El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

nd floor FOR ornamental effect said walls
| r construction shall be continuous and eN'
! tend at least three 49, tset above the roof
I Inc roof over the stair hall Enclosure shall
I be covered with metal and glass skyliGhi
I ~ least rhree-eighths 81 OF the area Of
IS REQUIRED Tor szyiights over elevator IN
closures. All door openings IN such stair
hall Enclosures shall be provided with sell
closing fireDr0of doors and frames and al
window openings shall have window frames
OF metal and the window sash shall be
fixed q metal and glazed with wired glass,
hut no one pane shall exceed seven hundred
one OF such incosed stair halls IN each Of
said building shall have a like connecting
extend to the street. and all door or window
openings I'm the same shall be provided with
.ioors ano windows IS provided Tor openings
in the stair hail measures
Escalators. or endless revolving stairs.
shall Be deemed stairs ana comply vita
all the requirements contained IN this Sec
tion for the enclosure o. stairs
any hotel building having an area re
curing more than one stairway SHAH have
~ least one such continuous stairway IL
closed in the manner described IN this Sec
Means Of EGress in Case Of Tire.
Section 81 Every apartment house. tene-
rnent house or dwelling house oeeunied BY
families. every building already erected o.
that nav hereafter he erected. more than
two stories III height. occupied and used as
2 motel. aDartInent-hotei boardlIg or looS-
ing house. factory. mill ulanCractory Or
workshop hospital asylum. or institution
TOT the care or trealnient OF lnolt ~ y. a -
store. Nvorzroon or offices ana every building
IN. whole or in part occupied or USED as a
school or place OF Instruction or assembly.
shall be provided with such good and suffi-
Gent fire escapes. stairy-ays or other means
which shall be outside iron fire ESCAPE
as shall o. directed by The chief o. the fire
CONSTRUCTION of Fire Escapes.
Section -. Fire escapes On the outside
Of buildings mag. project not more man Tour
feet beyond the building line and shall cor
the latter TO De placed al an angle o. no.
more than sixty degrees. with steps not les
than six inches in width. ana twenty inches
IN length and With rise OF not more tlar
nine inches The balcony on the TOP floor
leading from said balcony 10 ana above the
The balconies shall be not less than three
feet n vldth and placed here greeted oy
the Chief OF the Fire Department. at eacn
below and not more than one foot below
the window siils and extend in front OF and
not less than nine inches beyond each VIM
There shall be q landing not less than
foot OF each stairway. The stairrsys open
ing each platform shall be Of q size Suffi-
The floors Of balconies shall be OF
wrouEht-ir0n steel stats not less thar
- OF an inch. placed not more imam one
and one-Guarter tlL inches apart ana
Cd Of inch. not over three feet apart
and riveted at the intersections The open
ingS Tor stairWays n All beiconies siall g
rot less than tWsnty-one t-ll incnes VICE
openings shall have no covers OF any KIM
The platforms OF balconies shall be CON
structed and erected 20 safely sustain IN al
their parts a safe load al a ratio OF four
10 one q not less than eighty tSej pounds
per square foot Of surface
The outside top -al shall extend GROUND
she entire length Of the platform and n
all cases shall go through the wall AT each
end, and be properly secured BY nuts ana
four-inch square washers at least three
eiEhths 80 Of an inch thick. and no TOD
rail shall be connected at right angles by
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be ore and three-quarters inches BY one
half inch Of wrouEht-ircn, or one and q
half inch angle iron. one-quarter inch thick
he bottom rails shall be one and one-hait
riches by thrse-eighths Of an inch wrought
iron or steel or one and a half inch angle
iron, one-quzrter inch thick. well loaded
into the wall. The standards Of filling-in
bars shall be not less than one-halt inch
round square wright-iron or steel wen
riveted to the top and bottom rails and
platform frames such standards or nl-llk-
In bars shall be securely hraced 1y ouIsiee
brackets Al suitable intervals and shall be
placed not more than six inches from cen
tiers; the height OF railings shan IN no case
be less than two feet nine inches
The stairwsys shall be constructed and
erected to fully sustain in all their parts
safe load at a ratio OF four 20 one OF not
less than one hundred pounds Per step with
the excrption Of the tread. which must safe
dred pounds The treads shall be fiat open
treads not less than six inches VIDE and
with rise Of not more than nine inches
Ti7A stairs sfa'l be not less than twenty
inches wide. The strings shall be not less
other shape equally strong. and shall rest
upon and be fastened 10 s bracket. which
mater provided The strings shan be Sc :
cureIy fastened to the balcony al the top. /!
and the steps in all cases shan Be couole- p
rivetsc or boited 20 the strings me staHs 3
shall have three-ausrters inch hano-rails OF /
'ErcTght-ircn well brseed- - 49,. 80
The brackets shall Dc not less than 9E re
half inch by one and three quarters ~ I
inches. wrouEht-iron. placed edEewise. or 4
nne ana three-ousrter 1%b incnes angie I
ron 0ne-cuarter inch thiclz. we'll braced: I
they shall be not more than four feet apart. /
and shall be braced by means Of not less +
z-rouEft-iron and shall extend t7vo-tnirds OF
ne Nieth 81 ne hSscs san go throuSh
he wall and be turned down three 90 :
nches or be properly secured bv nuts and
le1--ircf sGlfsrs washers IT least three
siEhths (1s1 Of an inch thick On new
-rIiI dfnrs the brackets shall be set a. the
FsIls are being built When brackets are
put on buildings already erected the part
soinE through the wall SHAH be not less
han one inch IN diameter with screw nuts
ana washers not less than five inches
a proper drop ladder shall he REQUIRED
rom the lower balcony when the floor = g.
'peh 6sleo2s IS more I lnSn fourteen lset
Painting of Fire EsesDes-
Section All parts Of such ftre escapes
hall receive not less Than two coats Of
,aint. one in the shop and one after er1SS-
nE unon which a fire escape is erected
hall keen the same IN good repair and prop
Incnmbrsnees on Fire Escapes.
Section No person Elnll ~ any tilue Z
lace any membranes OF any kind what
oever before OF upon env fire escape- bal
ony or stairway Il shall be the DUTY o.
very fireman and policeman who shat dis
over anv fire escape. balcony or stairway
Z anv fire escaDe tncumbered IN any way
o forthwith report the same TO the COM
handing officer Of his company or precinct.
nd such commanding officer shall forth
nth cause the occuDsut Of the premises
? apartment 70 which said fire escape-
aiconv or stairway is attached or Tor
hose use same is provided 10 he notified.
ither verbally or IN writing TO remove such
lcunl brances and keep the same clear If .
aid notice shall not be compiled with by
he removal. forthwith. OF such incurn-
RANGES. and keeping said fire escape- bal
onV or stairway free from incumhran I ,
hen Il shall be the duty Of said command
x officer to apply 10 the nearest police
.gistrate for warrant for the arrest q
he occupant or occupants Of the said !
remises or apartment OF which the fire
scaDe forms part and the said parties
nall be brought before the said magistrate. Z
S Tor q Inis9erneaaor. and on conviction.
le occupant or OCCUPANTS Of said premises
? apartment shall be fined not more than
n dollars for each offeuse. o. may be I'M .
risoned not TO exceed ten dsys. or both II Z
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Scuftie Ladders.
Section s. All buildings requiring fire
-caDes shall have stationary iron ladders J 3,
aiding TO the scuttle opening IN the roof
-ereof. and all scuttles and ladders shall
P kept So as TO be ready for use At all
mes II 3 bulkhead Is used IN place Of
ut-le. IL shall have stairs with sufficient )
lard hand-rail leading 70 the roof. In Z
Use the building shall be occupied by more G
ian one family, the door in the. buikhead 8