Arizona republican., 1916-02-17

fly galleries.
 Besides the regular operating me- chanism there shall be an emergency device which will allow the curtain to drop by gravity. Such device shall be so arranged as to be easily operated by hand from each side of the stage and from the fly galleries, and also that it's operation will be controlled by fusible links placed on each side of the stage and in the fly galleries, and when thus operated it shall descend at it's nor mal rate of speed.
 All such curtains and the operat- ing mechanism thereof shall be so designed and controlled at all points, whether specially mentioned or not, as to form an efficient and reliable barrier against fire and smoke, ac- cording to the best practice.
 Sect. 24. Stage ventilator etc:
 Automatic Nentilators: Every stage containing movable scenery shall be provided with one or more automatic ventilators placed near the center and above the highest part of the stage, extending at least three feet above the roof, and having a com hined area equal to at least per cent Of the area of the stage floor Louvre openings shall be not less than. twice the sectional area of the shaft. Such ventilators shall be de- signed and constructed so as to open by gravity, and so as to effectively
 
 dirt, heat, twisting, or Warping of the framework thereof. Louvres or dampers in such openings shall be held closed by cotton or hemp cords running to the stage floor close to each stage door Fusible links shall be inserted in each floor, and one midway between these two.
 Sect. 25. Stage Vestibules: All en- frances to the stage shall be ves- the curtain, scenery and auditorium from draughts of air.
 Sect. 26. Foot Light Trough: The foot light trough shall be made of incombustible material.
 Sect. 27. Fireproof Paint: All stage scenery, curtains, and decorations made of cOmbustible material and all woodwork in or about the stage shall be painted or saturated with some incombustible material or oth- erwise rendered safe against fire.
 Sect. 2S. Workshop, storage and general property rooms: No work shop. storage room or scenery deck, shall be placed above or below the stage or auditorium of any theater or in any fly gallery. Workshops, storage and general property rooms and scenery decks, shall be separated from the rest of tthe building by masonry or concrete walls, and by fireproof ceilings and floors, and all openings in such walls shall be pro- Vided with Underwriters fire doors.
 Sect. 29. Dressing Rooms: Sec tions containing the dressing rooms shall be separated from stages or other parts of the building or struc- ture by masonry or concrete walls; and the openings connecting such sections with the stage and other parts of the buildings or structures shall be protected by self-closing fire .. rooms, and partitions and ceilings of all passageways from dressing rooms to the stage, shall be incombustible.
 No dressing room or employees room shall be placed more than one story below the grade line, and nc dressing room shall be placed above or below the auditorium.
 Sect 30. Boiler and Furnace rooms: Every boiler or furnace room, includ- ing preaching. shall be. enclosed with brick or concrete walls and with fire doors. fireproof ceiling and floor except that in the case of private assembly hall accommodating not more than 300 persons, the floors and walls of the boiler or furnace room shall be incombustible, but fire doors and fire proof ceiling vii not be required.
 Every boiler operating with more than 15 pounds steam pressure pei square inch shall, together with fur mace and preaching, be enclosed witt a masonry or concrete enclosure ant fire doors, fireproof ceiling and floor and shall be located in a separate building, or be separated from ths remainder of the building by con- crete masonry division wall.
 If possible. the boiler or furnace room shall not be located below tht stage. auditorium. foyer or exits.
 Sect 3l. Heating and ventilating All theaters and assembly halls seat ing 300 or more persons shall bs provided with ventilating system which shall furnish at least 120' cubic feet of fresh air per hour, fol each person accommodated ant which shall change the air at leas three times per hour. in all parts O the auditorium thereof. Fresh ail shall be taken from the outside O the building or structure and no wit iated air shall be relocated unless i'm mediately heretofore washed by { mechanical washer of approved de sign. No floor register for heating or ventilating shall be placed in an, aisle or passageway unless suci register he reinforced with suitabl, wrought iron or steel ribs not mor' than twelve inches apart. Radiators in passageways of auditOriums shal be recessed. or elevated at least feet above the floor.
 Sect 32. Lights: Oil lamps shal not be used in or about any stag, containing scenery. No gas lighting of any kind shall be used on an. stage containing scenery. nor in an, property room, storage room, seem deck or fly gallery. Gas fire use' for heating water. etc. shall be en closed in iron jackets.
 Sect. B. ExH Lights: Under "Exi Lights" shall be included lights Ove all doors and over the entrance t all stairways and passageways lead ing from sauditoriums, balconies 0