Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-27

eight CS) inches thicker than the wall
testing upon T. to q hs depth the Sf e nTS "sTndi
shall not have less than one through stone
to every square yard OF face wall All stone
to be laid on It's natural bed, to be wen
bedded in lime or cement mortar, all hol-
lows slushed full and all Joints on exposed
laid up Without mortari~ II built Of brick
they shall be at least four () inches
thicker than the wall resting upon IT TO a
depth of not more than eight 90 feet be-
low the curb, and II built of broken stone
concrete they shall be at least eight W
inches thicker than the wall resting, there
on to a depth of not more than eight feet
below the curb, and must be In FORMS, IN
courses not more than twelve u2) inches
all such concrete shall consist of one part
cement two parts sharp sand. and three
larger than will pass through a two 90
inch ring), ali OF which is to be well mixed
vail, Oe GO down more than eight IS feet.
the whole foundation wall shall be incTeas,
foot in over snie etgSt Isl 12f Feet PER in dept depth. LOT e"'n
Walls of Diminishing Thickness.
Section 10. When walls herein prescribed
are, Of diminishing thickness upwards the
strued to mean at the top line or tier
of beams nearest the height specified.
Wooden Beams In Walls.
Section II. The ends of all wooden
beams in ali walls, especially in all party
walls, are to be separated by, at least fonr
inch walls they are to be strapped together
on the tops Of every fourth beam, strongly
spiked. for cross tie; the height Of all
much as Is called for in the laws Of New
Jersey, governing the erection OF tene-
ment houses.
When Building Must be Flreproof.
Section r.. II a greater height than six.
any building, the entire building must pc
of f%reproof construction approved by the
Inspector Of Buildings.
If any tower or part of any building or
structural is to he built to q greater height
than seventy-fve G5) feet above curb.
it shall be built of h%reproof materials ap-
proved by the Inspector OF Buildings
Outside Walls of Dwellings,.
Section 10. All outside walls Of dwell.
ing houses constructed of brick shall n9t
twenty-four (2O feet or less above curb
level; If over twenty-four (2D feet and
the walls shall not be less than twelve d2l
Inches thick; If over nifty (5o) feet and
not over sixty teo) feet high; the walls
height Of fifteen G5) feet above curb level.
and not less than twelve !12) inches thick
f feet t and not 1S nc ev eGp' .eventy-avs IS
feet high, the walls shall be sixteen Ge)
t 1a5p feet et'G above t curb level. and not less
than twelve u2) inches thick from thence
to the top.
Party and Interior Walls.
Section "a. All party and interior brick
walls twenty-five (2b) feet or less In height.
shall not be less than eight go inches
twenty-five .It2bJ feet high and no. over
forty (4o) feet high, shall not be less than
6T afseen az (1sj ,nf fsss a aa,Se curb aH 'p level het and
not less than 90 inches thick from thence
6 to the sor top; 10y a55 P Psst b fna a anter, not w o1er
fifty 500 feet in height above curb level
may be built twelve 90 inches and eight
no such wall shall have a vertical portion
eight (S) inches thick more than twenty
a fsTio4 (25 Walls feet OVER in hight fftg ;ss 81 } gst'y h, sRd and ind
built twelve pia( inehe. ana eight 80
i such w siipf shali have a ]Sarsioaii portlon
eight go inches thick more than twenty.
interior Sas( wa afsf OVER IN hs sisty f e09 feet fee p Siek and
not over seventy-fve (75) feet In height,
shall not be less than sixteen S1s) INCHES
feet and from then upward twelve 12)
inches and eight go Inches respectively In
thickness. but no such wall shall have a
vertical portion eight 49, inches in thick
ness more than fifteen, Q6) feet In hsIght.
Walls of Dwellings nss Not %s,f over nf ~ an fe Sw e m1ae;
which are not more than twenty-five CID
feet wide, forty-hve (45) feet deep and not
stories in height shall be at least eight
(8) Inches thick above foundations. and
(22) feet in height may be built with
all the walls at least eight go inches In
thickness. provided, however. these pro.
built in continuous blocks OF three or -FOUR
more.
Section 10. Store fronts in one-story
structures may be built OF wood and COW
cred with metal above the store windows,
provided suitable fire stops are placed be-
tween buildings.
Brick Partition Walls.
Section n. In dwellings where the dis,
over thirty-three (s8) feet and no clear
span is over twenty-six go feet. briekk
inches thick nor more than thirty 800
feet high may be built to support the floors.
Supports Over Rooms.
Section rs. Over any. room with a clear
span OF more than twenty t20) feet. floors
shall be supported by steel or iron Orders
s sPspr all s ms9er flTTde eith saao Of e siaS sov eoeare ts
or asbestos. and proper supports OF Iron
or masonry Of epproved sizes and strength
inclusive of support from overhead trusses
or Orders, but in every such case the bear
ing walls shall be increased four 60 inches
half Q2h) feet or part thereof. that said
span is over twenty t2o) feet. and such
cred with freproof material.
Changing Size Of Buildings.
Section 10. Where dimensions Of build
ings are given in preceding sections. the
width or depth may be changed, providing
their area is not changed, and additional
sary by the Inspector of Buildings.
Outside Walls of Warehouses, Etc.
Section 50. The outside OF party walls Of
warehouses, SIOret anu IdctOT1es, not OK
ceeding forty feet IN height. sha not be
less than twelve q2) inches thick; Il over
forty (4o) feet and not over sixty (6o( feet
feet, and not less than twelve {12) inches
thick from thence to tho top, and II over
(75) feet in height. the walls shall be TWEEN
twenty!hvo {s5l feet and from themes six
teen Q6) inches thick to a height of nifty
(6ol feet above curb and from thence
twelve d2) inches thick to the top.
and intermediate bearing w~allssmay be
four "a inches less in thickness than Is
above given. in buildings not more than
tween walls, provided. however. that such
walls shall not be less than twelve az
inches thick, and all piers or columns sup
fcient strength.
Thickness Warehouse Walls.
Section 81 When bearing walls are less
than twenty-five feet apart. or are inter
piers of sufficient size, the Inspector Of
Buildings may permit a reduction of the
ton to such added strength, except on
walls less than forty (40) feet in height.
Size Supporting Walls.
Section SO. Where the clear span exceeds
shall be four 90 inches more In thichness
than is In the above section specified, for
every twelve and one-half 12h) feet OF
fraction thereof, that said span exceeds
twenty-five (25) feet.
Where Bearing Wall Weakened.
Section 81. : Where a bearing wall or
part thereof shall in It's horizontal section
or plan be weakened by excess of fues or
openings, or at any other point not herein
provided for, the Inspector of Buildings
shall require that 1t be made of a sufficient
total bearing thickness.
Spacing Walls or Orders.