El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
PART NJ.
ELEVATORS. HOISTWAYS AND DUMB
WATERS.

Elevators and HOistways.
there exists any hoistways or freight eleva-
Tor or well-hole not inclosed IN walls con-
structed Of brick or other fireDroof material
and provided with fireproof doors. the open-
inEs thereof through and upon each Iioor
OF said buildings shall be provided with and
zl6 with good and sufficient automatic trap
doors properly counter-weighted- covered
accordance with the standard fo- fire-dOors-
and 50 constructed as TO form a substantial
floor surface when closed The guards or
gates and ratings shall be Of such material
proved by the Building Inspector.
81 an times. except when in actual use. and
re trap-doors shall be closed at the close
of business each day by the occupant OF oc-
cupants Of the building having the use or
Elevator InclOsures-
Section - All elevator hereafter placed
In any building shall be enclosed in suitable
ais Of brick or with a suitable frameTor
cf iron and burnt-clay fIIling. or with such
other fireproof material and form OF con-
struction as In the opinion OF the .Buliolns
Inspector may be equally as good. except
sfalI be Of solid brici-Srorf. When appearance
Is OF prime Importance. a shaft Of ornaInsn-
tai metal and wire glass may be used
cement mortar. and not used as bearing
ness for not more than fifty feet Of their
uppermost height. and increasing in thick
ness four inches 1c- the remaining lower
portion Or part thereof IN fireDroof build
Enclosure is Of iron framework and burnt
claw filling or other approved materials the
said construction shall be not less than SIX
inches in thickness. said walls or consIruc-
ton shall IN ali cases extend through and
al lesst three feet above the roof and be
crowned with 4 skylight three-fOurths the
area Of the shaft the glass to be not more
than one-eiEhth Of an inch thick and COW
cred above and below with strong wire net
ting. but wired glass shall not be used in
Ekylizhts over elevator enclosures
Al door openings in any measures snaii
sol
WrouEht-iron ewes built into the wall and
shall have iron. stone or concrete door-sills
Of the full width and length OF the open
and factories, lights Of wired glass in aD-
proved metal frames may be placed in such
doors but no one pane shsl exceed seven
When the shaft does not extend to the
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i,se an operinr- 10 recommended MACHINERY
FOR operating same. such shafts. pulleys.
drums. cables. etc. said machinery SHAH be
inclosed IN a similar manner 10 the shaft
Section =. An dumb waiter shafts shall
l-s inclossd in suitable walls OF brick or
proper strength. or such other fireproof ma
terial and form OF construction IS in the
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ne shall extend least three feet above
the roof and be crowned with a skyliEht the
same As required FOR elevator
All openings II the incIosure walls
shall be provided with self d
closing doors.
When the shaft does not extend to the
cor level Of the cellar or lowest story. the
lotion Of the shaft shall be constructed OF
ilreDroof material When the shaft does not
extend through the top story and does not
6txend through more than three stories the
TOP OF the shaft shall be also constructed
o. fireproof material. When the shaft eX-
ends through more than three stories il
shall be carried above the roof as before
provided
Screen Under Elevator Sheayes-
Section IS. Immediately under the
sneaves AZ the top Of every elevator shaft
in any building there shall be provided and
placed a substantial grating or screen OF
ron OF steel Of such construction as shall
b annrnEad BY The BnLldinE InsneCtor.