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

BUILDINGS IN FIRE LIMITS.
Sec. "a. Wood COrnices.
No wood cornices will be allowed in
Sec. 60. Frame Buildings Within
Fire Limits.
Frame buildings within fire limits may
be repaired or changed, but no roof shall
De repaired or replaced on such building
except 1t is OF fncOmbuStible material,
ana In no case shall such building be in
creased In size. If frame buildings are
o "a mage by fire or decay to the extent
OF the Commissioner of Public Works,
the same shall not be repaired but shall
De demolished upon the order of the
Sec. 66. Dangerous buildings
If in immediate danger the Commits
sIoner OF Public Works shall notify the
IToI.a,.,- OF owners or agent at once to
properly protect any dangerous building
by props, and fence the same and DIace
signs of danger thereon.
- tne owner or owners or agent re-
iuSe 70 90 so, the Commissioner of Pub
nc Works shall enter premises at once
expense. --0+
Sec 81. Removing Buildings
No person or persons. except +bosa
licensed as hereinafter provided. shall re-
move any building within the limits Of
the CITY of St, Paul, without
uIst having obtained a Iicence
lnerefor from the Commissioner.
OF FubIlc Works; such license shall
De granted for the period of One ID Year.
dno no such license shall be granted
unIII the party applying therefor shall
nave furnished bond in the penal sum
OF 81 ,OOO. 90 with good and sufficient sure
ueS TO be approved by the Commissioner
OF Public Works, conditioned aD,ODey 9th
er thlngs, that the said party will nav
any and all damages which NAV result
from any of the acts of said licensee. his
agents or employees, to any tree. pave
neht street or sidewalk, or to any teIe-
graph pole or wire in the City of St
PauI, and conditioned also that the said
party or parties will save and indemnify
ana Keep harmless the City of St Paul
from all Liabilities. Judgments. damages.
coStS ana expenses which may in anV
wise accrue against said City in conse-
quence OF the granting of such hermit
or incense, and will in all things strictly
comply with the conditions of the Der-
NIT so granted.
Sec. 81 (a). Removing buildings
Within Fire Limits
No frame or brick veneered building
snail be removed or placed on anv Iot
Wltnln the fire limits of the City Of St
Pau!. but can be removed and placed
! outside of the fire limits. Provided how
ever that no building shall be removed
without there first having been obtained
permit from the Commissioner of Pub-
made
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. 40. Mortar for Walls and Ash
lar

The backing up of all stone ashlar
shall be laid up with cement mortar,
or cement and lime mortar mixed, but
the back of the ashlar may be pargeted
with lime mortar to prevent discolora-
ton Of the stone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
See. %. Sand
Sec. %. Lime NEortar-
Sec. e. Cement Mortnr-


Cement mortar shall be made of cement
and sand In the proportions of one part of
cement and not more than three parts
of sand, and shall be used Immediately
after being mixed. The cement and sand
are to be measured and thoroughly mix
ed before adding water.
Clements must be finely ground and
free from Jumps.
Portland Cement shall when tested
neat, after one day set in air, be capable
OF sustaining without rupture a tensile
strain of at least 120 pounds per square
inch, and after one day in air and six
days in water, be capable of sustaining
without rupture a tensile strain of 400
pounds per square inch.
Clements other than Portland shall. when
tested neat after one day set in air, be
capable of sustaining without rupture A
tensile strain of 80 pounds per square
men, and after one day in air and six
days in water, be capable of sustaining
without rupture a tensile strain of at
least 12O pounds per square inch. Said
tests to be made under the supervision of
such times as he may determine and a
record of all cements answering the
above requirements shall be kept for
Public Information.
Sec. "a (a). Cement and Lime Nor
Cement and Lime Mortar shall be made
of one part of Stacked lime one part of
cement and not more than three parts of
sand.
Sec. %. Concrete
Concrete for foundation shall be made
of at least one part of cement, three
parts of sand and five of broken stone, of
such size as to pass through a two and
one-half-ineh ring; or good clean gravel
may be used in the same proportion and
size as the broken stone. The cement
sand and stone or gravel shall be meas
ured. All concrete when in place shall
be properly rammed and allowed to SET
without being disturbed.
Sec. 20. Quality of Lumber
All timbers and wood beams used in
any building shall be of good sound ma
terial, free from rot, large or loose knots
shakes or imperfections whereby the
strength may be impaired and of such
size and dimensions as the purposes for
which the building is intended require.
Sec. ~. Wrought Iron
All wrought iron shall be uniform In
character, fbrous, tough and ductile. II
shall have an ultimate tensile Resistance
of not less than $1,000 pounds per SQUARE
inch, an elastic limit of not less than one
half the ultimate strength per square
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. SO. Arches and Linte1s-

Openings for doors and windows in all
buildings shall have good and sufficient
arches of stone, brick or terra Gotta, well
built and keyed with good and sufficient
abutments, or lintels of stone, iron or
steel Of sufficient strength. which win
have bearing at each end Of not less
than six inches on the wall. On the in
side of all openings in which lintels shall
to be supported there shall be timber lin
tells which shall rest at each end, and
Shall have a suitable arch turned over
the timber Intel. Or the inside Intel
may be Of cast iron, or wrought iron or
steel, in which case stone blocks or cast
iron plates shall not be required at the
ends where the Intel rests on the walls,
provided the opening is not more than
six feet in width
Tie rods shall be used where necessary
to secure stability
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. IS. Timber in Wall PrOhib-
tied

No timber, except inside lintels, as
herein provided; brace blocks, or wood
brick not more than eight inches in
length, shall be used in any wall Of any
building where stone, brick or iron is
commonly used
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. so. Walls for Dwelling Houses

The expression walls for Dwelling
Houses shall be taken to mean and
include in this class walls for the fol-
III. Definitions" Private dwelling
houses and Apartment houses. Said
walls shall be of the following thickness:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. 80. Cast Iron

Shall be made of good foundry mixture,
producing a clean, tough, grey iron.
Sample bars, five feet long, one inch
square, cast In sand molds and placed on
supports four feet six inches apart, snail
bear a central load of 500 pounds before
breaking Castings shall be free from Sc
rious blow holes, cinder spots and cold
shuts. Ultimate tensile strength shall not
be less than 5000 pounds per square
inch when tested in small specimens.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

mon Council of the City of st.
Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
PART TX.

OF steel Orders and columns, or piers Of
masonry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. 81. Ground Dampness-

In all cases where the nature of the
soil is damp or contains water, suitable
provision shall be made to carry off all
such dampness or moisture by means of
drain tiles laid inside or outside of the
walls, or both Such drain tiles shan
be connected with a catch basin, or other
suitable Device and thence discharged
into the house drain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30

Eight-inch brick and six-inch and four
inch hollow tile partitions, Of hard-burnt
clay, or porous terra Gotta may be built
a measurement of twenty-five, sixteen
and twelve feet respectively, and IN TIMER
horizontal measurement length not ex-
ceeding seventy-five feet, unless strength
ened by-proper cross walls, piers or but
tresses, or built in iron, or steel frame
work. All such partitions Shall be car
ried on proper foundations, or on iron
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30

lay f No. 5A-Ordinance No. 22OS-
IAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
ALL MATTERS CONCERNING, RE
LATING TO OR AFFECTING THE
CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION. RE
PAIR, REMOVAL OR Mantle
NANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS Or
STRUCTURES, OR PARTS OF
BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES,
ERECTED OR TO BE ERECTED
WITHIN THE CITY OF ST. PAUL.
The Common Council of the City of st.
Paul do ordain as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
PART III.

lie Works, either with the said Com
missioner or with q clerk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. Al. walls and Piers

In all walls of the thickness specified
in this Code, the same ne am amount ,,, Of
tresses. Bearing walls shall be, taken
to mean those walls on which the beams,
Orders or trusses. rest.
The walls and piers of all buildings
shall he properly and solidly bonded to-
gether with close joints filled with NOR
tar They shall be built to line and
be carried up plumb and straight lie
walls Of each story. shall be built
up the full thickness to the top. OF the
beams above. All brick laid in nom
freezing weather shall be well wet be-
fore being laid
All isloated piers shall be built Of
stone or good, hard, well-burnt brick
laid in cement mortar.
Cap stones not less than seven CD
inches in thickness, or iron plates pro
portioned in either case to the weight
to be carried, and of the full size of the
pier shall be set under all columns or
Orders bearing on said piers. Isolated
piers shall not exceed in height ten
times their least dimensions. Where
walls or piers are built Of coursed stones.
with dressed level beds and vertical
joints, the said walls or piers shall in
no case be less than q of the thickness
provided for brick work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. 4s. AshIar-

Stone used for the facing of any build
ing shall be of such thickness as to
make the walls Independent of the ash
lar, conform as to thickness with the
ashIar be at least eight inches thick
and bonded into the backing, and then
it may be counted as part of the thick
ness of the wall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30

Concrete Cortland cement, /; sand,
z; stone, Observation-Disclosures. d
Concrete (Rosendale or equaD ce-
nent, 1; sand, 2; stone, 4..... /
Concrete (Rosendale or equaD ce-
ment, l; sand, 2; stone, 5........ Il
Br!cK (commoD Observation-Disclosures. 81
Brick Tin cemenD ..................... 81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
See. 60. Stairs

Every apartment house fiat building
tenement house and dwelling over two
stories in height, shall be provided with
at least two distinct and separate stair
ways.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
PART VIII.
WALLS, PIERS AND PARTITIONS.

Sec. 40. Materials of Walls
The walls of all buildings, other than
frame or wood buildings shall be con-
structed of stone brick, Portland cement
concrete, iron, steel or other hard incom-
bustible material. and the several COM
poneh9 parts of such buildings shall be
as herein provided. All buildings shall be
inclosed on all sides with Independent or
marty walls
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. 20. Cast steel

Sec. %. Cast Steel
| This shall contain not more than from
| one-q quarter to one-half of 1 per cent cent
| of carbon and not over eight one-hun-
| dredths of 1 per cent of PHOSPHORUS; it
shall be practically free from holes, and
have an ultimate tensile strength of not
less than $4,000 pounds per square inch OF
| section.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30

No wall structure, building or any part
or flooring to be used for standing or
seating purposes, shall hereafter be
built or constructed in the City of st.
Paul, except in conformity with the pro
ready erected, or hereafter to be built
In said city shall be raised, altered, NOV
ed or built upon in any manner, that
would be in violation of any Of the pro-
visions of this code, or the permit issued
Hereunder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. s. Measurements for Widths
of Buildings.

For the purpose of this Code, the great
est linear dimension of any building in
its depth shall be considered it's length
and the next greatest linear dimension It's
width
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
PART w.
QUALITY OF MATERIALS.

Sec. 81. Brick
Brick used in all buildings shall be
good, hard, well-burned, solid or hollow
brick
When old brick or stone are used in
any wall they shall be thoroughly cleaned
before. being used and shall be whole,
good, hard, well burned brick, or clean
and sound quarried stone, and equal in
quality to new brick and stone.
Sec. %. Sand
The sand used for mortar in all build
lngs shall be clean, sharp, grit sand, free
from loan or dirt, and shall not be finer
than the standard samples kept in the Of
flee Of the Commissioner of Public Works.
Sec. %. Lime Mortar
Lime Mortar shall be made of one part
Stacked lime and not more than four
parts of sand.
All lime used for mortar shall be thor
oughly, burned, of good quality, and
properly Stacked before it is mixed with
the sand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. go. Hollow walls

In all walls that are built hollow the
same quantity of stone, brick or con-
crete shall be used in their construction
as if they were built solid, and no hol-
low wall shall be built unless the parts
of the same are connected by proper ties,
either of brick, stone or metal placed
not over twenty-four inches apart
Sec. CT. Hollow Brick on Inside of
Walls.
Where hollow tile, porous terra Gotta
blocks are used as lining or turning for
walls, they shall not be included In the
measurement Of the thickness of such
walls.
Sec. 62. Furred Walls or CHM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. 81 Ca). Removing buildings
Within Fire Limits
PART x.
APARTMENT HOUSES. TENEMENT
HOUSES AND DWELLINGS.

Sec. 6S. Apartment Houses, Flat
buildings, Tenement Houses and
Dwellings of Certain Heights
Every apartment house. flat building.
tenement house, and dwelling hereafter
erected in the City of St Paul, over five
stories in height above cellar. or four
stories and basement above cellar, shall
be fire proof.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30

inch, and an elongation of 20 per cent in
eight inches when tested in small speci-
mems.
Sec. 70. Steel
All rolled structural steel shall have an
ultimate tensile strength of not less than
$4,000 pounds per square inch. Its elastic
limit shall not be less than one-half the
ultimate strength per square inch and q
minimum elongation of not less than ~
per cent in eight inches.
Rivets shall have an ultimate tensile
strength of not less than $1,000 pounds
per square inch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. 81. Furred Walls or Chin

In all walls or chimneys furred with
tween the ends and opposite the wood
beams shall project the thickness Of the
Turing beyond the inner face of the wall.
See. SO. Brick ana Hollow Tile
Partitions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30

Sec. GA. Wood COrnices.
No wood cornices will be allowed il
fire limits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
PART VII.
EXCAVATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS.

See. AZ. Excavations
All excavations for buildings shall be
properly guarded and protected by the
person, persons or corporations causing
same to be made so as to prevent the
same from becoming dangerous to life or
limb. and shall be sheath-piled where it
may be necessary to prevent the adjoin-
ing soil from caving in by reason of its
own weight, or by reason of any load that
may rest upon it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30

Sec. z. Measurements of Height for
Buildings and Walls
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
Sec. II. Strength of the Temporary
SUPPORTS

Every temporary support placed under
any structure, wall, girder or beam, dur
ing the erection, finishing, alteration or
repairing of any building or structure or
any part thereof, shall be built of suf-
f1cient strength to safely carry the load
to be placed thereon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30

A'y F No. 5n4ordinance No. 22Os-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-30
COMPRESSION (D1RECT.

Rolled steel .16, COO
Cast steel Observation-Disclosures. .16 900
Wrought iron ..........................1 II, coo
Cast iron Tn short blocks) ............ l6 600
Steel pins and rivets Cbearing). 80. $4,000
Wrought iron pins and rivets Gear
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-03
The Light of the World
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Contains description the paintings,
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This wonderful book, matchless in
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children the book sells itself.
Christian men and women ale max.
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A Christian man OF woman can in
this community soon make $1,000
taking orders for Christmas pres
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-03
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.
and Pretty Articles of Fem
mime Finery.

The cut of the skirt is matter of
Importance, and there are styles
enough to suit every type. For the
tall, slender girl the new killed model
is excellent, while the short, plump
young woman may select seven
gored skirt with seams piped with
self-colored silk, says the New York
Tribune.
Handsome cavalier coats are three.
quarter length, open in front over
lowered brocade. Upon the hips are
large pocket flaps and the sleeves are
turned up in fiaring, deep cuffs over
puff of the brocade gathered into
a lace band, with or without wrist
ruff1es. A lace stock with flowing
ends completes the costume.
The vandyke lace collar has re.
turned to popularity, and q charming
gown has tunic edged with deep
vandyke points. The bodice is laced
down the left side to the belt line
and has short basque. The lacing
continues down the left side of the
skirt. The color combination is eff
feetive, as the cloth is pale gray and
the lacing is of black silk cord over
tiny jet ''nailhead" buttons.
For mild spring days the shops have
a multitude of fascinating bits of
neckwear. Jabots, choux and cascades
of chiffon and lace finish fluffy ruches
of silk and mousseline, giving touch
of daintiness to the desirable warmth.
Queens purple is the name of the
newest. shade of the regal color to
claim favor. 1t is found in all the
spring fabrics, such as silks, broad
cloths, crepes, voiles, Lansdownes and
Henriettas.
Bands of embroidered velvet, cloth,
silk or satin are used to edge bo-
leros, walking jackets, skirt hens and
open-fronted princess dresses, and
these strappings in nuns yelling,
cashmere, foulard silk, French ba.
tiste, organdie, linen lawn, etc, will
be seen on summer gowns, the bands
being cut from the edges of the plain
fabrics which they border.
Embroidered null is a charming
novelty for blouses, fichus or collar
cites. 1t is so beautifully wrought
that it looks like needlework Floun-
cings, bands and scalloped edges also
are produced in the material for
trimmings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-03
Interest Laws of China.

The interest laws of China, with
which the operations of banking are
intimately connected, date from the
year 1850 of our era. The enormous
rate of interest is curiously defended
by several writers. 1t results, they
say, in securing economy, in order that
the borrower may repay the loan. in
producing greater industry, in deter.
ring persons from borrowing. in reduc-
ing the number of renters of land, thus
increasing the number Of land owners
and in inducing circumspection in re-
gard to new enterprises. tits further
stated by men of business that this
90 per cent. is also a maximum founded
on the probability that the oscillations
in the price of silver will never exceed
that sum. 1t must be understood also
that the ordinary rate of interest rare
ly exceeds 20 or % per cent, and that
money may be had as low as ~ per
cent, though the rate sometimes ex-
ceeds even 80 per cent.-Forum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-05-03
SHARING THE sUBURBAN1TE.
An Instance of His Bent for Any Kind
of an Old Game ON the
Train.

81 beg your pardon!" said the we'll
dressed young man, "but do you ever
play a friendly game on your short
runs?"
VERY seldom" responded the sub
urbanite, shortly and cautiously, says
the New York Herald.
''Well, of course, eucher and whist
are too long. but have little game
that is perfection. / just stick pins
in the back of the seat in this man
ner, and then you ring them with this
little brass circle. The center pins
pay ten dollars, and the nearest five
dollars; all the others pay one dol
lar, and it only costs one dollar a
toss. Just look. See, sir, I drop it on
the ten pin every time I toss
The suburbanite was interested in
spite of himself.
"I'll just take one toss" he said,
fishing a crumpled note from lower
pocket.
Fright On the five. You are in luck,
sir. Take six losses for FIVE"
The suburbanite risked and lost.
'One more!" he said, but again the
little brass circle failed to ring.
Twelve for temp"
Eyes, but I hate to do it. If it
should ring every time | would have
to hand over hundred and twenty"
But it did not even ring once.
81 am broke"
snake out a little check. just for
six more. You cannot lose"
The final throws were no more sue
cessful than the previous.
81 am done! Not another toss"
''It's about time. Here is your
money"
"What do you mean?"
'Why, your club engaged me to
fleece you. Don't boast about being
unapproachable, and don't kid the
members who have been up against
three-card monte. You are the big
gest fool yet"