The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-03-01
cHIMNEYs AND FLUEs.

struck smooth on the inside.
SEC. 2 Be IL further ordained, That
no pargenng mortar shall be used o.
inside Of any fire place, chimney or fiue
Sec. 3 Be it further ordained, That
the stone or brick work of all iues. and
the chimney shafts Of all furnaces
boilers, bakers ovens, large COOKING
ranges and laundry stoves, and Of
hues used for similar purposes. shall b
1t least eight Inches fu thickness, witt
the exception Of smoke Hues which are
lined with fre-clay lininRs. These NAV
be four inches in thickness.
Sec. 4. Be IL further ordained, Thai
AL buildings hereafter erected shall
have smoke Aues constructed in either
walls OF eight inches thickness. or with
smoke nues lined With fre-flue 'clay
lining, the walls Of which may be
four inches in thickness, the
Innings 70 commence at the
bottom OF the hue, or at the
throat Of fire place and be carried uu
continuously the entire height Of the
hue. All joints shall be closely fitted
and the lining shall be built in, as the
hue or hues are carried up, and all
fiues are carried up, and all hues shall
extend at least three feet above the
ridge Of the roof.
CHIMNEY SUPPORTS.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That
no chimney shall be started or built
upon floor or beam of wood. In no
case shall q chimney be corbeled out
more than eight inches from the wall
and 10 all cases the c0rbeling shall con-
sIst Of at least FIVE courses OF brick.
Where chlmneys are supported by
piers, the pier shall start from the
line with chimney
breast. No chimney shall be cut of
below, 10 whole, or Ia part, and sup
ported by wood, but shall be wholly
supported by stone, brick or iron.
HOT AIR PIPES.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That
hot air pipes in stud partitions. shall
be built in the following manner. viz
Pipes shall be double, that is, two
pipes, one inside the other, at least one
half inch apart; and there shall be
space Of not less than three inches. be-
tween the pipe and the stud on each
side.
Horizontal hot air pipe shall be kept
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the ceilings are plastered or protected
by metal shield, then the distance
shall not be less than three inches
STOVE PIPES.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, That
no stove pipe in any building with
wood or combustible floors, ceilings or
partition shall enter any fue, unless
the said pipe shall be at least twelve |
inches from either the floor, ceiling or |
partition unless the same be properly |
protected by metal shield, In which |
case the distance shall not be less than
six inches.
In all cases where stove pipes pass
through studs or wooden partitions of I
any kind, they shall be guarded by
either double collar or metal with at
least three inches Of air space and
holes for ventilation. or by soap stone
or soft clay ring not less than three
inches In thickness. and extending
through partition.
CLEANING OF FLUES.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That
the hues in every building shall be
cleaned and all rubbish re-
moved, and the fues left smooth on the
inside upon the completion Of the
building. And all chimneys and fiues
now or hereafter erected shall be
cleaned and freed from SCOT as often as
may be necessary.
HEARTHS.
Sec. Q. Be II furthsr ordained, That
all hearths for fire places shall be
formed by brick arches four inches in
thickness. The wooden trimmere
shall be placed at least twenty inches
from the chimney breast, and all joists
on both sides of the chimney shall be
placed at least four inches from the
outside of the brick work. All stud
ding shall be placed at least two inches
from the outside OF all brick chImneys.
ELECTRIC WIREING.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further ordained, That
the electric wireing of houses or bull
dings for lighting or for other purpo-
ses shall conform to the regulations
prescribed by the organization known
as the National Board Of Fire Under
writer's"
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Sec. Ii. Be it further ordained, That
hereafter all persons or corporations
desiring to erect any dwelling, store,
or other building TO be heated by fire,
steam, or otherwise, and 10 which
electric wires are to be conducted
such persons or corporations shall
submit plans and specifications Of such
proposed buildings to the City Council
or Mayor for examination, and If said
plans and specifications comply with
the provisions of this ordinance, the
Council or Mayor, by an order on the
minutes, shall direct the Clerk TO issue
a permit to such person or corporation
the building and erection
Of such building; and none Of the build
ings herein enumerated shall be built
or constructed without the issuance Of
such permit.
INSPECTOR.
Sec. II. Be it further ordained, That
he City Council shall appoint and em-
1Ioy a competent person whose duty IL ;
hall be to inspect the buildings al
'eady erected, and those to be hereaf-
er erected, TO ascertain II any CHM
icy, fine, hearth, stove pipe, hot air
Wipes, or other thing mentioned in this
'rninance be defective, unsafe, or liable
o cause FIRE: and all buildings 50 !
0und to he defective, unsafe or liable
o cause IRE shall Immediately be re-
aired so as 70 conform 70 this ordi-
ance, by the owner or agent upon no