The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18

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Sec. 1. Election of inspector Be it or
GAINED by the mayor and aldermen Of the
city or savannah. that on -
there shall be elected an inspector of build
ing, who shall hold his office unless other
wise removed until the first regular meeting
OF 20 ntll in January, 1853 and said office
shall ue filled then and thereafter as other
city officers are elected and for the same
term. He shall be practical mechanic,
architect or civil engineer, who has served
at least ten years as such, and shall be a
competent maa OF good character. He shall
receive as compensation the sum of -
- per annum, and shall not engage in the
practice or pursuit of any trade, profession or
business
II. / e shall properly file all applications
for permits and drawings and specifications
accompanying same. keep records of the
transactions OF his ofice and report upon
same at the annual meeting of the board of
alderman.
HIN case the ofice of building inspec-
tor shall not be filled, or should become va
cant, the several duties herein assigned to
him shalr he performed by the Chairman OF
the fire comm tt5e.
Sec 2.-Plans to be Submitted to Inspec-
tor:-Before the erection or alteration OF any
building, or part OF a building in the Corpo-
rate and JuriSdictional limits of the city of
savannah Is commenced, the owner or his
authorized representative shall submit to the
inspector of buildings copy of the plans of
such proposed work and brief specification,
which shall be kept on ills in the Office of
IT.
begun until approved by the inspector and
permit for the same issued by him Should
the permit be refused, the owner or his agent
has the right OF appeal to the board OF ex-
amners hereinafter provided, whose decision
shall be final.
Sec. 3.-Board Of Examinerc-I The board
of examiners shall be elected by council in
the same manner and for the same term as
provided in section for the election of in
Spector of buildings, and consist of three
competent men, who shall have served at
least ten years at their trade. One TO be an
architect and two others to be builders. They
shall meet upon notice by the inspector of
buildings, and each shall receive as compen-
sation the sum OF IS for each and every such
meeting.
II. A vacancy in the board Of examiners
may be filed by appointment OF the mayor,
until the next regular meeting OF council.
The inspector Of buildings and members of
the board of examiners shall serve for two
years, or until their successors are elected.
They shall be allowed to resign and may be
removed from office after trial as other city
officers.
Sec 4-Power of Inspector OF buildings
The inspector of buildings shall have full
power, except as herein otherwise provided
Tor IN passing upon any question relative TO
the mode of conStru ;tion. quality OF material,
and workmanship used in the erection or
alteration o: any building in the corporate
limits of the city OF Savannah, to make the
same conform to the true intent and meaning
OF the several building ordinances. In cases
in which it is claimed by an owner in person
or by his authorized representative that the
provisions of any ordinance in question do
not directly apply,or that an equally good and
desirable form OF cons ruction can be
employed in any specific case than that re-
CURED by the ordinance, then such person
shall have the right of appeal to the board OF
examiners, and their decision shall be final.
The notice Of appeal to be directed to the IN
spector Of buildings and accompanied by a
payment of SIS upon receiptof which the in
spector OF buildings VIII convene the board
OF examiners and give the applicant notice
of time and place of meeting.
Sec 5.-Lines and Grades.-No work shall
be begun on the erection of any building or
fence in the corporate and jurisdictional
limits of the CITY of Savannah, until the cor
rect lines and grades OF the lot, lots or sub
divisions of q lot upon which such building
or fence are to be erected. shall have been
certified to by the city engineer and estab-
lished by stakes located by him. And every
such building or fence shall be kept within
the established lines and shall conform to
the established grade.
Sec. 6.-Material of Walls. All buildings
erected within the fire limits OF the city OF
structed of stone. brick, iron or other hard
incombustible material, properly bonded and
solidly put together. close joints. The brick
used shall be good, hard and we'll burnt.
,. Good quality soft brick may be used in
the walls under the following restrictions:
First, they are not to be placed on the exte-
rior surface or surfaces. Second, they are
not to be used lower than four feet above the
ground level. Third they are not to be used
in any walls Of less thickness than one and
one la brick. Fourth, they are not to be
used in any isolated pier, nor in any pier or
section Of the wall upon which glrder or
column, or other concentrated load is sup
ported.
Sec. z. Depth Of oundations-Excava-
tions for foundation walls shall be carried
throu h all filed, or soft earth, and to good
solid bottom In case the nature Of the earth
should require it, piles shall be driven or
timters laid OF suft1cient size and thickness
to pre-, emit the walls from settling The top
OF such pile or m er bottom must be driven
or laid below the wa er line.
2 Where piles are driven for foundation
they shall not be less than Eve inches in
dia meter at the smaller end. and shall be
driven TO firm and solid bearing. All piers.
columns or posts resting on the earth shall
be set upon bottom in the same manner as
the foundation walls.
3. All excavations upon the front or side OF
any lot adjoining a street shall be properly
guarded and protected by the person or
persons having charge OF same so as to pre-
vent the same from being dangerous to life
and limb.
Sec. s.-Standard Depths Of Cellars-The
standard of depth for cellars is hereby fixed at
twelve feet, measuring from sidewalk grade
at property line to bottom Of foundation
walls.
Sec. 9.-Protection of Adjoining Walls
Wherever an excavation is to be CARED be-
low level Of any supporting wall that stands
wholly or partly on adjoining land. and stand
ing upon or near the boundary line of such
lot to a greater depth than that standard
liked by section s, the person causing such
ex. AVIATION shall be required from the COM
menGement until the completion OF such ex-
cavation q 3 his own expense. TO preserve such
wall from injury and support the same by
under plnning a new foundation to at least
the same depth as the excavation the thil X
ness OF the underpinning to be not less
han that q the lower part Of said wall.
should the persons or persons causing the
said excavations fail to protect said wall or
walls and neglect to do so after having notice
of tAelty-fOur hours from the inspector of
buildings so to do, the inspector may enter
upon the premises and employ such lauor,
and furnish such material. and take such
steps as in his judgment may BE- necessary to
make the same safe ana secure. or 70 prevent
same from becoming unsafe or dangerous at
the expense Of the person or persons causing
said ex AVIATION, and any person or persons
doing the said work. OF any part thereof. IN
der and by direction of the inspector may
bring and maintain n action against the per
cover the value OF the work done or material
furnished in and about the SAID premises in
the same manner as II he or they had been
employed TO do the work by the person or per
sons causing the excavation.
Sc. g.--F1re walls. !. Wherever two or
more buildings are built adjoining two or
more stories IN hight above the ground there
shall be between every two buildings, a ire
wall OF stone or brick, built as provided for
in Sec. 10, Par II and this wall shall not