The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
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- tected by a metal tube one inch larger fin diameter than the pipe, and the space shall be filled in with mineral wool. as- bestos or other incombustible material.
 Sec. 162. The last part of the sixth line to read, or If single pipe Is used it l 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-half 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. l If the floor beams or ceilings are plaster ed and protected by a metal shield, then the distance shall net be less than three | inches. In cases where hot air pipes | pass through A wood or stud partition, | they shall be guarded by double collar | of metal with one Inch air space, and holes for ventilation The 12th word l from the end of section to read "heat 1 nue" instead of smoke fue." Tho rest ! of the section to stand as at present. so that said section shall read as follows:
 Sec. 152. Hot-air Pipes. Hot-air pipes 1 in stud partitions and horizontal pipes in l floors shall be built in tho following man ner: The pipes shall be double, that Is, two pipes. one inside the other at least one-haf inch apart, and there shall be a l space of at least three inches between the pipe and stud or any other timber | on each side.
 Or If single pipe Is used 1t shall be surrounded on all sides With sheet tin or galvanized sheet iron, and the out side faces covered with brick tin, iron l lath or slate, and there shall be at least one-half of an inch air space all around 1 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 a wood or stud partition, they shall be guarded by a double collar of metal with one Inch air space and holes for venti- 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 con tact of the air with the flrehox, the ma terlal used for these double pipes and 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 Of the lues or shafts at least eight inches thick unless lined with tin, galvanized sheet iron or terra cotta or fire-clay tlue l u,h brick work may be omitted. No wooden castings turing or lath shall be placed against or cover any heat fine or meta plpe used 10 convey hot-air or steam
 Sec l66, Sections 166, 161, l6S, 16o 170, Ill, all to be included under one section l66 as follows, 80 that said sec tion as amended shall read as follows:
 ELEVATORS.
 Sec 166,--.In any building in which ar elevator is to be installed to TUT through more' than two stories, the same will be enclosed with brick wall' or other fireproof materials as here
 after designated or else provided witt
 fireproof doors, the openings thereo
 through and upon each floor of sait
 building shall be provided with anC
 protected by guard or gate and wltl
 good trap doors with which to clos'
 the same. Such guards, gates, and tral doors shall be kept closed al all timei except when in actual use Tn all build
 lngs except manufactores hereafte , erected, the roof Immediately oyer thu , elevator shall be covered with sky light of suitable size, All elevator , hereafter placed in any building OK
 cept manufactorles or storehouses shal be enclosed In suitable walls of bricl , or frame work of iron and burnt ella. filling or other flreproof materials sait walls shall extend through and abov the roof of the building at least thrc, feet and all openings into the san