Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF, TIE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
That fire escapes be Installed in accordance with
the act Of Congress approved March 10. 1906, en-
eapes in certain buildings in the District Of Calum-
bfa and for other purposes, shall be of the type
' Of Badss on he ran Of
hereinafter specified. chain endless ladder types
be so located that person in any part Of build
ing can reach one without having to pass u stair
types of fire escapes may be used ON buildings or
parts of buildings constructed that the stand
obstructing window or door openings In such
cases balconies OF the standard type must be pro-
tiers. Of windows. 3. The fire escape on each floor
must he kept free from distractions In case
cess to an escape is had through room. either
obstructed passage at least two and onehalf feet
wide must be provided from the corridor or the
may be had through windows in the sils are
not more than two feet six inches above the floor
clear Opening at least three feet high and two
must be With
terbalan lane, weight, suspended by bronze or cop.
twelve hundred pounds In all cases where chain
or endless ladder fire escapes are used they must
ton by fremen from the ground. The wire for
operating the escapes must lie of non corrosive
Each standard platform escape should be provided
with gooseneck firemen's ladder extended from
D All hails rfior 'Apss ace.
ways, stairs and exits to fire escapes in buildings
sunset to sunrise as follows: White light n' at head
and foot of each flight of stairs. Same at inter
least one such light near the center of each hall
rsa S Ss ns M at each
proach to fire escape G: In all sleeping rooms
the following notice in red letters onequarter Of
an Inch high. on a white card, shall he conspicu-
9;na = ss Sosies Red Lights indicate
n tha o.rido
each floor sign shall be placed. with letters two
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shall shall t be placed With letters two inches high
a printed hand Indicating the direction Of the
same Near the center Of the main corridors and
shall be placed with sufficient hose Of the same
size to reach either end of the corridor hallway
service. This win not apply halls theaters. or
places Of amusement in which standpipes at least
aured present viii It apply To- any IS build
ings already erected in which existing standpipe
saSn sr on sash oSr shall b placed three
stairways in Easements shall be enclosed with fire.
resisting material in such manner as to make the
to oor n
kept closed at all times when not in use. 8. All
fire escapes and stairs must be kept free from bag
gage furniture cans or any other obstruction
arranged that they can be operated Without key
or other instrument 10 Fire alarm gongs shall
pe iiistaiieu III al nulluln-S coming within the
purv1ew of the act of March 10, 1906, which are
used and occupied for sleeping purposes. One
eisht.inch alarm gong shall be placed near the
center OF each hallway corridor each floor
Gongs are to be operated from automatic striking
stations placed as follows: One the front
door, one AT the head of the stairs on each door:
one In the office of janitors room; and one in the
kitchen If there be such a room. All shall be
placed on one circuit and all gOngs shall operate
simultaneously from any and all stations All
operating switches are to be protected by glass
cases. Telephones will not he considered as a sub
stitute for alarm gongs. HENRY B. F. MAC
FARLAND. HENRY L. WEST JOHN BIDDLE
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia