Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-17

- rarulaiions are proNlueu, IN the
&c. ordinance now pending before
nus c.ssnreil concerning the roofs here
N he placed on buildings.
VI. n.e of single roofs or other forms
il-mfrstibe roof covering within the
Trits will be prohibited.
mi whose slope is not more than
inches per foot horizontal, and the
..;.g nj which is made with a COM
gs9T Of ielt and gravel, will be com
,',,J ireombustible and may be used
]. brildine- of all classes, provided,
!, .neh roofing is not less than four
I. ,be case of all buildings les than
M let In height. roofs having a slope
y. than specified for composition roofs
~ h made Of timber and board con-
Lin. and must be covered with slate.
-.4 tile or metal The roofs upon
.Viro. sixty or more feet and less than
bnnlred feet high, and Of greater
NJ tb,n tire inches to the foot and
.ore than thirty degrees with the
,i,or must IF made Of timber con-
me6on. have fire proof covering
In me roof boards, which shall be
IA either Of mortar, porous terra Gotta
/ Master boards. and which shall be OF
Y two inches thick. II this coverins
made upon the roof boards, wooda }
N, must be inserted and securely fas
-d to the wooden structure at regular
srals between the fre-proof covering
weatherproof covering of sheet
hl slate or glazed tile must be Sc
nly fastened thereto.
m te case of buildings which are en-
IN freproof in their construction and
which the roof is also entirely of fire
vi construction. the roof may rise
rs the limit of height Of wall fixed By
ordnance for such buildings, at a
be not 90 exceed thirty degrees with
imizon and to a heigth not exceed
tn feet above the limitation Of
ght Of such wall.
IN al cases where two OF more build
d over two stories in height are adj
ning one another and separated BIZ
cans Of O. division wall or walls. the
n bnthing. cornices or ridge holdings
not extend over ar cover any portion
gA division wall or walls unless such
ss ace constructed wholly Of fire proof
itral
Tanks containing more than 500 gallons
water or other fluid placed in any
U. OF ON The roof or above the roof of
building, must be supported on iron
steel beams of sufficient strength 10
ity carry the weight, and the beams
rt rest at both their ends on brick
llll' OF on iron or steel girders or iron
steel columns or piers of masonry.
inss upon soois of buildings not ex-
eing eighty feet in height and on all
na buildings may be supported by tim
D. Underneath any water tank or on
side near the bottom of same there
l'i be a short pipe or outlet. not less
On tour inches i'm diameter, fitted with
suitable valve. having a lever or whee'
nae, SO that hremen or others can
lllIy discharge the weight Of the fluid
anlenis from the tank in case of neces
y each tanks must be placed, where
leleaple az one corner of a building
~ can not be placed over or near n lin,
'nrs Covers on top of water tank.
l,'l on roofs, if Of wood, must be GOV
I'd With tin
No building Of which any part is uses
me storage or sale of hay, straw
lax shavings, burning fluid. tur
nule camphor or any infammable OF
eler highly combustible substance
Y oe occupied in any part as a dwell
tenement of lodging house, excep
ny rooms for coachmen or grooms ma,
showed IN stables upon receivinl
.l.i permit from the inspector, whei
'.ns q exit are deemed safe by him Il
l buildings containing rooms i
wv me occupants thereof are forcibl
.slnel OF restrained either as invalids
~.''' penerts or prisoners. sue
.1' ana parts of buildings. If non-fe
n. luust be- separated by fireproof col
~ ana siairways with Prevails of a
ueieoi NO detention building sha
-,e' within thirty feet of any othe
ll provision is also made. in th
-'n,e' Tor the construction of chin
IL provides that the height of a
,1a- having a flue larger than q
Mr. 'lsll Dee at least 80 l-3 times I'll
M diameter Of fue, OF the saual
M. ~ superficial area provided tina
vis y. 'olhel lines carrying of the pr,
" combustion Of boiler heath
hsr."u plants shall not be less tina
v,,;i n9i 'hall the top. of any chime
lrv. n l1lng tlue be lower than five fel
ivsi'li g lop OF the roof of the buildir
Dol n.- ~ u Is a part if such roof is a m
i,s ~ io@er than two feet above Il
Hli,- 4 y. Three feet, if such chimney
pitsb ,s5 ieet Of the ridge, if such roI
3 1a ,I;,, nof shall the topping out
ssi fo ,.-.le nue or stack except VIII,
I iau,iv , ,eutila ting purposes and as DIT
S irislr..,' la,.el, be less than five tim
IS N ' u diameter or the SQUARE ro
hrt Of :, sectional area above hiphe
ty h., ..e roof Of any building with
aue. '' such chimney, cupola, stal
The i,,.
ack, M, smoke fues, chimneys
aiuct " ,'i ii one hundred feet Of an
olilge, must be at least tive