The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-23
THE ST PAUL GLOBE. MONDAY. MAY %. 1904

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use of the public. shalls be provided with
proper wire netting undefnea tn s.-g-
/ No gas or electric nsht shall be inserted
In the walls, woodwork. ceilings or any
part Of tie building unless bT6tecfed BY
i fire proof materials All lights in pas
Il fsages and corridors in said biiilding, and
asee6 Po 6y The s Com
4 45tected by proper wire net works. sIs-s
Sec. 221. Foot Lights and Stage Lights
All foot lights. except electric lights. in
addition to the wire net work, shall be
isprotected with strong wire guard and
\ chain, placed not less than two feet dis
/ tant from said foot lights and the trough
within which said lights are placed, SHAH
be formed of and surrounded by fire proof
materials All border lights shall be con-
methods and subjected to the approval Of
the Commissioners of public Works and
shall be suspended for ten feet by wire
i rope. All ducts5.or shafts, used for COM
Quoting heated air from the main chan
delier,. or from any other light or. lights
/ shall be constructed of metal and made
double, with an air space between. Y 4 = !,
All stage lights, except electric lights
1sshall have. strong metal wire guards or
screens, not less than ten inches in diam
| eter. SO constructed ti1at any material in
| contact Herewith shall hesout of reach of
! the flames of said stage lights. and the
said guards must be soIdered to the fix-
ture in all cases
Sec. 222 Controlled by the Fire Denart.
ment- A~s.s.
The stand pipes. gas pipes. electric
s Wiresa hose. foot lights and all apparatus
for, the eXtinguiShing of fire or gzzuardine,
| against the same asin this code s,5.cttied
/ SHAH be in charge of and under the f.on-
trol OF the fire Department. and the chief
| OF said department, in connection. with Ihe
commissioner Of Public Works. is harsby
directed to see that the ARRANGEMENTS in
respect thereto are carried out and en-
| forced, cs - -
1t shall be obligatory on the manager
OF each theater to have his employees f1liIy
instructed as to what should be done
IN case of fire, or panic, and to Institute
! a weekly drill of allaef; said employees. in
the presence of an officer of the FIRE de-
| partment, to test their efficiency. 7sszs,a
SECTION 2.
That Part XIV. of Said Ordinance No
zSO9: comprising sections 163 to 165. in
elusive. be and the Same is hereby amend
ed to read as follows:g sa.e..} ,...--1-s.9-, I
@ PART XIV, saa..l.sA /
PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHERE NO NOV
ABLE STAGE SCENERY AND AP-
PARATUs is USED, HALLS.
| CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND OTHER
BUILDINGS TO BE. USED FOR PUB
| LIc ASSEMRLAGEs. OR ANY PART
OF THE BUILDING WHERE so
USED. 4ssw
Sec. 1863. Elevation of Main Floor
No portion of the main. floor of any
| public hall hereafter erected shall be ele-
| waited to q greater height than thirty
I five feet above the street level except in
a fire proof building; nor shall any public
! hall or church seating over one thousand
! persons, hereafter be erected, with the
main floor more than eight feet above the
street level.
Any church seating more than 500 peo-
| pie. whose main audience room shall be
| situated at such a height above the street
Level as to 1 require stairways to Eeach ,aY the
arated from the auditorium room by fire
proof WALL The stairwaysA leading from
said auditorium and galleries, if any.
| shal! be OF IRE proof construction and
| shall be in accordance with all the re-
quirements of similar sexits for theaters,
Sec: sf64. Stairs. stafrways and ExIts--
Every hall or church seating i've hun
dred persons and not more than seven
hundred and fifty persons shall have at
| least two separate and distinct exits for
| ingresS and egress, the same to be placed
| as far apart as possible. .14v.zG
Every hall, or church seating seven hun
| dred and fifty persons, and not more than
| one thousand persons. shall have at least
| three separate and distinct exits.
All stairs for ingresSs and egreSS leading
to any public hall or church shall be of
such width as to allow eighteen inches for
each hundred people accommodated, but
| four feet. Every stairway shall be pro-
vided with hand rails on each side. The
| rise of the stairs shall not be more than
| seven and one-half inches to each step,
and the tread not less than ten inches,
irrespective of the nosing or projection.
No stairway shall ascend to a greater
height than eleyen-feet without a level
| landing. which, If its width is in the di-
rection of the run of the stairs, shall
| not be less than three feet, or which
| if at a turn of the stairs shall not be
No Winders whatever shall be allowed.
In addition to the above described stair
way, public halls shall be provided with
fire escapes as provided in this Code.
In any hall where there is more tAan
one exit. each exit shall be distinctly
marked Exit with letters not less than
six inches high. The location of all fire
escapes must also be distinctly indicated.
In buildings already constructed where
the width of the stairways can not be
made to conform to the requirements Of
this Code. the number of persons allowed
in said hall or church shall not exceed one
| hundred for every eighteen inches of
width of stairway and exit. A2rg
All doors shall open outward and shall
be of such width as to ailew eighteen
inches for each one hundred people ac
commodated
u041C ietllS Stiailt tdh6 Oul q pSIult
from the Building Depa rtment, which per
NIT shall state the number of people the
hall can accommodate. based on an allow
ance of one hundred people for each Is
inches in width of stairway door or exit
as certified by the Commissioner Of Pub
lie Works. Said permit shall be conspicu-
ously posted and no more than the iIum-
Der specified in the. permit shall be al
lowed TO occupy the hali.
Sec. 1e5. AIsIes.
The aisIes in the auditorium of public
halls and churches shall be in conformity
with the requirements of this Code for
aisles in the auditorium of theaters.
SECTION 8.
That section 121 of said Ordinance No.
2209 be and the same is hereby amended
by adding to the first paragraph the fol-
lowing:
Said fire escapes must be so arranged
as to be accessible from Railways and
must be indicated by proper signs and by
red light at night.
SECTION 4.
That section III of said Ordinance No
22O9 be and the same is hereby amended
by adding to said section the following:
All stairway exits in hotels and lodg-
ing houses containing accommodations for
thirty or more guests must be distinctly
located by proper signs and by a red
light at night
SECTION 5.
This Qsdinanee shall take effect and be