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

Winding stairs for the use Of the public
At least two Independent direct exterior
outlets , shs 5e DrSvideS f i6c,ss ss he
opposite sides Of the same.
neu straight sfairs return airect.v OF
10th flights Without any steps. shall. Be
provided The outer line Of landings shall
feet 10 avoid square angles. stairs turning
az an angle shall have a. proper landing
In stairs. When two side flights connect
with one main flight no winders shall be
introduced and the width OF the main
flight shall be az least equal 20 the aggre-
gate width OF the side flights All stairs
shall have 1rODer landings introduced At
convenient distances.
All inciosed staircases shall have. on both
sides. strong haud-raiis firmly secured TO
the wall about three inches distant there
from and about three feet above the stairs
but said hand-rails shall not on level
platforms and landings where The same are
Or greater length than the width OF the
Every steam boiler which NAV be re-
CURED for heating or other purposes shall
be located outside Of the building either
y NO Use under OF Wlltlil stHy ollloL -
the building used for theatrical purposes.
be iuciossd 6v walls Of laasonrv on ain sides
and the ceiling OF sucu space be constructed
said walls connectinc with the building
shall have standard automatic sliding fire
No floor register FOR heating. ventllatinE
or other purposes shall De permitted No
COIL OF FHulator EntLl ur placed IN any
alsls or Dassa SeiSey USED a an exit DlL, az
said coils and radiators shall be placed In
receive same All supply. return or exhaust
pipes shall be properly incased where pass
StandDipes Of not less than four INCHES
IN diameter shall Be provided With hose
proved two AID one-haf inch linen cotton
than fifty feet with nozzle attaches. as fol-
In ssch tier. one on each side OF the stage
OL
OF the property room one within ten feet
OF the door Of the carpenters shop and
and hose connections shall be kept clear
ceive their supply OF water from a gravity
tank located over stage roof; bottom Of tank
roof. and not less than five thousand gal
Of the following supplies:
"a Approved steel pressure tank OF not
less than five thousand gallons total ca
pacity. located on stage roof or not lower
than ETidlron floor.
five hundred gallons capacity Der minute.
fcl From city mains where nozzle pres
square inch at the highest hose outlet when
streams are in operation.
siraiZhtway composition gate valves at hose
outlets, and the thread Of all connections
fire Department one sDanner shall be 10
GATED c at each hose eeonneetlon1 Pipes shall
procure and be ready for Immediate use at
In addition 20 the requirements contained
in this Section the staudDiDes shall have a
an other reouirer1erfs contained fu section
s. Of this Code covering stsndpiDe instaila-
ton
proved BY the chief Of the fire Department.
and independent from the standDipe equip
TIRE, stage, section Of the theater. this TO in
ctluae onaer ro9i; under fly-gallsrieS under
shops. property and gu other rooms and
ulleQ With water from
rection as REQUIRED Tor ne stsndpipee ex-
cent that the erzvfty tank sisli 5s moi less
than twenty-five feet above the highest
sprinkler and OF a least two thousand gal
shall Be OF at least seven thousand five huIl-
bred gallons capacity
The location ana spacing % sprinkler
heads and the schedule Of pine sizes shall
conform 10 the standard recommended by
the National Board OF Fire Underwriters.
which Is hereby made a part OF the require
ments OF this Code
There shall Be kept in readiness for imne-
eiate use one iorty-Eslion cask filled with
stage. under the stage. on each fly gallery.
and a supply OF fire pals IN property and
said casks and buckets shall be painted red
4ud iettered For Fire Purposes Only
Ihere SHAH also Be provided six thres-zai-
Ion approved chemical fire extinEuishsrs. at
least four axes. two tWenty-fOot hooks two
on the stage. and such other appliances as
may Dc REQUIRED BY the chief OF the fire
-, Ever portion OF the building devoted 10
also Al outlets leading to the streets. and
including the Open courts and corridors
every performance sld he sanse -hsIi ~.
main lighted until tbs entire zadiencs has
There shall be. one light within a red
globe or lantern placed over each exit open
Gas mains and electric iight wires supplying
me building shall have three indeDendent
one for the auditorium eDtinE the escit
.lSnis theTein, and the third for the halls. T.
exit hEhts in the auditorium and such
0tler Dortions OF the building used BY the {
~ gas aEd electric lights in the halls cor
tIg34T ioooiss en4 other portions OF the ]
Guiding the exit LIGHTS therein. shan Dc /
valves. one 10 be located in the io5by ana 1
The other TO be 50 located as 70 Dc operated I
from the outside OF the building Pro-
vision shall be made FOR shutting off an /.
Sa S4, at 2 point outside Of the building
- - +, -u d SlIn strong wire guard and I
feet distant from said foOtliEhts and the ]
ssIoush CONTAINING said footliEhts shall be I
ioI NED OF and surrounded BY fireDroof ma /
AZ border lights shan be constructed ae-
cordlnS 70 the best known methods and 1
subject 70 the approval OF the chief OF inc
rope or iron chain.
An STAKE lights shall have strong metal
inches IN diameter. so constructed that snv !
!
o. reach Of the flames OF said stage lights I
ana sJch Euards or fixtures shall in ali-cases |
De soioered TO the fixture
4ne pri4Ee calcium iiEhts At sides OF I
Droscenlum shall be inci0sed in front and
On the side by galvanized iron 50 that no /
g5oD can come in contact with the lights ]
ziectric caicluuls, so-cFIled- are included Ia
the above requirement
A ne stand pipes gas pipes. electric wires I
nose. tootlights and all apparatus for ths /
Z sAtlnEulshing OF fire guarding AGAINST ]
ne same; as in this Section specified shall
rr installed TO the satisfaction OF and -
y cnarge OF ana under control OF the CHIEF
81 the llre department and the said cher
= hereby directed 20 see that the arrange
nents IN respect thereto are carried ont
enforced and maintained ~
=, A diagram or plan Of each tier gallery or
,,loor. showing distinctly the exits there
rom each occupying space not less than
-liteen square inches. shall be printed IN .
PICK Iues IN a leglble manner on the pro
-rar1 OF the performance Every exit shall
Ave over the SANE on the inside the WIZ
EMIT painted In ieEibie letters not les
nan eight inches high. And the wo-d
EAlt should be suitably illuminated ~
nSls Of red glass and provided with q
ight behind It. so as TO plainly show to the
-uClelce continuously during each and every |
1eFt9rmsncs. thus keeping the audience al I
.iseI OF the location Of each and every J
venue OF escape IN case % fire.
PART WI
UNSAFE Buildings.