The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-20

ltl, WINCH hnall ~ tue tilNh resi- NOT more
Than tour Inches on The wall, column, post
or pillnr, and II shall be ohambertd at ench
md, and there shall De turned II double
fOloch arch over said lintels.
Section u. All stores, manufactures or
hereafter erected Within the lire
limits of this city, shall have doors, blinds or
shutters made OF iron on every window and
rboye the.hrst story wherethe same
do not open upon the street. shutters must
be hung TO iron eyes, securely built Into the
wall, aud all such blinds doors and shutters
shall be closed AT the completion OF the bust
ness Of The day.
Section 10. All wooden Jolsts or timbers in
the party wall of every building hereafter to
shall be sep rated from the joiSt or timber
entering IN the opposite side of the wall by
mt least four inches Of solid mason work.
No floor Joist shall be supported wholly upon
any wood partition, but every beam, except
headers aud tall beams shall rest at each
end not less than four inches in the wall, or
upon n girder, as authorized by this ordi-
nance, Bond tlmbers only may be used
in the walls ofnuy stone, brick or Iron build
Ing; they shall be laid four aud onc-half
H. Ches apart, and there shall be eight Inches
of brick or mason work betw cen the ends of
the same. ALI wooden floor JOlsts resting on
the wall shall be out TO the beyel OF three
pches on the end. In every building al
ready erected or hereafter 70 be built tho
floors shall be of sufficient strength TO bear
the weight To be imposed upon them, exclu-
siye of the weight OF the materials used in
their construction
Section Il, All uOrnicCs ana cutters of
huildinga hereafter to be crested, shall be of
some fire proof material, well secured to the
wall with Iron anchors. All exterior wooden
oornices or cutters that may be unsafe, or
rotten, shall he made safe or taken down.
Section Is. In all buildings every door
shnll be of sufficient strength IN all It's parts
to bear safely, upon eNcly superficial foot
of its surface, seventy-hve pounds; and II
ma nd a gt .pn ana ,l,.ng on f,,,
any other manufacturing or commercial
purpose, from one hundred and fifty TO five
hundred pounds and upwards, the weight in
each class of these buildings being deiermi-
ned by the City Engineer. Every floor shall
be OF sufficient strength TO bear safely the
weight aforesaid IN addition to the
weight OF the maorlals OF which the floor Is
composed, and every column, post or
Client strength to bear safely the
weight of the portion of each and every
floor depending upon it for support, in addi-
ton to the weight required rs above, to be
supported safely on said portions of said
floors IN all calculations for strength of
materials TO be used In eve,y building, the
proportion between the safe eight and the
breaking weight shall be as one TO three for
all floor joists. Orders and other pieces sub
ieet to cross strain, and shall be MS one to six
ports, and for all tie rods, tie beams and
other pieces subject To u tensile strGln.
Section ID. The planblng and sheating Of
the roof of every building hereafter to be
erected within the Are limits shall, In no
case, be extended across the 'front.' rear side
or party walls thereof Of every such build.
ing, ana the top and sides Of every dormer
windoW thereon shall be covered and rooted
with nte,t!n, Kinc, copperirOn, Orsuch equal
y tiru-proOf roofing as the majority of the
| insurance agents vt Dallas will insure ut the
same rates or which shall be approved by
the CITY Engineer Nothing in thfs section
a
OF any shingle roof, provided the building is
not altered in height. All buildings here
| after erectt u shall have scnttle frames and
doors, or bulk heads, leading to the roof,
IN ado of or covered with some flre.proof ma
| taral, and shall have ladders or stairways
! leading TO the same, all OF which shall be
| kept ready for, use ut all times and all
| scuttles shall not be less that two by three
| feet IN size.
Section 20. Every wooden building or
| frame building with II brick front, or any
other front, situated Within building limits,
which may hereafter he damaged by fire or
otherwise TO any amount not greater than
| one-half the value thereof ut the time of such
damage. may be repaired, but II such dam
| age Shall amount 10 more than one-hnlf OF
| sncn value th0reob exclusive Of the value OF
the foundation, then such building shall not
| be repaired, but shall be taken down.
Section q. The owner or owners of any
| dwelling house, store, store house or other
building. or Of any frame building. with OF
| without brick front, or any wooden build
| ing, upon which any violation of this ordi-
| nance may be placed or shall exist, whether
| he or they be the owner or owners OF the
| land In fee or not. or be the lessee or leSSees
thereof, or has or have qualified or contin
gent interest therein by virtue ofSOme agree
ment or contract IN writing. or in any Other
manner, and any architect orarphiteets who
may bo employed or assist, or any and all
other persohs who shall violate any provis
ions OF his ordinance, or fail to comply
halt n.
olatlon or non-Gon plianoe, respectively for
felt aud pay the sur of twenty-five dollars
and any master builder or builders, master
carpenter or carpenters, master mason oil
mpsons, or other persons who shall violate
any provision OF this ordinance, or who shall
DO employed or assist therein, shall, for every
/, such violation not removed in ten days after
notice of the violation shall be given to him
or them, respectively forfeit and pay the ad,
ditiOnnl sum of twenty-five dollars. PrOrid
Ell, however, In all cases of violation, tina
shall be in existence at the time this ord
nance takes effect that no penalty shall at
tach until after n NOTICE of ten days shall b,
given requiring the removal of such viola
ton or violations.
Section -. The Mayors Court of the City
of Dallas, shall have power to take cogniz
ancc of amy violation OF This ordinance, o.
any OF Its provisions, ana To proceed therein
In the same manner as is now provided b,
law and ordinance for proceedings in regart
to tnlracttons Of ordinances Of the city.
Section ~, The notice OF violation nance
under this ordinance shall be signed 10y
the City Engineer, and may be served by
leaving u copy OF the same with any person
or persons violating, or who may he liable
under any Of the several provisions of thi
ordinance. Any and all persons, who ate
having been personally served with the no
tice of violation, shall fail to comply there
with. and shall continue TO violate any o
the several provisions OF this ordinance
shan be guilty OF misdelneanor and upon
| nnn nj al Lao Ia hn
rested and held to bail by said Mayor, ant
upon conviction of such Otense, shall pay nj
costs of such arrest, and shall be fined in
sum not TO exceed one hundred dollars
Section "a. Any building or buildings
part or parcels of building wall, walls
parts of walls or party walls chlmneys o
other structure In the city of Dallas, tina
from fire. excavation, improper erection o.
construction, or from any other cause, shall
~ any time, become dangerous or unsafe
and endanger life and limb, In the opinion
OF the City Engineer, he shall report tn,
same TO the Mayor, who shall appoint tire,
freeholders TO examine tho same and repor
to the Mayor, and IL, in their opinion, IN,
i building ~ unsafe the same may be taker
down and removed, or made secure by tn,
City Engineer, II from twenty-iour hour,
from the time OF receiving such notice, tn,
owner, agenla, lesSees or other parties hav
ing vested or contingent Interest In tn,
same shall have failed to commence remov
ing or securing the same, and the eXpens,
incurred therein shall be charged to tn,
owner of the property.
ection %. There Is hereby created in tn,
city of Dallas n department to be known ant
designated ms the Department for the Survey
and Inspection Of Buildings, which sha
have charge Of enforcing til, several proyis
ions of this ordinance. The chief officer o
this department. shall be the City Engineer
and he shall serve one year, or until his sue
cessor is qualified, unless removed by the
Council Tor cause. IL shall be the duty O
the Chief Engineer to examine all plans and
specifications for new erections alterations
or repairs, TO examine all buildings reported
dangerous or damaged by fire He shah keen
IN proper books, n register of all transaction.
Council oncein six months a detailed state
i ment OF said transactions v lftE h+A
Section 20. The City Engineer shall receive
nom tho owners for tho examination o
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