Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-23
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rg e s;rgs through which they pass shall be
open:.E automatically closing trap-doers, not less
Rpea p.ahoa thick made of two thlcknesses or
2 Js covered on the underside with tin; the
s Then closed shall extend beyond the openings
99 ~ Such trap-doors shall protected by SUP,
l gard or gate, Wnlch snail De Aepe cioeeu a. a.
p& sssnf when in actual use.
$3.50 1919 III Skylights over stairway and elevator
ssHp arp stairway, elevator or dumb-Walter smart
s ooh the roof and is covered by skyllght the
as un ai 10 constructed with ncOmbustlble frame
Glazed with ordinarily thin glass, ana snail De
ssHs = galvanzed steel wire screen with mesh not
easa s inch and the wire not smaller than No. II
sang screen shall have metal supports and be-
rs than six inches above the skylight Instead
la;sh window may be placed in the side Of the
- M roofswhich is farthest removed from a
us IN The window shall have incombustlble
psa , sosh and be glazed with thin glass
al ;oa III Floor lights: Except in dwellings, all
ILagoafter madein floors for the transmission OF
as aoors below shall be covered with glass set IN
fames and bars. The glass shall be not less than
~ 5nfhickness and if any glass measures more than
49, inches there shall be rigid wire mesh either
IA gass Of under it.
ssei;op Isl Light, vent and dumb-water shafts: In
nrdinp hereafter erected or altered, except frame
ssc III walls or partitions forming interior light or
Ssfs shall be built in accordance with the require
~ IN stair and elevator shafts IN buildings, as
;adi n Section 15 The walls OF dumb-Wa1ter shafts
~
lbe basement or cellar, shall be of fire-resstive
ion and shall be not less than three inches thick
eted of brick hollow solid partition blocks, or
@ssI stndding and metal lath with 4-inch Portland
nlaster on each side; or tWO-inch solid metal ath
Portland cement plaster wall may be permitted, II Sc
v anchored at each floor. The material and method
snIction to be as specified for stair and elevator
IA ii existing buildings in Section 10.
Hne buildings outside the fire limits the Enclosure
sons Of all such shafts may be constructed as pro-
ii Section Is for stair and elevator shafts IN existing
ings
4 Where dumb-waiter shaft does not extend through
oo the top of the shaft shall be Of fire-resistye con-
on Of the same thickness as the walls of the shaft.
openings in dumb-waiter shafts shall be protected
ledoOrs mounted in incOmbustible frames, securely
aholed to the walls.
-af vent-sAafts hereaftea,
shall extend not less than three feet above the roof
except that when a shaft is covered by an inconl-
eyentlatng skylight the wall need not extend more
$40 two feet above the roof. Masonry walls shall be
npsaY coped
When metal louvres are used for ventilating pur-
@ he ouvres or Stats shall be riveted to the metal
Section l9. Roof covering: Every building here
erected within the corporate limits shall have an in
nbnibe roof covering, and no existing wooden shin
r0os if damaged more than 25 per cent, shall be re-
ed 81 repaired with other than incombustible roof
adng
~. 1tUOl Openings. All Openings III IUOl6
e admission Of light air, other than those provided
Sections l6 and Is, shall have incombustible frames
ash glazed with wired glass; or ordinary glass may
Heu protected above and below by galvanized steel
seieens with mesh not exceeding one inch, and the
ao smaller than No. IL gauge The top screen shall be
lsd Is specified in Section 16
section q. Exits required: The term floor area,
M Y this section shall mean the entire floor space
ven the exterior walls and fire walls
every building hereafter erected, except in pT1-
dwellings,, each floor area above the first shall be
aea with at least two means Of egress remote from
oaer, one Of which shall be an incosed stairway,
divided BY Section Is, or a doorway in fire wall
ag y another floor area separately provided with
stairs or other INDEPENDENT means of exit Such
sy serving as an emergency exit in fire wall shall
Vse'ed by an automaticand self-closng fire-door,
3sered IN Section a. No portion of any floor area
y more than 100 feet from place of egress Elo
ss s1al not be considered as means of egress as
aIed in this section.
saeept IN dwellings, no required stairway shall be
cIryIp A14o Il ,@4o 1nne