The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-03
AM ORDINANCE

To amend chapter fourteen Of the printed
code of ordinances, for prevention ana eN-
tnguishment of fires.
Section !. BE IL ordained by the City Coun
Gil Ot the city OF Dallas, that whenever any
wooden building now standing within the
fire limits OF the city shall be damaged by
fire the rebuilding, or repairing of the same
iS hereby prohibited unless the owner thore
of shall first obtain permit from the May
or of the city. and before the Mayor shall
issueany such permit, he shall cause the
said buildings TO be Inspected by three dis
intereSteds person who shall nppralSe the
damage on said building, and II they shall
appr0Se the damage on the budding tobe fifty
per cent. of Its value before the fire, or more,
no permit shall be granted. The cost of APP
prnlsement shall be paid by the owner.
Section 2. That whenever any building
shall from age and neglect become delapida-
ted, the same Is hereby declared II nuisance,
and on complaint being made to the Mayor
of any such buildings he shall cause the same
to be inspected by three diSinterested per-
sons, free holders in the city, and if the
same be reported by the inspectors TO be in
n delapdHted condition, ifthe said house be
within the fire limits and wooden house,
| the Mayor shall cause IL TO he removed or
pulled down, as he may deem best, giving
ten days notice to the owner to remove or
dispose of the same so that the nuisance
! be abated, and II said house be outside the
| fire limits rs fixed by the ordinances of
the city, the Mayor shall require the owner
| To repair the same or abate IT, within time
| to be liked IN the notice, ana II the owner af-
| ter notice fail, refuse or neglect to repair or
| abate the house within the time fixed 1T shall
| be abatcd by he proper officers OF the city
on order of the Mayor, all expense to be
| paid BY the owner of the property.
Section 3. That whenever any wooden
building within the fire limits shall be com
| planned ofHs being dangerous to the contigu-
Gus buildings, or is likely to cause fire, the
same shall be inspected MS mere in before
| provided in case OF delapdated buildings;
| and If the inspectors shall report the build
| ing complained OF to be dangerous to CON
| tiguous building, or ms likely to cause, or
promote fires, the same shall be deemed,
and held to be nuisance, and the MAYOR
| after ten days NOTICE 10 the owner to remove
OF ahatc the nuisance, shall cause the same to
| he pulled down or removed, ut the expense
| of the owner.
Section t. That any person who shall vio-
late the first section of this ordinance upon
conviction before the Mayor shall be fined
| NOT less imam ten nor more than one humid
red dollars, and cost of the prosecution and
should said fine and costs not be
paid, the person convicted snail be iInpris-
| oned and may be required to work upon tho
streets of the city for fifteen days, and the
same penalty shall be imposed for each Of
| tense,
Sectlon5. IL the owner of any wooden
house, damaged by fire shall desire TO repair
the same, he shall notify the Mayor, in
writing, stating the locality of said building
and that IL Is within the ire limits as fixed
the ordinances of the city whereupon the
Mayor shall appoint three disintcrested per-
sons, House holders in the city whosh in
spoct the said damaged building and APP
praise Inc same, and the damage therto and
make report of the same to the Mayor in
writing under OATH and If II shall appear
| from said appraiSement that the said build
| ing has been damaged by fire 10 the extent of
| iitty per cent of Us value, the Mayor shall
issue an order prohibiting the repairing of
said building and thereafter said building
| shall not be repaired,
| Section q. Ii shall be the duty of the Mar
shall OF the city TO enforce all ordinances for
| the prevention and spread of fires.
| Section 7. BE IL further or ianed that an EN-
Urgency be declared and this ordinance Shall
be In force from and after Its passage.
| Approved, September ~, lcia.
| - W, l.. CABELL, Mayor,
j. b. HEREFORD, secretary.