The times., 1897-05-28

Major Moore, chief of police, and Clerk
Ashford, Of the building inspectors office,
Wight and Black at the District Building
yesterday, relative to police and building
regulations. The objects of the confer
ence was to harmonic the police regu-
lations, SO that the police and builders
may understand their respective rights
on the points at issue
Subsequently Commissioners Wight and
Black held board meeting to discuss the
matter, and the following changes in the
regulations were promulgated:
Strike out section 4, article 6, of the
police regulations, and insertin leu thereof
the following:
Sec A. Persons engaged in the erection,
reconstruction or repair OF any buildings
may occupy the public space with build
ing materials for such reasonable period
as the inspector of buildings Shall decide,
upon permits issued by him, subject TO the
following conditions, namely:
ta) The occupation of sidewalks or road
ways by articles not intended tor imnc,li-
ate use in connection with the operations
for which the permit has been issued will
not be allowed
(b) The maximum area permitted to be
occupied shall not extend beyond one-third
of the width of the roadway on streets
where there are no railway tracks. On
streets containing railway tracks the space
to be occupied outside OF the curb must not
exceed one-third of the distance from the
curb in front of the building In course of
erection To the nearest rail of the track.
(c) When considered necessary by the
inspector of buildings, the space allotted for
materials may extend laterally in the road
way twenty feet on each side OF the lot on
which the building is being erected, unless
valid objection is made by the adjoining
lot owners.
Id Materials deposited outside of the
parking line must be securely and com
pactly arranged within the allotted space.
te) A width of not less than six feet
must be kept clear on the sidewalk.
(O Materials outside OF the building
line must be placed and arranged as the
Inspector of buildings may direct, and all
materials and rubbish shall be removed
promptly by the contractor or owner OF
spector of buildings. No gutter shall be
obstructed, except by temporary damrning
for collecting water for building purposes,
when there are no other available means
therefor, under sue h conditions as the in
spectoI OF buildings may prescribe. Any
shed or other temporary structure erected
wholly or partly on any public highway
under permit issued by the inspector Of
buildings, shall be removed within such
time as said inspector shall direct, under
a penalty for failure as prescribed in the
building regulations.
(g) Builders or owners occupying the
roadway or sidewalk with materials shall
exhibit a red light at night placed in such
manner as to warn the public OF the
obstruction of the roadway and sidew ak
and SO as to show distinctly the clear pas
sageway left in the road and sidewalk
When the space occupied by the materials
extends for twenty or more feet along
the curb, a light shall be exhibited at
each end of the obstruction, hung clear
OF the obstruction on the side adjoining
the carriagew way.
(hl No material shall be dressed n the
streets or side alks. Stone, brick, or
other material may be dressed within
the parking line if suitably enclosed by
tight fencing under special permit. Old
building material may be cleaned under
special permits from the inspector OF
buildings.
G) Mortar nd concrete may be prepar red
upon the parking or roadway within the
space above designated, TO be occupied by
building material. If prepared upon the
roadway, it must be upon tight bed OF
tongued and grooved boards placed upon
two-inch bearers or sleepers, leaving an
air space below and properly protected
so as to prevent any splashing OR drip
ping.
(l Earth taken from excavations and
rubbish taken from buildings must not be
stored either upon the side ewalks, roadways
OF alleys, but must be removed from day
to day Where dry rubbish, apt to produce
dust, is handled, 1t must be kept wet or
otherwise covered to prevent it's being
blown about by the wind.
(k) All sidewalks in front of buildings
in course OF erection must be protected
securely against materials falling from the
structure or scaffoiding
ID District employees, contractors on
District work, and persons doing work
within street lines, under duly authorized
permits, issued by the permit clerk of the
engineer department, will he subject to
the above regulations as regards prepara-
tion of mortar and concrete and storage