Material and Construction of Chimneys Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That all chimneys, except as herein provided, shall hereafter be built of brick from the ground. Each flue shall be enclosed on all sides by not less than four (4) inches of solid brickwork, except that the withes (of brickwork), between the lined flues on the inside of the chimney may be four (4) inches in thickness. All chimneys shall extend at least three (3) feet above a flat roof and at least two (2) feet above ridge or peak roof of such building. No chimney shall be corbeled out more than eight (8) inches from the wall, and the corbled shall consist of at least five (5) courses of brick. Wood Beams or Joists; How Made Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, etc., That all wood beams or joists shall be trimmed away from all flues and chimneys, whether the same be for smoke, air or any other flue or chimney. No trimmer beam shall be less than two (2) inches from the outside of a chimney breast, and the header beam shall not be less than two (2) inches from the outside face of the brick or stone work of the same. The header beam, carrying the tail beams of a floor and supporting the trimmer arch in front of a fireplace shall not be less than twenty (20) inches from the chimney breast. Boilers; How Supported, etc. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That no horizontal boilers shall be supported on beams or floor construction made of wood or other combustible material, and unless of marine type shall be encased on the top and side in brick setting. Vertical Boilers Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That vertical boilers may be supported by beams or floor construction of wood or other material, but in such case the floor shall be protected by a covering of brick laid in cement mortar, and of concrete not less than four (4) inches in thickness. Such covering shall be constructed upon a continuous sheet metal plate not less than three-sixteenths (3-16) of an inch, having all joints substantially riveted and the edges turned up four (4) inches on all sides. This floor covering shall extend under the whole of the fire box and ash pit of the boiler and outwardly not less than two (2) feet on all sides. Smokestacks; Clearance, etc. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, etc., That all smokestacks of pipes shall have a clearance from any combustible material at all points of not less than one-half (2) of the diameter of the stack, but never less than eight (8) inches, and where passing through the roof be guarded by a galvanized iron ventilating thimble extending from the under side of the ceiling or roof beams to at least six (6) inches below the roof. No smokestack or pipe shall pass through any combustible floor or partition. Heating Furnaces, Ovens, etc. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, etc., That heating furnaces, bakery ovens, coffee roasters, fire heated candy kettles or other similar appliances in which fires are maintained, when supported by beams or other floor construction made of wood or other combustible material, shall rest on a floor covering as herein provided for vertical boilers. Walls; How Regulated, etc. Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, etc., That no combustible wall or partition shall be within four (4) feet of the sides or back or six (6) feet from the front of any boiler; unless said wall or partition shall be covered with metal to a height of at least four (4) feet above the floor, and this covering shall extend from the end or back of the boiler to at least five (5) feet in front of it, the distance shall not be less than two (2) feet from the sides and five (5) feet from the front of the boiler. Woodwork Protected, etc. Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, etc., That all woodwork within twenty-four (24) inches of any furnace or other heating apparatus shall be protected by metal shield with one-half (1⁄2) inch air space betwen woodwork and shield. No furnace, boiler, range or other heating device shall be placed against a furred wall. Gas, Gasoline or Oil Stoves and Heaters; How Placed Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, etc., That all gas, gasoline or oil burning stoves and heaters shall be placed on iron stands at least five (5) inches clear above combustible material on which they rest, unless the burners are at least six (6) inches above the base of the stores and metal guard plates four (4) inches below the burners. Charcoal; Electric Iron or Other Apparatus; How Placed Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, etc., That no charcoal or electric iron, soldering pot, glue pot, blow torch or other apparatus in which heat is generated or utilized, shall be placed in contact with any combustible substance, but must rest on some non-combustible stand with a clearance of at least five (5) inches from any combustible substance. Receptacles for Ashes Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, etc., That all receptacles for ashes shall be galvanized iron, brick or other incombustible material, and on legs, so that the bottom of such receptacle, shall be at least five (5) inches clear of the floor. All Useless Materials or Rubbish Defined Sec. 17. Be it further enacted, etc., That no person or persons shall allow to remain longer than twelve (12) hours, or over night, in any alley, sidewalk or on any premises within thirty (30) feet of any building, empty boxes, barrels, rubbish, trash, waste paper, excel sior or other like combustible materials not incident and necessary to their trade or business. Theatres and Moving Pictures; How Wired Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, etc., That electrical wiring and equipment of all theatres and moving picture establishments and construction and installation of all moving picture machines shall conform in full to the current requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters as contained in the National Electrical Code. Location, Exits and Entrances, etc. Sec. 19. Be it further enacted, etc., That no picture machine shall be installed, maintained or operated in any building that does not abut directly upon the street. In exhibition rooms directly abutting upon the street, the booth enclosing the picture machine shall be placed at the end of the room which is opposite and furthest from the street, or on a balcony or raised platform nearest the street. No room to be used as an exhibition room unless it has one separate and distinct exit in addition to the front exit. All exits and entrances shall open directly from the exhibition room upon the street or alley or into a vestibule or lobby opening immediately into the street. No exit in exhibition halls for picture machines shall be less than four feet wide and all exit doors shall be arranged to swing outward. All aisles shall lead directly to exits and all exits shall be directly accessible to aisles. No aisles shall be less than three (3) feet in width. Seats; How Arranged (a) All seats in any exhibition hall for picture machine shall be securely fastened to the floor and shall be so arranged that there will not be more than six feet between an aisle and a wall and not more than twelve (12) seats between two aisles. Fire Escapes Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, etc., That every building already erected, or that may hereafter be erected, more than three (3) stories in height, occupied and used as a hotel, apartment hotel or lodging house, and every boarding house having more than fifteen sleeping rooms above the basement, every factory, mill, manufactory or workshop, hospital, theatre, asylum or institution for the care or treatment of individuals, buildings three stories and over in height used or occupied as a store or work room, buildings in whole or in part occupied or used as a school or place of instruction or assembly, office buildings four stories or more in height, shall be provided with such good and sufficient fire escapes, stairways, suitable enclosures and other means that will afford safe means of egress in case of fire. (a) Fire escapes on the outside of buildings shall consist of open iron balconies and stairways. (b) The stairway shall be placed at an angle of not more than sixty (60) degrees, with steps not less than six (6) inches in width and twenty (20) inches in length, and with a rise of not more than fifteen (15) inches. (c) The balcony on the top floor, except in case of front fire escape, shall be provided with a goose neck ladder leading from said balcony to and above the roof. (d) The balconies shall not be less than three (3) feet in width, and placed at each story above the ground floor. (e) There shall be a landing not less than twenty-four (24) inches square at the head and foot of each stairway. (f) The stairway opening on each platform shall be of sufficient size to provide clear headway. (g) The platform or balconies and stairs shall be constructed and erected to safely sustain in all parts a safe load of not less than seventy (70) pounds per square foot. (h) The outside rail shall extend around the entire exposed side of the platform and shall be secured to the platform and walls of the building in a rigid and secure manner. Penalty Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, etc., That any one violating any of the provisions of this act shall upon conviction thereof before a court of competent jurisdiction be subject to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the Court. Repealing Clause Sec. 22. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws in conflict or inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. LIENS AND PRIVILEGES CLAIMS OF MECHANICS, ETC., AGAINST NON-RESIDENT AN ACT to enable mechanics and others to recover their wages, etc., and to prescribe a mode of making service of citation in such cases, etc. Wages Due and Procedure SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That hereafter, from and after the passage of this Act, in all parishes of the State it shall be lawful for mechanics, laborers and others doing work on the plantation or plantations of the nonresident proprietors thereof, to institute suit for the recovery of their wages, labor, work or portion of the crop, as the case may be, against the non-resident proprietors of said plantation in the parish in which said labor or work was done or performed. Citation and Petition Upon the Agent, etc. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That in all cases where suits are to be instituted it shall only be necessary to make service on the copy of citation and petition upon the agent, overseer, manager or other person having control, management or administration of said plantation, and in the employ of said non-resident proprietor. When in Effect Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. LIEN AND PRIVILEGES IN FAVOR OF GATHERERS OF MOSS Act 154 of 1888, P. 214 TITLE AN ACT creating a privilege on Louisiana moss in favor of party making advancements, and in favor of laborers engaged in gathering same, etc. Lien Authorized SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That any person advancing money, or furnishing supplies to enable another to gather, pick, save and prepare for the market, moss grown on trees in this State, shall have a privilege for such advances and supplies upon the moss so gathered, picked, saved and prepared for market. Laborer's Lien Ranks First, etc. Sec. 2. That all laborers engaged in gathering, picking, saving and preparing for market any moss grown on trees in this State shall |