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W.M. SLOANE INGLIS, Pres't.
EDWARD F. GOFF, Vice Pres't and Sed'y. C. R. NEAL, Treas.
The Neal, yoff & Anglis lo 428-430 MAIN ST, HARTFORD, CONN.
Carpets, Draperies Rugs.
FURNITURE.
Shades, Wall Paper, and Metal Ceilings.
COMPETENT and Experienced Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers furnished if required. Hotels, Public Halls, and House Furnishing a Specialty. Estimates furnished without additional expense. Our purchasing facilities are direct with manufacturers, therefore the best results are secured at the smallest possible expense.
428 and 430 MAIN STREET, Hartford, Conn.
N HOUSE DRUG STORE. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
GALVANIC BATTERIES.
TRUSSES.
CRUTCHES. SPLINTS.
CHLORIDE OF SILVER DRY-CELL BATTERIES.
ELASTIC STOCKINGS.
ELECTRODES, and EXTRA PARTS for BATTERIES.
ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS.
ANTISEPTIC DRESSINGS.
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PHYSICIANS'
PHILO W. NEWTON,
SUPPLIES
A SPECIALTY.
Agent for Huyler's Candies; and Fraser Tablet Triturate Co. of New York.
No. 142 ASYLUM STREET, -
HARTFORD, CONN.
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INTERIOR DECORATIONS.
Wall Papers, Burlaps, Denims, Tapestries, Canvas Lincrusta and Anaglypta, Plastic Relief. All kinds
DRAPERIES and FURNISHINGS.
Cretones to match Wall Papers. Upholstery Fabrics in Silk, Wool, Linen and Cotton.
China Silks, Silkolines and Japanese Crepes, Lace Curtains in Swiss, Irish Point, Nottingham, Brussels and Renaissance Arabian Nets. Muslin and Novelty Nets.
MODERN ART GRILLES.
Oddities in China Lamps, Clocks, and Bric-a-Brac. Estimates cheerfully furnished for Decorating a room or a house. Our prices are as low as is consistent with first-class workmanship.
H. B. BRAINERD,
No. 426 MAIN STREET.
Telephone, 714-4.
G. W. BURCH,
Manufacturer of
Rubber
Stamps, 91 Asylum St.
Without any question, or any manner of doubt, the best equipped Rubber Stamp Works in Connecticut, and equalled by very few in the Eastern states. A very large assortment of NEW TYPE us exclusively for making rubber stamp matrices.
SEALS. Our Seal Engraver is one of the best workmen in the country. We guarantee all our seals to be first-class in every particular. WE ALSO deal in Stencils, Steel Stamps, Check Punches, Burning Brands, Rubber Type, etc.
Buck's Pat. Pneumatic or Flexible Stamp.
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BROWN, THOMSON & CO.,
380, 398, 400, and 402 Main Street,
16, 18, 20 and 22 Temple St.
Geo. A. Gay. Wm. Campbell. Harry B. Strong.
Hartford, Conn. CHENEY BLOCK.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
merican
French
DRY
GOODS
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German
Special attention is given to our stock of
Linens, Towelings, Muslins and Cottons,
While our other Departments, embracing
Silks, Dress Goods, Flannels, Skirts, Laces, Ribbons, Trimmings, Gloves, Hosiery, Notions, Handkerchiefs, Underclothing, Druggist Sun- dries, Boys' Clothing, Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes, Shawls, Cloaks, Millinery, Carpets, Furniture and House Furnishing Goods. Will be found replete with the Latest Novelties.
- Ladies' Restaurant, Waiting and Toilet Rooms. -
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SAGE, ALLEN & CO., No. 369 MAIN STREET, Hartford, Conn., OFFER THE
Largest Variety at Lowest Prices
in the following Departments:
Cloaks, Silks, Linens and Housekeeping Goods,
Ladies' Suits, Black Goods, Kid Gloves,
Silk Waists, Colored Dress Goods, Hosiery,
Cotton Shirt Waists,
Laces,
Trimmings, Wool and Cotton Underwear, Ribbons.
EVERY UP TO DATE NOVELTY AS THEY APPEAR.
SAGE, ALLEN & CO.,
No. 369 MAIN STREET, Hartford, Conn.
MAPS
OF THE CITY
FOR SALE BY
I6 STATE STREET. ELIHU GEER'S SONS, Printers.
IRA J. STRONG,
DEALER IN
Engines, Boilers,
New and Second-Hand.
and Machinery.
SMALL ENGINES AND BOILERS for Ice Plants.
WATER WHEELS, ELECTRIC MOTORS.
Agent for Hot Water Heaters for Public and Private buildings. Estimates cheerfully give. Call on or address
IRA J. STRONG,
P. O. Box, 1014. 276 ASYLUM ST., Hartford, Com
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S EIDLER
₹ MAY,
DEALERS IN
GEO. N. SEIDLER. CHARLES MAY.
FINE and MEDIUM
FURNITURE.
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CHAMBER SUITS, PARLOR SUITS, DINING ROOM SUITS, And a large Assortment of all kinds of
Household . Furniture and Baby Carriages
AT BOTTOM PRICES.
Nos. 306 to 318 PEARL STREET, Hartford, Conn.
A. W. SPALDING. C. C. FULLER.
C. C. FULLER & CO.,
Carpets.
F URNITURE.
Ranges.
Parlor, Chamber, Dining Room, Library, Hall, Kitchen, and Office Furniture in great variety. Also, Sole Agents for
The Gunn Combination and The Windsor Folding Bed,
The Easiest Working, Simplest and Best in the World. CALL AND SEE THEM.
Baby Carriages in Great Varieties.
Glenwood Ranges, Best on Earth. 14 and 16 FORD ST., Hartford, Conn.
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"No Matter what you see Advertised, always call on FENN, THE FURNITURE MAN, before purchasing."
·FENN, ···
No. 205
Opposite
Atheneum,
Main
URE WARE ROOMS. FURNITURE
Street.
FENN
HARTFORD, . .... CONN.
The Furniture Man.
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
Furniture
OF ALL KINDS.
Agency for the Celebrated
Household Stoves
and Ranges
LINUS T. FENN.
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THE MELLEN & HEWES CO.
Importers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
China,
brian
MOSES MELLEN, President. DWIGHT N. HEWES, Secretary. FRANK G. MELLEN. Treasurer.
Glassware,
Lamps,
Plated Ware, Table Cutlery, Barstow Stoves. and Ranges, Oil and Gas Stoves,
Agate Iron Ware, Kitchen Furnishings, Ice Cream Freezers, Refrigerators, etc. WEDDING PRESENTS A SPECIALTY.
355 MAIN STREET, Waverly Bldg., HARTFORD, CONN.
W. H. HALLIDAY,
131 FRONT STREET, Hartford, Conn.
Attends in the BEST MANNER to the
Repairing of Bank and Store Safes.
Old Key Locks Replaced with Combination Locks.
Locksmith, Keys Fitted, Saws Filed.
Electric Bells, Speaking Tubes. Burglar Alarms.
Bell Hanging in the most approved style. Special Attention to Electrical Work. Electrical Gas Lighting. MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. Residence, 68 WILLIAMS ST., Hartford, Conn.
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CURT EDMUND BECK, -MAKER OF
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Fine Upholstered Furniture.
A Specialty of Drapery Work and making of New Hair Mattresses. Also Old Hair Mattresses made over. 262 ALLYN STREET, Opposite Masonic Temple.
ESTABLISHED, 1840.
F. W. WHITE, DEALER IN
Stoves, Furnaces and Ranges.
GWETT, QUIMBY &PERRY. TROY.N.Y.
TIN WARE of all . . . . Descriptions.
A Large Variety of
STOVE REPAIRS. ROOFING and
Particular Attention paid to JOBBING.
Tin, Copper, and Sheet Iron Ware Manufactured to Order.
No. 538 MAIN STREET, Hartford, Conn.
Persons wanting STOVES or any article in our line will find it to their advantage to call at 538 MAIN STREET before purchasing elsewhere.
S. & R. BRABAZON,
Stone Cutters
AND DEALERS IN
PORTLAND BROWN STONE, and other FREESTONE. Office and Yard, 86 POTTER ST., Hartford, Conn.
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JAMES AHERN, Gas and Electric Light Fixtures,
AND ELECTRIC SUPPLIES. Sanitary Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating AND SUPPLIES.
Electric Bells and Burglar Alarms, Electric Gas Lighting, Gas Stoves for Cooking and Heating.
Personal attention given to examination of Defective Plumbing.
TELEPHONE
CONNECTION.
280 ASYLUM ST., Hartford, Conn.
NORRIS B. BULL.
GEORGE S. BULL.
N. B. BULL & SON, 189 and 191 MAIN STREET, Hartford, Conn. Ranges, Refrigerators, and Tin Ware,
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HOUSEKEEPING GOODS,
GRANITE IRON WARE.
Winthrop B, Hamlet Grand, and Gold Coin
RANGES.
Garland and Florence
OIL STOVES.
... BOYNTON FURNACES. Portable and Brick-Set,
Gold Coin Square Ventriduct BASE BURNER.
T'IN Roofing, Eave Spouts and Conductors put on in the best manner. Plumbing, Gas and Water Pipe Fitting by Boynton Hot Water Heater. experienced workmen. House Ventilating a Specialty.
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THE TAFT COMPANY, G ENERAL
WOOD WORKERS.
Interior Finish,
Stairs, Panel Work, Window Frames, Veranda Work,
Pressed Ornaments, Embossed Mouldings, Band Sawing, All Kinds of Turning.
Wood Carving, Fret and Grille Work, Jig Sawing, Brackets, Turned Posts,
Balusters,
Side Boards,
Book Cases, . General Jobbing.
Specialties made of Store, Office, Cafe and Saloon Fixtures. LUMBER STREET, Hartford.
H. HARDENDORFF,
Contractor and Builder.
Jobbing and Repairing. Plans and Specifications Furnished. Prices Reasonable. Office and Shop, 102 HUDSON STREET, Hartford, Conn.
EDWARD BALF,
General Contractor
Carting and Trucking. Excavating and Grading. Stone and Sand Furnished.
Office, 2 CHAPEL ST. Residence, 174 SEYMOUR ST.
HARTFORD, CONN.
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SETH BELDEN.
SETH BELDEN & SON,
DEALERS IN
JAMES S. BELDEN.
North River and Pennsylvania Blue Stone, Bolton Flagging Stone, Glastonbury and Haddam Granite Curb, Gutter, Crosswalk, and Paving Blocks, Rosendale and Portland Cements. Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalks laid in the best manner. [ Forty Years' Experience. Office and Yard, 69 COMMERCE ST., Hartford, Conn.
SETH BELDEN, President. JAMES S. BELDEN, Sec'y and Treas.
HARTFORD CEMENT TILE CO.,
DEALERS IN
STANDARD AKRON SALT GLAZED SEWER AND DRAIN PIPE. Manufacturers and Dealers in Cement Tile, Branches, Bends, Traps, etc. Well and Chimney Tile, Land Tile. Office, 69 COMMERCE STREET, Hartford, Conn. Branch Office, 278 MAIN STREET, with Hartford Coal Company.
M. J. O'CONNOR, President, . 1542 Broad Street, HARTFORD, CONN.
JAMES CLEARY, Secretary, EAST WINDSOR HILL, CONN.
"Windsor Red Stone Co."
EAST WINDSOR HILL, CONN.
Quarry and Mill at RYE STATION, on the New England Railroad, Springfield Branch.
Sawed and Block Stone, Caps, Sills, Steps, etc.
Contractors for all kinds of CUT STONE WORK.
Agents for INDIANA LIMESTONE.
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In Ordinante in Relation to the Gret- tion of Buildings in the City of Dartford.
SECTION I. DEFINITIONS.
In this ordinance the following terms shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them:
" Alterations " means any addition or change from the original plan of the building.'
"Cellar" means a lower story of which one-half or more of the height from the floor to the ceiling is below the level of the ground adjoining.
"Foundation Wall" means that portion of a wall below the level of the outside finished grade; but if under party or partition walls, to mean that portion below the cellar floor.
"Footings" mean the lower course of stone under a foundation or other wall, projecting beyond the face of wall each side to increase the area of the base of the wall. Where concrete is used instead of stone, the thickness of footing shall be increased one-third.
" Inspector" means the Building Inspector.
"Party Wall" means every wall used, or built in order to be used, as a separation of two or more buildings. " External Wall" means every outer wall or vertical enclosure of a building other than & party wall.
" Partition Wall " means any interior wall of ma- sonry in a building other than a party or external wall. "Partition" means any interior wall in a building other than of masonry.
" Repairs " means the reconstruction or renewal of any existing part of a building, and not made, in the opinion of the inspector, for the purpose of converting the building, in whole or in part, substantially to a new one.
" Stories " are counted from the first tier of beams at or above the level of adjoining ground.
" Half Story " means that portion of a story imme- diately under the roof, whose inside height shall not exceed five feet at the plate.
" Wooden Building" means any building the struct- ural part of whose outside walls is of wood.
" Building of Brick or other Fire-proof Material" means any building the structural part of whose out- side walls is of such material.
" Block of Dwellings" means a series of two or more houses used mainly for dwellings, such houses being separated by party walls and having separate entrances and stairways.
"Shed " means a structure not exceeding one story in height, at least one or more of whose sides is open.
"Cement Mortar " means a mortar composed of not more than three parts of sand to one part of good fresh cement, which is to be used immediately after being mixed.
" Lime Mortar" means a mortar composed of not more than four parts of sand to one part of fresh burned lime, which shall not be used before being thoroughly slacked.
"Cement and Lime Mortar" means a mortar com- posed of one part of lime, one part of cement, and six parts of sand.
"Concrete for Foundations " means a mortar of one part of cement, two parts of sand, carefully mixed with five parts of small clean broken stone not larger than an egg.
SECTION II. FIRE LIMITS.
The fire limits of the City of Hartford shall be as follows: Beginning at the junction of the Park River and Commerce street; thence following the Park River to a point two hundred feet east of Main street;
thence south by a line parallel to Main street to a point opposite the north end of the South Green; thence by a straight line to a point on Park street two hundred feet west of Main street; thence by a line parallal to Main street to Park River; thence following Park River to a point two hundred feet south of Asylum street; thence west by a line parallel to Asylum street to a point opposite its junction with Farmington avenue; thence by a straight line to a point two hundred feet north of Asylum street opposite said junction; thence by a line parallel to Asylum street to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad tracks; thence fol- lowing the said tracks to a point two hundred feet south of. Albany avenne; thence westerly by a line parallel to Albany avenue to a point on Edwards street two hundred feet south of Albany avenue; thence by a straight line to a point two hundred feet north of Albany avenue opposite the center of Edwards street; thence by a line parallel to Albany avenueto the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad tracks ; thence by the Valley Division of said railroad to Com- merce street; thence by said street to the place of beginning; embracing all the territory lying within said limits.
SECTION III. FIRE LIMITS REGULATIONS.
Within the aforesaid fire limits it shall be unlawful to erect, enlarge, or elevate any wooden building, or to build any structure unless it be of brick, stone or iron, or other fireproof material. The inspector may, how- ever, permit the removal of a wooden building from one part of a lot within said fire limits to another part of the same lot, when in its new position it shall not be within twenty-five feet of any building. The in- spector may permit the erection of wooden sheds with metal roof when such structures will not endanger other property, and may permit the erection of one- story wooden buildings within said limits, covered with corrugated iron or other fireproof materials; to the satisfaction of the inspector. The inspector may per- mit temporary structures in connection with the erec- tion of buildings.
SECTION IV. FOUNDATIONS.
All excavations shall be properly guarded and pro- tected so as to prevent the same from becoming dan- gerous to life or limb, and shall be sheet-piled wherever necessary to prevent the adjoining earth from caving in. Broad and heavy footing courses of stone or con- cretes are to be provided wherever in the opinion of the inspector the condition of the soil or the height of the building may demand them, and in all cases such footing courses shall be set under brick foundations. The thickness of foundation walls shall not be less than indicated by the diagrains of walls. Dwellings of wood not exceeding one and. one-half stories in height, and wooden barns and buildings for light work not exceed- ing two stories in height may rest upon brick piers if approved by the inspector. Whenever foundations are unusually deep or serve as bank walls, the thickness must be proportionately increased. All foundation walls shall be properly bonded as often as once in each square yard. All piers and chimneys shall have foot- ings not less than six inches thick, and proportionately thicker wherever in the opinion of the inspector soil or the height of the load shall require, and Bl project not less than two-thirds of the thickness. wooden post or column shall be used in any cellar a structural support, mill construction excepted.
SECTION V. MORTAR FOR STONE AND BRICK WALLS.
Mortar for stone or brick walls below the leve water shall be cement mortar. Foundations wh. the weight of building requires a wall two f thick shall be laid in cement mortar. All fou Continued on page 460.
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RICE & BALDWIN,
W. A. RICE. E. M. BALDWIN.
Electrical Engineers
Electrical Work of Every Description Carefully Executed. and Contractors.
THE latest improvements in all apparatus pertaining to Burglar Alarms, House Bells, Annun- ciators, Door Openers, Telephones, Electric Gas Lighting, Watchman Time Registers, Time Keepers, Programme Clocks for Schools, etc.
Wiring Old and New Houses for Incandescent Lights a Specialty. Fixture Work and Repairing done at short notice. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Write for Estimates. 249 PEARL ST., Hartford, Conn. TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
WM. F. O'NEIL,
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Mason, Builder, and Contractor.
OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, 54 WOODBINE STREET, Hartford, Conn.
PORTEUS BROTHERS, Contractors and Builders.
Estimates Furnished on All Classes of Work.
Office and Shop, 13 FOREST STREET, Hartford, Conn.
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Continued from page 458.
ations less than two feet thick shall be laid in cement or cement and lime mortar. Brick walls above ground over sixteen inches thick and more than four .tories or forty-five feet high shall be laid in cement mortar, but for the height above four sto- ries or forty five feet the upper stories over that height may be laid in cement and lime mortar. All other walls, other than walls in dwellings, shall be laid in cement and lime mortar. Dwellings not exceeding three stories or thirty-five feet in height may be laid in lime mortar. Underpinning to wooden buildings shall be laid in cement and lime mortar. The safe bearing load to apply to good brick-work shall be esti- mated at eight tons for each superficial foot, where good lime mortar is used, and eleven and one-half tons where cement and lime mortar is used, and fifteen tons where good cement mortar is used, and eleven tons where good concrete is used. Each cubic foot of brick- work shall be deemed to weigh one hundred and fifteen pounds; sandstone, marble, and granite shall be deemed to weigh one hundred and sixty pounds per cubic foot.
SECTION VI. ASHLAH AND STONE WORK.
No rock-face work in walls below the water table or the superstructure above, in any building, shall be less than four inches thick, and shall have a bond stone running into said wall at least twelve inches once in every square yard of surface of wall. In buildings faced with ashlar each face stone shall be anchored into the backing with wrought-iron anchors, at least one-eighth of an inch thick by one inch wide, or of one- eighth of an inch in diameter, and of suitable length. Where a wall is finished with a stone cornice, or where any stone projects beyond the face of the wall, the greatest weight of material shall be on the inside of the face of the wall or otherwise properly secured.
SECTION VII. BRICK WALLS.
The thickness of brick walls shall not be less than Indicated by the diagrams of walls, except in special cases to be approved by the inspector. Brick used in all buildings shall be good, hard, well-burned brick, ex- co pt where used for fire stops or for backing the inside of wooden buildings. All brick walls shall be well bonded at least every seventh course throughout the thickness of the wall. Where face or ornamental brick-work are used, a blind header may be used by cutting off the inner corners of the face brick and lay- ing a diagonal header, or by Inying a course of headers and stretchers. Within the fire limits no party wall shall be less than twelve inches thick. Every dwelling in n block of dwellings shall be separated from the one adjoining by a brick party wall running from front to rear: such walls shall be without openings (and outside of fire limite, shall be built out to boarding of sides and up to underside of roof boarding), and of a thick- nex specified in this section. Outside the fire limits, when the party wall averages over thirty-five feet, and under forty-five feet in height, estimating from the level of cellar floor, the cellar part of said wallshall not be less than twelve inches thick; and the remainder of said wall shall be not less than eight inches thick ; but when such wall averages thirty-five foot or less in height, esti- mating from the level of cellar floor, it may be eight inches thick the full height ; other party walls to be as Indicated by diagram of walls. "Where eight-inch party walls are used, the floor joists or beams shall be separated or spaced, so that there shall be not less than four inches of brick-work between said joists or beams. Outside walls may be hollow when necessary. But where hollow walls are used, the air spaces are not to be included in the thickness required; slots orchases in the wall shall not come within four inches of the oppo- site side of wall, and no two slots shall be within eight feet of each other. If'any brick building already built, or
' which may be built hereafter, shall be altered, enlarged, raised, built upon, repaired or rebuilt, such aiterations shall be made to conform to the requirements of this section and of Section 17. Underpinning to wooden buildings not over two and one-half stories high, under twenty-four feet wide and thirty-two feet long may be eight inches thick; all other underpinning shall be not less than twelve inches thick; the inside course to be built up to top of first floor joist; where eight-inch walls are used, the brick work shall be built on top of the woodsills to top of first floor joist, and may be not less than four inches thick. Whenever more than half the area of any brick wall is occupied by window or other openings, the constructive frame work shall be of iron or other fire-proof material, and the remaining portions of wall shall be suitably thicker. No wooden lintels shall be used to support brick walls.
SECTION VIII. WALL ANCHORS
All walls of a building meeting at an angle shall be anchored to the adjoining wall, every eight feet in height, by anchors made of at least one inch by one- eighth of an inch wrought-iron, securely built into the side or partition walls notless than thirty-six inches, and into the front or rear walls at least one-half the thickness of such walls, except where the walls are carried up together and bonded at the point of cou- tact.
All walls of a building shall be anchored to each tier of beams or joists at intervals of not more than six feet apart (except in mill construction, where each timber shall be anchored), with good wrought-iron anchors not less than one and a half inches wide, by one-quarter of an inch thick, fastened to the sides of the beams or joist by three wrought-iron spikes, one-fourth of an inch in diameter. Where beams are supported by girders or partitions, the beams shall be butted to- gether end to end and strapped by wrought-iron straps of the same size, and distance apart and on the same beam as the wall anchors, and fastened in the same manner, or the joists may lap each other at least twelve inches and be well spiked or bolted together; every pier or wall, front or rear, shall be anchored to the beams of each story; front and rear beams shall have hard-wood anchor-strips between the beams to support the an- chor, which shall pass over at least three beams. Sills of wooden structures which are set at a greater height than the first floor, and the plate supporting roofs upon brick buildings, shall be bolted to the brick-work with wrought-iron bolts not less than two feet long, one- half inch in diameter, secured at the bottom to a hori- zontal plate or washer of iron not less than four inches square, and not less than one-eighth of an inch thick, the top of bolt to be provided with proper washer, screw threads and nut.
SECTION IX. FIRE-PLACES, CHIMNEYS, AND FLUES.
The jambs of every fire-place, range or grate open- ing shall be at least eight inches wide, and the backs of such opening shall be at least eight inches thick; and brick-work over fire-places, grates, or other open- ings shall be supported by iron bars, or brick or stone arches. All hearths shall be supported by trimmer arches of brick or stone, or by iron constructio Hearths and trimmer arches shall be at least eig inches longer on either side than the width of sur openings, and at least eighteen inches wide in front chimney breast. Nochimney shall be corbelled fro a wall more than eight inches, nor be hung from a wa less than twelve inches thick, unless it projects equally on each side of the wall, nor started nor built upon any wooden floor or beam. All chimneys shall be built o' brick, stone, or other fire-proof materials. Brick chim neys, including foundation, shall have walls eigh inches thick unless terra-cotta flue linings are used, u Continued on page 462.
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