The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-16

tos. in which case the distance shall
be not less ihan rs inches. Metal
shields shall be loosely attached,
thus preserving an air space behind
them.
Hotel and restaurant ranges shall
be provided with metal hood,
placed at least 9 inches below any
wooden lath and plaster or wooden
eiling, and have an individual pipe
utlet connected with a good brick
.lue. The pipe shall be protected by
at least ! inth Of asbestos covering,
or its equivalent.
Combustible floors under coal
ranges and SIMILAR appliances with
sut legs, such as mentioned in Sec
ton 81, in which hot fires are main
tained, shall be protected by a sheet
Of metal, or Is inch layer OF as
bestos building lumber, which shall
be covered with not less than 4 inch
90 OF MASONRY set in cement mortar
Such masonry shall consist Of one
course OF 4-i1ch hollow terra Gotta
or Of two cotrses Of brick or terra
Gotta, at least one Of which shall be
hollow, and be laid 20 preserve free
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whole course Concrete may be sub
Etituted for a course Of solid brick
" desired. The masonry work shall
be covered by sheet metal OF not less
than No. 26 gauge, so arranged as
not 20 Obstrutt the yentilatng pas
sages beneath Such hearths shall
extend at least % inches in front and
~ inches on the sides and back OF
the range or similar heating APP
pliance
AL coal stoves or ranges, with
legs. shall set on incombustible ma
tcrial. which hall extend az least IL
inches IN front.
Section 81 Heating Furnaces and
Appliances; Any woodwork, wooden
lath and plaster partition or ceiling
within I feet Of the sides on back, or
six feet from the front Of any heat
ing boiler, furnace, bakery oven, cOf-
Zee rooster, fire-heated candy kettle,
laundry stove or other similar APP
pliance shah be covered with metal
70 a height ~ at least feet above
the floor. THIS covering shall extend
the fun length Of the boiler, furnace.
OF heating appliance, and 20 at least
feet in trent Of il. Metal shields
shall be- loosely attached thus pre-
serving an air space behind them.
IN no case shall such combusithle
construction Dee permitted within 2
feet II the sides or back % the heat
ing appliance or feet ln front Of
same.
No furnace. boiler, range, or other
heating appliance shall be- placed
against q wall furfed with wood.
Heating loilors shall be- encased
ON sides and top bg an incombustihle
protective covering not less than ]
IL inches hick.
Section 30 Open-Flame Heating
Devices al gas gasoline, oil, or
charcoal burning stoves or heating
devices. sha be placed on iron
stands az least inches above com
busiible supports. unless the burners
are At least inches above the base
Wikh meta guard plates : inches be-
nv The burnsrs
n Nd Opsn-fhme heating Or lighting
urSi3 shah be used ia any room
&k<ra gpsoi.se or other volatile IN
fam ahle rs'st ave stored or han
dled.f
Section ~. Gas contettsous. Gas
canneetions ~ stove< - <eRnA{D3
heating dcvices shal3 I'D NM 1of.
rigid metal pipcs For siu1lf p5ff&oIs
gas heating devices flexible nstAl or
rubber tubing may be used when
there b no valve or other shut-of on
the device
Section 81 Trash Receptables;
An receptables FOR ashes. trash. gar
bage. and refuse shall be 81 galvani-
zed IRON or other uncomfortable ma
terial
Section 85. Vent Flues Vent
flues or ducts. for the removal Of
foul or vitiatcd air, IN which the
temperature Of the air cannot exceed
that Of the rooms. shall be construc-
ted of metal or other incombustible
material. and shall not be placed
nearer than J inch 70 any woodwork,
and no such flue shall be used for
any other purpose.
Section SO. Safety Of Design All
parts Of every building shall be de-
signed 20 safely carry the loads 20
be imposed thereon. and shall in all
respects conform 20 good engineer
ing practice.
Section 81. Unsafe Buildings:
Every building, structure, or part
thereof. which shall appear to the
Building Inspector 20 be dangerous,
by reason of bad condition Of walls,
defective construction. overloaded
floors. lack Of guards against fire. or
other causes. shall be held 70 be un-
safe. The Building Inspector shall
Immediately notify the owner or
lessee 90 cause the same to be made
safe. and shall also afTix a notice Of
the dangerous character Of the struc-
ture in a conspicuous place on the
exterior wall Of such building. and
no person shall remove or deface
such notice so affixed. The owner
or party having an interest in such
unsafe building or structure, being
notified thereof In writing by the
Building Inspector. shall Immediately
cause the same "a he made safe and
secure. and II any such building shall
be used for any purpose requiring a
license therefor. the mayor may re-
woke said license on neglect OF the
owner TO comply with the notice