The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-26
CHAPTER 1916.

AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter 6ss
Of the Public Laws, Passed at the Janu-
airy Session, A. ID. 1878. and OF Chapter
1888 OF the Public Laws. Passed at the
May Session. A. ID. 1894. Entitled "An
Act In Relation TO Buildings In the City
of Providence and For Other Purposes"
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly a.
follows;
Section I. Section 20 OF Chapter 6sss
OF the Public Laws. passed at the Janu-
airy session. A. ID. 1873. as amended by
Chapter 1889 of the Public Laws. passed
amended so as TO read as follows
Sec. 20. No bay. or oriel window or
other structure shall be placed upon any
building so as TO project over any pub
lie way or square more than four feet,
and then only In such g. manner as shall
be approved by the inspector OF buildings;
but In no. case shall any such projection
extend below a line drawn at an angle OF
forty-fve degrees, starting at point
eight feet above the sidewalk Immediately
beneath: nor shall any oriel or bay win
dow or other structure extend beyond a
line drawn horizontally from the nearest
corner of the adjacent lot. at an angle
of thirty degrees with the street line. All
such projections shall be provided with
cutters and conductors to prevent as far
as possible any water from dripping or
flowing on to the sidewalk
The roof OF every brick stone, or iron
building all roofs TO tenement and lodging
houses. and the roofs OF all wooden build
ing In the first district shall be covered
with incombustible material
"lncombustible cornices shall be well
secured to the walls independent Of any
woodwork and In all cases the walls shall
be carried UP TO the planking OF the roof
behind the cornice, ana where the cornice
projects above the roof. the wall shall be
carried up to the top OF the cornice; and
all exterior wooden cornices on brick.
stone, or iron buildings that shall here
after required TO be replaced shall be con-
structed OF some non-combustible mater
every exterior wooden cornice or gutter
on brick, stone, or iron buildings that
may here after be damaged by fire to a
thereof shall be taken down. and II re-
placed shall be constructed IN accordance
with the provisions or this act.
Buildings fronting on a street shall be
kept provided with proper leaders for con-
Quoting the water from the roof to the
ground sewer. street gutter, or dry well.
in such manner as shall protect the walks
and foundations from damage and I'm no
case shall the water from the said lead
ers be allowed TO flow upon the sidewalk
No building. except churches and grain
elevators. shall exceed ninety feet In
height TO the highest point from the level
OF the finished grade. exclusive OF chin
neys and party walls above the roof. un-
less all OF said buildings shall be con-
structed In freproof manner. as herein
named, TO witt all jo.sts. beams, rafters,
purlins, Jack-rafters, plates, studs. ties.
and arches shall be made OF. and covered
with incombustible material. Structures
or projections above or outside OF the
roofs OF buildings over sixty feet high
shall be made, constructed, framed. and
covered with incombustible material.
buildings shall have scuttles not less
In size than two by three feet or bulk
l. a..
have stationary ladders or stairs leading
to the same. and such scuttles and lad
ders shall be kept so as to be ready for
use at all times Provided. however, that
buildings already constructed may be al
tered or extended not to exceed one hum
dred feet in height without freproofng
when protected throughout by automatic
sprinklers."
Sec. 2. All acts and parts OF acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed and
this act shall take effect from and after
Its passage.