The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-24

pTactGAple, De made to conform to those which now are or hereafter may be prescribed by the New England Insurance Exchange, In no case shall any such wire, appliances and currents be introduced into any building, nor shall any of them be used or operated until tho Inspector of Buildings shall have first examined Into and found that the method of construction. location, arrangement insula- ton and use of such electrical wires ap- pllanees and currents are safe and in ao- oeFdanoe with the rules and regulations made by him as aforesaid.
 Sec. 46. Every building which is more than two stories In height above the curb level, except dwelling houses, hotels, schoolhouses and churches, shall have doors, blinds or shutters made of iron, hung to iron hanging frames or to Iron eyes built into the wall, on every window and opening above the first story thereof, excepting on the front openings or buildings fronting on streets or open spaces which are more than thirty feet in width. Or the said doors, blinds or shutters may be constructed of pine or other soft wood of two thicknesses of matched boards at right angles with each other, and securely covered with tin on both sides and edges, with folded lapped joints, the nails for fastening the same being driven Inside the lap; the hinges and bolt or latohes shall be secured or fastened to the door or shutter after the same has been covered with the tin, and such doors or shutters shall be hung upon an iron frame, independent of the woodwork of the windows and doors, or two iron hinges securely fastened in the
 
 be covered with tin in the same manner as the doors and shutters. All occupants of build ings shall close the said shutters, doors and blinds at the close of the business of each day. All shutters opening on fre-eseapes, and at least one row, vertically, in every three rows on the front window openings above the first story of any building, shall be so arranged that they can be readily opened from the out side by fremen, All rolling iron or steel shutters hereafter placed in the first story nf anIy hiIi I1o1 hn ho1 aI cN that said rolling shutters may be readily opened by the fremen. All windows and open ings above the first story of any building may be exempted from having shutters by the written consent of the Inspector of Buildings. Where openings in interior brick walls are fitted with re-proof doors or shutters to pre- vent the spread of fire between different build ings, or between parts of any building the said doors or shutters shall be closed at the close of the business of each day by the oC- cupant or occupants of the building having use or control of the same.
 Sec. 47. In any building in which there shall be any hoistway or freight elevator CT well-hole not inclosed in walls constructed of brick or other fire-proqt material, and pro- vlded with fire proof doors, the openings there- of through and upon each floor of said build ing shall be provided with and protected by q substantial guard or gate, and with such good and sufficient trap-doors, with which to close the same as may be directed and approved by
 
 opinion, automatic trap-doors are required to the floor openings of any uninelosed freight elevator, the same shall be so constructed as to form a substantial floor surface when clos ed, and so arranged as to open and close by the action Of the elevator in It's passage either ascending or descending. The said h. spector shall have exclusive power and au thority within said City to require the open ings of hoistways or hoistway shafts, ele- yators and well-holes in buildings to be in closed or secured by trap-doors, guards or gates and railings. Such guards or gates shall be kept closed at all times except when in actual use. and the trap-6oors shall be closed at the close of the business of each day by the occupant or occupants of the building having the use or control of the same. In all build ings hereafter erected the roof immediately over the hoistway, elvator or well-hole, shall be covered with a skylight of suitable size, glazed with thin sheet glass, so as to allow smoke, gases and flame to readily force their way through when fire occurs. The glass in every such skylight shall have immediately under the same wire netting, unles the glass contains wire netting within itself, or what Is known as wire glass; All elevators here after placed in any building, except fire-proof buildings, shal. be nclosed in suitable walls of brick, Or with suitable framework of iron and burnt-clay filling, or of such other fire proof material and form of construction as may be approved by the Inspector Of Build ings. If the inclosure walls are of brick, laid in cement mortar and not used as bearing walls, they may be eight inches in thickness for not more than fifty feet of their uppermost height, and increasing in thickness four inches for each lower fifty feet, portion or part there of. Said walls or construction shall extend through and at least three feet above the roof. All opsningS in the same shall be provided with fra-proof doors and made solid for three feet above the floor level, and with grill open ings above. Elevators may be put in the well-hole of stairs, in buildings, without such brick or fire-proof inclosures, where the stairs are inclosed in brick or stone wall, and the stairs are constructed as specified in section twenty-seven of this title, Elevators may also be placed in any stair well or open court of any building erected prior to the passage of this act, under permit therefor from the Inspector of Buildings but the frame work and inclosure of any such elevator shall be constructed of flre-proof materials. The fore going requirements as to brick or fire-proof shafts shall include all dumb walters except such as do not extend through more than three stories in dwelling houses The roofs over all inclosed elevators shall be made of fire proof materials, with a sky-light at least three-fourths the area of the shaft made of thin sheet glass, set in iron frames, as hereinbefore in this section described. including wire netting underneath the glass of the sky-light or the use of wire glass. Immediate ly under the machinery at the top of every elevator shaft hereafter placed in any build ing in said City there shall be provided and placed substantial grating or screen of iron,
 
 the Inspector of Buildings. The Inspector of Buildings shall cause an inspection of pas senger elevators as often as once year. Any repairs found necessary upon inspection of any elevator shall be made without delay by the owner or person having the care control of the same, and in case defects are found to exist which would endanger life by the continued use of such elevator, then. upon notice from the Inspector of Buildings, the use of such elevator shall cease, and It shall not again be used until certificate shall be first obtained from said Inspector that such elevator has been put in safe order and is fit for use No person shall employ or permit any person to be in charge of running any passenger elevator who Is under eighteen years of age or who does not possess proper quail fcatious therefor. Every freight elevator or lift shall have a notice posted oonspiouously thereon as follows: Persons riding on this elevator do so at their own risk, Every ele- yator in any building erected to be occupied, or now occupied, as a hotel, shall within six months after the passage Of this act, be in- closed In suitable walls constructed and ar ranged as in this section required for elevators hereafter placed in buildings, unless under the provisions of this section such elevator might have been placed ip said building without such inclosing walls
 Sec 4S. In a maHss-d or any other roof having pitch of over sixty degrees be placed or @ dwelling house not exceeding thirty-five feet in height, 1t shall be constructed of iron rafters and lathed with iron on the inside and plastered, or filled in with fre-proof material not less than three inches thick, and covered with metal, slate or tile All exterior cornices and gutters of all buildings herafter erected, except wooden buildings, shall be of fire proof material. All fire-proof cornioes shall be well secured to the walls with iron anchors, independent of any woodwork. Where wall