Evening star., 1912-01-08
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ELEvA o B ULA TIONS d. O.
Office of the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia.

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| ONCE of the Commissioners Of the
| District OF Columbia.
Washington, d. c., January 4. 1872
| In accordance with the provisions Of an Act OF
Act to Regulate the Construction and Operation
Of Elevators in the District of Columbia. and for
other purposes it is Ordered That the follow
ing orders to regulate the construction, repair.
and operation Of elevators in the District Of Co.
lumbia. to take effect on and after February !,
elevator regulations building regulations. here
tofore made. inconsistent with the provisions
hereof, ape hereby revoked on and after that
date.
Application and Plans. It shall be unlawful
| for any person or pereons. company or corpora
ton. to construct or erect, or cause to be con-
ssrqefea or erected any elevator & to be used fsc o.
another in any building erected. or that may be
in the course Of erection. with the exception OF
of not more than five square feet and a capacity
! OF not more than 100 pounds. without making
spector of Buildings: and before the Inspector OF
Buildings shall grant permission for the erection.
construction. or use of such elevator. there shall
/ be filed in his Office as a matter Of record plans
| In duplicate and speciicat tions showing the type
| and make Of machine and motive power to be
| and supporting beams; also speed travel. and
| capacity Of car, type Of safeties. dimensions OF
the number Of volts and amperes Of electric cur.
rent or motor used and all other information
on M @ the or
or repairs to existing elevators, escalators, OF
dombwaiters, when the amount OF reconstruction
| is 50rc or more.
| No departure from approved plans shall be
made in installing elevators. escalators. dumb.
operation for service until final certificate shall
have been issued BY the Inspector Of Buildings
senger elevator shall be ten dollars tslol for
each power-driven freight elevator. five dollars
t$5.)., and for each hand-power freight elevator.
| two dollars t$2.).
1 INSPECTION.
Quarterly Inspection. Every elevator in the Dis
sengers shall be inspected at least once in every
three months. and a report thereof made to the
| Inspector Of Buildings not later than the day
state In said report the condition OF the running
gear. ropes. safety attachments. pulleys, and all
other parts Of the machinery applied to the use
Of said elevator, If any of said parts are in need
| Of repair.
| Notice to Repair Should any defect be found
in any part or parts Of any elevator which would
| tend to impair it's safety endanger life by the
continued use of same. the Inspector Of Build
danger Of continuing the use thereof, and the
| Inspector Of Buildings shall immediately cause
| a notice in writing to be served upon the owner
or owners. lessee, manager. or any other person
or persons having use, control, or management OF
o fe sG
shall not again be used until a certificate In
writing shall be issued by the Inspector Of Build
ings that it has been put in safe running order
and is it for use. The notice herein provided for
| may be served upon any person having the charge
/
| Certificate. Upon said elevator being repaired
| and made safe. the Inspector of Buildings shall
% a to the IN h ne q
safe order and is ft for usc which certificate
shall be placed under glass and framed and hung
| In conspicuous place III the car OF said ele-
| vator.
OPERATION.
Operators: Qualifications of. The following
| are or shall hereafter be placed In charge Of
| running any elevator in the District Of Columbia.
ployed for such purpose or engaged therein unless
| he possesses such qualifications
parts Of the maeuery sttaehea f to or
application thereof
| 9. He shall have had at least one months ex-
perience In running an elevator under the instruc
tion OF competent operator or person thorough
3. He shall be reliable and of Industrious and
sober T,h habits han >. ; w.. 40, o.,.oon ro.r. ;,
| age.
5. Whenever the Inspector Of Buildings shall
| become satisfied that person engaged In run.
ming any elevator is incompetent or disqualified
| by reason OF any to continue the operation
| OF same the said Inspector of Buildings shall
forthwith notify the owner or person having the
thus notified shall thereafter be held responsible
for the acts Of said employe in connection with
License and Fee. No person shall have charge
Of or operate any elevator as janitor. elevator
operator. or conductor until he shall have applied
| for and obtained a certificate authorizing him te
| operate such elevator, and badge. which badge
shall be worn by him while operating such eleva
tor. Such certificate and badge will be issued by
the Inspector OF Buildings upon the successful
examination Of the applicant as to his fitness
as may be prescribed by the Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia. The authority given by
therein designated. The Inspector Of Buildings
| will issue temporary permit for a period Of moi
exceeding fifteen u5 days for emergency eleva
A Zee Of fifty cents will be charged the appli
cant to cover the cost Of certificate and badge
which fee shall be deposited with the Collector
of Taxes of the District Of Columbia and covered
into the revenues Of the said District.
ply to licensed engineers or elevator builders.
Any one violating the above regulations will
be snset to > fine % or or r., both a,
Daily Examination by Caretaker. All persons
carefully examine the same and its appliances at
| least once in every twenty-four hours. and upon
ing to endanger life said person or persons shall
Immediately desist from using or running said
eleyator and % at once n9tfy hs,. the Of
| Inspector of Buildings shall, upon the receipt OF
such notice. cause an inspection to be made Of
| said elevator without delay. and determine upon
| what is requisite and necessary to repair and
| make safe the same.
| To Be Kept Clean. All elevators shall be kept
clean and free from excessive grease and dirt
| and the elevator shafts or pits shall be kept
clean and free from paper or other combustible
| materials.
| Hydraulics: Street Pressure. The further In
| PRODUCTION Of hydraulic elevators driven by Poto
| mac water directly from the mains is hereby
| prohibited, except for residences; and In every
| vided with relief valve of approved type placed
between the meter and the elevator.
| PASSENGER ELEVATORS.
| Shaftway.
Motor Room. Elevator machinery shall be 10
Gated in a separate freproof room provided with
| suitable lighting facilities.
Pit. All power-driven elevators under a speed
at least two feet t:O and overhead clearance Of
two feet l2). All power-driven elevators with a
| less than two hundred feet t2O0) per minute.
shall have a pit of at least three feet (8D, and
| overhead clearance of three feet (3). All power
| driven elevators with a speed greater than two
/ four hundred and fifty feet t45O) per minute,
shall have pit at least four feet 90 deep, and
overhead clearance Of at least four feet (4e.
| Bumpers All passenger elevators shall be pro
| at least twelve inches Q2"l high. resting on
steel framework secured to the rails or In the
pit forming the bottom Of the shaft; and cal
frame shall be arranged with steel or iron plate
| should run below the bottom door limit.
Other approved bumpers equal to the springs
will be permitted.
/ Enclosures
| a Door Locks. All doors approaching elevator
shafts shall have safety locks Of approved make,
which may be opened from the outside of the
hatchway with key only.
CO Height. All passenger elevator shafts shall
be enclosed from door to ceiling on entrance
sides and to a height not less than eight feet on
other sides: and when iron wire grill work IL
| used no greater space than two inches square
/ will be permitted.
| Of grill work to same shall be provided with
| durable mesh Of iron wire when deemed neces-