The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-19


tel, which shall 90 the ends rest not more
than tour Inches on the wall, column, posi-
or pillar, and 10 shall BIO cbambeled W ehgh
end, and there shall be turned II double
rOlOch arch over said lintelS.
Section ID. All stores lnanuiaclolles OF
warehouses; hereafter erected Within the fire
limits Of this city, shnll have doors blinds or
shutters made of Iron ON every Wlhuow anu
entrance rboVe the,lrSt story where Tue same
do not open upon the street, shutters must
he hung to iron eyes, securely bullb lhtO lhe
wall, and all such blinds, doors and shutters
shall be closed NJ the completion OF the pnsi-
hess Of The day.
Section 10. Al wooden Josis or timbers In
the party wall OF every building hereafter TO
be erected or built Of stone, prlck or IRON
shall be separated from me 1olst or ulm per
entering Ina the opposite side Of the wall by
Mt least four inches of SOLD mason work
No floor juist shall be supported wholly upon
any wood partition, but every Dean, except
headers and tail beams, shall resi- ~ eacn
end not less than four Inches In the wall, or
upon girder, as authorized by TINS oral,
nance. Bond tlmbers only may be used
In the walls ofany stone, brick or IRON build
Ing they shall be laid four ana one-hall
OF brick or mason work between the ends OF
the same. A II wooden floor Jolsts restir z on
the wall shall be out TO the Devel OF three
IN ches on the end. In every building al
ready erected or hereafter 10 be built she
doors shall be Of sufficient strength 10 pear
the weight 10 betmposed upon them, eNclu-
siYe OF the weight OF the materials used IN
thelr con structon.
Section II. All cornices and cutters OF
buildings hereafter to DO erected, shall be OF
some nre- proof material, well Sccurtd TO the
wall with iron anchors. All exterior wooden
coIni ces or cutters that may be unsafe, or
rotten, shall be made safe or taken down.
Section 10. In all buildings every iioor
shall be Of suflcientstrength IN all IT parts
TO bear safely, upon every supell tial foot
of rs surface, seventy-flve pour dS; and II
| uc a a
any other manufacturing or con mtrclhl
| purpose, from one hundred and nifty TO fve
hundred pounds and upwards, the weight IN
| each class OF these buildings being deierml.
ned by the City Engineer, Every floor shall
he of Sufficient strength TO bear safely the
weight aforesaid In addition to the
weight of the materials OF wl,iGh the iloor Is
composed, aud every column, post or
! vertical support, shall be OF suiii-
| ccnt strength TO bear safely the
weight OF the portion OF ench and every
| floor depending upon it for support, IN addi-
| ton TO tho weight required as above, TO be
supported safely on said portions of said
! floors In ali calculations for strength Of
materials TO be used in eve y building, the
| proport on b}twean The safe We sht and the
| breaking weight shall be as nc TO three for
all nooI jOiss, girders and other pieces sub
| feet 10 cross strain, and shall be ms one TO SIX
| for all posts, column and other vertical sup.
p0uts, and for all tie rods, tie beams and
| other pieces subject To n tensile strain.
Section ~. The planking and Sheating Of
the roof OF every building hereafter to be
erected within the fire limits shall, in no
case, be extended across the front, rear, side
| or party walls thereof OF every such build
ing, and the top and sides of every dormer
window thereon shitll be covered ind rooted
| with slate,un zinc, per,tioh,orsuch equal
| ly 1re-pr0of roofing as the majority of the
| insurance agent at Dallas will insure at the
same rates or which shall be approved by
the city Engineer, Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prohibit the repairing
OF any shinge roof, provided the building Is
not altered IN height. All buildings here
after erected shall have scuttie frames and
doors, or bulk heads leading to the roof
mn,ie OF or covered with some flre-proofm ma
toritl and shall have ladders or stairways
leading TO the same, all OF which shall he
kept ready for, use at all times, and I'LL
scuttlea shallll be less that two by three
feet IN size.
Section 20. Every wooden building OIL
frame building with n brick front, or any
other front, situated within building limits
which may hereafter be damaged by fire Oh
otherwise to any amount not greater than
One.half the value thereof at the time Of such
damage may be repaired, but II such dam
age shall amount 10 more than one-half o.
such value thereof, exclusive of The value o
the foundation, then such building shall no
be repaired, but shall be taken down.
Section u. The owner or owners OF any
dwelling house, store, store house or othel
building, Orof any frame building. with o.
: without brick front, or any wooden build
: lug, upon which any violation of this ordi
nance may De placed or shall exist, whethe
he or they be the owner or owners OF thu
, land in ice or not, or be the lessee or lessee
l. thereof, or has or have qualified OF contin
gent interest therein by virtue ofsome agree
mont or contract in writing or In any 0the
manner, and any architect or architects whit
: may be employed or assist. or any ana al
: other persons VINO shall violate any provis
> ions OF this ordinance, or fail 10 compl.
| Herewith, shall for each and every such vi
pl rpSnpctNply
| felt and pay the suIc OF twenty-five dollars
: ana any master builder or builders, maste
carpenter or carpenters, master mason O
: masons, or other persons VINO shall Niolat
: any provision OF this ordinance, or who shal
: be employed or assist therein, shall, for ever
t suoh violation not removed IN ten days afte
o notice of the violation shall be given 10 hin
!, or them, respective ly forfeit and pay the ad
I ditional sum oftwenty-tiye dollars. PrOrid
t rd however, In all cases of violation, tina
v shall bein existence at the time this ord
+ nance takes effect, that no penalty shall NJ
a tach until after n notice of ten days shah b
given requiring the removal of such viola
4 ton or violations.
t section %. The Mayors Court of the Cit
: of Dallas, shall have power to take cogni2
Q ance of any violation OF this ordinance q
II any OF Its provisions and TO proceed therei
i in the same manner as Is now provided b
y law and ordinance for proceedings in fegar
Il to attractions of ordinances Of the city.
It Section %. The notice of violation name
; under this ordinance shall be signed h
Il the City Engineer, and may be served h
o leaving copy OF the same with any perso
or persons violating, or who may 70 liabl
n under any OF the several provisions of tn
u ordinance. Any and all persons, who ats
n having been personally served with the n(
o tiee Of violation, shall fail to comply there
y with and shall continue to violate any {
t, the several provisions of this ordinanc,
n shall be guilty of u misdemeanor, and upo
+, complaint made before the Mayor, be III
n rested and held to bail by said Mayor, an
t.,t, Nfp p1,
z costs of such arrest and shall be fined in
i sum not to exceed one hundred dollars
o Section a. Any building or building'
/ part or parcels of building, wall, wall
"a parts of walls or party walls, chimneys I
l. other structure in the city of Dallas, thg
IT from fire., excavation, improper erection G
n construction, or from any other cause, shall
~ any time, become dangerous or unsaf
J. and endanger life and limb, in the opinio
. of the City Engineer, he shall report tn
Is same TO the Mayor, who shall appoint thre
l. freeholders To examine the same and repol
s. TO the Mayor, and II, in their opinion, tn
n building Is unsafe the same may be take
II down and removed, or made secure by tn
II City Engineer, II from twenty four hour
y from the time of receiving such notice, tn
il owner, agents, lesseos or other parties hay
), ing vested or contingent interest In tn
Il same, shall have lailed to commence remoN
y ing or securing the same, and the eXpens
I, incurred therein shall be charged to tll
o owner of the property.
$, Section %. There Il hereby created in u,
n city of Dallasa department to be known nm
J. designated as the Department for the Surve
Ii and Inspection Of Buildings, which sha
IS have charge of enforcing Til, several provi,
/, Ions OF this Ordinance. The chief officer ,
IS this department shall be the City Engnee
- and, he shall serve one year, or until his sue
ccssor is qualified, unless removed by til
" Council Tor cause. 1t shall be the duty
|. the Chief Engineer to examine all plans an
/. specifications for new erectlons, alteration
v or repairs, to examine all buildings reporte
Y dangerous or damaged by fire. He shall kee
i in proper books a register of all transac lou
/, in said department, and submit TO the Cit
If Council once In six months n detailed STATE
N ment OF said transactions.
d Section 20. The City Engineer shall receiy
II from the owners for the examination ,
n every set of plans aud specifications, as 70
NJ lows; for buildings valued from one TO thre
thousand dollars, or less. each n fee OF tw