The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-14
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the foundation on the same line with
the chimney breasts and shall not be
less than twelve inches on the face,
properly bonded into wallis.
Fifth. All hearthS shall be supported
by trimmer arches of stone or brick,
or burnt clay, at least sixteen inches
in width, measured from the face of
the chimney breast.
Sixth. No chimney in buildings al
ready erected, or hereafter to be built,
shall be cut off below, in whole or in
part, and supported by wood, but shall
be wholly supported by stone, brick or
iron.
Sec. Is. Fire-proof Shutters-All the
windows, all doors of all stores, ware
houses and other buildings of similar
character that front on the lane or
street thirty feet or less in width shall
nave fire-proof shutters, made of iron
or other fire-resisting material, or of
two thickness of wood covered on both
sides and edges with TX" roofing tin,
properly cleated, and with double-lock-
ed joint hammered down, and hung so
as TO completely protect the wood work
of the openings.
Sec. 49, Cornices and Gutters-All
exterior cornices and cutters shall be
made of sheet metal or other fireproOf
materials, but may be supported on
wooden lookouts.
Sec. 20. Roofs-The roofs of all
buildings to be covered with metal,
slate or other incOmbustible material.
Sec. II. Wooden Floor Beams.-1
All wooden beams and timbers in the
party wall of any building, or: entering
both sides of any one wall shall have
the ends separated with at least four
inches Of masonry. Every header or
trimmer more than four feet long shall
be suspended in wrought iron stirrups
Of suitable size. All timber and beams
used in any building shall be of good
sound material free from any imper-
lection that may impair it's strength
Second The floor, joist, girders, col
umns, piers etc, are to be of sufficient
strength to support safely in addition
to the weights of the material not less
than the loads per square foot as set
forth in the following table for the
several character of buildings:
Dwelling houses ..,............. rs lbs
Office buildings ................ 100 lbs
Churches and other places of
public assembly ............... 800 lbs
Stores and warehouses. ......... $50 lbs
The computation for safe loads to be
governed by "Kidder," 'Trontwiue' or
other accepted formulas.
Third. No gas water or other
pipes which may be introduced
into any building shall be let
into the beams, unless the
same be placed within thirty-six inches
of the end of the beam: and in no
building shall the said pipes be let into
the beams more than two inches in
depth.
Sec. %. Fire Service-All stores,
warehouses, factories and buildings of
similar character that are three or more
stories in hight above ground level and
within $50 feet Of a city water main
shall have a system of fire service con-
siSting of two 212 inch pipes to each
30 feet or less of front, one to be at
front and one to be at rear wall of
building to be carried up entire hight of
building, with outlets at each floor and
provided with suitable valves and fifty
feet of hose to each outlet A supply
from main of these pipes to be of suf-
ficient size and Independent of other
water service of building.
Sec. %. Scuttles and Skylights-All
buildings shall have scuttles through
roof and ceiling and provided with lad
ders. All skylights shall have the
framework supporting glass made of
metal and all wooden partitions thereof
covered on outside with metal.
Sec. "a. Fire Wall in Mansard Roof
in connected buildings having a
mansard or other roof of more than 60
degrees pitch; the fire wall shall be
carried through the same, as required
for other roofs, but need not be more
than six inches high.
Sec. 25. Frame Buildings in Fire
Limits-First. No frame building shall
be moved from one lot to another with
in the fire limits, nor from a lot out
side to one within the fire limits.
Second. Any frame building within
the fire limits that hall have been dam
aged by fire or otherwise to the extent
of half of its value must be torn down,
the valuation to be made by sworn
appraisers, one appointed by the owner
of the property, the other appointed
by the Committee on Fire, and they
shall have the power to name the third
party whose decision in case of dis
agreement shall be binding on all par
ties. The compensation of such APP
praisement to be paid for by party
owning property.
Third. Frame buildings within the
fire limits, may be repaired or remod-
eled under the following restrictions
First. The area covered by building
Is not to be increased more than 225
square feet.
Second The total hight of building
to cornice line, including a brick or
Store basement, shall not exceed thir-
ty-five feet, and no tower, gable or roof
ridge shall be carried more than ten
feet above cornice line.
Third. The roofs must be Of incom-
bustible material.
Fourth. The building must not en-
croach upon any street, lane or neigh
boring property.
Fifth The building must be made to
conform with all the provisions of these
ordinances as regards to chimneys,
plumbing, etc.
Sec. %. Dangerous Structures-Upoa
the written complaint OF any one or
more citizens, or upon notice by the
fire department, resolution of Council
or direction OF the Mayor, the inspec-
tor of buildings shall make a personal