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


mean and include every building which
shall be intended or designed Tor. or used
as, the home or residence OF not more
than three separate or distinct families
or as the home or residence of not more
than four such families provided the
building is divided by "a division wall and
r. designed for two families on each sAie
OF said wall. and in which not more than
fifteen rooms shall be used In any man
ner for the accommodation OF hoarders.
and no part OF which structure Is used as
store or FOR any business purpose. Two
or more such dwellings may be connected
on each story when used for boarding
purposes, provided the halls and stairs OF
each house shall be left unaltered.
External Wall: Every outer wall or
vertical enclosure OF building other
than party wall
Foundation Wall: That portion OF
wall below the level OF the outside hn-
lshed grade, but II under party, division.
or partition walls. TO mean that portion
below the cellar or basement floor,
Footings; The lower course OF stone or
concrete under a foundation or other wall
projecting beyond the face OF wall on
one or both sides TO increase the area OF
the base OF wall.
Fireproof Buildings; (Absolute) any
building designed TO be built entirely OF
incomtastible fire and waterproof ma
thoroughly hreproof. and finished and
trimmed with incomhustibie material.
Fireproof Buildings: Ordinary any
building similar I'm construction to ahso-
lutte hreproof buildings. except that the
finished floors. frames doors. windows.
and the usual trim OF rooms are Of ord-
nary wood construction with no open
spaces behind the wood.
Height OF a building: Is 10 be taken foi
wooden building from the adjacent
street lsade To the highest point OF roof.
and when placed back over thirty feet
from the street line shall be measured
from the adjoining ground. When the
grade or ground slopes fifteen per cent.
or less an average measurement may be
taken. When the slope Is more than
fifteen per cent. the measurement must
be taken every twenty-five feet. In
measuring the height OF a brick, stone.
concrete. iron. steel or other similar
building. the same conditions OF measure
ments shall prevail as for wooden build.
ings except that the measurement 10 the
highest points thereof shall he taken To
the highest cornice lines OF such building.
but In case "A parapet or other wall shan
be carried above said cornice OF SUFFICIENT
height To make story therein the meas
urement shall bo taken To the top oi
such wall.
Hotels: Every building, or part thereof
shelter TO residents or guests and hay
ing general public dining room or n
cafe, or both, and containing also more
than fifteen sleeping rooms above the
first story. and every building or part
thereof designed or used for renting
rooms TO the public containing more than
fifteen rooms above the first story.
Inspector: The Inspector OF buildings.
Incombustible Roofing: Covered witt
not less than three thicknesscs roofing
felt and a good coat OF tar and graNel oi
Stag, or with tin. corrugated iron, oi
other hre-resisting material with stand
Ing seam or lap Joint
Incombustible Material: When referred
TO as n structural material means brick
stone. terra Gotta, concrete. iron. steel, OF
sheet metal. when used alone or I'm com
blnation with any other or others OF the
same.
Lot Line: The line OF demarcation be
tween either public or private properties
The building line and lot line may he
synonymous along public properties.
Lodging House: Any building or por
ton thereof In which persons arc har'
bored or lodged for hire for n single night
or for less than n week at any one time
or any part OF which In let for any per
son to sleep In for any term less than q
week.
Length of n Building: Its greatest
the direction OF the bearing wall OF
girders
Mil Construction: When the enclosing
walls and roof covering are made or IN
combustible materials. with doors win
dows. and frames OF wood, but with IN
terror walls OF brick, or columns ano
girders. and the floor and roof systems
composed OF heavy timbers or glrders
and plank with no concealed air spaces
between.
Non@crireproof As applied TO this act
means any building the exterior or party
walls OF which are brick, stone, concrete
or other like material and the interior
construction is OF wood
Oriel Window: A projecting window
similar To bay window, but carried or
projecting floor joists. brackets. or cor
bells; the term bay window may also be
applied to an oriel window projecting
over the street line.
Office Building: Any building designed
or used for Office purposes In the conduct
OF general business. but may nave store
banking or salesroom on the ground OF
second floor, and no part or which bulld'
ing shall be used for living purposes er'
ceptlng only for the Janitor ana ms
family.
Portland: The standard Portland cement
OF commerce either domestic or Foreign.
which when tested neat after one day IN
air shall be capable or SUSTAINING WIN.
out rupture tensile strain OF at least
two hundred pounds per square inch ana
after one day I'm air and six days In
water be capable of sustaining without
rupture FIVE hundred pounds per square
inch.
Party Walls: Every wall used or de'
signed 10 be used as separation OF TWO
or more buildings or estates.
Partition: Any interior division OF
building constructed of iron. glass. wood,
lath and plaster. or any combination OF
any OF these with any other or others OF
the same. or with other materials.
Partition wall: Any interior wall OF
masonry In building.
Repairs: The rcconstruction or renewal
OF any existing part OF building, and
not made I'm the opinion OF the inspector,
for the purpose of converting the build
ing. I'm whole or In part, Substantially
isto a new one.
School Buildings: includes all school
and college or other buildings containing
class. drawing lecture rooms or rooms
for the purpose OF education or instruc-
,ion. N any such building has an as