Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

erected which is occupied or arranged TO
be occupied by more than two families on
any floor or which exceeds four stories and
cellar In height. every public hall snail
have at least one window opening directly
upon the street or upon n yard court.
Either such window shall be al the end
of said hail. with the plane OF the window
at right angles to the axis of said hall or
shall be at least one window opening di-
rectly upon the street or upon a yard or
court In every twenty feet in length or
fraction thereof of said hall; but this pro-
vision for one window in every twenty feet
of hallway shall not apply to that portion
of the entrance hall between the entrance
and the first flight of steps provided that
the entrance door contains not less than
nFe square feet of glazed surface In every
puhllc hall In such tenement house re-
ceSses or returns, the length of which does
not exceed twice their width will be per-
mftted without additional window But
Wherever the length of such recess or re-
turn exceeds twice it's width the above
provision in reference to one window in
every twenty feet of hallway shall be an
Piled Any part OF hall which is shut off
from any other part of said hall by door
or doors shall be deemed a separate hail
within the meaning of this section.
In every tenement house hereafter erected
where the public hall is not provided with
a window opening directly to the outer air,
as above provided, there shall be a stair
well not less than twelve inches wide ex-
tending from the entrance floor to the roof,
and all doors leading from such public
halls shall be provided with translucent
glass panels of an area not less than five
square feet for each door, and also with
fixed transoms Of translucent glass over
each door.
Windows and Skyl,ghts for Public Halls,
Size of-0o). In every tenement house here
after erected one at least Oft the windows pro-
iaI lf.,l,t
thereof shall be at least two feet six inches
wide and five feet high, measured between
stop beads. In every such house there
shall be In the roofs directly over each
stair well. a ventilatng skylight, provided
with ridge ventilators having a minimum
opening of forty square inches, or such
skyl1Eht shall be provided with fixed or
movable louvres; the glass roof of such
skylight shall not be less than twenty
square feet IN area.
In tenement houses hereafter erected
where the stairs and public halls are not
provided with windows on each floor OPEN
ing directly to the outer air. the skylights
shall be provided with such ridge venti-
lators; and also with fixed or movable
louvres or movable sashes.
Windows for Stair Halls, Size Of.
I'D. In every tenement house hereafter
erected the aggregate area of windows to
light or ventilate stair halls shall be at
least eighteen square 1eet TOT moor. Iher0
shall be provided for each story at least
one of said windows. which shall be at
least two and half feet wide and five feet,
high measured between stop beads. a
sd sh door shall be deemed the equivalent
of window in sections Public halls. size
of windows and skylights for public halls,
and size of windows for stair halls" of this
act: provided that such door contains the
amount of glazed surface prescribed for
such windows.
Privacy-Q2). In every apartment of three
or more rooms in a tenement house here
after erected, access TO every living room
and bed room, and to the water-closet COM
partment and bath room shall be had with
out passing through any bed room.
Bath Room and Water Closet-Every bath
room and water-coset compartment shall
have window opening directly upon thu
street, or yard or upon a court.