Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-26
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Ordinance No. 1887

VFutnnnce NO IIsttf
New Series)
An Ordinance amending sections % and
2lS of ordinance No. 1915 New Series),
entitled: IAN Ordinance establishing fire
limits, regulating the construction, repair.
moving and demolition OF buildings, pro-
vidlng for the issuing Of permits for the
same and for the condemnation OF build
ings and other structures dangerous to
property, life or limb, and regulating the
storage and use Of dangerous, iniiam-
mable or explosive substances" approved
The Mayor and Council Of the city OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows;
Section l. That section 21S of Ordinance
No. 1O415 New Series), entitled, AN
Ordinance establishing fire limits, regu-
lating. the construction, repair. moving
and demolition Of buildings, providing
for. the Issuing of permits for the same
and for the condemnation OF buildings
and other structures dangerous to prop
storage and use of dangerous, inflam-
mable or explosive substances" approved
December Sist, 1904, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 218, Every opening for gas CRATE
or q gas log shall be surrounded by brick
work on all sides and over top &c least
carefully connected to a flue not less than
3x12 inches, which fue shall be formed
Of sSd Joints fbS bos 5rd
in similar pipes of a size to leave at
least Y inch air space all around
be Ss 9e t5 PIPES f6rGs and the tr pipe
asbestos paper, said paper to bs not less
than ten pounds to 100 square fest. These
pipes to be carried UP and out through
Sec. 2. That section "a of said Ordi-
nance No. 10, AIS New Series) be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read
Sec. 81. stand pipes, four inches in
diameter shall be provided as follows.
viz: One stand pipe on each side of the
stage, with hose attachments at each
floor or gallery level, one in the property
room and one in the carpenters shop, if
the. same be contiguous to the building,
capable of sustaining a pressure of three
hundred pounds to the square inch
throughout it's entire length, at each out
let, all properly connected and fitted up
for immediate use, the hose to be sup
ported on approved form Of metal rack.
and kept in condition satisfactory to the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
All such stand pipes shall be kept clear
from obstruction. Said stand pipes shall
be separate and distinct, receiving their
supply of water direct from the city
main. There shall also be on the said
connection to the city main a branch,
having an outlet in the street, arranged
for use by the fire department, with a
check valve between said branch and
the main, to prevent the water passing
from building to such main, and a cut
out valve and Siamese connections at the
street outlet. arranged for attachment
to the Fire Department apparatus. Said
connection shall be in the form of a stand
pipe at the street CuTD, OF Ill d lOCdtiOn
to be approved by the Fire Department,
and shall be kept in readiness for imme-
diate use at all times during a perform
ance in said building. In addition to the
ton, there shall be provided four-inch
outside stand pipe, running from cellar
to roof, with one two,wag t SiameSe aS con- on
curb level, and with outlets at each story
above the first. said outside. stand pipes
and outlets to be approved by the Chief
nerir,a of a DanQrfmant. Thara
shall also be provided iron ladders OF
the fire escape pattern, with an iron bal,
at floor g gallery tSe ybnr sy apd at
each such balcony or such level There
shall also be such equipment of auxiliary
appliances provided, consisting OF stand
pipes, hose, noZzleS,s wrenches, fire extin-
guishers, hooks. axes and other appll.
ances, as may be required by the Chief
Engineer of the Fire. Department; all TO
be Of the best material and of the sizes,
pattern and regulation kinds used and
required by the said department..
A system of automatic sprinklers With
an independent main pipe connected di-
recty with the city water main; said pipe
shall be not less than three inches IN
diameter, and must be increased In size
as per number of sprinklers, in accord
ance with the rules of the Pacific Board
Of Fire Underwriters. Said automatlo
the entire space back of the proScenium
wall, at such intervals as VIII protect
every square loot OF HOOr surface DdCh u
said wall, when said sprinklers are IN
operation. Automatic sprinklerS snail
also be placed in dressing rooms. over
stage, under the stage, and IN every
room back of the proscenium wall. said
sprinkler system in design and 1nStalla.
tion shall conform to the underwriters
standard. There shall also be kept IN
readiness for immediate use on the stage
at least four barrels full Of water, and
two buckets to each barrel; the barrels
and buckets shall be painted red. There
shall also be provided hand pumps or
other portable fire extinguishing appar-
atus, and at least four axes and also
two twenty-five foot hooks two nfteen
foot hooks, and two ten foot hooks on
each tier or floor of the stage.
Sec. g. This Ordinance Is urgently
required for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health ana saletk,
and the city Clerk shall certify TO lts
PromncIl and cause 1t to be published
once in the Los Angeles Herald, ana
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
effect and be in force.
7 hereby certify that the whole num-
her Of members of the City Council or the
Civ Of Los Angeles is nine, and that
fhe' foregoing Ordinance was passed Dy
a two-thirds vote of said Council at lts
meeting Of July II, 1905, by the foliowing
'1se, 1Hsy,espOMessrs. - Ford, Harmon. Healy,
Hitler, Houghton and Smith (6).
'0e H. J. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 21st day Of July, 1903
app OWEN McALEER.