The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
A CLASSIFIED A IS A
PROFITABLE INVESTMENT
FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
LEGAL NOTICES
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every exterior opening ab~ve the first
story, except when fronting on a
street not less than so feet wide. or
where no other building is within
IS feet of such opening. The wall
OF a building in the same plane as
that in which the opening is situ-
ated, shall not be considered as COM
ng within the intent of this rule. All
openings In the side and rear walls
Of the first story. except show win
dows, shall be protected as prescribed
IN this section when within so feet of
mother building.
All exterior windows more than as
| feet above the curb shall nave incom-
bustible frames and sash glazed with
wired glass.
Occupants of buildings shall close
all exterior and interior fire doors.
ihutters and windows at tile close OF
business each day.
Section II. Stairway and Elevator
shafts. In all buildings hereafter
rected. except private dwellings,
which are used above the first floor for
business purposes or for public as
iemblage. or for any purpose what
ever. II ver three stories high. the
stair shafts shall be separately and
continuously enclosed by incombus-
ible partitions.
Elevator shafts in all buildings
hereafter erected shall be enclosed
IN the same manner The partitions
shall be constructed of brick or other
fire-resistive material approved by
the City Clerk No such partition
shall be less thar 4 inches thick.
Except as herein stated. the stair,
elevator and hoistway shafts in all
existing buildings owe two stories
high. in which considerable numbers
of people work or are liable to assem-
BILE. shall be separately enclosed by
incombustible partitions as above spe-
Gifted. or the shafts may be enclosed
oy approved hollow or solid parti-
ton blocks not less than 3 inches
thick. or by q inch wood stud parti-
tons, covered on each side with not
less than ga inch of Portland ce-
ment or gypsum plaster on metal
Hath, or by 2 inch solid metal iath
n Portland cement plaster parti-
tons. The metal framework OF such
partitions shall be securely fastened to
both floor and calling. Metal lath
used for such partitions shall be %.
galvanized steel weighing not less than
81 ounces per square yard. Wire
lath shall not be less than No. 20
gauge, and sheet metal hath not less
han No. "a gauge. All such parti-
tons erected in existing buildings shall
be f~irestopped with incambustible ma
terial the full depth of the floor beams
at each floor level.
All door openings in stair and ele-
vator enclosures shall be protected
by fire doors mounted with wrought
iron OF steel hardware. and shall be
securely attached to the wall or par
tition. or to substantial incombusti-
BILE frames anchored thereto. If glass
panels be used in such doors. they
shall be Of wired glass not exceeding
u IVI M TlhEp ia AEAn 1--.-
shaft windows shall not be permit
ted.
Doors opening into stairway shafts
shall swim in the direction of exit
travel hall be self-closing, and shall
be at least 30 inches wide.
The enclosure walls for all ele-
vator shafts shall extend at least
8 feet above the roof, and at least
three fourths OF the area shall be COW
cred with skyilght constructed as spe-
Gifted in Section Is.
II in the opinion of the City Clerk
II is necessary 10 preserve an omen
elevator or hoistway in existing build
ings, the floor openings through which
they pass shall be equipped with au-
tomatically closing trap doors not less
than Ia inches thick. made OF two
t~hicknesses of matched boards. coy.
cred on the under side with tin; the
trap doors. when closed, shall ex-
tend beyond the openings on all sides
such trap doors shall be protected by
a substantial guard or gate, which
shall be kept closed at ali times ex-
cept when in actual use.
Section IL. SkyflRhts over stairway
ana Elevator Shafts, Where a stair
way. elevator. or dumb waiter shaft.
extends through the root and Is GOV
cred by a skylight. the skylight shall
be constructed with i~ncombustibIe
| frame and Qaeh uInxaI ...fsl. ...lf.
ry thin glass. and shall b protect
ed by a galvanized steel wire screen
with a mesh not exceeding one inch,
and the wire not smaller than No
IL gauge. The screen shall have meta
supports be placed moi less than
3 inches above the skylight. Inside
of q skylight, a window may be placed
IN the side of the shaft above the
roof which is farthest from
q property line. The window shall
nave incombustible frame and sash.
and be glazed with thin glass.
Section IS. Floor lights. Except In
dwellings. all openings hereafter made
IN o for the transmission of light
to floors below shall be covered with
glass set In metal frames and bars.
The glass shall be not less than 3J4
inch thick, and If any glass measures
more than i6 square inches there shall
be a rigid wire mesh either in the
glass or under IL.
Section Ia. Light. rent and dumb
waiter shafts. In every building here
after crccted or altered. except frame
buildings. all walls or partitions form.
ing interior light or rent shafts shall
be built in accordance with the re.
quirements for stair and elevator
shafts In new buildings as specified in
Section IL. The walls of dumb-wait-
e. shafts, except those in dwellings
which extend only one story above
the basement or cellar. SHAH be Of
iife-rcsistive construction, and shall
be not less thar 3 inches thick II
constructed of brick. hollow or solid
partition blocks. or of steel or wood
studdlng and metal lath with ga
inches of Portland cement plaster C,
each side; or a Pinch solid metal lath
ana Portland cement plaster wall NAV
be permitted. If securely anchored nj
each floor and ceiling. The material
and method of construction shall be
as specified in Section IL for stair
ana elevator shafts in existing build
ings.
Where a dumb waiter shat Toes not
extend through the roof. the top of
the shaft shall be of fire resistive co.
struction of the same thickness as the
walls of the shaft.
All openings in d-umb-waiter shaft
shall be protected by fire doors mount
ed in -incombustible frames securely
anchored to the walls.
The walls of all light and vent
shafts hereafter erected shall extend
not less than 3 feet above the ROOT
level, except that when a shaft Is
covered by an incombustible venti-
ating skylght. the walls need not ex-
END more than 2 feet above the roof
Masonry walls shall be properly COPIED
When metal louvres are used for
yentiiating purposes. the iouvres or
lats shall be riveted TO the metal
frame.
Section Is Roof covering. Every