The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-08-27


ply to buildings already erected. II found
necessary. and ordered after examination
OF the premises. by the inspector.
BOILER ROOMS. ETC.
Sec. q Boiler houses and boiler rooms
where shAvings or other inflammable fuel
Is used shall be enclosed with brick.
stone, or concrete walls. or iron studs
filled with concrete. Roofs or floors over
such boiler hoNses or rooms shall be
made Of iron. brick. stone. or concrete
arches or slabs. or IL of wood shall be
protected with hreproof tile OF plastered
on iron laths or wire netting, or covered
with metal The doors TO such rooms
shall be OF iron, or OF wood covered with
metal and NAY have an opening in said
door glazed with wired glass. and shall
be kept securely shut. except during
working hours. The floors OF rooms con-
tanning stationary boilers shall be made
OF incombustible material for at least
ten feet In front and for such distance
on the sides and rear as may be required
by the said Inspector. Wooden floors un-
der portable boilers shall have close pro-
lection OF incombustible material.
No woodwork shall be placed within
four feet OF the front OF any boiler. or
within four feet OF the sides. top or rear
OF such boiler or the smoke pipe OF the
same, unless protected by fireproof tiles
at least one-half inch thick. or by being
plastered on iron laths or wire netting.
or by metal between the wood and the
metal sheathing with at least a one-inch
air space between the wood and the
metal or otherwise TO the satisfaction OF
the inspector: Provided. that this provis-
ion shall not apply 10 the overheads. inn
mediately over hot water or low-pressure
steam boilers, used exclusively for heat
ing, IL plastered on wooden laths or
sheathed with metal.
Rooms driving her in
fammable material, heated by direct
heat from the top Of boilers. shall be
constructed and rooted and have doors
as described for boiler houses.
CoRNICEs. LEADERS. ETC.
Sec p. Every building more than two
stories in height in the first district. and
every building more than four stories In
height in the second district. hereafter
erected. except buildings OF mill con-
struction with open jet. shall be pro-
vided with cornices OF incombustible ma
terial.
Incombustible cornices shall be we'll
secured to the walls independent OF any
woodwork. and in all cases the walls
shall be carried up 10 the planking OF the
roof behind the cornice. and where the
cornice projects above the roof the wall
shall be carried up to the top OF the
cornice; and all exterior wooden cornices
on such buildings that shall hereafter
require TO be replaced shall be constructed
Of some non-combustible material. as re-
ouired for new buildings; and every ex-
terror wooden cornice or gutter on such
buildings that may hereafter be damaged
by fire 10 a greater extent than one-half
the whole thereof shall be taken down
and IL replaced shall be constructed In
accordance with the provisions OF this
act.
Buildings fronting on n street shall be
kept provided with proper leaders for
conducting the water from the roof to the
ground. sewer. street, gutter. or dry well
in such manner as shall protect the walls
and foundations from damages: and in no
case shall the water from the said leaders
be allowed to flow upon the sidewalk.
SKYLIGHTS, SCUTTLES, FIRE SHUT
TIERS, ETC.
All buildings in the first fire district and
all buildings two stories or more I'm height
in the second district. shall have scuttles
or bulkheads with doors on the roof with
ladders or stairs leading thereto. and
easily accessible 10 all occupants.
No scuttle shall be less I'm size than two
by three feet. The term "skylight' shall
be taken 10 mean and include fat, hipped.
lantern, monitor, turret. dome vertical or
pitched saw-tooth constructions. and all
other covers placed over openings on roofs
for the admission OF light
lights placed on or in any building in the
first district or on or in any building
more than three stories high in the second
district. shall have the frames and sash
thereof constructed OF metal and glazed.
All openings in roofs for the admission
Of light over elevator. stair. dumb walter
or other shafts. and theatre stage roofs.
shall have metal frames and sash. glazed
with glass not more than one-eighth OF an
inch thick. protected above and below
with wire screens OF not less than No. IL
galvanized wire and not more than one
inch mesh. Skylights hereafter placed in
buildings Of a public character over any
passageway or room OF public resort shall
have Immediately underneath the glass
thereof a wire netting, unless wired glass
is used.
Every non-freproof building more than
two stories in height in the first district.
or more than four stories in height I'm the
second district. and every freproof build
ing more than four stories in height in
the first district. or more than six stories
in height I'm the second district when
located.on any street. lane. or alley thirty
feet or less In width. or nearer than thirty
feet from any other lot line or building.
shall have standard fire doors or shutters
properly hung TO every window or other
opening not opening on fire escapes above
the first floor thereof In How ~ standard
fire doors and shutters metal frames and
doors with wire glass panels, or windows
glazed with wired glass set in metal sash
and frames, may be used.
Wherever shutters are placed. at least
one row. vertically. in every three verti-
cal rows in the front window openings
above the first story OF any building shall
be so arranged that they can be readily
opened from the outside by fremen.
certify the foregoing TO be true
copies.