The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21

than one inch in diameter. with screw
nuts and washers not less than five
inches square and one-half inch thick.
Top Rails-The top rail of balcony must
be 1%x11s inch, wrought iron, and in all
cases must go through the walls. and
be secured by nuts and four-inch square
washers, at Is inch thick.
Bottom Rails-Bottom rails must be
1Axss inch wrought iron, we'll loaded
into the wall. In frame buildings the
top rail must go through the studding
and be secured on the inside by washers
and nuts as above.
Filling-in Bars-The filling-in bars must
be not less than y inch round or square
wrought iron, placed not more than six
inches from eenters, and we'll riveted to
the top and bottom rails.
Stairs-The stairs, in all cases, must be
not less than eighteen inches wide and
constructed of Ax3ls-nch wrought iron
sides or strings. Steps to be p inch
round iron, double rnngs, asx3-ineh nat
IRON and well riveted to the strings
The stairs must be secured to bracket
on top and rest on and be secured TO
bracket or extra cross bar at the Dot
TOM All stairs must have A-inch
hand rail of wrought iron. well braced.
Floors-The flooring of balconies must
be of wrought iron 111x1h-inch Stats.
placed not over Ia inches apart. and
secured to iron battens 11axss inch, not
over three feet apart and riveted at the
intersections. The opening for stairways
in all balconies shall not be less than
two feet six inches wide and five feet
long.
Drop Ladders-Drop ladders from lower
balconies, where required, shall not be
less than fourteen inches wide. and shall
be 11kxas-inch sides and Ss-inch rungs
of wrought iron. In no case shall tine
ends of balconies extend more than nine
inches over the brackets.
The height of railing around balconies
shall not be less than two feet nine
inches. A balcony must be at each story.
Sec 65 Be 1t further ordained That
the chief of the fire department and
building Inspector shall constitute q
board to pass on fire escapes, and no
fire escape will be accepted without their
approval and they shall have authority
to decide the number and location of all
fire escapes ON buildings.
Sec &C. Be it further ordained That it
shall be unlawful for any owner of any
such building or for any agent represent
Ing such owner to fail within the time
specified in this ordinance to have fire
escapes placed on any building as pro-
vided by this ordinance.
Sec e. Be it further ordained That
after fire escapes have been placed on
any building as aforesaid. in compliance
with the provisions of this ordinance,
and the same shall become unsafe or in
need of change or repair in order to
make the same safe. the chief or acting
chief of the fire department shall serve
notice to make such repairs or change
within ten days And it shall be the
duty of the owner or agent representing
such owner to have such change or re-
pairs made within the time as required
by the notice.
Sec. 6S. BE 1t further ordained That
no building within the fire limits of the
occupied, in whole or in part. for any
of the trades hereinafter mentioned. to-
wit: Planning mills, SASH door and blind
factories. carpenter or cooper shops,
wagon or carriage manufactures. cab
met and furniture factories. wood turn
ing and veneering works. agricultural
implement manufactures, box and trunk
factories or any other wood working
factory or shop. unless such building so
occupied shall have in connection with it
brick fire-proof vault of sufficient ca
pacity to contain all shavings. sawdust.
chips or other light eombustibe refuse
connected Herewith. and all such shaw
ings and other light combustible refuse
shall be removed daily from such prem
ises to such vault. or from premises be-
yond fire limits In no event shall pro-
prietors. owners or lessees of such man
ufactories allow comhustible refuse to
accumulate upon any lot or in any
building unless stored in fire-proof
vault.
Sec. So Be 1t further ordained That
floors under all stoves shall be protected