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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
13
The notice describes building inspection and fire department authority to require actions in theaters and public assembly spaces. It details construction standards for new theaters including open courts, corridors, exits, stairways, fireproof walls, iron balconies, and fire curtains. Provisions cover accessibility, stage separation, prohibited storage, and automatic fireproof doors.
The document details construction and fire safety standards for a theatre, including asbestos curtain design with weighted rod and check rope, ventilators with fusible links, metal stage framing, fireproof finishing, noncombustible walls, separated actors dressing rooms with fire doors, metal storage, unlocked exterior windows, auditorium seating spacing, aisle widths, exit door dimensions, passenger capacity per floor, stair widths and landings, dual independent exits, and external boiler placement with masonry enclosure.
The section details construction of fireproof walls with automatic sliding doors, no floor radiators in aisles, and encased pipes. Standpipes and hose systems, gravity tanks, and additional water supplies ensure fire readiness with Siamese connections. Automatic sprinklers, lighting, gas and electric controls, and listed firefighting gear planned under the fire chief. Exit diagrams and illuminated exits mandated on programs for audience awareness.
The Building Inspector must label dangerous structures and notify owners to secure or demolish. Immediate action allowed if public safety requires, with fire department assistance. Enforcement rests mainly with the Building Inspector, with police health and fire support as needed.
The ordinance outlines civil action by the City Solicitor for violations, allows criminal prosecutions, and sets penalties from five to two hundred dollars. It authorizes a Board of Appeal to decide disputed Building Inspector rulings with three qualified members and details appeals procedures and financial implications for the parties.
The city inspector sets advance permit fees by building cost, from under 100 dollars to over five thousand, with a cap of 100 dollars for high-value work. All funds go to the City Treasurer monthly. The ordinance repeals conflicting laws but keeps core duties of city engineers and inspectors.
Sealed bids will be received until noon July 21 1913 by the City of San Antonio for furnishing four or six street graders. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. Stored items listed include Harris on Moving Co furniture storage and L W Culver moving services with contact details.
Disjointed schedule items show multiple train numbers and stations including Sutherland Springs and Victoria with various arrival and departure times. Entries reference motor cars and site meters among scattered notations, with Sunday listings and east west routes interspersed in a damaged OCR segment.
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