The Detroit times., 1910-12-07

they pass. automatic Hatch cloeers.
or automatic trap doors. made In
close each well hole. when the tenn |
perature In such well hole exceeds
one hundred and sixty-nvs (ieB)
dsgress Fahrenheit.
Sec -. PARTITIONS IN BASE
MENT. In every building here
after constructed or altered. and
more than three (3 stories in
height. there shall be a fireproof
partition In the basement. or there
be basement) around the shaft OF
every Elevator This freproof par
tition shall also enclose machinery
OF the Elevator In the basement
and have Underwriters standard
Fire Doors.
senger Elevators. shall he arranged
to close automatically. when the
car leaves the basement moor. or
10 have fusible link. which will
melt at a temperature OF one hun
dred and siXty-flve $3.50 degrees
Fahrenheit. and close the door.
Where an Elevator Shaft does
not extend TO the basement. the
lower end shall be enclosed with
fire. proof material.
AS See ct e: ELEvA hgssfnri Do3 PIs
yator doors OF -Fireproot
Buildings. shall be freproof doors.
either Standard Fire Doors. solid
steel doors or doors OF steel ana
wire glass.
All Passenger Elevator Doors
must be made 10 slide and must
be provided with q lock. 30 made
that the doors cannot be opened
from the outside OF the Shaft. ex-
cept with key
All Freight Elevators must have
doors at every shaft opening. to be
solid and not less than one and
three-Quarters G%) inches thick.
or any other door which has been
approved for such purpose by the
National Board Of Fire Undsrwrit-
ers.
In all buildings OF Glasses !, 4
and s, doors shall be regular stand
ard FIRE. or steel and wire glass.
All Freight Elevators shall have
int TS hs'shWay or shaft thn S Spsn
an automatic or self closing gate.
II the speed Of the car exceeds sew
ty-hve (75) feet per minute. sucn
gate shall not be full automatic;
Sec. 2s, MEADRooM A I,Ox
tors hereafter installed and hav-
Ing a car speed not exceeding two
hundred (a0o) feet per minute.
shall have with the car level with
the top landing. q clear headroom
the highest part OF the car and the
lowest part OF the over head con-
struction. For all additional rates
OF speed, the clearance shall be In
creased twelve (12) inches for each
per minute, or fractional part
thereof. The guides and guide
posts snail extend to the undersids
or the overhead construction.
Every Elevator shaft shall have
pit, SO constructed to allow
free clearance Of at least twelve
(12) inches when the car or plat
form II level with the bottom land
When the speed of the car ex-
minute. the depth Of tho pit shall
DO increased twelve (12) inches
for each additional one hundred
O00) feet per minute OF speed
or fractional part thereof.
shall have the came clearance at
the top and the bottom Of the
shaft. as provided for the car or
Sec. ~ CLOSING DOORS. Doors
to ali Passenger Elevators shall
the Operator. before starting the
car from that floor level, Any
Operator falling to DO this shall be
guilty OF violating this ordinance.
Sec. rs. OPERATORS TO BE
Y YEARS I os AGE FHA No persan undsT
eighteen years OF age shall be en-
ployed or allowed TO operate any
power driven elevator.
Sec. 20. ACCIDENTS REPORT
ED AMP RECORDER. In case OF
It's operating machinery. or 60 any
passenger thereon, or to any oper-
ator thereof. 1t shall be the duty
or the owner, agent. operator AND
engineer OF such Elevator. and OF
~ hA N I'm IN Al - "a
port such accident to the Depart
ment Of Buildings, and It shall be
the duty OF the Department Of
Buildings, to Immediately make an
accident and to record a full and
y detailed report thereof in . book
to be kept for that purpose.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Building Projections.
Sec. !; SIDEWALKS AND GOV
distely abutting a street shall be
constructed or repaired TO q height
OF forty feet or more. substantial
temporary sidewalk and sidewalk
covers shall be erected and main
and repair. The temporary side
walk shall be at least Ave feet
wide unless otherwise permitted In
writing by the Department OF Pub
lie Works: and may be raised not not
regular sidewalk level with sub
stantial steps at either end. such
sidewalk to be kept free and un-
INSTRUCTED and clear OF rubbish
Excavations on either side OF
such sidewalk must be protected
by substantial railings so long ~
any danger exists.
Over this sidewalk and covering
the entire space from the building
a. h. 40 - - - In - - n. -
airy sidewalk there shall be q pro
tecting cover on heavy timber sup.
ports. and q two-inch plank root
with solid rail on the outer edge
OF the roof at least 80 inches high
porary sidewalk shall be at ieas
eight go feet. This protecting
cover shall be maintained 90 ionI
as the building material 10 bsinl
handled on the building from
aS s.c the ' sy do q the S o1ysr
WHILE BUILDING. In Skeleton
Construction buildings solid
three CD inch plank moor. shall be
maintained over tho entire build
r Ing wisn sna t w,n ,os1 t s If e:
, OF the erectors. Such floors shall
be shifted at two (3) story heights
In Mil or Regular Construction
buildings a permanent or tsmpor-
airy moor enaIl DC lalo AZ each story
OF beams, before the walls are oar
ried above the moor level
Sec. 8. OUTSIDE SCAFFOLD
Outside scaffolds. either supported
by continuous supports from the
ground or by thrust outs. through
window or wall openings, when
coming above the third S) story
shall be at least three (3) feet wide
and built with carrying capacity
OF four 90 times tho load. which
may come upon them, they shal
have tight plank doors and ter
(10) inch curbs and a substantia
guard hand rail. at least thirty
| four (84) inches high. made o
two ca inch by four ca Incl
pieces. Where such outside scat
; they shall be provided below tn
. handrail, with a guard OF heav
0 wire netting OF not over two (2
I inch mesh or OF seven Fights q.
2 inch boards not over two CD inche
a aaCnrAd a two (9l Inc