The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30


floor or gallery be sufficient to contain
the entire number to be accommodated
on said floor or gallery, in the ratio OF
one hundred and fifty superficial feet
sons.
Sec. 2O2. Exits
Every theater accommodating three
hundred persons shall have at least two
exits; when accommodating five hundred
persons at least three exits shall lie pre-
vided These exits not referring to or
including the exits to the open court at
the side of the theater
Doorways Of exit or entrance for the
use of the public shall not be less than
five feet i'll width, and for every addition
al one hundred persons, or portion there
of, to be accommodated, in excess of
five hundred, an aggregate of twenty
inches additional width of exit and doors
must be allowed.
Sec. 2O4. Main Floor and First Gal
Iery Exits
A common place of exit and entrance
may serve for the main floor of dae au-
ditorium and the first gallery, provided
its capacity be equal to the aggregate
capacity of the outlets from the main
floor and the said gallery.
Sec. 2O5. Width of Passage Lead
ing to StairVays-
No passage leading to any stairway
communicating with any entrance or exit
shall be less than four feet in width in
any part thereof.
Sec. 2O6. Stairways-
All stairways within the building shall
be constructed of fire proof material
throughout. Stairways serving for the
exit of fifty people, must, if straight, be
at least four feet wide; and if curved or
winding, five feet wide; and for every
additional fifty people to be accommo-
dated, six inches must be added to their
width. The width of all stairs shall be
measured in the clear between the hand
rails. In no case shall the riser of any
stair exceed seven and one-half inches
In height, nor shall the treads, exclusive
of the nosjngs, be less than ten and one
half inches in straight stairs, and in
winding stairs the width Of the tread at
the narrowest end shall not be less than
seven inches.
Where the seating capacity is for more
than one thousand people, there shall be
at least two Independent statrways with
direct exterior outlets, provided for each
gallery in the auditorium, where there
are not more than two galleries.; and the
same shall be located on opposite sides of
said galleries.
Where there are more than two gal
lories, one or more additional stairways
shall be provided, the outlets from which
shall connect directly with the principal
exit or other exterior outlets.
All said StairWayS shall be of width
proportionate to the seating capacity, as
elsewhere herein prescribed.
Where the seating capacity is for one
thousand people or less only two direct
lires of stairs will be required, located
on opposite sides of the galleries. and in
both cases shall extend from the side
walk level to the upper gallery, with out
lets from each gallery to each of said
sta1rways.
Sec. 2O7. Stage Stairway
AT least two Independent stairways,
with direct exterior outlets, shall be pro
Vided for the service of the stage, and
snail be located on opposite sides of the
same.
Sec. 2OS. Open Stairway
Stairs leading to the first or lower
gallery may be left open on one side in
which case they shall be constructed as
ing from the entrance hall to the main
floor of the auditorium. But In no case
shall stairs leading to any gallery be LETT
open on both sides.
See. 2O9. Stair Landings
When straight stairs return directly on
themselves, landing without any steps,
the fun width of both flights, shall be
! provided. Stairs turning at an angle
shall have q proper landing without
Wlnders introduced at the turn
When two flights of stairs connect with
| one main flight, no winder shall be in
troduced, and the width of the main
| fight shall be at least equal to the o.
| gregate width of the side flights
All stairs shall have proper landings
! introduced at convenient distances.
Sec. 2IO. Stair Hand Rail-
| All inclosed stairways shall have. on
| both sides, strong hand rails firmly Sc
| cured to the wall, about three inches dis
| tant therefrom and about three feet high
| above the stairs, but said hand-rails shall
| not be required on level platforms and
| landings where the sase1 is of greater
| length than the width Of the stairs.
All stafrways eight feet and over in
width, shall be provided with a central
| rail of metal or hard wood, not less than
| two inches in diameter placed at a
] height Of about three feet above the cen
ter of the treads, and supported on
| wrought metal or brass standards of suf-
hclent strength, and securely bolted to
the treads or risers of stairs. or both.
! and at the head of each flight Of stairs,
and on each side Of the landing, the post
! or standard shall be at least six feet in
height, and the rail shall be secured to
! such post.
Sec. 2II. Steam Boiler
No steam boiler which may be required
| Tor heating or other purposes shall be
located under the auditorium or stage
| part of the building, and the space al
lotted to the same shall be inclosed by
| walls OF masonry on both sides, and the
ceiling of such space shall be constructed
| OF fire proof materials. All doorways in
said walls shall have fire proof doors.
See. 2I2. Heating
No floor register for heating shall be
permitted in aisles or passage ways No
| coil or radiator shall he nIaced IN nv,
aisle or passage way used as exit; but
said coils and radiators shall be placed