The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
An Ordinance
Prescribing the Fire Limits Of the City and
regulating the manner Of building therein
and for the nrexentinn ef Fires.

SECTION J. Be it ordained 5y the City Council
Of the city Of Rock Island, That all that portion
on the south bank of the Mississippi river in the
c .ntre of Beaver street. running thence sOuthery
in the center OF said street to the centre OF the al
ley south of Orleans thence easterly in the
centre of said alley south of Orleans street, to The
centre Of Madison street, thence northery to where
the centre line of said lat mentioned street strikes
the south bank of the Mississippi river. thence |
westerly along the south Sank of said river TO the
place of beginning shall be knewn as the fire linn
1 its of said city.
ordinance, building shall be erected within the
said limits except in conformity TO the regulations
| First. All outside and party walls within the !
said limits shall be of stone, brick or other fire.
| proof material.
Second. All outside and party walls of the height
of twenty four feet from the side walk, shall be not
ess than twelve inches in thickness if brick, and
not less Than sixteen inche in thickness if Of stone,
if exceeding the height of twentyfour eet and If
three stories in height and of brick then not less
than sixteen inches in thickness 70, the first story
and twelve for the second; and not less than TWEEN
ty inches of thi knees the first story, and six
teen inches for the second story, if of stone.
Third All joists, beams or other timbers in ont
side walls, and all wooden lintels and plate pieces
shall recede from the wall at least four inches.
Fourth. All end and party walls, where the
buildings connect shall ex end above the sheeting
of the roof least seven inches three courses of
brick; and no case shall the plankng or sheeting
of any roof extend across any party or end wall.
l Firth. This ordinance shall Lot be construed to
apply to the erection of prvies not exceeding ten
feet square more than twelve feet in height and
ached from other buildings, nor to the erection
e of sheds having one or more sides entirely open
which may be OF wood.
= SiTfh All smoke houses and places for the de-
post of ashes within without the fire limits shall
i | be of stone. brick or other fire proof material
So. All owners OF buildings or par,s of buildings
erected within the said limits in viola ion of the
provisions of this ordinance and all persons aiding
y or assisting IN the ereencn OF such buildings or
e parts of buildings erected, shall be subject to q
e penalty of not less than twenty dollars and not
e more than one hundred dollars, ard like addi-
,e tiona penalty for every fortyeight hours during
which, after nolice to stop, such owner or other
: | uerson shall continue such violation.
s4. No wooden building, within the said limits
shall be repaired further than to make good ordi
ID added to- nor shall any wooden building whether
e within or without the said fire limits, be removed
is to any other place within the same.
ct IS Any owner, builder other person whC
shall repair enlarge add to, or assist in repair
ct ing enlarging or adding to any wooden building
y within the said limits, who shall remove as
10 sist in removing any wooden building in violation
of the provisions Of this ordinance shall be subjec
ne to penatyof not less than ten dollars. nor NOR
than fifty dollars, and like additional penalty 70
X every for y-eight hours during which such perso
en- shall continue in such violation.
ne s6 Any wooden building erected. enlarged, RI
e moved repaired, o. in process OF erection. Ell
he largement removal or repair in violation of th
pm provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed nu
il and it shall be the duty OF the mayor, afte
due notice to the owner or builder thereof to aba
the same by order in writing require the cit
On marshal to raze >uch building to the ground. tn
Tx, expenses of such proceeding shall be reported
ell. may be collected OF the owner of such building
&C. suit
RS, 81 Any owner, builder, or other person whoshs
ion own build aid In the erection OF any buildin
the or part of building, within the limits aforeme
toned. contrary to or in any other manner tbs
be authorized herein; or who shall own, remove
ed. assist in removing any wooden building with
my said limits, from one place to another within sa
inc limits shall own, remove, or assist in remoyi
the any such building from wi hout said limits in
ine the same; own repair assist in repairing a
TO ged wooden building, contrary in either ca
to any provision of this article shall be subject
re a fine of not less than twenty dollars and not c
ceedng on hundred dollars, in the discretion
ver the court for the first offence, and to like fine
use every forty eight hours such persons shall fail
ded comply with the provisions Of this ordinance.
ide- continue in the violation thereof.
any SIS. An ordinance entitled ian ordinance pl
any scrbing the fire limits of the city and regulati
atty the of building therein for the preveIi
atty of fires passed August 1st 1857 and, ian ordinar
af- amendatory of and in addition TO an ordinance
titled an ordinance relating to wooden bui
ace, ings" passed August 49, 1856, and all ordinan
lie heretofore existing coming within the provisS
thin of this ordinance are hereby repealed, ProCsd
be that this repeal is not to affect ofenses agai
not above repealed ordinances committed before tn
'dge repeal, but the same may be fully enforced.
lng, Passed Dec. 10th, 1873
xful Approved: BAILEY DAVENPORT, Mayor.
one, Attest: JoHN BARGE, City Clerk 15d3t