Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-01-23

busble material ii such manner to completely cut off
communication by fire through concealed spaces Such
frestoppng shall extend the full depth Of the Joss and
at least four inches above each floor level Stair car
riages shall be frestopped at least once IN the middle
portion of each run.
Section 90 Areaways: All areaWays shall be
guarded with suitable ratings be protected by nco
bustble covers or gratngs grangs be used they shall
have wire screen Of not more than 2nch mesh, securely
attached to the under side.
Section "a. Frame buildings: No frame building
hereafter erected or altered shall exceed two stories
80 fet height except that private dwellings may be three
Stories or 40 feet high.
No frame buildings hereafter erected for any occu-
pancy other than grain elevators coal elevators ana poc
feet in height, shall cover ground area exceeding the
foowng One-story buildings, $500 square feet two
story building, 5000 square feet.
In no case shall frame building be erected within
three feet of the side or rear lot ne within feet
of another buildings unless the space between the studs
on such side be filled sodly with not less than q inches
Of brckWork other equivalent lncomDustDe material
In rows of frame houses the dividing walls parti-
tions between houses shall be built OF brick terra GOTTA
concrete other ncombustbe material or they may be
built with 4-inch studs filled sody with brckwork laid
in mortar OF with other ncombustble material lath
be used on such partitions it shall be metal lath
Such dividing walls and partitions shall rest on ma
sony walls and shall extend to under side OF roof boards
A flush mortar joint shall be made between the
roof boards and the partition In rows OF more than three
houses every alternate division wall partition shall be
constructed of solid bekwork not less than eight inches
in thickness
Buildings with wooden framework clad with sheet
metal or veneered with brick shall be cassed as frame
Outside the fire limits, when any building is to be
erected of brick stone hollow block or concrete that
could under this ordinance be constructed OF wood the
Chief Of the Fire Department or other designated Off
ca is hereby authorized and directed to allow reasonable
notifications of this ordinance relating to brick buildings
in consideration of the use OF ncombusuDle material IN
stead of wood Such notifications, however shall not
oY,it variations from the requirements of Sections ID
ri and q of this ordinance.
Section 25 Electrical installations All electrical
installations shah be in accordance with the National
Electric Code and no installation Of electrical equipment
shall be made, except in conformity thereto
Section 26. Chirnneys and freplaces; Except as
herein provided all chmneys every building hereafter
erected and all chineys hereafter altered or rebuilt shall
be constructed of brick sone orrenforced concrete Nc
masonry chimneys shall have walls less than eight inches
thick unless it be lined the inside with well burned
terra Gotta fireclay chimney tile set IN Portland ce
ment mortar in which the wall shall be not less than
four inches thick The lining shall be continuous from
the bottom of the flue to its extreme height.
No chimney shall be corbeled out more than eight
inches from brick wall and such corbeing shall consist
of at least five courses of brick.
Brick set on edge shall not be permitted in chimney
construction.
Chimneys Of all ow-pressure boilers furnaces also
the smoke ues for bakers ovens large cooking ranges
poses shall be at least eight inches in thickness and be
lined continuously the inside with well burned terra
Gotta re-cay chimney tile set in Portland cement NOR
tar All such chimneys shall be capped with terra Gotta
stone, concrete or cast iron.
The smoke flue of every highpressure steam boiler
and every appliance producing corresponding tenpera
ture in flue, if built OF brick stone reinforced concrete
or other approved masonry, shall have walls not less than
II inches thick and the inside four inches of such walls
shall be fire brick laid in fire mortar for distance OF at
least % feet from the point where the smoke connection
of the boiler enters the flue
All chimneys shall project at least three feet above
the point of contact with flat roof two feet above
the ridge Of pitched roof.
stluction of chimneys.
No chimney in any building shall have wooden sup
ports of any kind Supports shall be incombustibe, and
cha post l1nnn he ground the foundation