The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-21


, one ID ticket only for each two
90 SQUARE feet OF floor area exclu-
sive OF the area OF the aisles ex-
'es sse o is6h SEATS Tel sr SSri s!r1!9S6p
No Seats or standing-room on the
stage side OF the proscenium wall
shall be provided for or occupied
oy spectators.
Sec a.; Plans TO BE PRINTED
shall have printed in the same. on
a full page of not less size than four
CD inches by six is). inches, which
shall not be used for any other
R sTlpoirs io %sa ssS ,n pIsn Of the
the Balconies and Galleries. such
Theatre may contain. showing all
the exits properly marked with
numerals. the same as shown over
ire. together with a schedule or
other form or instructions showing
where such exits lead.
Sec; 80. MOVING PICTURE MA
Minor Theatre exhibiting Moving
Pictures shall operate All moving
pictures In a fireproof booth made
OF masonry or OF sheet metal OF
not less thickness than No 16
gauge and rivete. 30 an angle
iron frame. or OF wood construc-
ton lined throughout with one
quarter ca inch thick asbes-
tos and sheet metal OF not less tnan
Ne % gauge,Ew+tA LAP OF net
less than one I'D inch.
Booth shall be thoroughly ventila-
ted and large enough Tor operator
to walk freely on either side or
back OF machines and OF not less
than six (6) feet six (6) inches
high In the clear. inside.
All openings into booth except
the entrance door shall be arranged
so as to be entirely closed BY
sliding shutters, controlled by
gravity Such shutters shall be OF
not less thickness than No. i6
gauge plate. Entrance doors shall
be constructed OF sheet metal on
iron frame or OF wood lined as
specified for the booth. Such door
shall open outward and be held
closed by strong springs. An cleo
trio bell or buzzer shall be placed
en- some conspicuous place outside
the booth and a push button in
side readily accessible to operator.
same to be used as a signal TO
open Double Pole Switch. placed In
readily accessible place outside
the booth and control entire cur
rent OF machine and stereoptican.
Booth shall be equipped with q
vent pipe not less than six CD
inches in diameter or it's equiva-
lent. run from canopy outside
OF building. above booth and cell
ing.
All wiring in booth shall be APP
proved conduit with approved Mt
tings.
A metal box shall be provided
I'm booth for the safe keeping or
all flms. Said box shall have a
separate compartment for each roll
of film and shall be constructed
without solder and with a tight
fitting cover
All operating booths shall he
II.
a manner that the public will not
have to pass them.
Portable booths shall conform In
all respects TO the aforesaid re-
quirements. and before any port
able booth is placed in service In
any Theatre, the same shall be In
spected and approved by the De-
partment OF Buildings and the
Public Lighting Commission and
certificates issued for the use
thereof. by the said Department
Sec. 80 LIGHTING SYSTEM
Every portion OF the building
devoted to the use and accom-.
mediation OF the public. and all
f sSs s,s or strsst ssn
well and properly lighted during
all performances and until the en-
tire audience shall have left the
NotnlnB IN the hIoTeshiu PAL
graph il intended to prohibit the
temporary shutting OF OF the
lights In the Auditorium during
the production OF any act or scene.
Gas Mains may be Installed for
use on the stage but not for Light
will Be permitted throughout the
building. Provision shall be made
for the shutting eff OF the gas
from the outside of the building.
There shall be system or light.
Ing for the Auditorium. stairs and
Halls. Corridors. Passageways, Lob.
bies and vestibules. separate and
Independent from the general sys-
ten OF lighting for the Auditorium.
and such systems shall be con-
trolled only from the Foyer or
Box once or from both.
All electric mains, wiring. etc.
shall be installed under the rules
and inspection OF the Public Light
ing Commission.
Sec. 40. HEATING PLANT. II a
low pressure boiler Is used In con-
nection with this system the plant
may be installed In that part OF the
building separated by hreproof
wall or walls and ceiling, from the
Auditorium. Stage and Corridors.
but such heating plant shall in any
case be installed In a hreproof
room, and such room shall not be
located under the Auditorium,
Stage or Corridors.
II there Is In connection with
the heating plant a high pressure
boiler then said heating plant shall
be located in n building or room
outside OF the building within
which such Theatre Is located. and
II adjacent. TO the Theater, the
room or building containing such
heating plant shall be of ireproof
construction. and any and all open
ings connecting such room or build
ing With the Theatre shall be pro-
yided with Standard Automatic
Fire Doors.
Sec. Al. SCENERY, ETC. TO BE
rTREPR1 2ia,I and al ss ssse sSsn.
whether permanent or the property
OF an engagement. and all wood
work on or about the stage. except
the stage floor shall be coated or
saturated with an approved non
in some other approved manner,
rendered safe against incidental
fres. All pieces OF all such perma-
nent or engagement scenery. cur
placed In any Theatre. shall bear
the stamp OF a Fireproohng Com
pany and may be tested and shall
be approved by the Chief OF the Fire
Department or his Assistant.
The finishing coats OF paint APP
piled TO all woodwork throughout
the entire building where practical,
shall be OF such kind as will resist
Are and as approved by the Depart
ment OF Buildings.
Sec. ~. STAND PIPES SHALL
BE PROVIDED. Stand-Pipes shall
be provided with hose and hose at
tachment on each side OF the build
ing, and the number and location OF
such Stand-Pipes. shall be deter
mined by the Chief OF the Fire De-
partment
The stage Stand-Pipes shall have
outside connections, equipped with
couplings OF the pattern as used by
the Detroit Fire Department.
The Chief OF the Fire Department
shall designate the size of all stand
pipes Installed, the number OF feet
and size OF hose TO be provided.
IL shall be the duty OF each and