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Open fireplaces shall have arched heads, whicll shall whenever possible, extend to the back of the tile or marble facing. Patent Fireplaces. All fireplaces conne cted with patent chLllneys and all gas loss must be set on iron plates, not less than t inch in thickness and not less than 3 feet 9 inches in length by 3 feet in width, which shall be free from all holes. Boards shall not be placed under the iron plates which must rest on the floor joists. On the top of the iron plates t~ere shall be one inch Of conxete or cement, then a course of brick, follo~ed by the tiliw~ or marbl e. The strength of the floer must not be impaired by cutting out for the fireplace. In lieu of restins on the floor joists said iron plates ruay be suspended by wrought iron stirrups of sufficient length to sustain the fireplace and patent chimney. The brick jambs .of every fireplace or grate openins shall be at least 8 inches ~lide, and the backs shall not be less than 8 inches thick, and where fireplaces come over one another on separate floors, the jamb of the lower fireplace shall be wide enough to carry the patent ohimney far enough to one side of the jamb above so that the patent chimnoy vTil1 pass the upper fireplace in as strai6~-lt a line as possible. rIhere bends are neoessary in patent ohimney,offsets shall be used. Said offsets shall be made solid and without joints. Removal eff Paint \rom Buildings. SECTIOn 54. It shall be unla','dul fa) any person, assocai tion or corpora- tion to undertake the rertlova1 of p2.int from any '.':ooden building or other structure b~r the process of burning ':Ii thout having given the Board of Trustees of the Town of Redwood City at least 3 days written notice of intention to perform such work, a!ld without ha."ing secured permission from said Board of Trustees to do said work, as a precaution against fires which might arise from the careless performanoe of such work. Board of T.rustees to Stop Construction of Certain Buildings. 28