The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-26
NEW MEASURE
DRAWN FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY
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FUtLU SAFEll
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by wire ropes passing over iron pull
leys.' This curtain must be raised at
the commencement Of each perform
ance and lowered at its close and the
footl1ghts may be no.. nearer: than
three feet to it. Z; ,I3ss
Skylights Must BE Provided.
Section IL skylights having an
area Of one-tenth that Of | the stage
must be installed on the stage roof,
and made Of metal and Of one-eighth
inch glazed glass in panes Of 800
square inches or. more and must have
operated by a hempen cord SO ar
ranged as to be easily reached from
both the fly galleries and the, stage,
Wire netting underneath and a wire
screen over the glass will complete
the skylight. %s 4. ,.:.g
Section / s The stage, door must be
Of fireproof construction, except di
rectlyt back of the curtain, opening,
which must be at least, 81 inches
thick. A wooden finish floor is: al
lowed over the fire PROCEED floor and
'lt Section nj 1.-THE strahctuf /: work in
steel with fireproof floors. 3f'.'
Section 15-All stairways back of
the curtain opening must be Of iron
or other freprOOf material and not less.
than 2 feet inches wide.
Section 16-The dressing-room must
be built OF t1reproof material, including
the doors, an; dthere, must be fire.
proof door feet wide opening from
the stage basement onto a stairway
leading to- one Of the open spaces PROF.
vided for s. :t &92Hs az ri 'ssas4z<
Section 1.-THE ground aooryofs the
auditorium must not be more. above
or below the street svestibule than a
gradient Of 1 foot in i o. and -theavesti-
bule must not be more than a foot
above the street sidewalk level. -
Section 18.-With the exception Of
wooden wainscotting six feet high, the
interior Of the building must be Of
iron or steel and fre-proof materials.
Spaces Between Seats.
Section 19.-With the exception of
the boxes and loges,! the seats in the
auditorium must beat least thirty
two inches from back to back, and not
more than seven in a row between
aisles, and there must bean aisle at
the end Of every row Of seats. All
platforms in balconies formed to re-:
one inches in height of riser and not
less than thirty-two inches in width.
The ascent of seats in any gallery. from
front to rear shall not be at a. greater
angle than 40 degrees, with the hori-
zontal plane, and no platform to, re-,
ceive, seats less J.. than !. tWenty-eight
inches wide. a., l.. ,aFq,.lxz . - ,,e!:,.. ~
! Section 20.--All aisIes having seats
on each side must be 4at least <three;
feet wide, increasing in width toward
the exits in the ratio of 1 H. inches to-
f1yo A :ol@ L
seats on one side only must be at
least 2A feet wide, with the same
ratio of increasing width. - -, s<.:-
Section 21.-Gradients and not steps
must be, used to overcome differences
in level in or between aisles and cor
ridors whenever practical, ''.sf'
Exits Opposite Stage.
Section 22-The main exits from the
auditorium must be$Eat the end Of the
building opposite the stage, and the
doors must swing outward; No exit
can be less than five feet in width, and
there must be separate and distinct
exits for the main flooA balconies and
galleries into "a zcommbAp lobby: tf Ag'os 4
/ Section 23-i-Thefe fffadst1be7 at least
one exit on EACH side fhe, stage OPEN
ing onto the street OF alley.rt8 -
Section 24-There must be- two
emergency exits each five feet wide
on each side of them auditorium
or ground floor between the boxes and
the foyer and in plain sight Of the au-
d1ence. There must also be erner-
gency exits on each side Of each bal
cony and gallery opening onto iron
stairways leading to the street or alley.
Section 25-Inside stairways must
be of fireproof materials of width of
five feet and with no greater riser
than seven inches to the step. No.
winding stairs: will be allowed
Section 26-StairWays leading to any
closed in walls Of masonry
Section 27-All enclosed stairWays
must have strong hand rails On each
side. rf:s:a= ..
Section 2S.-There; shall be, no re-
duction in the width of any passage
way from the beginning to its. exit. 4. !
Section 29.-There shall be no
workshop or general property room
over or under the auditorium or. stage |
nor at the rear or sides unless separ-
ated by fire proof wall with fire
proof doors. - =. .>.~.
Section 3O.--No room in the build
ing shall be used for any purpose than
that connected with the conducting Of
the performance. - .:4.,..r
Detached Heating Plants.
Section 31.-The heating plant shall:
be located outside ofthe building and
the openings shall be- protectedt by fire
proof doors. Radiators and coils
shall not be placed in the passageways
and all pipes shall be incased and pro-
tected near all woodwork.
Section 32.-Standpipes shall be
provided on each, side of the building,
the number to be- determined by fire
chief, < There shall be a sprinkling
system over the stages - The yconnec-sl
TONS hose, locations of > pipe and |
valves, inspection Of. hose and all. APP
paratus, shall be under the: sole con-
troll Of the chief ofnfrez department,
all the defective. apparatus. 5
Firemen shall be. detailed from the
department for every performance to
inspect the fire extinguishing appara-s
tus and the exits and to remain until
Section ss.-Thers shall be a fire
alarm box on every stage, and the
location and number to be determined
nv tIa chief; "t3a$f -+&.t.