The Detroit times., 1911-02-20

shall be a least three (s) feet wide
and built with a carrying capacity
OF four (4) times the load. which
may come upon them. they shall
eic, inch cuFbs and = substsntiai
guard hand rail- at least thirty
four (34) inches high. made OF
two CD inch by four 90 inch
pieces. Where such outside scar
thew shall be provided below the
handrail, with a guard OF heavy
wire netting OF not over two Nzl
inch mesh or OF seven-eights ID
Inch boards not over two q ,ne Scs
by four (D inch posts and thor
oughly braced.
Sec. 4 FENCES AROUND Ex-
cAvATIoNs. All excavations on
pie and strong fences, at least four
(D feet high. consisting OF up
right posts not less than four t4l
inches by four (D Inches. and
spaced not oyer ,.a., e light. fS n sss.
zontai pieces. not less than one
Oh inch by six CD inches. Such
fences shall be maintained until
the walls are sufficiently high 10
remove all danger.
ARTICLE xxx.
Theatres.
Sec. 1. DEFINITION OF A
THEATRE. Every building here
is to be located an Audience Hall
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 a size TO
provide seats for more than four
hundred (400) persons. shall be n
Theatre within the meaning OF this
Ordinance.
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shall not be a Theatre within the
meaning OF this Ordinance. shall
be such a building having seat,
ing capacity for four hundred
(400) persons or less and as further
denned IN SECTION of Article
XXX OF this Ordinance.
Sec. 3. SECTIONS AFFECTING
EXISTING BUILDINGS. All build:
ings which are occupied as. and
now used as Theatres, rs defined
in Section l OF this Article. shall
be affected by and made 70 con,
form TO the following sections OF
this Article: sections !. 5, 10, 70.
81. 22. 20. %. SO. IS. SO. 81. IS. 49,
a. A. %. a. n tSi -; -; APP.
Use of BUILDINGS. No building
hereinbefore described shall be
opened for the admission OF the
public thereto until the manager
thereof shall have obtained a ceru-
ficate OF inspection from the Pub
lie Lighting Commission and the
Fire Commission, which Certlh-
cate shall be filed with the De-
partment OF Buildings on re-
ceipt of the aforesaid certificate
the Department shall issue per-
nit upon receipt OF which the
Mayor may issue a yearly license
for the operation of such theatre.
Sec; s; REPORTS TO .l BE
Theatre shan not be opened for
the admission OF the public thereto,
until the House Fireman or such
person or persons so In charge OF
all means and appliances OF safety.
shall signify In writing to the
blanks as furnished by the De.
partment OF Buildings, that said
safety equipments. hereinafter re-
quired. are in order and ready for
instant operation In case or nre
OF sudden alarm. These reports
shall be made out and signed be-
fore each and every performance.
and said Manager shall nle such
signed reports with the Depart
ment OF Buildings once each week
t and upon the hrst working gay
Sec. G. LEVELS OF FLOORS.
The following Limitations of floor
levels in Theatres. shall be OBJ
served in all cases OF new con-
struction or alteration or the ex-
isting buildings.
The floor level Of the Auditor
ium OF q Theatre. shall be main
tained within the limits OF the
first story thereof. and where such
a.. 10 "a "a
shall not be above the sidewalk
level II the floor OF the first
story Is level, then said moor shall
not be more than four. (D Feet
above the sidewalk level; and In
entrance be more than two cd
feet above the building grade level.
Sec. Z. VARIATIONS IN LEVELS.
All changes In the levels OF floors
OF such buildings except the stair
cept the necessary steps In
Galleries and Balconies. rising to-
wards the exits, shall be made py
incllnes and OF no sleeper gradient
than two CD In ten l10) within
the Auditorium. and rising toward
the exits. and one % In ten lO
for all other parts OF the buildings
Sec. 8. PROSCENIUM WALL
The Stage of every Theatre. shall
be separated from the auditorium
. DIV n WAL Oh nTepTOOl COHStt hCNiOhs
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
wall except the curtain opening.
one doorway each side or 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 IRE doors hung
In a manner as approved by the
Department OF Buildings.
Sec. .. PRoscENIuM FRAME.
No wood or other combustible ma
ter1al shall enter into the construc-
ton 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
bestos OF steel protected and ire
PROCEED by asbestos on the stage side.
Such curtain shall be at least
twenty-four CAD inches wider than
the proscenium opening, overlap
ping such opening at least twelve
same, end shall be supported and
operated by wire ropes passing
over iron pulleys, which pulleys
shall be supported on metal bear
ings In n freproof 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 manner
as approved by the Department
OF Buildings
This curtain shall he so arranged
that II can he operated from the
fly galleries or from either side of
the stage, and the construction and
installation OF such curtain shall
be subject to the approval OF the
Department OF Buildings and OF the
Chief OF the Fire Department
The flreproof curtain shall be