The Washington herald., 1909-08-25

The revised proofs Of the new building
code Of the District viii go 10 the prin-
ters this morning for final correction.
This work viii be completed within the
next few days. and the proofs made up
into book form, after which Unbound
copies to the number OF 80 will be
printed. These temporary copies will be
furnished the committee OF architects and
builders, who spent nearly three years
compiling the work
Building Inspector Morris Hacker will
point out 10 the Commissioners the
changes that have been made in the regu-
lations. After they have examined and
approved the work. whatever changes
that they may see ht to make. will be
noted and the corrected sheets sent back
TO the printer for publication in perma-
nent form.
Inspector Hacker said yesterday after
noon that in all probability the new
building code would be completed and
ready for distribution by the first week
OF October. No provision having been
purposely made in them as TO the time
they shall become effective. il will be
necessary for the Commissioners to pro-
mulgate them a reasonable time through
advertisement in the public print
Convenient Pocket Size.
The new code will contain probably
/ 10 to 900 pages. 1t is a convenient pock-
ct size. Half OF the code viii be print
ed under classified subjects. properly in
deXed on both sides OF the sheet. with
a blank sheet between every printed
page. In the old regulations, only one
side OF the page was printed. The blank
sheets viii be used for amendments and
corrections that necessity in the future
may make necessary. There viii be no
advertising in the code. A proposition
was made to the Engineer Commissioner
that advertising be inserted. but it did
not meet with approval
In the first edition OF the code there
will be 1,5CO books. OF this number fifty
will be bound in heavy morocco leather
and the balance bound in cloth. The
| leather-bound books viii be distributed
to the Commissioners. members OF the
committee that compiled the work. and
/ TO officers Of other municipalities that
contributed copies Os the codes OF their
cities and from which suggestions were
drawn In making up the new District
code. The price of the books to others
will be . cents.
The new regulations will cover every
phase Of the government. Of the erection,
removal repair. maintenance Of build
ings. and the erection and maintenance
Of elevators and fire escapes.
When the new building code goes into
operation said Building Inspector Hack
er yesterday, 1T is believed that the Dis
| trict government will have a model set
Of regulations, superior in very many
ways to any municipal code in existence
| to-day
1T has been prepared by leading archi-
tects. contractors. and practical build
ers with wide experience. who have a
personal interest TO secure for the Dis
trict a perfect set Of building regula-
tions.
Good Features Retained.
"All of the good features Of the old
code have been retained. and all objec-
tionable parts that have become obso-
lete have been eliminated. The codes OF
all the leading cities Of this and other
countries have been carefully studied.
The men who spent three years in this
work gave It their best thought and care.
and have produced a work on building
regulations that must Of necessity be ac-
cepted by other municipalities as the
best
"Of course. there viii be some criu-
cism-everybody could not be pleased
but taken as general proposition. it
will meet with the approval Of every one,
and will show its great value within the
next few years by the Improvement in
the general class Of buildings erected. as
compared with the buildings erected in
the past under the old code