El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
PART XYL
PUBLIC BTILD1N1S. .dEATEkS AND
PLACES OF AsSENBLAGE-

Section l95- = al Pu6.ls building or
t5Sa5RSs Public 6u fhaT bss a59 a,hT
buildings used OF Intended 10 be usec FOR
instruction. and Including department stores
ings where large numbers Of people are
seats. passaRsways and aisles. and all light
INK and heating apparatus and appliance
department. and Building Inspector shall d.
rect to facilitate egress in cases OF fire or
proper accommodation for the public Drotec-
ton in such cases
All aisles and passaEeways in said build
ings shall be kept free from camp-stools:
chairs. sofas and other obstructions- and
no person other than an srnploye OF police
men or firemen shall BE allowed to stand in
during any performance. service. exhibition.
lecture. concert. bail Or any public ESSEN
Tne chief OF the fire department and
Building Inspector may at any time serve
lessee or manager Of any OF said buildings.
directing any act or thing to be done o.
the several appliances Herewith connected
such as halls. doors, stairs. windows. seats,
eisles Prevails, fi-e apparatus and fire
escapes. as they may deem necessary.
Existing .Theaters,
Section 100. Nothing herein contained
shah 1e construed 20 authorizs or reGuire
any other alterations TO TO-, ths z existing
Thesters and Places Of Public Amusement;
house hereafter erected or other building
intended TO De used altered to used
for theatrical or operatic purposes. or for
puhiie resort or enis si Of any ktne.
undred psTsons shS Sc Butt 10 comply S
with the requirements Of this section
No building hereinbefore described ehau
be opened TO the public Tor theatrical OF
cperatic PURPOSES or for public entertain
sueetor shall have approved the same in
writing As conforming TO the requirements
fire depsrtnlent shal haye eertified In
writing that AZ the applialces for the ex-
same conform to this Code ca and are In "a a
complete and satisfactory working condition
one front on the street and in such front
there snail be a suitable means OF entrance
the Aforesaid entrances and exits Or The
street there shall be reserved for service
spaee on the SIDE not bordePi hn on tSs
street. where said building is located on a
INK. where there is but one frontage on the
street The width Of such oDen court or
where the seating capacity does not exceed
one thouEand people. exceeding one thousand
eight feet in width and exceeding eighteen
hundred people. ten feet in width said
with or near the Droscenium wall and shall
extend the length OF the auditorium proper
from the entrance lobby or vestiouie. 4
separate and distinct corridor shall con-
huilt On me street sids Of The su5ito-,,,I 1s
win con-irToHs walls ~ bricE - t;
materials on each side the entire lenKth
ing and floors shall be fireproof said cor
xidth TO more than three feet less tSsn the
width Of the open court or courts. and
here shall be no projection IN the same:
doors or gates opening towards the street
During the performance the doors gates
- IN afs a., y 5eYt open Dy propeE
closed ana fastened by movable bolts OF
stehes The SAID open courts or corridors
used storage Z
Tor any purpose whatsoever. except for exit
and entrance TO the auditorium and stage
lnd must be kept free and clear during
performances The level OF said corridors
mai BE- graded to the sidewalk and made
The entrance Of the main front OF the
luiIcInE saail not be on a higher level from
he sidewalk than four steps, but this shall
5e Of steps al the street eatTanees 10 51 the
tde rear OF the building as may be nee
sssary 70 oyercene the difference y Grades
r. level in and between courts corridors 7
ioor. gsadients shsil be empioyed s g nol
yer one foot in twelve feet, with no per
From the auditorium opening into the
aid omen court or on the street. there shall
ach ter from and including the psrquet,
M each and every gallery. Each exit shall
nd provided with fire doors. Constructed
5 hereinbefore il this Code described Tor
utwardly and shall be fastened with NOV
bic bolts the bolts to be kent drawn dur
az any performance.
There shall be baiconies not less than four
Get IN width in the said open court or
ourts at each level or tier above the par
yet Oh each side OF the auditorium OF
ufficlent length 10 embrace the two exits
nd from said balconies there shall be
Jaircases extending 10 the ground level.
nth rise Of not over eight and oue-haIf I
lches Der step and not less than nine inches
read. exclusive Of. nosinE. The staircase
ON the upper balcony 70 the next below
hall be not less than thirty inches In width
the clear. and from the first balcony 10 |
re ground. three feet il width in the clear !
mere seating capacity Of the auditorium Is I
NJ SIX inches IN the clear where exceeding ]
pc thousand anu not more than elghteen !
.ceedins eighteen hundred peopie. All the !
efvre mentioned balconies and staircases Z
lau he constructed OF wrought-iron or
-est throuEhout except that the tread !
ny b of cast iron and he of ample I
reng'h q" suz1giu the load 20 De- ca--lcl
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