The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-05

: s iKesrr nultnEros. = At the Last lnaetng Of
The enmmcn conncii the following city law
vas repealed 'srhat tshall not be lnufnl
Tor sny person o. persons, without the con-
sent Of fhe CRY Council, 70 ereet within
this city any nssden building, the diInen-
+ siohs Of whichshnifcxcsed oight feel square
and twelve festin height" This laN was
TO prevent the building Of eaihces where
they would be in danger Of causing serious
calamity in case Of Ere, but in many cases
It had become s means Of preventing inn
provements where there we're no valuable
0aildlnss q b snaangersd ~ tksniE The
hardship from this law has Of late become
glazing An soussqueBcs of tnauzof pop
ulitioa attracted BY the present prosperity
and futnrs prospects Of Bur aOurishing
city. Many persons Of .eArefal habits but
slender means were desirons Of puttiae up
residensss for thsir familesa Brick and
siones even eoaid they be procured, were
above their reach, they could put up irsme
houses bot these the law woald net permit.
Essi on NJ odiskfss 81 me city. where
there was only house hers and there, was
not accessible b thea, fof bslors councill
would give permit The eonsent Of neigk-
boring property haidars Wa required, sud
this was very commonly refused. We
know that ordinarily q growing place
begins with the modest frame, then comes
r the more darable brick eand ,hs. potenious
stone. ffliberty 10 build the frame is de-
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brick 6lls up ths unoccupied ground. To
ftfass Psrmitrion 4. bHild BE fsaips vas,
therefore, 70 refuse 70 svsil ourselves Of the
opportunity of increase, extension, and
prosperity mat offered itself The coun-
cil thersfors. removed the restriction, ard
she msn % small property can nes pui pP
.hfs ifsmss viii pfcspses Is tie city in
crssses ~ rsnith sad bssiaesa. cote profit
b. sss t. ehtnre tie hsfos ior some more
snbsssatlni Building IA 6 future tdey.
Tais i fobd Ia III clerk and The inschshic,
and gsod ier the city. Bat sone restriction
win b reealsed 10 preserve the more sst-
usd parts q ibe city rem elass Of bald.
inea thn. y iil endanges the uors expressive
building, or snotheg evil viii arise ~ bpi
g tksous 5usi provided azainst Capitol
isis viz set iuvest ihoasahas q doilsrs il
erecting buildings that "a ense 81 8 fire
bsesRlng oal Ecald be exposed o sifnesl
certain destruction. We want ) system
thai RIhils PerpstiRg ne per man te
put up bic humble frame, viii also sacour-
szs fho rich' enc b rcar his cssiiy nansion
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hyestabiishing vhat ase cAiisd s'afs lilaiis, .
shstis, &c frame buiidincs such - sere il
cIaaea a. fas pablieseeH Of IN & y laws.
i. .ooald b. erected within certain hoandarsss
espptshp Ing Ihe lli5kly selsist portion
ii ths riiy. .fsr 'is is.oaly'in sueh porfionl
6 INT th6 pIoAibltion 4 nEceutsy. A. al.
iseent blocks become 6llsd up and valussl,
9 dwellings ~ pal, q islsnded l. be psi d
Z ithen, On sAe Afpiiesliah e rs properly
halesssnok .hioeAsare alec laoluded with.
"a FhshFe Rants. n or CITY coancil vii
antruaass NE Plss fhsy Vii usli secon.
ullsh al ihai iezislatioa car e5o e AIS sub
jscl Tor the aslisrs 'sof tie lasfy. 7Thsss Il
stiil one taing wanted, however. Whon.
ever person proposes - build. Or to max.
any important elseration IL his premises
he shoald 3 isgelisd sssake cut perm,
i7hieh .Psrmst Should be, Registered, ahs
clsaris describe tsss lsesiloh 81 o. pfopes
81 lsapreFssneni- 1his- eivss eps,astanii,
sss At ~ al such - fforssaeuts tEe eitl
len - soEuPlisd with, - thsi bafiaiaes a.
rcs sF,.'sll bsyosz ~ liE5 81 he street. q
inseshsfaFys xislals he city Law. VIA
.fks t.krs limit syflesi, and The pressn
limit s7sissa, ths building o. frame hoaia,
ssbsyond lht ere IishiiS 'higLs s. psthitsta
rot eRiT VIA lasfesy hpt Fith nost impqrt.
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