Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-09
AN ACT

To amend an act, entitled "AR act TO prevent the
erection OF Wooden Buildings
Be Il eauctcd byj the City Council 81 Alexandria,
That the above rtcted act be amended and re
enacted 50 as to read as follows:
SECTION L. BE II enacted. That i shall not be
lawful for any person or persons without the con-
sent of the Mayor and City Council first had and
obtained, to erect or build, or cause 70 be erected
or built, any Wooden or Frame Building, except
rs hereinafter provided, within the following
limits viz: From 4 line running from the river,
through the middle Of Wolfe street IL the middle
Of Washington street; thence north 70 the middle
OF Duke street, thence west to the middle OF
Henry street: thence north to he middle Of Prince
street; thence west 10 the middle % Faycitc street;
thence north to the middle Of Cameron street;
thence east to the middle Of Patrick street. thence
north to the middle Of Queen street; thence east to
the river.
SEC. 2. b, It further enacted, That any build
ing erected or put up within said limits having
more wood on the outside thereof, than Is neces-
sary for door and window frames, roof, caves, cor
nices. doors shutters. sash, porticoes and wooden
steps to the FIRST floor above the ground, or which
shall have frames posts sunk ~ tine earth, on
placed upon any other material, Tor the purpose
of covering the exterior thereof by lathing aud
pIaslering, shall be deemed ! wooden % frame
building
SIZE. ). Be Il further enacted, That no person
shall remove any wooden or frame building from
one place within the limits prescribed IN the first
section Of this act, to another place, within the
said limits, or within square thereof, without
the permission Of the Mayor and City Council.
SEC. 4. IL II further eHncicd, That II shall not
be lawful for any person or persons 60 enlarge Or
cause to be enlarged any wooden - frame build.
ing III any kind within the limits mentioned ia
the first section, by elevatng the height q the
same, ~ otherwise, without The consent u tho
Mayor and civ Council first had and obtained.
SEC >. H. N FURTHER eHocted, That nothing
contained in this act shall be construed g prohi-
bit the erection If frame privics, not more than
two stories high, AMI not exceeding eight feet
square nor t. embrace ~ extend ~ any bath
room that may he constructed in such manner a.
t. project over the yard from the second, other
upper story III the house - which 4 may BE nt-
tached.
SIC g. b. II FURTHER enar'cd, That any person
d persons who shall violate any provision u this
net, shall forfeit and pay 4 fine Of ten dollars and
further fine oG five dollars per day ior each and
every day such violation shall continue 70 be re
covered III the usual manner, in the name 81, aud
for the use u the City Council 81 Alexandra.
SEy. Il IT. Il Hythe, enacted, That this act
shall be in force from and after it, passage, and
tint al acts und parts ~ acts Inconsistent with
his act be and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed the Board ~ Aldermen. March 4 1860.
Law. y. TAYLOR, President.
Passed the Common Council, February I'll, SEQ.
JAS. 5. HALLOWELL, President pro. TEN.
Approved ". d. MASSEY, Mayor