 1899, be amended 30 "a ~ - ~
foHows. section 2 All foundation yaIIs 49, - \
oult OF stone or brick and shall be al - y
than four ~ feet below the surface Of ira 49,
good solid bottom: and. in case the 80 %
earth should require IT, bottom Of irivsr ~ -
"a o. sui:lclent size and thickness -
of each pile timber 10 be driven ar 80 ne -
the water line All piers or columns res-irx .sas
eartn shall have footing courses equal - - -
times the thickness OF said piers or col,v.-sa fe4
ssal have granite caps nos less thzf ~. -
lhcnes IN thickness, with level beds or iron e.r.
equai strength. the projections Of the brirs -
not TO exceed two (2l inches; every tsoi..eA.~Ek
less than ten (lOl superficial fees at the 49, -
81 pleLs snpportns val ouli Of brick or s,sss
OF Gnder any aFch, glrder CT beam supurr+ss.
wall, shall, at intervals Of not mora 49, .s.3
(3ol inches IN height, have tombstone bui,s - 2
be not less than I'VE f5) inches in thicxness = e
beds" ~ @'u eoft5u
Sec. 2. That section FIVE Of aid a,s,..--
be amended so TO read AZ sa11ace
Section 5. The outer walls OF al h ra,.es:
OF either brick or stone, or both used or 10 - -
as dwelling houses, stables. sheds or otns- -
houses shall. for a two-stOry bniidinv y. - - ~
not less than twelve inches thick for the rss go
ana not less than eight inches thick for the sss,1
story Ihe foundation, or that portion f.atc.- ~
level of the curb. shall he at leas. sxteer -
in thickness For building OF three s,s,ss -
Iess tue Ionhdaton o. that portion below the ~
OF The curb shall be twenty inches in thiek..-a !,
the first story sixteen inches IN thickness. 49, -
ond story twelve inches In thickness; IRE rhss
story eight inches In thickness The thirs 80. 1
shall not exceed in heIshfh eight feet n re ~
OF the floor and ceiling The tern, iwelIjns 49,
shali not apply to buildings aceommoda.inr rnes
When brcSwork is used for deaseninv 49,
partitions of framework 10 shall be counn5enssSs.
proper footngs twelve inches below me s,--f.. =
the ground upon which the buildng ~ h1sssa
may rest, and shall not be less than one haIf n,
or four inches, In thickness, and SHAH 10 soi;ss-
laid IN good lime mortar, and the Ioinfs shaH ~
smoothly struck al each side and there shall =
proper cruss-ties, not to exceed one a. a,,~h.ss
lncnes IN thickness oy the full width Of The stad<
placed AZ each half story in height and thew sss5,
be securely spiked 10 the studs which IN NJ -
stance 20 exceed two feet from centers
ne nrovisiois o. this ordinance relating to the
on brick or stone. or brick and stone hsilssn~s
shall apply 70 all parts Of this city.
PriSfes water closets az wr.ns -
structed within the fire limits shsu 80
exceed eight feet in height In TIRE claa- - 80
aurtace OF the hoor and ceiling line For hotei
and lodging house they shall not have more rhss
fifty superficial feet OF floor room and For ali ass.
buildings they shall not have more than txenfvs
i've feet Of floor ROOM The roof and All the f-zr,s
work shall be covered with some r1re prof ,as-s.s
ais, and they shall not be paced higher thar -
third story Of any building. nor project over -
shall not be used for any other purpose
sheds shall be understood 20 be open ssruerny.s
snelsea only on one slde ana end and erected %
In height 10 the highest point Of the ruof ssd h
constructed within the fire limits. they SHAH IA
exceed fifteen feet in height 10 the highes< roi1s n
the roof, and shall be covered with hre-prrof "a
terials.'
Sec. g. That section nine Of said orsin.,cr 4.
amended so as TO read as follows: "Secri0na Erav
theater, Opera-house concert hall on bqlisse 49,
used for pablic entertainment, hereafter esrssd.
altered or changed shall have at least aus ffnf a
the public highway or on . public stf<M al i
front there shall De suitable means G entrance IA
exit for the audience In open span sAx1 IA r.
served for the use of the audience u hayinr ~
building and for service n the event ii IRE Ia -
on three sides of the portion of the structure IA
which the auditorium and stage are placed TIE
said space shall not average less than tenft1 fss
in width for places acconm tattng one thousand
(1.O0Of persons and IL shall have ouress on thu
nlgn~ay or Pnolie street nos - usI
be provided for the stage For a.
buildings enumerated above the outlets and space
SHAH be In proportion 10 the number q persona
accommodated; but in no case shall the 01fleu b
less than on an aggregate OF sixteen do e<z N
width to the highway or pubic street Ias anass
mentioned space and outlets shall be kept free frem
any obstruction whatever No portion Of any
building hereafter erected, altered changed oxussd
or to be used tor any of the above purposes shall b
occupied or used hotel, boarding or lodging.
house. factory or for storage purposes unless The
same Is completely isolated by brick walls WHOA
snail pass up and through the roof az least fouf -
feet and no workshop or storage room for theatrical
purposes shall be allowed above either the sz1ze
the auditorium. Carpenter shop and property foon
for the storage OF furniture and other nccess1ff4
may be provided for on the premises In which CO
they shall be separate from the other porftons d
the theater by means of fre-pro0f partitions nn6
ceilings the painted scenery and other dec0rali1ne
may be stored in contiguous store room, but ~
sbal be enclosed with freproof partitions ceiii1o
and floors: and no place in the huldtn g shall be -
for the storage or sale of any article classified hy
insurance companies as hazardous exEra hzxGzde
Gus material. The roof of the building shall b
divided rar frfr m m
partmeuts not more than twenty five feet In length
by the full width Of the building, and said pGFst
tons shall extend from the ceiling 10 the uuduf
side OF the sheafhing Of the roof snd proper door
ways shall be placed In the center OF each parfd1
with selfelosing, wooden door, covered with IN
and there shall be q substantial passaxeway frual
front TO rear OF said roof for the ennvenience q
hremen. and shall have substantial ratings at esch
side. All ventilator shafts from the ceiling Ese
shall be Of hre.proof material and shall pam
at least fonr fee above the roof The roof 9ref
the stage shall have skylights galvanized roe
said roof and the whole shall be 50 arranged $50
open instantly on the cutting or burning o.
nempen cord which shall be arranged 10 bod g
ment o. the superintendent Of buildings msy b
used IL equally simple All stage scenery ordsccE
lions made OF combustible material. and al w1d
work about the stage shall be saturated with 500
incomonstlole preparation or material or otherM
rendered safe against fire, to the satisfaction dm
superintendent or buildings.
All seats IN the auditorium, except those 80
tanned in the boxes. shall be firmly secured To-
alIttOFlGm
more than six seats intervening between II and =
aisle and no campstoos ether consf rucfioH shah
De placed in any aisle or passageway All aisles ln
twenty inches for every 100 persons or part
thereof 10 be provided for and no aisle or passage
way snall be less than three feet SIX lncnes a. s1e
narrowest points, and shall be increased N wiaIa
10 the point Of exit at least enc inch Tor every nss
running feet or part thereof Every DOORWAY
communicating between the aisles and passage
ways in the auditorium and any lobby or corridor,
shall have clear opening Of not less than the IL
width OF the aisles and pssagewsys leadinE 70 srsn
doorway, and each door shall open outealuiy. 80
aggregate capacity OF the Hobbies. corridors pa.
sages and rooms for the use Of the audience mass
on each door or gallery De suncien, 20 cons a.
floor or gallery in the following ratio, VIZ. i.o
hundred and fifty superficial feet OF noor-rooLn y =
be allowed for every 100 persons livery tnea.sl,
concert-haIl opera-house or other bnilding used
for any public entertainment. ACCOMMODATING 49,
persoEs, shalt have not less than TWO exils, 80,
accommodating 900 persons Al least tntsr -.
shall be provided. and no doorway OF ext " 80
trance for the public shall be less than Ax 49,
In width: and for every 100 persons addiuonAi. os
PORTIONS thereof 10 be Accommodated in excess q
300 persons, twenty inches additional WIDTH 80.
be aollwed; all doors of exit or entrance snan ~.
outwardly, and no such door shall oe eloeeu -
locked during any representation, or when w
building is open tn the public. Distinct ana 49,
ate places Of exit and entrance SHAH os
place Of exit may serve for the main moor o. -
auditorium and the irst gallery; proEioea, 80 -
Over It's capacity is equal % the aggregate cap<s1
OF the outlets from the main floor and gallery.
All stairs shall be constructed OF nrepfocl ~
tertai throughout; starways serving ior tns ~. -
100 people must. il straight, be four feet wlle - -
II curved winding shall be not less tnan ~ -
SIX inches wide: and for every addltlonai Nv -
pie 10 be accommodated nine inches must be 80
TO the width of the stairs: and in no case sn1-
riSerS exceed seven and half inches IN heiknt<E:
the treads shall not be less than eleven 49, -
width and in circular or winding stairs the -
or narrowest part Of the steps shall not DC less -
seven inches -.
Not less than two independent staircases We il
direct exterior outlets shall also De p1usM-I
for the galleries in the auditorium -
the same shall be located on the w.
site sides Of the said galleries; al ieasI ~
Independent staircaseS shall also ne Prov
for the use Of the stage people and shall ee 49,
the opposite side of the same, and all sad 49,.