The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
Outside, Party and Division walls.
USE OF EXISTING WALLS.

Sec. S2. Walls heretofore built whose thickness is not in accordance with the Ordinance may be used. if in good condition. for the ordinary uses of party walls, provided the height be not increased. In case it Is desired to increase the height of existing par ty or independent walls. which walls are less in thickness than required under this title, it can be done by either using q lining of brick work on the inside of walls, or building on top with iron or steel construction, as may be approved by the Inspector of Buildings; provided, however, that the extra weight of increased walls be supported entirely on Iron or steel construction carried down to walls of thickness required by ordinances, and the weight distributed on the walls to conform to sections i02 and 103 of this ordinance. provided, however that no wall Is less than 12 inches thick. Said steel work 10 be so de- signed as to give sufficient stiffness to walls not of the required thickness and 10 he fire-proofed in accordance with section 105. If brick lining is used. the same shall form combined thickness with the old wall of not less than four inches more than the thick ness required for the new wall corre- spending with the total weight of tho wall when so increased in height. The said lining shall be supported on proper foundations and carried up to such height as the Inspector of Build ings may require. No lining shall be less than eight inches in thickness, and all lining shall be laid up in Port land cement mortar and thoroughly anchored to the old brick walls with suitable wrought iron anchors. placed not over two feet apart and properly fastened into the old walls in rows alternating vertically and horizontally with each other, the old walls being first cleaned of plaster or other coat ings where any lining is to be built against the same.
 Sec. SS. Add to end of section the following: All bearing partition studs to be bridged through the cen ter of height of each story with suit able blocking of wood so that said section as amended shall read as fol- lows:
 Sec. SS. Partition Walls.-Eight- inch brick and six-inch and four-inch hollow tile partition walls of hard burnt clay or porous terra cotta may be built, not exceeding in their verti- cal portion measurement of fifty thlrty-six and twenty-four feet, re- spectively, and in their horizontal measurement a length not exceeding seventy-fve feet unless strengthened by proper cross walls, piers or but tresses bonded into same. All such walls shall be carried on proper foun- datIons or on iron girders, or on iron girders and columns or piers of ma sorry. One line of fore and aft par titlons in the cellar or lowest story, supporting stud partitions above, in all buildings over eighteen feet be- ! tween bearing walls in the cellar or | lowest story hereafter erected, shall be constructed of brick not less than l eight inches thick, or piers of brick with openings arched over below the underside of the first tier of beams,
 or piers of brick, or iron columns
 with wooden girders when the first tier of floor beams are of wood, or
 iron or steel girders when the floor
 beams arc of iron or steel, or rolled
 iron or steel beams of sufficient
 strength to span the entire width for
 the first tier of beams may be used
 and the stairs shall be inclosed by a
 suitable brick wall carried up to the
 top of the tier of beams nearest the
 curb line.
 Fore and aft stud partitions and
 such other main stud partitions az
 may be required by the Inspector oi
 Buildings, which may be placed ir
 the cellar or lowest story of any
 building shall have good solid stone
 or brick foundation walls under tn,
 same which shall be built up to tho
 top of the floor beams or sleepers, anc
 the sils of said partitions shall be O
 yellow pine or other suitable harC
 wood but if the walls arc built fiv,
 inches higher of brick than top of tn,
 floor beams or sleepers any WoOdeI sill may be used on which the stud
 shall be set. Fore and aft stud par titions that rest directly over eacl other shall run through the woodol . floor beams and rest on the plate O
 the partition below All girdcrs sup } porting the first tier of wooden beam l. in buildings shall be supported b, brick piers or iron, locust or othc suitable hard wood posts of suhcion . strength on proper foundations. Al bearing partition studs to be bridget through the center of height of eaCl . story with suitable blocking of wood. Sec, 102. The last three lines t, section to read "eeven and one-hal
 tons per superficial foot, when goo, { lime and Portland cement morta { mixed is used, and fifteen tons pc { superficial foot when good Portlan, z cetnant mortar is used" so that sal