COTTON WABEHOUSE CONSTRUCTION", 17 



by walls not less than 17 inches thick, which should rise above the 

 roof at least 2 feet. All openings in this wall should have standard 

 fire doors on each side of the walls. These doors should be closed 

 at all times when the compress is not in operation. All openings in 

 the outside walls on, to, or overlooking the platform should be pro- 

 tected by single fire doors. The compress tower should be of all- 

 metal or other noncombustible material. 



Cotton in court. — Storage of cotton in courts is prohibited by a 

 condition in the policy unless the warehouseman states at the begin- 

 ning of the season that he wishes to use the court for storing, in 

 which case the risk is rated for its full capacity, and such rating is 

 not to be changed during the season unless it has been in effect at 

 least 90 days. 



SCHEDULE FOR RATING. 



Basis rate. 



City. 



First 

 class. 



SI. 15 



Ceeond 

 class. 



SI. 25 



Town. 



Third 

 class. 



SI. 35 



Fourth 

 class. 



$1.50 



This schedule of rates is subject to material reduction if the property is protected 

 with standard automatic sprinkler equipment. 

 Add for deficiencies as follows: 



1. Height: 



For two-story building $0. 10 



For three-story building .25 



For four-story building .50 



For five-story building. .75 



2. Variation from standard as to joist supports .10 



3. Openings to open court not protected by standard sliding doors or doors not 



standard .25 



4. Outside brick walls of less than 13 inches thickness .25 



5. For frame or ironclad outside (not court) walls .75 



6. For outside concrete-block walls (not court) .50 



7. Division walls, not standard .25 



8. Shingle roof or composition roof, not standard .25 



9. Excess in capacity of compartments and (or) warehouses and (or) courts: 



Over 1,000 bales and not exceeding 1,500 bales .25 



Over 1,500 bales and not exceeding 2,000 bales .50 



Over 2,000 bales and not exceeding 2,500 bales .75 



For each 1,000 bales additional .25 



10. Variation from standard as to outside doors (number) 05- 15 



11. Floor other than standard .25 



12. Private fire protection, none or not standard .25 



13. Fire pails and casks of water, insufficient supply (i. e., less than 6 casks and 



12 fire pails for each 1,000 bales capacity) .50 



14. No watchman and approved watch clock .50 



15. Storage of lime or oils or use of any portion of building for stabling pur- 



poses or for ' ' camping " .50 



16. Accumulation of loose cotton on floors or in other than closed bins 1. 00 



Deduction for chemical fire engines will be made as outlined in Standard I. 



98036°— Bull. 277—15 3 



