New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-31


les than tho thickness Of the wall - be supported en1
sLan b. made IN the best and free rsm every
defect Every Intel in every such dwelling house store
store house, other building, shall have secure bnck
arci turned over Il.
SIC l5 No timber shsl be used in eny wall Of any such
dwelling house store store house or other building 80 10
be bulls erected Aforesaid where stone brick or iron
is commonly used 10 bond timber in any su9h wall shall
in width and thickness exceed the width and thickness oi
Course Of brick and bond timber shall e more n.
three feet IN length aud such bond imberi shall be lad
least eighteen inches spar from eech other onsitadi
ney either side Of any wall and the Continuous limo
thereof shall be broken every three Feet by inserting
bTk q eight inches and front or rear or other wan
Of ary such dwelling house, store store house or oiler
buidfg nov erected or hereafter be built erected in
,eid CIV porlward Of the line in the fret section Of this
act mentioned hall be cut of altered below to be sup
ported in suy in whole or in part by wood ou'
ehtl be ~i Oy ported by brick stone or IRON and no
wood or timber shall be used between such walls and 'ucn
sVIPoi'ts' A. oo,., cr.ters or every ,1b dwelling
house store store hOuse other building shan be nsi
or covered on the upper surface thereof vito copper zn
SIC H. IF any brick font frame wooden dwelling
houe sendy erected in said City 10 the souihwH ard OF
ssd line shan require roofing il shall and may be
lawful for The r9tretoI o. PIopnso so t neg & 70 ray 'g
making fat roof thereon pr0vided that such new roOf
rg shall lie rnode Of COPPER este tin zinc or iron ana
blso pro,,de6 that such dwelling house. when SO rased
shall not o. tie highest point thereof t4ed the hgn
tie peak 4 -aid house before the alteration
SIC IT, All steeplts cupolos and spires Of churches or
other public buildings in said city. may be covered with
boards and shingles and churches, and said other public
br;ldncr hall be excepted from operation OF so much
Of eleventh section this act as relates to iron and
&c 49, Public building, mentioned in preceding SEP
ons Ore hereby defined to be such buidin{ as sh NJ be
,wne6 and occupied for public purposes b. the the
UIitcd States, the Corporation oi e City of New
York.
SIC 20 All pryies not Exceeding ten feet square and
t1'h N LsI an1 .elry houses which shall be erected
WIN e permission Of the seid corporati IN, maybe
built ID" covered with wood boards shingles.
tc q. Al ash holes or ash houses within the SAID City
shall be built Of stone or brick without the use o w0oI
sc 70 No wooden shed shall be erected permitted
TO Il southwark Of said line which shall exceed twelve
feet in hight from the level on which il H placed 70 the
ueok or est pant thereof unless one whole side OF
he same shall be lefr entirely and constantly open.
Nothing in this section nor in this act shall be hel or
CONSTRUED TO prohibit the erection OF any ncoscd piazza,
tIefor or balcony If not to exceed eight feet IN w1tn
on level with the fret floor Of any such dwelling house
store store house other building, to which the same
thal be attached nor the cion OF any bay WINDOW on
Level with the frat oor aforesaid prOriaed tina. no
piazza platform, balcony or bay window, shall extend
above second floor OF any such cwsDg house. STORE
SIC c3 No wooden or frame building whatever, in said
Civ situated to the southwark Of sad line, whether the
same mav have brick 'front.' Otherwise, shall be al
tered rsed enlarged or bull upon or removed from one
lot to another southward Of said line Purded however
that brick frame dwelling houses and wooden d"e
LING hons only be raised under the circum'tances,
and in the specially provided for in the seven
teentb eecOn Of this act. .
abck or with any other front situate in said City TO the
soubward Of .ad line which may hereafter he damaged
by fgc 70 amount not gesef man tW9thrds Oh ths
V.ue thereof exclusive Of the foundeoD Iaay be repaired
or relui. bp such damage sh al amount TO more tah
two thirds of h value exclusive OF the foundation theh
such building shaIi not 10 repaired OF reDu ou 'n O'
Sfc 9s The amount or extent of such damage by fire.
mentioned the last preceding stcoA oil tns eGt snai 20
6eteIu 90 by two dDteftsev persons resiuns ia lle
ca. civ ore f whom shall be ammo oted b. the owner or
ovLers Of such building, and the other 'he DvIt M Va
Fire WCde,s Of the Fire Department of the s'u '''
and in case two such persons disagree they to scV
third disnoreted person, and The decision in writing OF
any two ho fhNl be final and conclusive in the prem
ises and such building shall not be repaired or rebu!
until after the appointment OF such perons ms aforesaid
Icr until after their decision shall be made ia writing. as
Aforesaid finding that such damage does not exceed two
thirds tie vGlue Of such building as existed before
such ire exclusive of the foundation.
SIC &c. No brick or stone dwelling house, s1ro store
house cher building now erected, or hereafter 10 be
erected the southwark of said line, shall be altered
raisd D. enlarged or bu upon IN such manner tha slch
dwelling house store store house other baldng were
il whoy built constructed after the passage of this act
would lie in violation OF any of the provisions OF tins aet
SEC The ciions and provisions OF this act shall be
D,lli,abe 10 every brick dwelling house, store store
house o.lor brick building hereafter TO be erected OF
built in any part Of the City and County OF Now Cr
SIC 2s The owner owners Of any dwelling house,
store store house or other build ng Of any frame build
inc With or without brick front, of any wooden build
iuc or Of any ash house. ash hole, or wooden sh'd'
whether ho they be the owner or owners OF tho lana n
fee or be the Lessee lessees thereof has have
qualified contingent interest therein by virtue OF some
scremen or contract In writing or in any other manner
who shall ylnlNie any WONHlOn OF lhls acli cfcIy
builder oagpouter MASON fooer or 0ther person "ho
NAV lie employ or assist therein shall for every such
violation ely forfeit and pay the fun OF hve hun
dred dollars and such owner owners shall forfeit and
pay in addition thereto, after ten days. the sum OF my
collars every twenty four hours such violation shall
remain otter notice the same shall have been
given and such notice shall be served by the warden AN
medately on his discovering the violation Such notice
may be signed by any OF the Trustees OF the ERE Depart
men by any Of the Fire Wardens of the City OF New
York ard may be served by any person. Such notice
NAV be given by serving the same personally on such
owner or owners and ell other parties Interested or on
one Cf them by leaving the same al the res dhce OF ace
az hutus oi such or al the residence
or place of business of of them or by leaving such no
t.e with any peIscn Of suitable age, at such dwens
house store, house building. ash house ash hole
wooden she'd wooden building frame building, OF Dy
rostug the same in conspicuous place on such dwelling
Louise sore store house. building, ash hole ASH houSe
wo,6en she'd wooden building or frame building ahC
srcb additional penalty sha be computed and recovered
up to the time Of the trial of any suit for the recovery
thereof and in such violation shall continue ate
Le trial of such suit such continuing additional penalty
comDuug from the time of such trial may be recovered
In any other suit or suits be brought by the Fire De
rnrtntnt of the City Of New iork for that purpose
SEC 90 All peouniary naltcs imposed Oy TINS act hHl
loud far ard recovered with costs of suit any cour
of record within this State, by the Fire Department
the City of New York in their own name ana LOT thei
GO So Every dwelling house store store house ash
hole ASH house shed other building of any description
whatever htI,pbcforo mentioned, which SHAH hsreae
be erected bnt rooted, repaired altered enlarged on
mon on removed contrary any of the provisions OF hi
act shall be deemed nuisance aud the Justice
OF The Supeme Court and the justices OF the Cosrt
over ard ToIrliner and general Jail delivery, AMI IN
1tces Of The Court of General Sessions OF the feac
within TIE said City, shall have cognzance OF snch o.
f,Lses and the court to which an Indictment or pIo'em
uent sheu be preferred for such ofiense sha be, an
hereby s empowered and eIOined 10 prosecute sucA III
dctmn or cause the same 10 be prosecuted In me usn-
manner of prosecutions, and upon conYena 10 a1us
,u,h fres sndenaties they, IN their discretion shA
mini ~ srd uroper: and also in their discretion 10 caus
, such nuisarces 10 he Gbsted and removed .