The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-24


than lonr Inches on the wall, column, post
or pillar, aud 10 shall he ohambered ~ each
end, and there shall be turned q double
fOlOch arch over said lintes,
Section 10, All stores, manufactures or
warehouses hereafter erected within the IRE
limits OF TINS city, shall have doors, blinds or
shutters made OF iron on every window ana
entrance tDoye lhe,llfstHl0ry whore the same
do not opon upon the street. shutters must
be hunB 10 non Dyes, securely butt into the
wall, ana all such blinds, doors and shutters
shall De closed at tho completion OF the busi-
ness of the day,
Section 10. Al wooden Josts or timbers In
the party wall Of every building hereafter 10
be- erected or built OF stone, brick or Iron
shall be sep lraied from the loist or timber
entering Ia the opposite side OF the wall by
~ least four Inches of solid mason woik.
No moor lolst shall DO supported wholly upon
any wool partition, but every beam, except
headers ANA tail beams, shall rest NJ each
end not less than tour inches In the wall, or
upon II glrder, as authorized by this ordi-
nance. Bond mbels only may be used
III The wnllsolany stone, brick or iron build
Ing they shall he laid -four and onohnlf
Inches apart and there shall be eight Inches
Of brick or mason work between the ends OF
the same. All wooden floor ioists resting on
| the wall shall be out TO the beYel OF three
Inches on the end. In every building al
ready erected or hereafter TO be built the
| lloors shall be OF sufficient strength TO bear
| the weight 10 be imposed upon them, eXclu'
| siVo OF Tho weight OF the materials used In
| their constructions
section Il, All cornces and cutters OF
| buildings hereafter TO be erected, shall be OF
some fre-prool material, well secured to the
wall with iron anchors. All exterior wooden
| cornices or gutlors that may be unsafe, or
| rotten, shall be made safe or taken uoWn,
| Section is. In all buildings every iloOr
shall be OF sufficient strength In all It's parts
| 10 bear safely, upon every superficial loot
| of Its surface SeVenty-1lyo pounds; ana If
used ms n store, factory, warehouse, or for
| any other manufacturing or commercial
| purpose, from one hundred and nifty TO tive
hundred pounds and upwards, the weight in
each class OF these buildings being deterrni-
ned by the City Engineer, Every floor stall
| be OF sufficient strength TO bear safely the
| weight aforesaid IN addition to the
weight of the materials of which the floor Is
composed, and every column, post or
vertical support, shall be of SUM-
Client strength TO bear safely the
weight OF the portion of each and every
floor depending upon II for support, in addi-
ton To the weight required as above, TO be
| supported safely on said portions of said
| floors. In all calculations for strength OF
materials TO BIO used In every building, the
proportion between the safe weight ana the
| breaking weight shall be MS one TO three for
MI floor Iolsts. glrders and other pieces sub
Jeet TO cross strain, and Shall be us one to six
| for all posts, column and other vertical sup
ports, 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 tile 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 roofrd
| with slute,tin, "copper" iron Orsuch eqNql-.
| ly fre-pr roofing as the majority Of the
| insurance agents ut Dallas will insure &t 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 shingle roof, provided the building Is
not altered IN height. All bNildingS here
after erected shall have soutale frames aud
doors, or bulk heads, leading 20 the roof
made of or covered with some tire-proof ma
! terlal ana shall have ladders or StairwHys
leading TO the same, all Of which shall be
kept ready for. use Mt ali times, and all
scuttles shall not be less that two by three
feet in Size
Section 20. Every wooden building or
frame building with brick 'front.' or any
other front, situated within building limits,
which may hereafter be damaged by fire or
otherwise TO any amount not greater thpn
one half The value thereof Mt the time OF such
damage. may be repaired, but ii such dam
age shall amount 10 more than one-half of
such value thereof, 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 or
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 the
land In fee or not. or be the lessee or leSsees
thereof, or has or have n qualified or contin &.
gent Interest therein by virtue of some agree
ment or contract in writing, or in any other
manner, and any architect or architects who
may he employed or assist, or any and ali
other persons who shall violate any provis-
| ions OF This ordinance, or fail to comply
Herewith, shall for each and every snch vi
olation or Noncompliance, respectively for
felt and pay the sur OF Twenty-Five dollars
and any master builder or builders, master
carpenter or carpenters, master mason or
| maSons, or other persons who shall violate
amy provision of this ordinance, or who shall
be 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 adj
ditional sum oftwenty-tiye dollars. pfOpiol-
Ed, however, in MI cases of violation, that
shall be in existence at the time this ordi-
nance takes effect, that no penalty shall at
tach until after notice Of ten days shall be
given requiring the reno Ial Of such viola
ton or violations.
Section -. The Mayors Court of the City
of Dallas, shall have power to take cogniZ-
ance of any violation OF this ordinance, or
any of Its provisions, and to proceed therein
| in the same manner as Is now provided by
| law and ordinance for proceedings in regard
| to infractions of ordinances of the city.
| Section g. The notice of violation named
under this ordinance shall be signed by
| the City Engineer, and may be served by
leaving copy of the same with any person
or persons violating, or who may 10 liable
| under any of the several provisions of this
ordinance, Any and all persons, who after
| having been personally served with the no
| tice of violation shall fail to comply there
with, and shall continue to violate any of
| the several provisions Of this ordinance,
shall be guilty of u misdemeanor, and upon
complaint made before the Mayor, be az,
rested and held to bail by said Mayor a'nd
upon convection OF such oilense, shall pay all
costs of such arrest, and shall be fined in n
sum not to exceed one hundred dollars.
| Section n. Any building or BUILDINGS.
part or parcels of 81 building, wall, walls.
| parts of walls or party walls, chin nays or
other structure in the city of Dallas III nj
from fire, excavation, improper erection on
| construction, or from any other cause. shall
a. any time, become dangerous. or unsafe
| and endanger life and limb, in the onininn
of the City Engineer, no shah report the
same to the Mayor, who SHAH appoint three
| freeholders to examine the same and renort
to the Mayor and If, in their opinion, The
| hullulng is unsafe the saNle may be taken
down and removed, or made secure by m.
| City Engineer, If from twenty-tour hours
from the time OF receiving such notice. the
owner, agents, lessees or other parties hay-
ing vested or contingent interest in the
same, snail have failed to commence remove
Ing or securing the same, and the expense
incurred therein shall be charged TO the
owner OF the property
Section 20. There Is hereby created in tho
city OF Dallas n department to be known and
designated as the Department for The Snrvev
and inspection Of Buildings, which shall
nave charge OF enforcing TIT several proyis-
Ions of this Ordinance, The chief officer or
this department shall be the City Engineer,
and he shall serve one year, or until his sucl
cessor is qualified, unless removed by the
Council Tor cause. 1t shall be the duty of
the Chiei Engineer to examine all plans and
speclncntions for new erections, alterations
or repairs, to examine all buildings reported
dangerousor damaged by lire. He shall Keen
In proper books, register of all transactions
IN said department, and submit TO the Civ
Council once In six months detailed state
ment of said transactions.
Section rs. The City Engineer sh all rece,,,o
nom the owners for the examination VI
every set Of plans and specifications, as ,oJ
lows Tor buildings valued from one 10 !. a W