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- ?,,.r. Arch S �,�ranl-, architect for Neiman-Marcus, appeared as spokesman for
that firm_. Accompanying I•�r Swank were Mr. Edward Marcus; I -Lr. Robert Boss, Merchandise
I.arager; I�-Ir. Norman Bramley, Secretary and Treasurer of the firm, and Ir. Charles
3versole, the insurance agent for the company. The above gentlemen presented blue
prints, plans and specifications of their proposed building to be constructed in
Varsity Village. They desired to protest that part of the Building Code of University
Park requiring sprinkler system to be installed in fire proof buildings. They pointed
out that it had been their experience and the experience of others handling comparable
merchandise to that handled by them, that in cases of Fire more danage had been cauceu
by 1 -ter from sprinkler systems than to have been caused by fire had there not been
a sprinkler system. They further pointed out that in the particular, buildino, they
desired to construct that all machinery, electrical switches ar.,.1 etc., will be housed
in fire proof rooms; further that the store will always. maintain on duty a night
watchman who will be required to visit different parts of the store throughout the
night at regular intervals punching an electrical device evidencing his visit to
that part of the store. This particular system or device automatically sends 3_n a
distress call to the proper authorities in the event the apparatus is not visited
and operated by the night �ratchma.n as per schedule.
After a thorough discussion of the matter for more than an hour, Commissioner
Coffee roved that parts of Section 7 of our Building Ordinance passed and approved
the 18th day of May., 1931, be amended to include sub -paragraph (a) of Paragraph X.
Section 404 of the National Building Code 1949, as recommended by the Rational Board
of Fire Underwriters of New York, be adopted, 1,jhich is as follows:
"(a) For fireproof construction and semi -fireproof construction unlimited."
Commissioner Coffeets motion further included that the City Dngineer be authorized
to grant the peri; t to Neiman-Marcus in accordance ?•rith the above. This motion was
seconded by Commissioner Burleson and carried unanimously,
Meeting Board of Commissioners, March 20, 1950,
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ig,.ed; Ralph E. H:-mman. City Clerk. H. E. Yarbrough, Mayor