The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
STEAM PIPES.

No steam "or hot water pipes" shall be placed within two inches of any timber wood work etc, unless the timber or wood work is protected by metal shield. then the distance shall not be
 less than one inch. All steam pipes pass ing through floors and ceilings or lnth and plastered partitions shall be pro- tectcd by metal tube one inch larger in diameter than tho pipe. and the space shall be filled in with mineral wool, as- beslos or other incombustible material.
 Sec l62. The last part of tho sixth line to read, or if single pipe is used i, shall be surrounded on all sides with sheet tin or galvanized sheet iron and the outside faces covered with brick. tin, Iron lath or slate and there shall be at least one-haf of an inch air space all around tho said heating pipe. Horizon. tai hot air pipes in basements cellars or other similar places shall be kept six inches below the floor beams or ceiling. If the floor beams or ceilings arc plaster ed and protected ny metal shield, then tho distance shall net be less than three inches. In cases where hot air pipes mass through a wood CT stud partition, they shall be guarded by a double collar Of metal with one inch air space, and holes for ventilation. Tho 12th word l from the end of section to read "heat Hue" instead of smoke nuc." Tho rest of the section to stand as at present, so that said section shall read as follows:
 Sec. id2. Hot-air Pipes. tlot-ar pipes in stud partitions and horizontal pipes in floors shall be built in the following man | ner: Tho pipes shall bo double, that ls, l two pipes, one inside tho other at least onc-half inch apart, and there shall be space of at least three inches between l the pipe and stud or any other timber on each side
 or if q single pipe is used 1t shall he surrounded on all sides With sheet tin or galvanized sheet iron, and the out
 side faces covered with brick, tin, iron i ath or slate, and there shall be at least one-half of an inch air space all around 1 tho snid heating pipe. Horizontal hot
 air pipes in basements, cellars or other similar places shall be kept six inches be- low the floor beams or ceiling. If tho
 floor beams or ceilings are plastered and protected by a metal shield, then the dis
 tance shall not be less than three inches In cases where hot-alr pipes pass through
 wood or stud partition they shall be guarded by double collar of metal with
 one inch air space and holes for ventl-
 lation
 Or they shall be surrounded by brick
 work at least four inches In thickness.
 Where the air conveyed through pipes is
 heated In an ordinary hot air furnace,
 or in any other apparatus by direct cons tact of the air with the tlrohoX, the ma
 terlal used for these double pipes and
 register boxes shall bo bright tin, Where
 the air is heated by hot water or steam
 pipes or indirect heating stacks any
 other sheet metal may be used for the
 pipes, and the use of double pipes is not
 obligatory.
 All hot-air nucs and shafts in brick
 or stone walls shall have the walls of
 tho lues or shafts at least eight inches
 thick unless lined with tin, galvanized
 sheet iron or terra cotta or lire-clay iiue
 Things, in which case four inches or
 brick work may be omitted. No wooden castings furrng or latll shall be placed
 against or cover any heat tiue or metal
 pipe used to convey hot-air or steam, Sec l66. Sections l6G, l67, It's, l69 l7O Ill, all to be Included under one , section l66 as follows, so that said sec
 tlon as amended shall read as follows ELEVATORS.
 Sec 166.--In any building in which an : elevator is to be installed to run [ through more than two stories, the
 same will be enclosed With brick walls or other fircproOG materials as here. after designated, or else provided witt 1 nreproof doors the openings thereof
 through and upon each floor of sait l building shall be provided with ant l protected by guard or gate and witt { good trap doors with which to Clost the same. such guards, gates, and tral < doors shall be kept closed at all tlme Q except when in actual uso In all build i ings except manulaCtores hereafter c erected, tho roof Immediately oyer tht 6 elevator shall be covered with sky . light of suitable size. All elevator 8 hereafter placed in any building ex , cept manufactories or storehouses shal z be enclosed in suitable walls of bricl \ or frame work of Iron and burnt ella, | filling or other nreproof materials. Sat, i walls shall extend through and abov | the roof of the building at least thrc f feet. and all openings into the sam a shall be provided with lreproof door