The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-25
II senscted by the General Assembly as fol-

SECTION I. Section : of Chapter 6Ss of tho
Public Laws. PASSED at the January session,
ls's, is hereby amended so as 10 read as fol-
lows;
"SEC. :. The city OF Providence 70. the pur-
poses OF this act is divided into two building
districts, the first or close district, and the Sec
ond or outer district"
SIC. :. Section OF said Chapter 6Ss is here
BY amended 50 as 10 read as follows:
"SEc. 4. The second district shall comprise
all that portion OF the city not included In the
first or close district.
ANY building erected or hereafter erected
situated upon the line dividing the two dis
tricts shall be included in the close district.
The city may from time 10 time, by ordi-
nance, change the lines OF the close limits in
said city, and IL said city shall have squares
blocked for fire protection. the same shall be
considered Ia mean close limits under this act,
and within those limits every building hereaft-
er erected shall have its external, party, and
partition walls built OF brick, stone. iron or
other substantial and incombustiblc materials,
and only the following wooden buildings shall
be allowed, viz; Sheds or buildings not over
fifteen feet high, nor more than ten hundred
feet In area, 10 be used for market OF storage
purposes; and elevators OF any height for tho
storage Of coal or grain; all external parts Of
which sheds, buildings or elevators shall be
covered with incombustible materials. Tenn
porary sheds not over fifteen feet high, for the
use OF builders while at work upon building
sites may be erected"
SIC. 4 Section s Of said Chapter 6Ss is here
by amended SO as 10 read rs follows;
'Sec. :. No work except necessary repairs
shall he done upon any structure or building In
said city without permit from the inspector
of buildings, nor except in conformity with the
provisions OF this act and upon application
such inspector shall issue such permit In ac-
cordance herewith. ANY one commencing or
ad hat OH nip suil
permit shall. after written notice, forfeit and
pay penalty of five dollars per day for each
day such violation continues.
All permits granted for building operations
that are not commenced within n period of six
months from the time OF issuance, shall expire
by limitation. The said inspector shall not
grant any permit for the commencement OF
any building operations until the owner or
owners, or the duly authorized agent or archi-
tect OF the same, shall have filled out and
signed e blank application giving full partic-
ulars OF where and of what such building op-
erations are To he, every such application
which shall be thought OF sufficient impor-
tance by the inspector OF buildings, shall be
accompanied by copy of the plans or specif-
cations, or both, as may be required"
SEC. T. Section 0of said Chapter 6Ss Ia here
by amended so as to read as follows:
"SEC. ~. No bay or oricl window or other
structure shall he placed upon any building 80
more than four feet, and then only In such
manner rs shall bc approved by the inspector
OF buildings, but I'm no case shall any such pro-
lection extend below "a line drawn at an angle
of forty-hve degrees, starting at n point eight
feet above the sidewalk Immediately beneath;
nor shall any oricl or bay window or other
structure extend beyond a line drawn horizon
tally from the nearest corner of the adjacent
lot, at an angle of thirty degrees with the street
line. All such projections shall he provided
with cutters and conductors to prevent as far
rs possible any water from dripping or flowing
on To- the sidewalk.
The roof of every brick, stone or iron build
ing, all roofs to tenement and lodging houses,
and the roofs OF all wooden buildings In the
first district shall be covered with incombusti-
BILE material.
lncombustiblc cornccs shall be well secur-
ed To the walls independent of any wood
work, and In all cases the walls shall be- car
ried up to the planking OF the roof behind the
cornice. and where the cornice projects above
the roof the wall shall bc carried up To the top
of the cornice: and all exterior wooden cornices
on brick, stone or iron buildings that shall
hereafter require to be replaced. shall be con-
structed OF some non-combustible material, as
required for new buildings; and every exterior
wooden cornice or gutter on brick, stone or
iron buildings that may hereafter be damaged
10y hrc To n greater extent than one half the
whole thereof, shall be taken down. and II re-
placed shall be constructed In accordance with
the provisions of this act.
Buildings fronting on "a street shall be kept
provided with proper leaders for conducting
the water from the roof Ia the ground. sewer,
street gutter, or dry well, In such manner as
shall protect the walls and foundations from
damage: and In no case shall the water from
the said leaders bc allowed 10 flow upon the
sidewalk. No building, except churches and
grain elevators, shall exceed eighty feet In
height a. eat nj frnt In lav nf
the finished grade, exclusive of chimneys and
party walls above the roof, unless all of said
building above such height shall be construct
ed In "A freproof manner, as herein named, TO
wit all joists, beams, rafters, purlns, jack
rafters, plates. studs ties and arches, shall bc
made Of and covered with incombustibc ma
tcriaL Structures or projections above or out
side OF the roof Of buildings over sixty feet high
shall be made. constructed. framed and COW
cred with incombustible material.
Buildings shall have scuttles not less In size
than two by three feet, or bulk heads and doors
on the roof shall have stationary ladders or
stairs leading 10 the same, and such scuttles
and ladders shall be kept NO as to bc ready for
use Mt all times"
SIC. .. Section u OF said Chapter 6s9 II here
by amended 80 as 10 read as follows.
''sEc. ~. Brick buildings TO be used for
dwelling. tenement and lodging houses, not
more than twenty-five feet In height and
brick buildings other than dwelling. tenement
or lodging houses not exceeding twelve feet In
height may have external walls eight inches
thick"
SEC. G. Section "a OF said Chapter GSS IL
hereby amended so "a To read IA follows:
SIC. ~ Any wooden building in the first
district may be altered or repaired subject 10
the approval Of the inspector Of buildings, pro-
vded it's area or height IN not increased; ex-
cept whenever an old building shall be torn
down or burned to the extent exceeding one
half Of such building (such half TO be measured
In cubic feeD. the rebuilding thereof shall be
termed the erection OF "A new building. No
wooden building shall be removed from with
out 10 within the first district"
SIC 2. Section - OF said Chapter 6sS In here
by amended 80 as 10 read AS follows;
"SEC. -. No wooden building other than
dwellings shall be built In the second district.
the area OF which shall exceed two thousand
feet, nor more than thirty feet In height. All
wooden buildings except coal or grain eleva-
,ors or wooden buildings br IL on wbarves.
blers or bulkbeads, IL built within fve feet of
All adjoining lot line. or an adjoining build
ing, shall have the external wall on such side
or sides built of brick at least eight inches
thick. or the space between the studding filled
In flush full with brick and mortar or some
if, Il. k,a Il