The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-01
IL o'clock NJ. on the Isl nay OF jan
unFy, 1870,
AIM ORDINANCES,

"a In I'll N-AG A-JlS La ~ W IL
10 provido ior tbs regulation and inspeo'
tiOT of buildings, the more eilerlunl pre-
Yention Of fires, ana the better preservation
OF life and property In the city OF DAllas'
Be Il O,rtoined by the CHy Council of the citgW
Dallas that
SECTION |. when any person shall be
about TO erect u house or building within
the city OF Dallas, he shall makcN written
application to the City Engineer, stating the
number and extent of the buildings, the eS-
tlmated cost, the exact spot OF ground ON
which II IL to be built, and the contract
time for Oomplotioni ana iheIoNpon Shld
official shall, alter Inspecting the premises,
issue II pc nit to occupy such part OF any
street or alley for the purpose Of placing
thereon lime house or BUILDING materials,
nnd for such time ~ may be necessary, Any
person or persons building without hIst nav
ing obtained such permit, or violating the
law after having obtp med IL, shall be deem
ed guilty of mlsdeineanor, and, ON convic-
lion thereof, be fined not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars.
Section .. Al that portion of the city OF
Dallas, lying within the district as IL or may
be designated, by ordinance Of this Council,
as the "nre limits, shall constitute the build
lug limits designated under this ordnance,
in which no building shall hereafter be
built except in conformity with the provis-
ions Of this ordinance; and tho several pro-
visions OF lhis ordinance shall apply Va ~
stone. brick On iron buildings WITHIN sald
limits.
SECTION 3. All buildings erected hereafter
within the building limits of the city of Dal.
las shalt have outside or party wall con-
structed of stone, brick or iron, ana al suoh
walls shall be built to II line and carried up
plumb and straight, with close joints, ana
the several component parts oiall such build
ingS shall DO built ana constructed IN such
manner as herein provided.
section 1. All foundation walls shgV be
built of stone or brick, and shall DO laid not
txpn fpn hnl "A "A
of the street, on u good solid bottom. All
piers, columns, posts and pillars resting on
the earth shall have footing course, and
shall be set upon u bottom in the same man
ner as the foundation walls.
Section 5. The footing or base course UNI
der all foundation walls shall be at least
u inches In depth, of stone,hard brick or by.
draulic cement, concrete, and shall be ut least
twice rs wide as the bottom width of the
foundation walls All foundation walls,
other than those of dwellings, shall be NJ
least four inches thicker than the wall next
above them, TO depth OF sixteen feet below
the curb level and shall be increased four
inches in thickness for every five feet in
depth below the level of the street curb.
Section O. In all dwelling houses from
thirty to thirty-elght feet IN height and not
more than twenty-five feet III width, the out
side walls shall not be less than twelve
inches thick, and the party walls shall not
be less than twelve inches thick. In all
dwelling houses thirty eight To fifty-tlve
lttl III ntlRnl, anu upl llloAC tilhil unity lStb
in width the outside and party walls must
not be less than than twelve Inches thick
and If above tifty-nVe feet, the walls shall
not be less than sixteen inches thick, to the
top of the second story jOists.
Section I. In all buildings other than
dwelling houses, not above thirty-iive feet
in height, and not more than twenty seven
feet in width, the outside walls shall not be
less than twelve inches thick. If above
thirty-tive feet and under fifty feet in height,
the walls shall not be less than sixteen
inches thick TO the height of twenty feet,
and not less than twelve inches thick from
thence TO the top. In AL buildings over
twenty-five feet in width, aud not having
either brick partition walls OF girders, sup
ported by columns running from front TO
rear, the walls shall be Increased au addi-
tioual four inches in thickness to the same
relative thickness IN height Us required un-
der this section for every additional ten feet
In width OF said building or any portion
thereof.
SectionS. In all buildings hereafter erect
ed within said limits, in which there are
stone or brick Partition walls, said walls
shall in regard TO thickness, height and f0un-
dalton be subject to the clause and proyis-
ions above sci forth. II, in place of partition
walls, iron or wooden glrders, supported on
iron or wooden columns, are used, they shall
be made of sufficient strength to bear safely
the weight of two hundred and fifty pounds
for every square foot of the floor, or floors,
that rest upon them, exclusive of the weight
of the material employed In their constrnc-
ton, and shall have footing courses of brick,
and foundation walls under them, or two
footing courses of large, well shape stones,
laid crosswise, edge TO edge, and NJ least ten
Inches thick In each course, the lower foot
ing course TO be equal In area to that under
a parting WALL and under every column as
above set forth, u cap of cut stone or iron,
and of diameter ut least twelve inches
greater than that of the column, must be
laid.
Section 0. No wall of any building now
h,Aw hail
shall be cut off below or altered in ony man
ner, to be supported wholly or in part by
wood, but shall be wholly supported by
stone, brick or iron. Every temporary sup
during the erection, finishing, alteration or
repairing of any building, shall be equal In
strength To the permanent support required
for such wills, girder or beam: The walls OF
every building must be strongly braced from
the ioists OF each story, untilihe next tier of
posts are ON and leveled up.
Section 10. In every brick wall every fifth |
course of brick shall be a heading course, ex-
in which case every nth course shall be |
banded into the backing by cutting the |
courses of the face brick and putting In dag |
onal leaders behind the same. All leading !
courses shall be good, hard, perfect brick.
Section IL. The mortar used In the con-
structiou of any building shall consist OF |
lime or cement mixed with sand in proper |
No inferior lime or cement |
sllHil We uSttli anu al htuu suhi NC ClctH, !
sharp grit, free from loan. Allthe joints In |
the walls must be filed with mortar.
Section IL. All walls shall be securely an
chored with Iron anchors To each tier OF /
beams: the 'front.' rear, side, end and party |
walls shall, If not carried up together, be |
anchored to each other every six feet In Their /
height by tie anchors made of rs inch by IA /
inch wrought-iron. The said anchors shall I
be built into the trout and renr walls at least |
their thickness, 80 as TO secure the |
front and rear walls 10 the side, end or par
tition walls; anu all stone used for The fac
ing OF any building, except where built " 18th
alternate headers aud stretchers, shall be
strongly anchored with iron anchors let into
stone one inch. The side, end or party walls
shall be anchored to each tier OF joists at in
tervals of not more than eisht feet apart,
with good, strong wrought-iron anchors
three-elghts CT an inch by one inch, well
built into the wall and well fastened TO side
OF joists. - fL .tf..r-. 4
section ls. All side and party, front and
rear walls not corniced, shall be built up aud
extended at least twelve inches above the
roofs. and shall be capped with brick, stone,
Iron or some hre- proof material. F
Section II. All openings for doors and
WindOwa In ALI buildfnng. exoeut Al Other.