The Detroit times., 1910-12-07

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In Section 1 Of this Article. 0kaIl
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See 4 DEPARTMENTS AP-
2 PsoyAL . KEquiEED FOB THE
hereinbefors described shall be
8 opened for the admission OF the
6 public thereto until the manager
Z thereof shall have obtained . certi7
3 ficate OF inspection from the Pub
q lie Lighting Commission and the
10 Fire Commission. which Certii-
cate shall be filed with the De-
2 I psrtment OF, OF B a.Ins,, upon re
4 the Department shall issue a per-
8 NIT upon receipt OF which the
Mayor may issue yearly license
. TOT SEE s"' Gpe REpSRrs s'A TO so'. BE
FILED. The doors OF every such
Theatre shall not be opened for
the admission ot the public thereto.
until the House Fireman or such
all means and appliances OF safety.
s shall signify in writing TO the
Manager Of such Theatre, upon
Il partmsnt OF Buildings. that said
2 safety equipments. hereinafter re-
CURED, are in order and ready for !,
instant operation In case OF fre \
g or sudden alarm. These reports
g shall be made out and signed be-
u fore each and every performance.
g and said Manager shall file such
y signed report: with the Depart
~ thereof.
Sec. c. LEVELS OF FLOORS.
? The The, following iimitsti SIn Of door oS
: served In all cases Of pew con-
struction or alteration OF the sx-
8 listing buildings.
ium of Theatre. shall be main
8 tanned within the limits OF the
10 hrst story thereof. and whore such
IL Moor IL banked, the lowest bank
is level. II the noor OF the nrst
II story 10 level. then said noor shall
10 not be more than four ca feet
- above the sid lew level ana In
IS entrance be more than two CD
- feet above the building grade Level.
Sec. 7. VARIATIONS IN LEVELS.
5 Of such SSiidinss except the stair
: ways from story to story. and ex-
3 cept the necessary steps In
s Galleries and Balconies. rising to-
z wards the exits. shall be made by
8 inclines and OF no sleeper gradient
than two CD In ten Qo) within
10 the Auditorium. and rising toward
t tne g. sIit; and one ,s In ten %
Sec. 9. PROCENIUM WALL.
The Stage OF every Theatre. shall
8 be separated from the auditorium
s which shall extend the whole width
OF the auditorium, and to the high
est roof line at this wall. There
shall be no openings through this
10 one doorway each side OF the cur
II tain opening and behind the. boxes.
II and one doorway on each sfde
l3 which shall be located at or be
IL low the level OF the stage. All
Is these door openings shall have
l8 standard automatic fire doors hung
II In q manner as approved by the
IL Department of Buildings.
Sec g. PROSCENIUM FRAME.
2 No wood or other combustible ma
2 terial shall enter into the construc-
I ton OF the frame around the pro-
s scenium opening, and such frame
Soc 10. FiREPRooF CURTAIN
AT PRosCENIUM ARCH; The
I vid.d with a fireproof ourtain Of as.
8 bestos or steel protected and nre-
PROCEED by asbestos on the stage SIDE.
z Such curtain shall be at least
the pro.esn,um o psn overlap
II Cs) Inches on each side OF the
IL same, end shall be supported ana
il over iron pulieys. which puileys
I6 shall be supported on metal bear
ls ings In a nreproof manner. Tn.
II curtain shall operate In its fuii
ls height on each side in steel channel
ls guides. which guides shall be Sc
20 curely fastened against the pros
81 oenium wall and all In a manner
ss a: approved by the Department.
% This curtain shall be so arranged
o5 that II can be operated from the
"a nv galleries or from either side of
20 installation Of such curtain shall
SO pspsrtmsn. Of suild}nSs and OF the
al Chief OF the Fire Department.
ss raised at the oommencsmsnt Of
81 each performances. rshsar.sl Or en-
ss tertainment and lowered - inc
I" eiG Sec. OF III the h .c%s. ETC. OF
COURTS Every theatre building
3 erected and not located on . cor
nsr which abuts on q street, both
in front and in the rear; snsa ne we
one side IN case the building
sbuts on one street only. On open
court or passagsway shall be built
II Hn . e.ss o. corner n lot, sSsli
IL have one inner court on the m19s
10 OF the building away from the sads
IL on the street
Is These courts or passageways
Il s Ms in. s't to the s% rear r' Of the Audi
Is forum. Such courts or peIeaSs.
Is ways shali b. open to s.n thssX sr
"a 70 the street fronts through pas
"a ssgsways inolossd by incombosti-
"a BILE masonry construccon, cnd
a: not 3: snt s,s ~ ls sSss
27 courts or passagsways shall not be
% less than seven Cd feet in width
20 where seating capacity In less than
80 one thousand Go0o). II more than
SO than eighteen hundred $4,000. then
ss the width shall be not less than
50 eight (s) feet and IL more than
g eighteen hundred isool then shs
Sec. IL. EXITS INTO couRTs
Q SHALL BE PROVIDED. Exits
: she'll be provided into these ,.. court.
connscting with the stairways
Such balconies and stairs shall b
constructed OF inoombustibis ma
terials.
such exits and stairways may bs
10 Constructed inside tho walls OF th'
IL building provided such stairway,
l2 are surrounded by incombustibls
l3 masonry partitions not less thar
IL the same from the Auditorium
is such partitions shall BE- carried 81
II each hoor construction on support
IS ing frames OF nrsproof eonstruo-
10 tion.
Sec 10 EXITS. The main exits
shall be OF suficient width 20 40
oommodate the entire audlsnce
fSo1 iches OF width In tho clear to
Hent seats and an additional twsn-