The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
Outside, Party and Division Walls.
USE OF EXISTING WALLS.

Sec. S3. Walls heretofore built whose thickness is not in accordance with the Ordinance may be used. If fin good condition. for the ordinary uses of party walls. provided the height be not increased In case 1t Is desired to increase the height of existing par ty or independent walls, which walls are less in thickness than required under this title, 1t can be done by either using a 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 102 and l03 of this ordinance; provided, however, that no wall is less than 12 inches thick. Said steel work to be SO de- signed as to give sufficient stiffness to walls not of the required thickness, and to be re-proofed in accordance with section 105. If brick lining is used. the same shall form a 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 the 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 a measurement of fifty, thirty-six and twenty-four feet, re- spectively, and in their horizontal measurement Q length not exceeding seVenty-fiVe feet, unless strengthened by proper cross walls, piers or but tresses bonded into same. All such walls shall be carried on proper foun- 1 uf on iYn, girders and columns or piers of ma sorry. One line of fore and aft par titions in the cellar or lowest story, supporting stud partitions above, in all buildings ovey eighteen feet be- tween bearing walls In the cellar or lowest story, hereafter ereGyid, shall be constructed of brick noG iess than eight inches thick, or pieH 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 wheil the first tier of floor beams are of wood, or iron or steel girders when the floor | beams are of iron or steel or rolled iron or steel beams of sufficient strength to span the entire width fo, 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 as may be required by the Inspector of Buildings, which may be placed ir the cellar or lowest story of any building, shall have good solid stone or brick foundation walls under the same, which shall be built up to tho l top of the floor beams or sleepers, an6 | the sills of said partitions shall be ol yellow pine or other suitable harG wood; but if the walls are built five inches higher of brick than top of tho floor beams or sleepers, any wooder l sill may be used on which the studs shall be set. Fore and aft stud par. titions that rest directly over eacf other shall run through the wooder floor beams and rest on the plate o1 porting the first tier of wooden beams in buildings shall be supported by brick piers, or iron, locust or other suitable hard wood posts of sufficient 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 tC section to read "eleven and one-hal tons per superficial foot when gooc lime and Portland cement mortar mixed is used, and fifteen tons pei superficial foot when good Portland | cement mortar ia uaed p so tagt sn Ir