The Detroit times., 1911-02-21

shall be a. least three ssl feet wide
OF four (4) times the load, which
may come upon them. they shall
have tight plank doors and ten
Gol inch curbs and z snos,sInsisl ,sIn,s
four (sD inches high. made OF
two CD inch by four CD inch
pieces Where such outside scar
folds are above the NTH (b) story.
they shall be provided beiow the
wire netting OF not over two lsl
inch mesh or OF seven-eights -
inch boards not over two CD inches
apart, all secured 10 two CD inch
by four, (D inch posts and thor
Sec. 4. FENCES AROUND Ex-
cAvATfONS. All excavations on
or near Street or Alley lines. must
be protected by the erection OF am
pie and strong fences az least four
right posts not less than four (ll
inches by four ca inches. and
spaced not over eight l9 feet
apart, and at least three (S hori-
Eontal pieces. not less than one
fences shall be maintained until
the walls are sufhciently nigh 10
remove all danger.
ARTICLE xxx.
Theatres.
Sec. 1. DEFINITION OF A
THEATRE Every building here
after erected or altered In which
is TO be located an Audience Han
and Stage. with curtain and NOV
able scenery, and adapted for dra-
matte and spectacular entertain
ments. operas or similar forms OF
entertainment. and OF size 10
provide seats for more than four
hundred (4oo) persons. shall be a
Theatre within the meaning OF TINS
Sec. :. Definition OF a Minor
THEATRE. Such a building as
shall not be a Theatre within the
meaning OF this Ordinance, shall
be such a building having a seat.
ing capacity for four hundred
tioo) persons or less and a. further
defined in Section l OF Article
XXX OF this Ordinance.
Sec. 8. SECTIONS AFFECTING
EXISTING BUILDINGS; All build,
ings which are occupied as, and
now used as Theatres, as defined
in Section OF this Article. shall
be affected by and made TO con.
form TO the following sections OF
q. 2s. g, q. ss, IS. ss' 81. IS. 50
Sec. 4. DEPARTMENTS AP-
PRoVAL REQUIRED FOR THE
USE OF BUILDINGS. No building
opencd for the admission OF the
public thereto until the manager
thereof shall have obtained a certi-
flcate OF inspection from the Pub
lie Lighting Commission and the
cate shall be tiled with the De-
partment of Buildings. On re-
ceipt OF the aforesaid certificate
the Department shall issue a per-
nit upon receipt OF which the
Mayor may issue a yearly license
Sec. REPORTS TO BE
FILED The doors OF every such
Theatre shall not be opened Tor
the admission OF the public thereto,
until the House Fireman or such
person or persons sons, SO In charge 9, Is,s,S OF
shall signify In writing to the
Manager OF such Theatre, upon
blanks as furnished by the De-
partment OF Buildings. that said
safety equipments. hereinafter re-
qoired. are in order and ready for
or sudden alarm. These reports
shall be made out and signed be-
fore each and every performance,
and said Manager shall hle such
signed reports with the Depart
ment of Buildings once each week
and upon the nrst working day
Sec. G. LEVELS OF FLOORS
The following limitations of moor
levels In Theatres. shall be OBJ
struction or alteration OF the ex-
listing buildings.
The foor level OF the Auditor
ium OF q Theatre. shall be main
tanned within the limits Of the
first story thereof, and where such
floor is banked, the lowest bank
shall not be above the sidewalk
level II the floor OF the nrst
story IL level. then said moor shall
not be more than four ca feet
above the sidewalk level; and IN
no case shall the floor at the main
entrance be more than two CD
feet above the building grade level.
Sec. z. VARIATIONS IN LEVELS.
All changes In the levels or hoors
or such buildings except the stair
cept the necessary steps In
Galleries and Balconies, rising to-
wards the exits. shall be made oy
inclines and OF no sleeper gradient
than two CD In ten u0 within
the Auditorium, and rising toward
the exits. and one ID I'm ten (1O
for all other parts OF the buildings
Sec. 9. PROSCENIUM WALL
The Stage OF every Theatre. shall
be separated from the auditorium
Dy n WAL OF nTepTOOI COuslf
which shall extend the whole width
of the auditorium. and to the high
est roof lire at this wall. There
shall be no openings through this
wall except the curtain opening.
one doorway each side OF the cur
tain opening and behind the boxes.
and one doorway on each side
which shall be located at or be-
low the level OF the Stage. All
these door openings shall have
standard automatic fire doors hung
I'm q manner as approved by the
Department OF Buildings.
Sec. g. PRosCENIUM FRAME.
No wood OF other combustible ma
terial shall enter into the construc-
tion OF the frame around the pro-
scenium opening. and such frame
shall be firmly secured to the pro-
scenium fire wall
Sec. 10. FIREPRooF CURTAIN
AT PROSCENIUM ARCH. The
proscenium opening shall be pro-
vided with a fireproof curtain OF as
bestos or steel protected and nre-
Such curtain shall be at least
twenty-four (24 inches wider than
the proscenium opening. overlap
ping such opening at least twelve
uO Inches on each side OF the
same. end shall be supported and
operated by wire ropes passing
over Iron pulleys. which pulleys
shall be supported on metal bear
ings In a hreproof manner. The
curtain shall operate In its full
height on each side in steel channel
guides, which guides shall be Sc
curely fastened against the pros
cenium wall and all In a manner
as approved by the Department
OF Buildings.
This curtain shall be so arranged
that II can be operated from the
fly galleries or from either side of
the stage, and the construction and
installation OF such curtain shall
be subject 10 the approval OF the
Department OF Buildings and OF the
Chief OF the Fire Department.
The hreproof curtain shall be