Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-17

OF not less than -FOUR Qeet ana passage.
building in any case.
(d) Where two or more frame houses
are built together SO that they, form
one structure, the dividing wall be-
tween each house shall be filled in with
not less than eight (S) inches of brick
or other fireproof materials from the
foundation wall to the underside of
dividing wall shall extend one 1) foot
six CO. inches above the roof.
(e) No spire or tower of wood shall
be built or rebuilt to greater height
than sixty (60) feet. e.
(D No frame building shall hereafter
be erected exceeding three stories in
six families, nor shall any. frame
building already erected be altered to
more than three stories in helght 10
be occupied by more than six families '
! Sec. POP, Construction of frame
Buildings.-All frame or wooden build
ings of a greater height than fifteen
15) feet shall be built with sills posts,
interties or ribbon strips plates and
rafters, all of suitable and sufficient
size, properly braced and framed with
suitable studs, set at proper distances
not be less than four inches by six
inches. In all dwellings to be used by
more than one family, fire cut off
of brick or concrete shall be set at
Sec. 2O3 Ribbon Strips-In no case
shall ribbon strips be used in buildings
of more than two stories above the
ARTICLE XVI.
Chimncys.
Sec. 211, Repairing of Chmneys-In
all cases where chimneys are built or
REPAIRED in frame buildings, the space
back of the chimney, whether 1t be
against stud partitions or timbered
walls, shall be laid for the entire
height of said partition with a good
quality of lath. and plastered with one
good coat of brown mortar before the
chimney is built; and in no case shall
the brick work OF any chimney be
nearer than two CD inches to any trim
mer or header beam, and where built
against a wooden sill the brick work
shall be eight (S) inches thick and
built up back of the ire place eight (S)
inches in thickness to the height of
twelve G2) inches above the crown OF
the fire place arch.
Sec. 212, Chimney Away from Wood
work-No chimney shall be started or
built on any floor or beam of wood and
in no case shall chimney be corbled
out more than eight (S) inches from
cases the corbeling shall consist of not
less than five courses of brick. No
chimney shall be cut off below, in
whole or in part, and supported by
by brick, stone or iron. All chimneys
which shall be dangerous in any way
whatsoever shall be repaired and made
safe or taken down or rebuilt
Sec. 213, Flues Lined-All fues in
buildings without reference to their
use shall be lined with unglazed fire
proof earthen-pipe, of which the inside
meas asurement shall be not less than
seven 90 inches in diameter, unless
otherwise specified and all fue Innings
shall be set with tight and well plas-
tered Joints. All f1ue Innings shall run
from the bottom to the top of all
Sec. 214, Size of Flues-All hues in
stone. brick or frame buildings shall
less than eight (S) inches by eight
and with not less than four (D inches
of brick work on all sides.
Sec. 215, Boiler smoke Flues-All
steam power boilers shall be built with
double walls, with an air space be-
tween, and the inside four CD inches
shall be of fire brick or clay, slabs or
blocks laid in fire mortar to the height
of twenty-five feet from the bottom. :.
Sec. ZIG, Boiler Flues Covered-All
such fues shall extend at least ten Q0)
roof within a radius of fifty (5O) feet,
and be covered on top with heavy
wire netting.
Sec 217, Blind and Dead Flues-Alll
blind and dead fiues shall be shut off
at the under side of the beams at each
story.
=. Sec 21S. Flues With Open Crates
Flues with open CRATES shall be lined
with pipe not less than eight (s) inches
by eight (S) inches inside measure. and
where wood is burned in open fireplace,
the tile lining shall not be less than
eight (S) inches by twelve (l2) inches
inside measure.
Sec. 219, Wooden Castings and Flues-
| No wooden casing, furrinG or lath shall
: be placed against or over any smoke
flue or metal pipe used to convey hot
air or steam.
Sec 22o, Covering for Flues-All
such hues shall be covered with metal
lathng and all flues shall be left
smooth and clear the completion oil
ARTICLE XVII.
Sec. 221. Hot fr' Air Furnaces-All
brick-set hot air furnaces shall have
two covers with an air space of at
least four ca inches between, the top
to be of brick or metal, supported by
iron bars, to be made perfectly tight
and there shall not be less than four
} (4 inches of space between the cell
-. ing or floor beams and the top.
Sec. 222, Brick-Set Furnaces-All
brick-set furnaces. except hot water
furnaces, shall have two four ca inch
! well bonded brick walls, with not less
than three (3) inches air space be-
} built at least four (D inches from all
Woodwork.
Sec. 223, Furnaces in Wooden Floors
No furnace shall be placed upon a
wooden floor; but If such floor Is ad-
jacent thereto the furnace must, in ev-
cry case, be set upon brick or stone OF
| full size of furnace which shall not eX-
tend less than two feet beyond the
, furnace in front of the ash pan.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Hot Pipes.
Sec. 231, Stove Pipe-No stove pipe
shall pass through any floor or roof OF
: any building or through any wood
work or partitions. unless protected BY
4 a double collar of metal or terra cottt
= with holes for ventilation with not les!
than three (3) inches Of air space be
! tween.
9 IBeams-All stove pipes shall In al
cases be kept twelve (12) inches away
:; from all beams of unprotected wood
| work; if protected by metal the leas
s distance from wood shall be eight g.
, Inches.
l Sec 233, Laundry Smoke Pipes-Al
p smoke pipes from laundry stoves o.
-, any kind of heating furnaces or boil
! ers, must be kept at all points not les
d than eighteen Gs) inches from all un
protected woodwork; If protected b.
t metal, the least distance from tn
woodwork shall be eight (S) inches
e Sec. 234. Smoke Pipes Protected
f Where such pipe passes through an,
: woodwork or partition, it shall b
r protected by an iron thimble with a
e least eight (S) inches of brick worl
e around it or a double collar of meta
; or terra Gotta, with holes for ventila
d ton and not less than six (6) inche
y of air space between.
n Sec. 235, Horizontal Hot Air Pipes
Horizontal hot air pipes shall not b
# less than three CD inches below plas
u ter ceilings, and where carrie
d through wood partitions of floors
they shall be guarded by either