Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-15
CHARGES VIOLATIONS
OF MUNICIPAL CODE.


OF MUNICIPAL CODE.
The Indictment is primarily based on
the alleged violations of the 1917 mu-
nicipal code Of the city of Indianapolis.
The violations alleged to have been com
mitted are as follows:
The boiling Of the hangers and OF roof
bracing in south portion did not obey
the code. which demands every other hole
be filled with bolts.
"The sway bracing called for In the
code was not present.
THE code was also violated In that
the wall columns at the second floor were
bricked in while bolted. These bolts were
not in reamed holes"
These allegations Of the state are based
Oh statements of expert" examiners Of
the building who filed a lengthy report
with the prosecutor.
Carroll and Ittenbach were arrested on
charges Of manslaughter and bound over
to the grand Jury when DR.. Paul F. Rob
inson. coroner. returned a report in which
he recommended that Ittenbach and Car
roll be held for grand jury invest CATION.
( The men were released on $1,000 bond
pending action Of the grand jury.
INDICTMENT CHARGES
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
The indictment is specifically based on
the alleged violations Of section 1863 OF
the 1917 Municipal Code Of the city Of In
dlanapons resulting In criminal neglect
which is said to have resulted In the col
lapse Of the annex.
The section IN question is entitled
Skeleton Construction" and IS as fol-
lows:
(a) The term skeleton construction"
Oh tn II m " al
external and internal loads and stresses
are transmitted from the top Of the build
ing to the foundation by a skeleton or
framework Of metal or reinforced con
crete.
o. In metal frame skeleton construc-
ton the beams and girders shall he riv
eted or bolted to each other at their re-
spectiSe junction PORTS, and when re-
spectlve structural shapes are fastened
/ together TO resist stresses. shall be rlv-
eted. If columns made Of rolled iron or
steel are used, their different parts shall
be riveted TO each other, unless the col
umns are Of rolled integral section, and
the beams and Rlrders shall have riveted
connections to unite them with the col
umns. If cast iron columns are used,
each successive column shall be bolted to
the one below 1t by at least four a. bolts
not less than three fourths ~ inch In
! diameter. and the beams and Orders shall
/ be bOlted to the columns. Bolt holes in
! fanges for connection from column to
column shall be drilled. At each line Of
floor or roof heams, lateral connections
between the ends Of the beams and
girders shall be made In such manner a
/ to rigidly connect the beams and girders
with each other IN the direction Of their
/ length. Cast iron columns shall not be
used which have a diameter less than
/ FIVE % inches nor a length Of more than
/ thirty 800 times their least lateral d.
mension or diameter. No cast Iron col
umn shall be used in a building over
/ fifty (5Ol feet In height. nor shall the
thickness of metal be less than three
fourths ~ inches.
(c) All steel trusses shall be riveted
end all steel work in buildings more than
fifty 600 feet high and in a building
whose height exceeds twice its width
| shall be riveted
(d) Wherever it is found impossible to
| riyet connections as herein described and
, such connections are bolted, cold rolled
| or turned bolts of exact ut and diameter
in reamed holes may be used in place Of
rivets with not more than ninety 900
per cent of the stresses permitted for
! field driven rivets.
(e) All structural members which are
| temporarily bolted together shall be well
bolted in every alternate hole.
~ After the bases or base plates and
columns have been set in place, both shall
be protected by covering Of cement con-
crete applied direct t. the metal, measur-
ing not less than two and ne-half (215)
inches thick from the extreme projection
Of the metal, filed solid into all spaces,
and forming a continuous concrete mass
from the grillaSe or other foundations to
an elevation six (6) feet or more above
the floor level nearest the column base
plate or column stool.
(g) All metal shall be clean and shall
he free from loose rust and scale. and
all metal except that to be embedded in
concrete shall be protected with at least
two (2) coats Of metal protecting paint
(h) All structural details and work
manship shall be in accordance with ac-
cepted engineering practice.
G) All trusses shall be held rigidly in
position, both temporarily and perma-
nently by efficient lateral and sway
bracing.