The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
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 he less than ono inch. All steam pipes pass ing through floors and ceilings or lath and plastered partitions shall be pro- teetcd hy metal tube one inch larger in diameter than the pipe, and the space shall be filled in with mineral wool. as- bestos or other ncombustible material.
 Sec. l62 The last part of tho sixth line 10 read. or if single pipe Is used it shall be surrounded on all sides with sheet tin or galvanized sheet iron and the outside faces covered with brick. tin iron hath or slate and there shall he at least onc-half of an inch air space all around tho said heating pipe Horizon. tal hot air pipes in hasements. cellars or other similar places shall be kept six Inches below the floor beams or ceiling If inc floor beams or ceilli gs are plaster. ed and protected by a metal shield, then tho distance shall net be less than three inches. In cases where hot air pipes pass through a wood Cr stud partition, they shall be guarded by double collar of metal with one Inch air space and holea for ventilation The i2th word from thc end of section 10 read "heat nue" instead of smoke 1ue" The res, of the section to stand as at present. so that said section shall road as follows.
 Sec. i62 Hot-air Pipes, IIot-air pipes in stud partitions and horizontal pipes In floors shall be built in the following man ner. The pipes shall be double, that Is, two pIpes, one inside the other at least one half inch apart, and there shall be a space of at least three inches between tie pipe and stud or any other timber on each side
 or if a single pipe Is used lt shall be | or galvanized sheet iron, and tho out side faces covered with brick, tin, iron lah or slate. and there shall be at least one-half of an inch air space all around tho said 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 the 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-air pipes pass through wood or stud partition they shall be guarded by a double collar of metal with one inch air space and holes for ventl- lation.
 Or they shall be surrounded by brick work nt least four inches in thickness. Where the air Convty yed through pipes is | heated In an ordinary hot-air furnace. or in any other apparatus by direct con- tact of the air with the tireboX, the ma | LeIlHl USeI TOT IllpSe HDUDle plUtS Hlli register boxes shall be 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 fues and shafts in brick or stone walls shall have the walls ot the tlues or shafts at least eight inches ! thick unless lined with tin, galvanized sheet iron or terra cotta or fire-clay ilue 1 Things, in which case four inches Of brick work may be omitted No wooden castings, turing or ath shall be placed against or cover any heat tlue or metal 1 plpe used 10 convey hot-air or steam.
 Sec. l66, Sections l66 l67 16S, l69, | l70 III, all to be included under ono | section l6G as follows so that said sec tion as amended shall read as follows:
 ELEVATORS.
 Sec 166.-Tn any building in which an elevator Is to be installed to run same will be enclosed with brick walls or other hreproof materials as here after designated, or else provided With hreproof doors, the openings thereof
 through and upon each floor of said building shall be provided with and protected by q guard or gate and with good trap doors with which Co close the same. Such guards gates, and trap doors shall be kept closed at all times except when In actual use. In all build Iings except manufactories hereafter erected the roof Immediately over the elevator shall be covered with sky
 light of suitable size. All elevators
 hereafter placedy in any building ex- cept manufactories or storehouses shall be enclosed in suitable walls of brick
 or frame work of iron and burnt clay
 nling or other freproof materials. Said
 walls shall extend through and above the roof of the building at least three
 feet, and all openings Into tho same shall be provided with fireproof doors