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AM; UKUKKAT OF V4,
1,30 by the Of Gp�f"f[,I�,l�",'t�'7,,ggionr3re of Feort "14c;rl;ot
'pa M,41L"",tr baN4 Y,m,,ich, eor t';or y"I.,cc arV, ti, kxa njm rzit*4,1
In any bulldiL,,xg or wl tjllt,�f this City, nor shal
a 1.1 &),1r,,dttejd to
the Inman, "Ll"I ;Wrlickl rmacn k�,e5tlon vdature exhl bit Is to be given, until the
instillation of nvifahtne or dev"."Ce ta"Iffll tht,,� "'ol, efiuc1n g'"on/jI,
and its accommories g',Mvv been t""ad"fa to fully abnpo )n a,1 ll, 'U16 �(rflz if,min arld re-
of thit(, orlittarice tta hereinafter apakfied, nor urfl,,11 art,,,er k%,,,y
the City electrical Inapector and ClLy Fire hirmhall. Fniviiied ",13.1 d �,"6i,,',""','Itr"hg
U'virmtr(",�3 be m,?,vvn,qstf,
Seablan 2. Every motion tdotury machine or davice ahall, beforw KUM alf)_
crated, be instilled in a bouth or inalosuro
of fire-resistive mate rill, which l a,L 1')f@�.'t,,,,,,,re til((f),P,jo
iroal, 11 ing lumber, ortheir Squivolent. A111
minh roons, compartments, bnathn I,xi 1e,e, f"f",f"""�,tfkfml",L,4,1,�,74"w"'Yj�,,I in aronqp'late
W"f"f'"l,"t,f(,',f)P,,'"i?t,,y Une followinj conlitions and speci"f t entiones
Seeti n 3. Sizat itch room, K.,xwth or inclocure In which a
WiculAabure muchine or davlas to instal Led, Miall be not loss Lhan seven (7)
feet Im heigN, with uron of flour ,pone varying 1fri, tilth tJkta z%axWoor !fjf
machines or devices �if)i,wk,,I,,�,�,,ifl,l�Kfe, /f,,,n ,,,;,ufd,,i 4x�oUh, ao),� fbllaws,�
1 Fictuzv mmehine . . . . . . . 0 1w A, . 0 . . I,, . 6 rieet, feurt.
I Picture machIne and I starenrUnn . . . . . . . q feet x 8 feet.
2 f amt I ateroopLiou . . . . . .12 feet x 8 fauh.
SeaWn 4. Gonatnintion ✓rri arranramunt of BoaUhl
(a) Metal or Asbestos Unabhe If We ryxian, booth or inalopure Is
C',f',K,4s9as,),Ct"f"l',"f of
aiimed iron, hard ajAbeoll,,,os b,u11_f'Ldbq,7,, 'Itnalior, or
tlk�,a"!r eqnd'vol'tatt, It r"J"fn,A", ff",o�ul C'%,'�,stnn tat W11 wju<�,hp�d, ins
Frame: To be made o' 9aft letan't ,2 irffx,G'a y",q i—luo"t" M'o)",)�, lnraVl an/gle
too irons, an follows:
Fic�rar
Your corner uprdghte.
In t or mod I at a U PC I""'✓t"'e oPU4 t,Ll(1,,,s a nd aj,,)a ccxi at
10W every two feet.
000r%9yla be Lux; fact Wo by nt least five foot high, 01h an angle iroll
d,*,,)'rwr1Y W11 Ont open Into main auditorium, and shall be equiplmpe
with a strong mpzing or gravity wayA to keep some t1ghtly alanto! but not lookkall"'I
"Al an rl','kotlort ple"ttire la om,nt,nn is 1nk
All joiate in frunie tn be -ado with 3/16 inc',)'i rrtcm,,'L p,'L, Los to Ymithich
Imm or tee nzn(,,'&,1'1 G,fii or bn]tTd W tho une of at Haut tw, 1/4
bolts or Pivots. All Nolte or a.,#!e,,,,, , ta have flat hands, said hands always tu ble,
hic
bnothanj main or entrance door shall ble
coveral wMi hard ashestus boarda or ambsetoo huMing lumber, of at Met IA,
'Lnch c,u r their equivalent or Wh ateal ar", W'I'Jactirt"In of 11 to t
leas Vfvin 14o. bZ() U,. S. gouge. We avbev1,,',on,,, or" Vk a 'to MIt'
and xrrangwl that aJe rtical, joint,emu bet umen bun„r tf..r s ».a ,0't ovt,,ir a0n1 atjnP bm
dor too 14o f0flich shall be secural,,,,- r"arM""�uvid of pruperbulto and nuts,
spaced not more then six Whom np,rt, The theat metal j,,xi a7', a9'mi ar.-
Wv,,,t WAR al army f"'i �:'fver "",'k be avenlapped and bolted or
rIvatud to ouch member; bolts or Muto tQ us sp,.ced not over thrue inckms an
conLars.
floor miy be wvdnan t',O,' Dn""he'f""'�
of hortmantm! angle Wna, Routing vm thin floor shat.t. be a floor—ends of hard an-
b:y',tetis, r,',,mbacLon KUM, 'h n),Per, of minimum thla=s4, or m
Upenints: There Vall be nut bix,,,,)V'1 f'rn* 6!,,iCh
machino — cme for t""f'e one for aporMan of tho machinw.
Opening for rachine ohall to not worn Wu aW Inahns high nnd twelve Inches long.
Opw&ng for operator ahall be not my ro Mn six inchou wide or more Wn twelve
Imahes high. The two ninja f""'aa�r'Lne s0fnfo,12, be pz"'V`ktlef'l wt,"Ith gn"al"ty 'df)n'»arsj
ar ri ,ta e.6 rrJL ]&oSq 1"/'ha,,r'i L116 inch t1nsoy snarl
uver3ap the openamns at Most two net"s on all sides, I'm
Whout birding, In prajorly wild duare to he hold
normally by the unay of a fll_ina aura InnWad to a runible link which WLS
at, a ta"'vpm 0",tt're of 160 degrees F., tho whole so tren� t�',ia, J'el'sor L>a
easily r"Inaued and c3maud, U7 wind.
Tho main or antr4nec, door shall be luml on at Most thrve Neavy hinnee am d,
arranRal to alav lu st, v a"W"Wal. vM1 zaibbut. ',hio. d,s,,,,r N"I pr?n_
vided with a w0stantLal spr%i,,, d [1 kae,,p� t u, c,
Shelves: All f our n,,ture rand fixtures within the booth Will be con-
structed of incombustible material.
Ventilation: Both shall be provided with a vantilabing Inlat in each of three,
sides; inlets tc', ue fifteen hichas long and Mrou Inches hQ1, the lower side
of to be nut, move Wn throe inches above the level, !"lPi,td i n].ets &v"U'l be
covered on the outside by gran s. netting of nut greater than 1/8 inch mash, to be
and screws a
Wray secured to the asbestos boards or metal by, V�u""a'ns of i van ,,An.aps,In pra�,'),srly
rivats, and an in-Ode by nqvity doors arvanged to slide
constructed grooves, Al whica, when ulosad shal,l overlap vent.nl ator openings at,
lanst twn Inches on all sides; snid doors to be hold open normally by une of a fine
combustible cord fastaned to a fusible link wich malts A a temperature of 160
degrees A, so arranged Mat tho doors Pay he ertally ri,nd cl,ost,,d by �uuvi.
Near the center of W t q a$ the booth AM be a circular opening of not less
Wn to Inches in diametev, the upper side of sAid opening Q be provided with arl
iron flange A to be securely f-,oibaned to the too Mono supporting tne roof. Se-
curely, fentened to this flange, shall be a metallic vent pipe of not less than ten
inchas in eii=ietar, said pdpe leading to the nut"'flde of t'o-i ae 'trey ildisig ar, t o a
special incombustible vw',,t all paite or vent pipe to be at least six inahes
f r an W-ly C""'InAnnitlb]e bexi&J..
FDr the comfort of the upershor A, -1 a 1,ss'icutant, 1""o ;w1lovi,de for �i ecinatard',
current of air to Jwaas Ou01"W'f"A'vJ through the opening or vait Me the rate of not less
ttaaams V.hirt'y cubic feet per minute when the booth im in use.
(b) WE, Tile or Concrete booth: If the room, I"nu"Ah Or Irtalosar'a
A Wnstructed of brick r Wn or cormrot(d, it ahal'l have walls not loan in thickness
than s t,irrt inches, a' cc,pt, if reinforced concrete in used the thickness nes"d.
be only three incham. The vNnUlation and general arrmngement of the knoth and the
prMetion of openings shall aonicarm witu L)re rem,lujvazaerfl,s of ct Ion (a) pre-
ceeding.
W Portable Booth: Portable boot'hs ash R1 nc'A, re- msc,,,d in arnr^ thweatre or
public im Wrich a permanent booth hz'is been or is inwhalled, but, shall be used
My Ewa QmparRry exhibition nf motion picUures in placed of such ar"'i
halls belonging to orgr,'crdzationu, churche's, schoir,'uLff )a'tc.' where it" is
domed 1qnwaticible to install In accordwice with the above
specilleations.
In constructing 0, portable booth the specif leaticne a,'Or 1"t booth Mvyll
be the exceptions givan belaw'
1. anatcrraedi star uprights mmy, be apaced every four feet.
2. Special means for vantilatimn need not be n!ovlde'd' exempt th"n't therre& nhall
be an Waning for ventilation in the top of the bcotb, this opening to be on inches
in divneter ani a metal sleeve nt least eigbjews inches in beighth provide@ with a
iWi3ating cap shall be ut,eakmd thrrela.
,„k. '11he booth be made In a folding type so aor,atructed 0utt wh�n� r,useaflblq"ad
it will be rip1d and all jointo Up ht -a thet flames mmy not pp a threanh thmm.
U. Thq bane of booth ohall hrve a extenslan aYard an n12 foar sides
;MOVIded "With a sufficinnt number Of h"ooles od"alch feritened Laa
Section 5. All motion picture rachines shall be openntel by 'grand' evadwypt U'am
ap'provipw'�"' M-no'hinep, may be operated by—oppraved qlactria matorq. The notion Platnre
meablass shell be to the floor to prevent acallentV averPrainp or
Moving ad" nrri shka,1,1L be with a food real enclosed to a metal mvgWon
constrmated of 20U. H. p,,�,ttsr'e with a clot r"'rt the bottom In'rge ertov"tPh
for MM to pawn P"not, wilth cover so arreoped that this slot onn be Instantly
closed. No colder to be need in the constructimr of this box. Door an slip =11
shall be of metal and provided with spring hinges mud Utch, whIch v132 krep door
closed tightly, Shall be pro-ided Wee with a tmkp ur reel In a mapazinp, oimllnr
to thet anal to enclose food reel. 0 slot to be provided My large anaust to rpoelve
tea o film. Thto door mast be of met�.-a"l ;,,rd with spr1ag hinges and Utah
to keep same securely cloned.
A shutter most bre In '.' rv,�i2t thr,,, ar'ndenq�or' !'��o T"�rra'nged an to be automatic-
ally cloned when MM to HublonmrY.
Section S. Inch a,�ra uned „v a part of The motion picture machines, shall,
be constrmbed an specified In thm Mationml Blectrical and the Wring of some shall
not be of lose oapnelty then No. 6, H. & 9. onnaps. All wiring Inside of anc "as urip,
to be In conduit and all awltahas and cutents In Mel MUM, eraept nparstars
swItch to lamp which shall be p1meed undor machine supports. All steestate and other
electrIcal a➢peratus mu2t ccmfi,,,rrim tc,r the rules cir!" the, National Fleatrical Goft
soot ion 'I?. Va My"t"ifical be used to any ivan, compartment or booth
In which a motion -Wtare mkohins In InatmIled areept that produced by alectriaRyo
One light Moved for each machine nnd = for therewtuding brrnah, but all such
11ghts shall ba providel with wire guards,and winforced umrii 0vip,11 be tssed for
pendant ;nLrpose's.
Section B. No filym bvV arrx,,,med In the booth mt the same time other thplw
the one film in proaces of transfer to o'r fl,,ie mackaine or fi,,am the trp)T,,,o,r to
lower owguslar, or in process of rewinding. III films rmt per Or In t1W
process of rewinding. All filme not in angazins or In the process of imvindleff
whall be kept In metal case constructed of mat Imam thnn No. U.S. gouge metal.
Wer shall be of some mptPrial MUJ Yrmvldsd with 100h, which will keep It Upht2y
010sed. No Wolder to be good to construction of case, No material of a combqatible
usture Hall be stared within may nOOth MOMA the MW nested for can day4i,,
operatiom.
,action 9. At dm,
,pai,in'li er�ii 5 lv R"1
be pra:Yviled 1, Mr the booth and lounted In access"thlo pl, ce, �hthdn qw,"'lu'r
MaCh Of the operator, the other located outelds the booth men r the door to some.
Motion 10. Wther emnking not the kmeplop car the nee of MItahen aball
'be ptieuitted In ov,,kylsvoth, room atmpartment or Incleamra whare a motion pleja1w muchie",
in Installed.
Section 11. The (,najr,,f 'Isave no rises, wrid, thA �yrrtvl*
ah!,,11 riot be incire flu,,ir one foot In ton.
Smation 12, All motion picture exhibition roams shull be providrd with at least
twCh Wynrate exists, one of whIch Wall be In the, Irot,,it and flmq ot),mir In tiv,,jf rem r,11
both larriding to outlets on the street -r Bley. The nAgragete width In
fast of much exists shall be not lam4 tim a P,:me-hiaurbieth of the andber of persona
to be eanumaprated tnerehr. No mxist Cvill 'tim lesm Ctoon five fimwt In idth. and
therw shall be as maln arit not loss than ton feet in total wldth. Uld WHO to
to the street oball be vael for not other purposes mveert for exit nod entrance. and
must be ke',pt frea, v,,,,ntd alemr.
All meats In any exhibition room for moving pliectire kwoabinan m,ot 'be less
Vhnn ',V inafhan frcm, 'Via tiak, to hnck, arrd securely feetenevi to the flocir; thfny whall be
sini mrrar4reel UmAl there will not be more than too seats In a Une between stolen,
All almlei oball load Urectly to all exits W all exits shall he divectly Measselble
to Misles. No atole shall he less piton thren feet In width w'rmre thelir beg'Arf, avid afhall
toms Incre,,i,&eM in width tawoM tImo exits three Inches to every—ton running feet length.
All exit doore t e "n,,riry,�nge�1 to eving outworl and be providel with fenteclame
snob an cam be opened readily from the WRIde, without the one of keys or any opecial
effort, but n1int lockad wban the room to open to the lniblla.
Section 13, All ezits Wnall Infill"afvtod b;,,v asilerit on aopsr#u�t4,t, Ruppl,y,
fr�bs othorr pmrts 0,` WwR hj,>upme, wt,, „7ajma to be Muminnted by other than electricity,
and beer the work MIT", the letters of whiah Orp,11 inot bm logo ti mm 4 inci** in
helgbt, and there shall not be move than one met of fusee In any exit sign circuit
bet)ar9ain thew service, fuseo mind
Section 14. Inside 1141hte ani all Ughts In ho,'Llso aor,ri iern, r.tr ai4lr part or the
building named by the audience, skoll bnanmtrolleA only by the lobby or a he enrrven lent
place In the f rant of, Vaal, ,,muxe_ there stall be We circuits Into t1w auditorium.
can controlled by the ope-atnr In tho booth smi opm comtrMlel from without thm Muditerlyou
or without tlpwt entrt,nce,.
egl ofrul fowtx,,b1Avhed a loarA for the examinatlOn
eatitm 15. fliamro in WOO Orms"
of all opolutara nxld �I,",uaqlatrxrtt' rotors. which wysVd aa,,mpsosed of th0l,
d!jty kjactrical, Fire Nmrshal end GUY Builling D""Spe'ator. is,,,Jps,rn t0i'mr,
effect of thim ordinance all op=tori ani 00011tOnt operators sball Imme4intsly
� "'10"M tdom tf�f,�'bll,'Aty )NQUI fttnOlal 'to
,pear before said lan,�,�djl rial"'LY, I "or,
lop 17 r Of 41"Id
,pewzte motion ;Ictuvs mnchi011sla aud 'old Bearl to be the OscicHiv* JUA �,V
q%mllflastione Ond fitneOl 00A If 0r t"Od therea�111 said 3?,>sr,1 okolt1l ls_ml rM"rMtts
to all operators end ansiownt operatorm that it mayleem aampatent, and numbor maid
;ermita 0nn000UHTe1Y from con on, nnd sell AM shn21 cherge 000h OPPUeOnt nul
Vail 8,1r(p),10ant nly"M pay a fee of for' INT1011 Within on days after this
mar diannae ohm2l become a 30v em0h and 011 b00004 Op�,vr��,�tint Plattzrel rm"'ichines
one or more ayerHarm, swIl display In a canoplaulowe place In thp baz offlai,
rv,,a,jd11y ioemn "by p,,aAroms or Innpactari, Permit reading. *IF T") xx 4 3 Hclyfil
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section 16. It shall be the duty of the City Xlectrical Inspector and theOlty
Fire Mprobal to make weekly Imspectimii of ggah nnd avgry motion picture mmoblue, Its
Inalosures, sal tho bullding cantainlop some for the purpose of amnertaining anty
violations of We ordinance, and itiball be the duty of suah afflogr to ryport
to the Mayor and (or) VityWorney, any such vialationa.
Station 17. when the proviniann of this arlAmnep are not conformal to, or where
defoate af Inatellatlan Met, the City llpatrlclan and (or) 01tyFirg Nurghal are
hiarvib,Gr to mit off all electric current froam satrl rojama or bal,LIlng, awd
the ampply of elentria ourrgnt 0all not be restored by any pug until all of the
pratvl,alewn, of tllzii arlInanale ,,re CORPH01 wsth.
Soction 18. Any perman vlolatlng or failing to comply w1th noy of UP 1waylillne
of this ardInance, shall be Mmod pullty of a m1s),dv,.,�fe&nor an,4 ul,,wn meniricti= o'll
be fined not les,,, flj,axa ',,Plon DoDars and not more, 93arllz W Dollarg, sal each
dayle violation sh"'11 r,!",n, ,
R orof',m"vrate offense.
Soctloo 19. All arAlnemaes or partq of ordfganap, In conflial herewith arm here.
by -spooled.
Section 20. Th1q, ......1j, take effect nad "be In force from aql arter
Ho passage and QbHostion Ps required by low.
I hereby certify thAt th, pbove, forjaearmy (h,,dinance wen duly presented and
unanimously pommel and md,ptpl b.,r Uxe
of thp 011Y Of Fort,
Worth at n session of onAl ?,ul,)1d Tasslay January 11th, 1914.