The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
CITY ORDINANCES.

as approved by tho Inspector of Build ings, Elevators may be placed in the well holes of stairs without such brick or tlreproof enclosures where the stairs are enclosed with brick or other ilre- proof walls, but the framework. or en-. closure of such elevators shall be ot Iron or other hroproot materials. The roofs over all enclosed elevators shall bo made of hreproof materials With a skylight of nt least three fourths ot the aren of the shaft made or glass set In an Iron frame. Immediately under all overhead machinery at top of ele- Vator shaft, there shall be placed . substantial grating or screen of Iron of sufficient strength to protect from fall Ing materials. Every elevator shall be provided with sufficient arrangement to prevent the falling of the car or platform in case of accident. Any part of any elevator not enclosed in a shalt except In manufactorlcs and storehous- es, shall ho protected by m iron screen or grille Freight elevators shall have q notice posted conspicuously thereon as Follows; 'porsons riding on this elevator do so at their own risk" All persons placed in charge of running my elevator shall he steady. reliable persons with suitable qualifications to do such work No elevator shall be used until it has been inspected. and Il permit has been granted by tho In. spector, and when any repairs arc round necessary upon inspection, they shall be made without delay and tho use or the elevator shall cease, and lt shall not be again used until new in- snection, unless n certificate signed by an elevator builder that the elevator Is safe has been furnished and posted at the entrance.
 Sec. 172 to he amended so that said section shall read as follows: <.
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 Sec. 172. Every cornce within the fire limits except on private residences not more than 1-2 stories high, and also excepting as designated In section ISL shall be of metal or other non-com- hustible material Main cornices of all brick buildings over 3I ft. high outside of the fire district shall be of metal or other non -combustible materials
 All flreproof cornices shall be well se- cured to the walls with iron anchors Independent of any woodwork. Where a wall Is finished with cornice of stone. terra cotta or similar material. tho greatest weight of the material of such cornice shall be on the inside of the face of the wall unless supported by Iron construction, go that the cor nice shall firmly balance upon the wall. In all cases the walls behind the cor nlces shall he carried up to the plank Ing of the roof. and where inc cornice projects above the roof. tho walls shall be carried up above the planklng of the cornlce and be copcd. All exterior wooden cornices that may now he or that may hereafter become unsafe or | rotten shall he taken down. and If re- | placed shall he constructed in accord ance as above provided All exterior cornices of wood or gutters that may 1 hereafter be damaged by fro to the ex- | tent of one-third shall he taken down. and if replaced shall be constructed accordlng to this section but If not dam. aged to the extent of one-thlrd, tho 1 same may be repaired with the same | kind of material of which they were | originally constructed.