Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23
FIRE LIMITs-ORDINANCE NO 20

IL dlnance was passed:
TO IL Is hsreby ordained by DE Common
Council Of DE city Of Alpend..
Section l. That the following boun-
diaries shall constitute and be known as
the fire limits Of the city of Alpena, to
wit: Beginning at point in the centre
IL OF Thunder Bay river, opposite line be-
le tween lots three and four, in block eight,
10 and running along said line TO within eigh-
70 ty-fve feet OF River street thence at right
5. angles in a Dorth-westerly direction, TO
- the northwest line of Third street; thence
along the northwest line of Third street
t 10 the northeast line of the alley running
through block five, and one hundred and
thirty-two feet from the southwest line
u OF Chisholm street; thence at right angles
n in "A south-easterly direction on the north
east line of said alley, and on line par.
7 allel with, and one hundred and thirty
two feet southwest from Chisholm street,
to point on the southeast side OF State
l street. opposite the southeast line Of lot
: one, block three; thence at right angles |
along said line parallel with First street |
to the centre of Thunder Bay river:
: thence up the centre of Thunder Bay
I river 10 the place OF beginning Also.
, that territory lying within one hundred
and thirty-two feet from and OH both sides
of Dock street, on the north side of river.
that lies between Thunder Bay river and
the alley running through blocks seventy
nine and eighty-two.
sec. =. No person shall hereafter erect.
repair, or place any building, or part of ,
any building, within said fire limits, un q
less the same shall be constructed of L
stone, brick or iron, roofs covered with /
slate, tile, gravel, and composition, or i
shingles laid on not less than five-eighths :,
inches of morter, and cornice of stone. /,
| brick, meta, or wood; and if of wood
the same shall be painted with three
coats of paint and heavily sanded; the s.
cutters shall be of metal, and in all =.
buildings erected Of stone, brick, or iron, /
In blocks of two or more buildings y
within said fire limits, there shall be Il
erected partition walls of stone or brick u
at least one foot In thickness, when such h
building Is over two stories in height. -
ana not less than eight inches in thick. =
ness when such bulding is two cries or !"
less In height; and all partition ami side sc
walls In such block shall extend at least M
twenty inches above the roof And. also a.
side and end walls shall be eight inches
thlck for two story, and twelve inches
thick for more than two stories in height. III
if OF brick. ~ al
SEC. 3. The Common Council NAV. ST
by resolution, authorize the ercc- ~
ion OF wooden buildings within said
Ire limits, not to exceed two stories i'm =
leight, with not less than four inches in D..
thickness of brick wall outside the wood
n frame work said brick wall 10 bc
nchored TO the studding with suitable
1eta'ic anchors. The fire walls shall he An
INSTRUCTED Of brick, at least eight inches
NICK and extend at least twenty inches
bove the roof The roof cornice. win No
DIV caps, sills, etc, shall be constructed r,
such material, and In such Il manner ity.
provided Tor in section two of this or char
nance, and when two buildings ioin etan
Nc partition wall shall be of brick. and spsc
ot less than eight inches in thickness. Altl
SEC The Common Co,,a;i -. plea
Y resolution, authorize the erection of has
OGDEN buildings within said fire limits othe
lder restrictions, and upon such condi a, =, CO
Dhs as they may prescribe: PrOrile9 alon,
ne height OF said buildings TO NOT OK. petit
ed' IN any case, ten feet from the ton of CONF
q sllls, or Ded pieces, to the top of the nun,
ave; the roof TO be not over a Quarter then
tch, and the top of the stills To be not
evated over two feet above the average IN
vel Of the street worl
SEC. .. No person shall, within said Eurt
e limits. except as provided in section tain
x, repair any wooden building which plato
IS been partially DESTROYED bv fire or and
herwisc, nor elevate from the ground. s saII
IN any way increase the height, nor Alp
move any building from one lot To an. ish Q
her lot, or to any part of the same lot. 'o1 ri
uncut being first authorized to do so AID
the Common Council. Anne
SEC. g. When any ,voodo,, h,i,,; 10 In
i,hin tho a. IL, any "ooueh building, of u
ith'h the IRE limits, shall be partially In
'stroyed ny fire or otherwise. and the Matt
image thereto shall not axoool - | arts
ird of ito yaIuo q, 49," oie- the I
~" VI hs 'a'ue, 10 DE ascertained in the h
" InailiIcr hereinafter provided such inter
hiding may be repaired, and not other. viii,
Use: and tho 6r,. ,,,,..i..I plcns
rit'en permission to such owner, to re Thos
LIT such building, and shall keen rec. tn
q OF the same in his office. a ,;s,l
ohc: T. In case Of the partial de- pred,
ruction by fire or otherwise. of any
ooden building In said fire limits the T..
re marshal, and i'm case of his absence 1874
inability TO act, then the CITY Conn. pictu
oiler, with master builder to be GO. Tar
c,ed Dy the owner of such building th"n
M II the building be insured n third repre-
srty 10 DC selected by the insurance view. view
'nPany, or lts agent, and if there be inc inc r
ore than one insurance company hav scene
= '''N' "I'h Su'n building, then such Ioius
'surancc companies, or their aoente 9Ting
lall together select such third nersnn pe1ia
no shall proceed at once to estimate Ire Thu
mount OF the damage to such bpilding They
VI II the insurance companies. or their Of a
gents, shall neglect or refuse 10 net or and !
thcre DE no insurance on such bui,d. A nm.s,i
~ ana the fire marshal and the ncrson sa ~,
'lected by the owner OF such buldIng they
ihhot agree as TO the amount of smell tiles ,
aInage, they shall call in third djsin n sl, |,
crested person, and the estimate of anv ton :
No OF the parties herenbefore named prize
laii DC binding on the city as wei n, on h,ic g.
ne owner and all other persons ln,er.s, sble.
In such building. II
Sec. .. In estimating the value of anv b,u5 ior =
. ph.ualy destroyed by fire or otherxise tho no ,
VI money u would cost 20 bald the s.n, mo-
IT, Yi me lotion of the sill-, shall he taken Nv.
ndino anu IN estimating the damages 20 such ''''
mon 4. same shall he assumed 10 be tho su,n
x to ne ea mould reaure to restore such Iu Is pc
ruction wins oeiore its partial de- Fol
scc " For each and every week which h,,is DC So
tba 49, Placcu removed, on repaired conIra,v Ia, 49,
e provsions OF this ord nance sbaIlia LILY ny su
~ i,'hain thc owner of such b,ildin, re-. T. ,at
'n pned OF ne for n distinct offenss a1aa ~ P up,n
y ,n ~ hereinafter provided "''' w wnn'
Ia, ". ANY violation Of or fail,,rc On co,, 49,
noe ~ II, islohs or requirements of this ordin ~
,,aa a,.'a y, punlshed by fine not excecdino
ion ~ 49, w uolhds and costs, and In the imno An
non Oh any such fine and costa ,ls aa.. .'.Po- an
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