The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-04-12

I &c sofia. Inc upper tnIet StoIiea sfldli
be not less than IL inches theik. in
oreasina 4 inches in thickness for
| each three stories or fraction there
Eof below. No three story increment
shall exceed as feet in height.
Division Fire Walls in Skeleton CON
structipn shall be supported by grid
ers at each story, n shall be not
less than IL inches thick. except that
solid concrete may be 8 inches thick.
Outer walls OF such construction may
be 8 inches Of hard burned brick,
except dwellings, frame buildings, and
skeleton construction. party walls and
fire walls which serve as bearing
walls on both sides. shall be not less
than 16 inches thick in the upper
two stories, or upper 30 feet, increas-
ing 4 inches in thickness for each
two stories or fraction thereof below.
All other fire walls shall be not less
than Is inches thick In the upper
bur stories or upper 20 feet, increas-
ing 4 inches in thickness for each
two stories or fraotion thereof be-
low. No two-story increment shall ex-
iced 30 feet in height.
Reinforced concrete walls, with steel
reinforcement running both horizon
tally and vertically n weighing not
foot OF wall. may have a thickness
4 inches less than that prescribed for
brick walls, provided that minimum
thickness shall not be less than 8
inches. :.
Solid or hollow concrete block. hard
burned clay tile walls shall be 4 In
ches thicker than required for brick
The foundation walls of all build
inas Mover two stories high. except
as above. provided. shall be 4 inches
thicker rom footing to grades than
y ~s|f for the remainder of the
All exterior. and division or party
walls over M story high. shall ex-
tend the full thickness of ten story
to ut least 2 feet above the roof sur.
facing of a building as a parapet and
be property COPIED. excepting walls
witch face on a street and are finished
with incombustible cornices, cutters
or crown mouldirgs; excepting also
the walls of detached dwellings with
peaked or hipped roofs. The parapet
walls of warehouses and all manu-
featuring buildings shall extend 3
feet above the roof
Fire walls shall be continuous from
~f0dndation To 3 feet above roof level
and shall be COPIED.
ings outside the fire limits. which
under this ordinance could be of wood.
may have a minimum thickness of 9
inches. Such walls shall moi exceed
two stories or 80 feet in height ex-
coed IS feet in length unless proper
IN braced by crodd walls. piers, or
Clay brick Used for exterior walls,
chimneys or piers. y nave an
600 pounds per square inch, ana an
absorption not exceeding 20 per cent.
Concrete. sand-lime or other varieties
of BRICK. used for the same purposes
s sfs!s tfha " .5soao pounds sSsssss per saaare
inch. and an absorption not exceed
ing 10 per
Portland cement only shall be used
in the manufacture of concrete blocks.
The coarse aggregate shall be of suit
able material graded IN size put n no
exceed one-fourth the minimum widtn
of any section of the finished block.
Concrete blocks shall not be used IN
construction until they attained ne
Strength required in this section.
THE compressive strength of build
ing blocks shall in all cases De cal
cu1atad pom the gross area OF ny
bedding faces. no account being taken
of he cellular spaces.
!. Hollow building tile used for ex.
terror or party walls or piers. ana
designed to be laid normally with the
cells vertical. shall have an averase
compressive strength of not less p
1 200 pounds per square tncn When
tested with the cells vertical, and not
less than 800 pounds per square men
when tested with the cells horizontal
The average compressive strength OF
hollow bullying tile aes sS5s ho s9 pe
TAI. and tested with the. cells In mat
position, shall be not less than TO0
pounds per square inch.
Hollow concrete block or u,e n useu
shall have an aVeraee compressive
strength of not less than 700 pounds
per square inch.
Concrete blocks shall be not less
than 80 DAYS old when tested. The
average strength of the blocks as
here given shall be obtained by. test
ing five blocks of average quality,
The allowable working stress on all
masonry construction shaa ne ex-
coed one-tenth of the required aver
age test strength.
All walls and partitions IN schools,
hospitals and places of public assems
bles, over one story high. and all
walls and partitions in theatres, snali
soncrete. hollow or solid blocks. or
metal lath and Portland cement plas-
ter on metal studing. or other equivai-
emit incombustible construction.
fire walls, foundation walls. walls for
construction, md all waIs
built Of hollow building tile or con.
crete blocks. shall be either Portland
mortar, or cemenl-une Hnoi
tar. the latter in proportions not
Ieaner than one part Portland cement
one part lime. and six parts sano py
volume. l.,
Connection herewith, within = ire
limits. totally or partially destroyed
be repaired or rebuilt with the
or more fire proof material than
the ORIGINAL ctructure.
kdopted section by Section and as
a whole. this the And day of April,
ie4s. by the following votes:
Voting for the Ordinance; w L
Alien. J. r. Coiley, r. l.. Head, n.
II perkins and r. G.. Spann,
Voting against the Ordinance; None.
Absent and not voting; None.
Approved this the End day OF April.
1916. woon
" q STEWART. Mayor.
City Clerk
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
OF JACKSON.
cry oh MOSS POINT.
+ W q. stewart, Clerk of the City
"a Moss Point, Mississippi. do hereby
CERTIFY that the above and foregoing
CrS{aarre No. 397, was duly adopted
al q regular meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of h City. OF
Point, Mississippi, held on the
2nd. dav of April. 1916.
This the 5th. day Of APElw1; lssp'
- Ala City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. $50
An Ordinance regulating The hours
"A sale Of liqhf wines and beers ana
fI.iuu . penalty for h violation tnere-