Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

with angle holdings at intersection of
treads and riserS. The under side of stairs
shall not be enclosed with any material
forming an air space between such encios-
ing and the under side Of stairs. In such
buildings hereafter erected which 60 not
exceed three stories and cellar In height
the stair halls may be enclosed with wood
en- tud partitions. provided such partitions
are covered on both sides with metal lath
or with good quality plaster boards not
less than oae-half inch in thickness, made
of plaster and strong fibre, and all joints
made true ard well Onted. aud provided
that the space between the studs is filed in
the ho0r beams; and the stairs in such
buildings shall he fire proof, or of mill
construction if Of wood.
Sectnn lG3G--l53 Every tenement lodg-
ing or boarding house hereafter construct
ed shall have at least one Hight Of stairs
extending from the entrance noor 20 the
roof ard the stairs and public halls there
in shall be at least three feet six inches
constructed with a rise OF not more than
seven ard oue-haif inches and with heaG5
not less than nire and one-balf inches
wide Winding stairs shall not be permit
house. The framework, landings and plat
forms of all stairs must have sufficient
strength to carry safe live load with
factor Of safety of four Of seveuty'fYe
pounds per square foot when stairs are
loaded over entire area
Section 1636-154. In every non-fre.
proof as well as. fre,proof tenement
erected four stories or more in
height exclusive Of cellar the floor Of the
first story above the cellar, or, il there be-
no cellar the floor above the lowest story,
shall be Of fire proof construction. IN every
non-freproof tenement, lodging or board
ing house hereafter erected less than four
stories in height where the first floor above
the lowest cellar or, If there be no cellar,
above the lowest story is not Of hre-proof
construction, the cellar ceiling of such
building shall be lathed with metal lOth
and plastered thereon with two coats OF
brown mortar Of good material, or shall be
covered with plaster boards not less than
one half inch in thickness, made of plaster
and strong fiber and all joints made true
and we'll pointed.
Section 1636-155 In all non-fre-proot
tenement lodging or boarding houses here
after erected, fore and aft stud partitions
which rest directly over each other shall
run through the wooden floor beams and
rest upon the plate of the partition below,
and shall have the studding filled In solid
between the uprghts the full depth NJ
the floor beams with suitable incomhustihle
materials. In all fire proof tenement lodg-
ing or boarding houses hereafter erected
all partitions shall rest directly upon The
fre-proof floor construction and extend 10
the fre-proof beam filling above.
Section 1636-158. Every tenement, lode
ing or boarding house shall have In the
roof a bulkhead or scuttle. No scuttle or
bulkhead shall be less in size than two
covered on the outside with metal ana
shall be provided with stairs or Stationary
ladders leading thereto and easily accos
stble to all tenants of the building ard
KEEP free from encumbrance and ready fot
use at all times. Access through the scrt-
tie or bukhead to the roof must be direct
and uninterrupted, and no scuttle or bulk
head door shall at any time be locked with
a key but either may be fastened on the
inside by movable bolts or hooks.
Section 1636-157. All shafts hereafter
constructed in tenement, lodging or board,
ing houses shall be constructed fire proof
throughout with nre-proof self closing
doors, or fire resisting glass set in metal
frames at all openings. But nothing In
this section contained shall be so construed
as to require such enclosures about ele-
vators or dumbwaiters built in the we'll
hole of stairs where the stairs themselves
are inclosed in brick or stone walls and
are entirely constructed Of hre-proof ma
terial.
Section 1e36-15s Every tenement, lodg.
ing or boarding house hereafter erected ex-
ceedng two stories in height, and every
SUCH building heretofore erected which, at
the time of the passage and publication
of this act Is not provided with sufficient
iron fire escapes, shall have on the outside
thereof one or more open iron fire escapes
consisting of stairwayS and balconies In
such number and location and Of such form
as shall be directed by the department
charged with The enforcement OF this act.
Such fire escape in tenement houses shall
than a bathroom or Water-closet compart-
ment in each apartment at each story above
the ground floor and shall not include the
window of q stair hall. In all lodging
and boarding houses with separate rooms
for occupants such fire escapes must be
directly accessible from all the public
halls in each story, communicating with
the several sleeping rooms. All fire es-
cape stairways SHALL be placed at an angle
not sleeper than forty-1ve degrees and shall
be constructed with steps not less than six
inches in width nor less than twenty-five
inches in length and with a rise Of not
more than eight inches, and shall sustain
In all their parts a safe load with factor
Of safety of four, of not less than one
hundred pounds per step, with the eXcep-
ton of the treads each of which must
safely sustain with the same factor OF safe
ty centre load of two hundred pounds.
Such stairs shall rest upon and be bOlted
to brackets che upper arm Of which shall
go through the wall and be properly secured
by nuts and four-lnch square washers at
least three-eighrhs of an inch thick, ana
the lower end of which shall be let Into
the wall and be securely fastened In place.
The stringers Of the stairs shall be securely
bolted to similar brackets at the top. The
stairs shall have hand rails of wrought
iron we'll braCed. Such fire escape shall be
connected with the building at each story
above the first by wrought Iron balcony
not less than three feet four Inches wide
iron railing not less than two feet nine
inches high The stairway opening In each
platform or balcony shall not be less than
twenty one inches wide and siXty-siX Inches
long and shall have no cover of any kind
but shall be provided with a railing. There
shall be landing at the head and foot Of
each fight not less than twenty-four Inches
long. measured in the direction OF the
passageway between the stringers of the
stairway and the wall of the building or
the outer rail of the balcony as the case
may be, each passageway to be not less
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The balconies shall be constructed to sus-
tain in all their parts safe load with
factor of safety of four, OF not less man
eighty pounds per square root or SURFACE,
The outside top ana bottom ratings shall
extend around the entire balcony and in all
cases shall go through the wall at ench
end and be properly secured by nuts and
four-lnch square washers ut least three
eighths of an inch thick. No balcony rail-
ing shall be connected at angles by cast
iron. The balcony on the top floor shall be
provided with a goose-neck ladder Leading
to and above the roof. The lowest balcony
shall be provided with n drop ladder reach
ing TO the ground. There shall be attached
to such fire escape a three inch wrought
iron standpipe extending from point with
In FIVE feet of the ground to a point three
feet above the roof or cornice, and at each
story above the first and on the roof there
shall be attached n two and one-half inch
angle hose valve with male hose connection,
end double or Siamese 'Y"i female hose
connection at the base Of the pipe, with
threads to conform to the size and pattern
used by the fire department where the
building IS located. All parts Of the Are
escape Shall receive two coats Of paint, one
In the shop and one after erection.
Section 1G3G---159 No tenement, lodging
or boarding house shall hereafter be erected
or enlarged nor shall any building or build
ings be built upon or moved onto a lot
occupied by dwellings so as to occupy more
than eighty per cent. Of corner lot no.
more than slxty-fve per cent. Of any other
lot provided that the space occupied by
Ore escapes shall not be deemed part Of
the lot occupied.
Section 163G-160. The height OF no tene-
ment, lodging or boarding house hereafter
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