The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-23

satu SlNyflgntS there Shall be wire netting,
/. but wire glass shall not be used in lieu of
TINS requirement
Ia place. of metal 'slsylight with sliding
SASH there may be placed over the stage
one or more ventilators constructed -of
non-combustible material. of size and
QeSlgn approved by the Comm iSSiOner of
Public Works. Every such syentilatof shall
nave damper aor valve $50 arranged
and counterhalanced as to open .automat-
leaIly. and shall be closed when not in use
py cord running to the stage and fly gall
fery and operated from either place so
arranged that if severed the Ventilators
! VIII open automatically. Any yentiIators
over the auditorium shall be so construct
| eo as 10 operate IN the same manner.
Sec. 1877. Construction of Stage Floor.
All that portion not comprised in the
working OF scenery. traps and other me-
chanIcal apparatus for the presentation of
a scene shall be built of iron or steel sub
struction and fire pFoofed. Il =
Sec. 1ss. Fly. Galleries. ISIS s9stf. 8.
The fly galleries entire shall be con-
structed of iron or steel beams filled
with fire proof materials and no wood
boards or sleepers shall be used as COW
erlng over beams. but the said floors shall
pe entirely f1re proof. ...,..
Sec. 1se. Rigging Loft s. +. *A
The rigging loft. sfalT be fire proof (ex-
cept the floor covering of the samef.
sec- 100. Stage Scenery
All stage scenery, curtains and decora-
tlons made of combustible material and
all the woodwork on or about the stage
shall be painted or saturated with some
non-combustible material or otherwise
j rendered safe against fire and the finish
| ing, ing coats @ OF paint applied to, all wood
| work throughout the entire building shall
be of such kind as will resist fire.
Sec. 1871. Roofs and Galleries to Be Fire
Proof ,.,-.
The roof over the auditorium and the
entire main floor of the auditorium and
Vestibule, also the. entire roof of the sec
ond story of the front SuperStructure over
| the entrance lobby and corridors and all
| galleries and supports for the same in the
auditorium, shall consist of iron or steel
and fire proof materials not excluding the
use of wood floor boards and the neces-
Sary Sleepers, to which the same may be
fastened, but such sleepers shall not mean
| timberS of support.
| Sec. 1872. Gallery Fronts
| The fronts of each gallery. shall be form
| ed of fire proof materials, except Gaping
which may be of wood.
Sec. 1913. Ceiling of Galleries and Audi
torum-
The, ceiling under each gallery shall be
entirely formed of fire proof materials
The ceiling of the auditorium shall be
formed OF IRE proof materials. All lath-
| ing. whenever used, shall be of wire or
| other flre proof material.
Sec. 1874. Partitions and Furrinq-
The partitions in that. portion of the
| Dulldlng which contains the auditorium
the entrance and veStibnIe and every
| room and passage devoted to the use of
| the audience shall. be constructed of fire
proof materials, including the Turing of
| OUTSIDE or other walls. None of the walls
| or ceilings shall be covered with wood
sheathing. canvas or any combustible ma
terlal. But this shall not exclude the use
of wood wainScoting to a height not TO
exceed six feet, which shall be filled in
solid between the wainscoting and the
wall with flre proof materials. Nor shall
canvas or other stuffs be used for dec
glued to the walls Or ceiling.
Sec. 1875. Dressing Room Partitions
The walls separating the actors dress
ing rooms from the stage and the par
thlons dividing the dressing rooms. to-
gether with the partitions of every pas
sage way from the same to the stage and
all other partitions on or about the stage
snail be constructed of fire proof ma
terlal All doors in any of said partitions
ShaIl be constructed of iron or wood as
heretofore described All shelving and
cupboards in each and every dressing
room property room, or other storage
| room, shall be constructed of metal. slate
or some fire proof material
Sec. 1856. Dressing Rooms In FN GAL
Ieries-
Dressing rooms may be placed in the
ny galleries. provided that proper exits are
secured therefrom to the fire escapes in
the open courts, and that the partitions
and other matters relating to dressing.
rooms shall conform to the requirements
herein contained. and the stairs leading
TO the same shall be fire proof
Sec. 1877. Dressing Room Exits
All dressing rooms shall have exits to
hre escapes in the open courts or leading
directly to the streets. If windows are
pPoRloeo ~ the same shall not have fixed
Sashes. iron grills or bars. All dressing
rooms to be we'll ventilated.
Sec. 1913. Distance Between Seats
All seats in the auditorium. excepting
those contained in boxes. shall be NOT less
than th1rty-two inches from back to back,
measured in a horizontal direction and
nrniy secured to the floor No seat in
the auditorium shall have more than six
seats intervening between it and an aisle.
Sec. 1se. Platforms to Receive Seats IN
All platforms IN galleries formed to re-
celVe the seats shall not be more than
twenty-one inches in height of riser nor
less than thirty inches in width of plat
form. ts
Sec. 200. Width of Auditorium AIsles--
All aisles on the respective floors in the
auditorium. having seats on both sides
of the same. shall not be less than three
feet wide where they begin and shall be
increased in width toward the exits in
the ratio of one and one-half inches to
every five running feet Aisles having
than two feet wide at their beginning and
increased in width the same as aisles
having seats on both sides
Sec. 2of. Capacity of the Foyers-
The aggregate capacity of the foyers.
lobp1eS, corridors, passages and rooms for
the uses of the audience not including
aisle space between seats. shall on each
Hoor or gallery be sufficient TO contain
the entire number to be accommodated or
said floor or gallery. in the ratio of one
hundred and fifty superficial feet of floor
room for every one hundred persons
Sec. 2c2. Exits
Every theater accommodating three
hundred persons shall have at least two
exits; When accommodating five hundred
persons, at least three exits shall be pro-
| Vided. These exits not referring to or
| including the exits to the open court
at the side of the theater
A common place of exit and entrance
may serve for the main floor of the an
dltorlum and the first balcony provided