The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-16

story, basement p, 20, ~, 10, 10. L. no
story enclosed by a 12-inch wall shall
I be over 90 feet high; l6-inch-wall, %
feet high; 2O-inch wall, 45 feet high.
In rubble stone walls, one-fourth shall
/ be added to the thickness.
Another important provision is that
no brick or stone shall be supported on
! stringers Of wood, and no stone or iron
steps shall be set on wooden bases. As
TO material. it is provided that no
| swelled or refused brick shall be used.
and old brick must be thoroughly
| cleansed and wetted. Mortar shall be
equal TO mortar composed of not less
| than one part Portland cement, one
| part best lime. and five parts sharp
sand; for brick or stone work below
| ground the proportion is one part of
cement to three parts of sand. Con-
crete in foundations must be satisfac-
| tory to the Building Inspector.
Provision for combinations of iron
and steel and other materials in exter-
nal walls is made, with the proviso that
inside the fire limits such parts shall be
wholly protected by terra Gotta, brick
or plastering.
One of the most important of all the
provisions of this measure concerns
small frame buildings. In this Section
IL is set forth that all frame buildings
shall have the outer walls formed with
studding covered with rustic or weather
boarding, and in no case shall studding
be allowed against the sides of adjoin-
ing buildings. In the case of one-story
buildings covering an area of not more
than 1900 square feet, these may be
constructed from one and quarter
material for walls, with strengthening
girts This is practically the econom-
ical method of constructing small
houses at the present time, and will
not bear harshly upon the cheaper
buildings. Provision is made as well
for bridging in frame buildings, to pre-
vent air spaces which might serve as
air flues The provisions for the foun-
dations of frame buildings, except those
costing less than $1,000 or covering an
area less than 1,20O feet, provide for
brick. stone or concrete in varying
widths.
The provisions for assembly halls are
stringent as to exits. No stairway shall
ascend more than 10 feet without a plat
form, nor may have more than three
turns Aisles must average four feet
in width. with provisions for greater
space in large buildings. Doors must
open Outwardly, and must be not less
than four feet in width. aggregating
Is inches for each 100 persons the room
may accommodate. Provision is made
for marking of exits. Stand pipes with
hose attachments must be provided in
every hall.
In dealing with hotel and similar
buildings, where more than % persons
are to be accommodated. it is provided |
that the walls must be of masonry, with |
main halls wider than the cross-halls, |
and with stairways at either end when |
more than fifty feet long. Fire gongs |
must be provided at the head of each |
stairway. with fire escapes and stand /
pipes furnishing ample protection
against fire.
Providing for the use of the space
under sidewalks, the bill makes il nee
essary to have wall constructed at the
,urb-line, the sidewalk to be supported
oy incombustible material, and no high
pressure steam boiler shall be located
under a public sidewalk The thick
ness of metal in any cast-iron post or
column is made three-Quarters of an
nch.
The provision as to bay or oriel win
lows is that neither shall project over
he line of any street more than three
eet, nor shall it's bottom be less thar
3 feet from the sidewalk, with the
urther provision that neither shall be
INSTRUCTED upon any street less than
orty feet in width. The same tendency
o protect the streets is evidenced in
section devoted to awnings, signs and
alconies. Awnings must be covered I
nth fire proof material and supported | |
n iron brackets to be 10 feet above
he curb, cloth awnings being permitted
[ eight feet above the curb. Ali avn
rs to carry off water. No sign shall
e placed on any wall of a building
igher than its blocking course or fire
all, and no sign shall exceed three feet
l height, each to be securely bolted
, the building. No frame work shall
e placed above the roof of any building
nd covered with iniammabIe material
or signs, or for any other purpose.
% balcony shall be constructed over
angling the street, except on fireproof
uildings.
As to fire escapes. it is provided that
very building of three stories or more
hall have sufficient means OF egress,
nd metal fire escapes shall be provided