The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-20

shall be At least three (s) feet wide
OF four (l) times the load. which
may come upon them. they shall
have tight plank doors ano ten
00) inch curbs and q substantial
guard hand rail-. at least thirty.
two (,J inch by four CD inch
pieces Where such outside scar
folds are above the NTH to) story.
they shall be provided below the
hsndraii; ,, WITH a ns sus over ot two ts5
inch mesh or OF seven-eights "a
inch boards not over two CD Inches
apart all secured TO two CD linen
by four. tD inch posts and thor-
Sec FENCES AROUND Elk
CAVATIONS All excavations on
or near street or Alley lines. must
be protected by the erection OF am
pie and strong fences a. least four
right posts not less than four Nl
Inches by four 90 inches, and
spaced not over eight (9 feet
apart, and at least three lS) hoTi-
zontal pieces. not less than one
fences shall be maintained until
the walls are sufficiently high 10
remove all danger.
ARTICLE xxx.
Theatres.
Sec. /. DEFINITION OF A
THEATRE Every building here
after erected or altered In which
is TO be located an Audience Hall
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 (+oo) persons, shall be a
Theatre within the meaning OF this
Ordinance.
Sec. 2. Definition OF a Minor
THEATRE. Such a building as
shall not be a Theatre within the
be such a building having a seat
ing capacity for four hundred
(40O) persons or less and as further
defined In section OF Article
XXX OF this Ordinance.
Sec g. SECTIONS AFFECTING
ings which are occupied as. and
now used as Theatres, as defined
In Section OF this Article. shall
be affected by and made 10 con.
t tObm Articles lG lse Sections Sections 4. 5, TO- 20.
81, ?2, 20. q. 80. IS. 80. 81. S. 49,
Sec. 4. DEPARTMENTS AP.
PRovAL REQUIRED FOR THE
USE OF BUILDINGS. No building
hereinbefore described shall be
opened for the admission OF the
public thereto until the manager
thereof shall have obtained ceru-
ficate OF inspection from the PUP
Fire Commission. which Certiti-
cate shall be filed 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
for the operation OF such theatre.
Sec g. REPORTS TO BE
FILED The doors OF every such
Theatre shall not be opened Tor
until the House Fireman or such
person or persons so In charge OF
all means and appliances OF safety.
shall signify In writing 10 the
Manager OF such Theatre. upon
blanks as furnished by the De-
safety equipments. hereinafter re-
quired. are in order and ready for
instant operation in case OF hre
or sudden alarm. These reports
shall be made out and signed be-
fore each and every performance.
and said Manager shall fle such
signed reports with the Depart
ment OF Buildings once each week
and upon the first working day
Sec. G. LEVELS OF FLOORS.
The following limitations of moor
levels in Theatres, shall be OBJ
served In all cases OF new con-
struction or alteration OF the ex-
listing buildings.
ium OF a Theatre. shall be main
tanned within the limits OF the
frst story thereof. and where such
hdor Is banked. the lowest bank
shall not be above the sidewalk
story is level. then said noor shall
not be more than four 90 Feet
above the sidewalk level: and In
no case shall the floor at the main
entrance be more than two CD
les Sea aG =. SA AR ST,o IN LEVELS.
All changes In the levels OF noors
OF such buildings except the stair
ways from story to story, and ex-
cept the necessary steps IN IN
wards the exits. shall be made by
inclines and OF no sleeper gradient
than two CD In ten GO) within
the Auditorium. and rising toward
the exits. and one ID In ten OO
Sec. 8. PRoscENIUM WALL
The Stage OF every Theatre. shall
be separated from the auditorium
by a wall OF fireproof construction.
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 or the stage. All
thaaa dnnr apanfnRa ahaIl have
standard automatic IRE doors hung
in a manner as approved by the
Department OF Buildings.
Sec. g. PROSCENIUM FRAME.
No wood or other combustible ma
terfal 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. TO- FIREPRoOF CURTAIN
AT PROSCENIUM ARCH. The
proscenium opening shall be pro-
vided with a ireproof curtain OF as
bestos or steel protected and ire
Such curtain shall be at least
twenty-four t24) inches wider than
the proscenium opening. overlap
ping such opening at least twelve
G2) inches on each side OF the
same, end shall be supported and
over iron pulleys which pulleys
shall be supported on metal bear
ings IN hreproof manner The
curtain shall operate I'm It's full
height on each side I'm steel channel
guides, which guides shall be Sc
curely fastened against the pros
cenlum wall and all In a manner
as approved by the Department
OF Buildings
This curtain shall be so arranged
that n can be operated from the
fly galleries or from either side OF
the stage. and the construction and
installation OF such curtain shall
he subject TO the approval OF the
Department OF Buildings and OF the
Chief OF the Fire Department.