The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-07-10

An ACT to provide for the erection of
of two-story wooden buildings in the City of
Boston.
SEC. /. Be IL enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives., In General Court
assembled, and By The authority of the same,
That from and after the passing of this Act, it
shall be lawful to erect within the city of Bos-
ton two-story wooden buildings, to be used for
dwelling-hou and for no other purpose, ex-
ccpt for such purposes as may be appreciated
by the Firewards of said city Of Boston, of the
following description, to wit: The posts to be
not more than eighteen feet-the roof TO he of
regular pitch of one third the bottom Of
the siils to be elevated not exceeding eighteen
inches above the level of the street, or above
tho point urharo snch level shall no deterrlin-
ed on by the city authorities; such buildings in
no case to be more than thirty feet in height
from the bottom Of the sill to the highest point
OF the roof; and in no case to be more than
forty by twenty-five feet on the ground The
roof to be slated. and to have at least one win
dow or scuttle in the same.
SEC. g. Be IL further enacted, That when
ever two or more buildings as aforesaid shall be
joined together, there shall be partition wall
Of brick, at least eight inches in thickness. to
extend in height at least TO an even surface
with the under side of the Stating Of the roof
and whenever any such building shall be erect
ed within FIVE feet of the boundary line of the
owner or owners of the land on which it may
be bailt. unless such boundary line be on the
highway, il shall have brick wall OF like
thickness on the side 50 adjoining. Prortded.
that no two-story wooden buildings provided
for in this Ct shall be erected within ten feet
Of each other, unless one of them have brick
wall on the side next adjoining of the dimen-
sions aforesaid.
SEC. 3. BE II further enacted, That when
ever any out-buildings shall be connected with
the dwelliDg-houses provided for in this act, of
more than eleven feet IN height, the roof Of
such out-building shall be covered with slate.
SEC. q. Be IL further enacted, That from
and after the passing Of this act, no wooden
building shall be erected within the city of
Boston, except in that part called South Bos-
ton, in range of more than fifty feet extent,
without the Intervention Of brick partition
wall Of at least eight inches in thickness, such
wall to extend six inches at least above the
surface of the roof and no wooden buildings
shall be placed within four feet of each other.
unless the wall of one of them so adjoining be
Of brick OF stone of the thickness Aforesaid.
SEC. 5. BE IL further enacted, That any
person who shall be convicted in due course Of
law Of violating any of the provisions of tais
Act, either by himself or sgent, shall forfeit aud
pay for each and every such violation not less
than llfty, nor more than five hundred dollars;
which penalty he shall pay annually, until
such building shall be removed, or constructed
according to law one half of said penalty to
enure and be paid to the person who shall
complain or sue for the same, and the other
half TO said city Of Boston the same to be
recovered in an action of the case, or by in
dctment.
Sec. 6. Be IL further enacted That all laws
now in force, so far rs they are inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
June Is, l822-.4pprored.