The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
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shall have lire proof shutters, made % iron or
other ire resisting material. or of two thick
ness OF wood covered on both sides and edges
with " roofing tin. prope | cheated, and
with dOuhle-locked Joint hammered down, and
hung so as to completely protect the wood
work OF the openings.
Sec. ls.-Cornlces and Gutters-All exterior
cornlces and cutters shall be made OF sheet
metal or other hre-proof material, but may
De supported on wooden lookoatS,
Sec. 2J.-Roofs-lhe roofs of all buildings
TO be covered with metal, slate, or other In
combusi lie material
See. 2i.-Wooden Floor Beams.-i-Al
wooden bea ms and tin0ers In the party wall
OF any building or catering both sides OF any
one wall, shall have the ends separated with
at least four inches Of masonry, Every
header or trimmer more than four feet long
shall be suspended in wrought iron stirrups
OF suitable size. All timber and beams used
IN any building shall be Of good sound mate
rlal, Tree from any lmperfection that may I'M
pair its strength.
e. ine uOo. JOist, Orders, columns. piers,
etc, are to be of SUFFICIENT & ength to support
safely Ia addition to the we ights OF the mate
rial not less than the o IDS per square foot as
set forth IN the following table for the several
character OF buildings:
Dwelling hors observation-disclosures. IS lbs
OhlCt pui Lungs. Observation-Disclosures. luu IDS
Churches and other places OF public
.Hsseiholy -. .-...''....-.... 1900 ~ los
stores ana warehouses. 1900. .......... 100 lbs
The computation for safe loads to be gov
erne1 by "kidder, " ''rrontwiue' or other ac-
cepted formulas.
3. No gas, water or other pipes which may
he lntroGu 3ed INTO any building shall be let
into the beams, unless the same be placed
within thirty-six inches OF the end OF the
beam; and in no building shall the said pipes
ne let into the beams more than two inches in
depth.
5ee 90. Fire Service-An stores, ware
houses, factories and buildings of similar
character that are three or more stories In
height above ground level, and within 1850
feet of q city water main shall have a system
OF ire SCI vice consisting of two 2ls inch pipes
to each 80 feet or less OF front, one to be at
front and one to be at rear wall of building to
oeearried up entire hight OF building with
outlets at each floor and provided with suit
able valves and 80 feet of hose to ca h outlet.
supply from main of these pipes to be of
sum lent size and independent OF other water
service of building.
Sec. y. Scuttles and Skylights-An build
ings shall have Scuttles through roof and cell
ing aud provided with ladders. All skylights
snail have the framework supporting glass
made of metal and all wooden partitions
thereof covered on outside
Sec. 2l,-tire Wall In Mansard Roof.-In
connected buildings having mansard or
other roof of more than 80 degrees pitch, the
hre wall shall be carried through the same.
as required for other roofs, but need not be
more than inches high
Sec. 25.-Frame Buildings In Fire Limits
|. No frame building shall be moved from
one lot to another within the fire limits, nor
from lot outside TO one within the fire
limits.
II. Any frame building within the fire
limits that shall have been damaged by fire
or otherwise TO the extent OF half of its value
must be torn down, the valuation to be made
by sworn appraisers one appointed by the
owner of the property. the other appointed by
the committee on fire, and they shall have
the power to name the third party whose de
cislon in case OF disagreement snail be bind
ing on all parties. The compensation OF such
advertisement To be paid for by party owning
property.
~ . rame buildings within the fire limits,
may be repaired or remodeled under the fol
lowing restrictions
l. The area covered by building is not to be
increased more than 225 square feet.
3 he total hight of building to cornice
line, including a brick or stone basement.
shall not eX ID thirty-tive feet, and no tower,
gable or roof ridge shall be carried more than
ten feet above Cornice line.
g. The roofs must be of incombustIble ma
terial.
4. The building must not encroach upon
any street. lane or neighboring property.
D. The building must be made to conform
with all the provisions OF these ordinances as
regards to chimneys plumbing etc.
Sec. 23-DANGERoUs STRUCTURES
Upon the written complaint of any
one or more citizens. or upon notice by the
fire department resolution Of council, or di-
recton OF the mayor, the inspector OF build
ings shall mako a personal examination OF
any building or part OF same, and OF any
fence, wall. scanoldinR, chimney or. other
structure, that shall he mentioned in such
complaint, nOtlCe, resolution or order, nN
supposed to be dangerous or in violation of
any Of the foregoing ordinances, and author
ity IL hereby given to the inspector OF build.
ings to enter upon any premises in the corpor-
ate limits OF the city OF Savannah for that
purpose.
. Aud If in the opinion OF the inspector OF
buildings the removal or repair of such build
ing, wall, chimney, sca1olding or other
structure SHOULD he ne e5sary, he shall give
immediate notice to the owner OF the prop
erty or his agent to have same removed or re-
paired.
g. And if after sufficient time determined
by tho character OF the work and the ext
gence Of the case, the removal or repair are
not completed, the Inspector OF buildings is
hereby authorized to have such removal or
repair done, and TO employ labor a1d pur-
chase material for that purpose, and the ex-
peuse incurred in making such removal or re-
pair shall be asse ssed against the property
and to be collectaOle as provided for in Sec
AZ, McDonells code.
Sec. 27.-Arches and Lintels-All openings.
IL segment or circle top, are TO have are hes
with sufficient abutments, to be not less than
two rowlock courses in hight and one brick
high il bonded. If square top, to be provided
with lintels of timber or iron TO have not less
than 6inch bearing on both ends, and TO have
relieving arches at least one brick high
turned over. Wood ltntels 60 be 9 inches
high for openings 3 feet wide and wider. and
TO be inches higher for every increase of
foot IN width of opening Sizes OF iron lintels
TO be proportional TO weight aud span.
Sec, 29.-Fire- proof BuildinRs-Every build
ing hereafter erected. the hight OF which ex-
ceeds seventy feet, shall be built fire-proof:
that il to say, shall be constructed with
walls of brick stone. iron or other hard in
combustible materials in which timber lin
tells or bond timbers shall not be placed and
in which the floors and roofs shall not be
placed, and in which the floors and roofs
shall he on material similar to the walls
2. The stairs and staircase landings shall
be built entirely of bri. X, stone. iron or other
hard ombustble materials.
3. No woodwork or other inflammable ma
terial shall be used in any of the partitions
furrtngs or ceilings, in any such fire-proof
build pgs excepting, however. the doors and
windows and their frames, the trims ca sings
the interior finish and the floor boards and
sleepers directly Hereunder, may be made OF
wood.
T. In all fre-proor buildings hereafter con.
structed, the following rules must be OBJ
served:
Rule /. All iron columns shall be made
true and smooth at both ends and shall rest
on cast iron bed plates and have cast iron
caps, which shall also be made true.
All iron trimmer beams, headers and tail
beams shall be suitably framed and CON
nected together and iron girders, columns
beams. trusses and all other iron work OF all
floors and roofs shall be strapped bolted an
chored and connected together. and to the
walls in a strong and substantial manner
Rule .. Under the ends OF all iron beams
where they rest on the walls stone or cast
irol template must be built into the wal g.
said templates to be eight inches wide In
thickness, to be twelve inches wide. and such
templates if OF stone, shall not in any case.
be less than two and one half inches in thick.
ness and no TEN plate shall he Less than