The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
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! distance shall not he less than one inCh.
4. All steam pipes passing through floors
and ceilings or latin and plastered partitions
shall be protected by metal tube two inches
larger IN diameter than the pipe.
.. All wooden boxes or castings inclosing
steam pipes and all covers to recesses shall
De lined with tin plate.
q. All cold air boxes shall be made Of
iron or brick TO- distance OF at least three
I feet from the furnace.
:. All portable hot air furnaces shall be
Sombustihle partitions or ceilings, unless the
partitions or ceilings are properly protected
by metal shield then the distance shall not
be less than one foot.
:. Wooden floors Ter any portable fur
mace shall be protected by suitable stone or
course OF bricks we'll laid in mortar.
said stone or brick shall extend at least two
feet beyond the furnace in front OF the ash
pan.
8. All registers for hot air furnaces placed
in any woodwork or combustiple floors shall
have stone borders firmly set in mortar.
10 All such register boxes shall DE made OF
tin plate with tiangc on top, TO III the groove
IN the stone, the register to set on same;
there shall be an open space OF two inches on
all sides OF the register box, extending from
the under side OF the stone TO, and through
the ceiling below; the said opening shall De
tied with tight tin casing, the upper end OF
which shall be turned under the stone.
II. Whea only one register is connected
with furnace said register shall have no
valves.
u. In all cases where hot water steam, hot
air on other furnaces are hereafter placed in
any building, or fiues. or tie places are
changed or enlarged, due notice shall be first
given TO the inspector OF buildings by the
person or persons causing such work TO be
done. or by the contractor or superintendent
of the work
See. 20. Fire Escapes-1 All buildings
now erected, or that may hereafter be erected,
three or mora stories in hight, occupied, or
Quilt To be occupied by three or more families
above the first floor and every building al
ready erected, or that may hereafter be built
three or more stories in hight, occupied or
used as "A hotel lodging house or boarding
house, having more than fifteen rooms and
every factory mill. office building. manufac-
tory or workshop, hospital, asvlum or institu-
ton for the care or treatment OF individuals.
and every building in whole or in part, occu-
pied or used as a school or place OF inStruc-
on or assembly, shall be provided with good
and SUFFICIENT fire escapes, or other means OF
egreSs in case OF fiie as shall be directed by
the ms "a 5tor OF buildings. AMI said inspector
OF buildings shall require such, and as many
means of egress to be provided In each case
as will sufficiently provide for the greatest
probable number OF occupants.
? The owner or owners OF any building
upon which any fire escapes now are, or NAV
hereafter be erected, shall keep the same N
goo repair and well painted, and no person
shall at any time place any tncumbrance OF
any kind whatsoever before or upon any fre
escape from any building.
g. IL shall be the duty OF all ftremen, police
men, or any officer Of the city, who shall dis
cover any fire escape incumDered in any way
to forthwith verbally notify and require the
occupants of the premises or apartments, TO
which the said fire escape, balcony or ladder
Is attached, and for whose use the same is
provided, TO remove said incumbrance and
keep the same clear.
T. Failure to remove any incumbrance or
obstruction to fire escape. after notice, Is
hereby declared to be misdemeanor, and
upon conviction every person found guilty OF
same. shall be fined not less than 81 or more
than $50
Sec. 80 Plumbing Regulations. Every
building located within 300 feet OF a city sewer
used as dwelling storehOuse or factory or IN
which one or more persons are employed, is
TO be provided with at least one water closet,
and with such other additional plumbing fix
lures as are usual and necessary TO the pur-
poses for which such buildings are used.
Sec. 80. Every branch sewer 800 feet or more
in length. which shall have been constructed
and paid for by private parties Is hereby
construed and declared TO be city sewer.
Provided that 800 feet or more OF the length OF
the same shall have been laid in tho publiJ
streets or lanes OF the city.
Sec. 81. in the event OF q branch sewer be
ing in the opinion N the building inspector too
small TO permit further connections, he shall
require new branch sewer to be laid, and
the cost OF laying same TO be paid for by
adjoining property owners as provided for
in Sec 35
See 35. In the event OF connection being
made with a branch sewer, laid and paid for
by private parties the party making such con
nee ions shall pay to the owners OF the prop
erty already connected 20 such sewer such
pro rata of the original cost as will be de-
termined by the building inspector.
II. In the event of O new branch sewer
being required, as provided for in section 3d.
the cost OF laying the same shall be jointly
paid by the owners of the property on each
side OF the same and in such case every 30
feet Of frontage which is not already provided
with sewer, sewer connection shall be as
sessed as one part.
III. The assessment for sewer work snail
be collectable as provided for in Sec So, Mac
Donnells code.
Sec. So /. All sewers laid outside
of building walls shall be OF salt glazed
terra Gotta pipe or OF all hard
brick laid in cement All joints in
terra Gotta pipe to be cemented perfectly
tight. The trenches i'm every case are to be
graded to a uniform pitch and TO be well
rammed. All changes Of direction 90 be made
with bends.
2. There are to be Y branches inserted In
every terra Gotta sewer to be one to each 30
feet OF property at some point opposite same.
Sec. 81 /. The sizes OF branch sewers to be
as follows
For lenght of 100 IT. or lesss, 9"
400 70"
and TO increase 9" in diameter for every ad-
ditional 100 feet In length.
2. The house drain connecting to branch
Sc wer may be of g. pipe II used for one dwell
ing only, II the drains of two dwellings con-
meet In opa nj no mir a N hc