Evening star., 1902-03-04


said that all plans submitted after the 1st
instant are subject to the new regulations,
except where such9an application will work
hardship on owners. who have prepared
plans prior to March Il In such cases ap-
plicants may claim the privilege of thirty
days notice from The Est of this month, or
all applicants who submit plans for the
next twenty -sevendays will be granted per-
mits issued ACCORDING to the terms of the
former regulations except in respect to
height and projections beyond the building
line. All projections submitted after March
are subject to the revsed regulations.
Regulations Not Materially Altered.
''The regulations y. said Mr. Ashford, 4"are
not materially altered from the former
rules but are intended to cover subjects
not heretofore explained and to bring our
building rules up to date, and In consonance
with the best practices in other cities.''
It will be remembered that Captain Gail
lard, formerly assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner, and Mr.. Ashford, then as
sistant inspector of buildings, visited the
larger cities and consulted with the building
authorities. with special reference to i'm
provements in steel or fireproof construc-
ton.
Continuing, Mr. Ashford said:
''The recent CONGREGATIONS at Paterson
and Philadelphia have proved the necessity
for better regulations and improved
methods of fire-proofing the steel frame or
columns that support the walls and floor
"a
beams unprotected is more treacherous
than a wooden structure. The new regula-
tiOnS will require greater care in selection
of fire-proofing materials, and provides for
approved methods Of concrete construction
The wording of the Gold regulations have
been changed in many instances to remove
doubtful passages and few of the more
important changes may be of interest
The regulation governing the height of
buildings is provided in an act Of Congress
and, therefore, cannot be changed until
amended by Congress. 1t seems to be an
acknowledged fact that reasonable limi-
tation of height enhances the value of prom
erty and promotes the health. comfort and
safety of community 1t is clear to the
property owner that 1t is better for values
in general to have 80 per cent or more of
square improved by eight or ten-story
buildings than to have % per cent of the
square occupied by sixteen or twenty-story
buildings. The extreme skyscrapers Is q
trust which mOnopolizes the business of a
whole square or neighDorhood to the detri-
ment and depreciation of surrounding
prOperty-six and eigm-story buildings in
Chicago and New York are now but step
ping stones or temporary quarters for flu
ture tenants of the towering octopus that
throws a shadow and gloom on it's modest
neighbors and absorbs to ITS concentrated
quarters the inhabitants Of whole square
of ground. thereby casting blight on ali
property except the premises on which it
stands.
One Result Specified.
This 20 the result: A block NAV contain
G0OOO square feet OF ground worth 5000 600
then some one builds a monopoly building
on 6,OOO feet of the square and the remain
| ing $1,000 feet in the square, with the ex-
ception of the corner lots. suffer in propor-
tion to the size of the skyscraper from
$780, .OUO to $500 900 loss OF valuation There
| fore regulations Of height have a tendency
| to equalize and maintain values throughout
the entire block. and consequently benefit
| forty or more OwRsfS Instead Of four
1.-The following changes are noticeable in
the new regulati0PS4 o. thereafter the owner
or attorney must sign applica tions and i'm
| proved plans are required to show clearly
| nished showing the location Of walls and
| footings with especf Al building and party
| lines, and the snEFeys must be made and
"A ~ section must bs furnshed is &c sbvoe bx Owner
| showing curb andcalley grades. An addi-
! tional fee is charged when the plans show
projections beyond tho building line. The
| less plans are APPROVED by health oficer
| and inspector of BhffdiAgs for a less width
| Factors of safetyLand strength and quality
OF materials are dsnnsd.r Concrete footings
chick M and two Party sV Rs11s Ghe mosf 1oef
be carried aboveo'ro6fs In ali cases and
| capped for fire .Rahsy even on mansard
| roofs New regulations for party walls in
| steel construction. Protection Of steel with
| nine inches of masonry.
Metal Framework
New rules for metal framework and
method of framing and riveting Special
rules for chimneys and fues. Reserve
spaces are required for light and ventila-
ton. and windows apd air shafts are regu-
lated as to size. Vaults are permitted in
| front of business property only and must
| not contain boilers or certain other fixtures
No charge is made for vault space. but It
h, ,~rSvx he aAAI
| use. No projections are allowed on houses
| less than Is feet wide. nor on streets GO
| feet or less in width The entire schedule
of projections beyond building line is
changed and square bays are much. re-
stricted. When buildings are near the
limit Of height the projections may be
i