The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-30


woodwork or partition Is properly
protected by metal shields or ashes
tos, In which case the distance shall
be not less than 10 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 az least . inches below any
wooden Hath and plaster or wooden
ceiling, and have an individual pipe
outlet connected with n good brick
fiue. The pipe shall be protected by
at least 1 inch Of asbestos covering,
or lis equivalent.
Combustible floors under coal
ranges and similar appliances with
out legs. such as mentioned IN Sec
ton 81. In which hot fires are main
tanned, shall be protected by a sheet
Of metal, or a l-8 inch layer OF as
bestos building lumber, which shall
be covered with not less than 4 inch
co OF masonry set in cement mortar.
Such masonry shall consist OF one
course Of i-inch hollow terra Gotta
or Of two courses OF brick or terra
Gotta, az least one Of which shall be
hollow, and be laid 20 preserve a free
circulation Of air throughout the
whole course Concrete may be sub
gtituted for a course Of solid brick
" desired. The masonry work shall
be covered by sheet metal OF not less
than No. 20 gauge. so arranged as
not 20 obstruct the ventilating pas.
sages beneath. Such hearths shall
extend AZ least % inches in front and
~ inches on the sides and back OF
the range or similar heating APP
plance.
All coal stoves or ranges, with
legs. shall set on uncomfortable ma
terial. which shall extend at least II
inches in front
Section 81. Heating Furnaces and
Appliances; Any woodwork, wooden
hath and plaster partition or ceiling
within feet Of the sides or back, or
six feet from the front OF any heat
ing boiler. furnace, bakery oven, cot
Zee roaster, fire heated candy kettle,
laundry stove or other similar APP
plance. shall be covered with metal
10 a height Of az least 4 feet above
the floor. This covering shall extend
the full length Of the boiler, furnace,
or heating appliance, and 90 az least
8 feet in front Of IL. Metal shields
shall be- loosely attached thus pre-
serving an air space behind them.
In no case shall such c0mhusitble
construction be permitted within 2
feet Of the tides or back ~ The heat
ing appliance. or 5 feet % front OF
sane.
no furnace, boiler, range. or other
heating appliance shall be placed
against a wan furrcd with wood.
Heating boilers shall be encaged
on sides and Top BY an inconlhuaiible
protective covering not less than ]
~ inches thick.
Section 81. Open Flame Heating
Devices Al gas. gasoline, oil, or
charcoal-hurnng stoves or heating
devices. shall be placed on iron
stands AZ least inches above COM
bastible supports, unlcas the burners
are n least 5 inchcg above the base,
with metal guard plates inches be-
low the burners
No opcn-flame heating or lighting
device shall be used In any room
where gasoline or other volatile in
flammablc fluids are stored or han
died,
Section 80. Gas Connections Gas
connections 60 stoves and similar
heating devices shall be made Of
rigid metal pipes For small portable
gas heating devices flexible metal or
rubber tubing may be used when
there is no valve or other shut-oh on
the device.
Section 81 Trash Rccepiablesi
All recepta blcs for ashes, trash, gar
bage. and refuse shall be Of galvani-
red iron or other incombustible ma
terial
Section 81. Vent Fiues Vent
Tues or ducts for the removal OF
foul or vitiated air, IN which the
temperature Of the air cannot exceed
that % the rooms, shall be construc-
ted Of metal or other incombustibe
material. and shall not be placed
nearer than I inch TO any woodwork,
and no such flue shall be used for
any other purpose.
Section 80. safety OF Design All
parts Of every building shall be de-
signed 10 safely carry the loads 20
be imposed thereon. and shall In all
respects conform 10 good engineer
ing practice.
Section 81. Unsafe Buildings:
Every building. structure, or part
thereof. which shall appear 70 the
Building Inspector TO be dangerous,
BY reason Of bad condition Of walls,
defective construction. overloaded
floors. lack Of guards against fire, or
other causes. shall be held TO be un-
safe. The Building Inspector shall
Immediately notify the owner or
lessee 10 cause the same 20 be made
safe. and shall also aifix 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 30 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 10 be made safe and
secure. and n any such building shall