Fire Insurance Inspection & Underwriting: An Encyclopedic Handbook Defining Insurance Terms, the Policy Contract, Special Forms, and Describing Processes and Materials Used in Mercantile and Manufacturing Establishments, and Their Fire Hazards |
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... feet wide . See Clear Space . ALARM , AUTOMATIC - A thermostat placed on ceilings , spaced about 10 feet . Heat expands a diaphragm which causes contacts to complete an electrical circuit which sends an alarm to a central station . See ...
... feet wide . See Clear Space . ALARM , AUTOMATIC - A thermostat placed on ceilings , spaced about 10 feet . Heat expands a diaphragm which causes contacts to complete an electrical circuit which sends an alarm to a central station . See ...
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... feet multiplied by 85 feet ( depth ) equal 3,060 sq . ft . , times height , 60 feet ( 10 feet to a story , including basement of 5 - story building ) , equals 183,600 cubic feet . At 18c.
... feet multiplied by 85 feet ( depth ) equal 3,060 sq . ft . , times height , 60 feet ( 10 feet to a story , including basement of 5 - story building ) , equals 183,600 cubic feet . At 18c.
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... feet . At 18c .per cubic foot , the cost would be $ 33,048 . Note : In New York City , " New Law " tenements may occupy not over 85 per cent of area of building lot , which is usually 100 feet deep ; hence 85 feet depth as above . See ...
... feet . At 18c .per cubic foot , the cost would be $ 33,048 . Note : In New York City , " New Law " tenements may occupy not over 85 per cent of area of building lot , which is usually 100 feet deep ; hence 85 feet depth as above . See ...
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... feet apart . It shall be balanced by a counterweight only to such extent that when it is tripped the descent will be made in 15 sec- onds . The curtain must operate in guides bolted every 2 feet to the proscenium wall . All apparatus ...
... feet apart . It shall be balanced by a counterweight only to such extent that when it is tripped the descent will be made in 15 sec- onds . The curtain must operate in guides bolted every 2 feet to the proscenium wall . All apparatus ...
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... feet distant , and that 11⁄2 minutes is a safe limit of per- formance under such conditions . The tests also indicate that about double this , or 3 minutes , is a reasonable limita- tion for fusible links under the conditions mentioned ...
... feet distant , and that 11⁄2 minutes is a safe limit of per- formance under such conditions . The tests also indicate that about double this , or 3 minutes , is a reasonable limita- tion for fusible links under the conditions mentioned ...
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Page 553 - This Company shall not be liable for a greater proportion of any loss than the amount hereby insured shall bear to the whole insurance covering the property against the peril involved, whether collectible or not.
Page 283 - ... their own, or held by them in trust or on commission, or sold but not delivered...
Page 403 - This policy shall cover any direct loss or damage caused by Lightning (meaning thereby the commonly accepted use of the term Lightning...
Page 435 - ... in case of any fraud or false swearing by the insured touching any matter relating to this insurance or the subject thereof, whether before or after a loss.
Page 413 - ... within sixty days after the fire, unless such time is extended in writing by this company, shall render a statement to this company, signed and sworn to by said insured, stating the knowledge and belief of the insured as to the time and origin of the fire; the interest of the insured and of all others in the property; the cash value of each item thereof, and the amount of loss thereon...
Page 480 - ... if any change other than by the death of an insured, take place in the interest, title or possession of the subject of insurance (except change of occupants without increase of hazard) whether by legal process or judgment or by voluntary act of the insured, or otherwise...
Page 480 - ... if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership; or if the subject of insurance be a building on ground, not owned by the insured in fee simple...
Page 413 - If fire occur the Insured shall give immediate notice of any loss thereby In writing to this company, protect the property from further damage, forthwith separate the damaged and undamaged personal property, put it in the best possible order, make a complete inventory of the same, stating the quantity and cost of each article and the amount claimed thereon...
Page 660 - It is the substitution of another person in the place of a creditor, so that the person in whose favor it is exercised succeeds to the rights of the creditor in relation to the debt.
Page 34 - In case the insured and this Company shall fail to agree as to the actual cash value or the amount of loss, then, on the written demand of either, each shall select a competent and disinterested appraiser and notify the other of the appraiser selected within twenty days of such demand.