The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-09-25
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To amend chapter fourteen OF the printed
code of ordinances, for prevention and eX-
tingulshmcpt ut ilres.
Section e., Ae II ordunod by the City roun-
ell OF the city OF Dallas, that whenever any
woodMt building now standing within the
IRE limits Of the city shall he damaged by
lirr the rebuilding, or repairing OF the same
TX hereby prohibited unless the owner there
OF shall illst obtain permit from the May
or Of the city, and before the Mayor shall
issue0uy such permit, he snail cause the
sHtd buildings to he inspected by three dis
intCresteds person who shall nppralSe the
damage ON said building, ana II they shall
hpptutse heuumngr on the building To bel nifty
per cent. of It's value before the hre, or more,
no permit shall be granted. The cost of APP
praiscment shall be paid by the owner.
SECTION >. That Whenever any building
snail rom age aud neglect become deapida-
ted, the same Is hereby declared nuisance,
ana on cOmp plant being made 20 the Mayor
OF any such buildings he shall cause the same
to be inspected 10y three DISTINGUISHED per-
cons, free holders in the city, and If the
same be reported by tho inspectors to be in
n dcl0piddted condition, If the said house be
within the fire limits and q wooden house,
the Mayor shall cause II to he removed or
pulled down, ns he may deem best, giving
ten dnySnotlce to the owner TO remove or
dispose Of the same so that the nuisance
be @h0ted, and II said house DO outside the
iirG limits rs fixed by the ordinances of
the city, the Mayor shall require the owner
10 repair the same, or 0hate it, within n time
90 be fixed in the notice, and II the owner nf-
ter notice fall refuse or neglect To rUpnir or
Ahnte the house within the time fixed IL Shall
Do nDatad by the 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 IRE limits shalt be COM
plained ofus being dangerous to tho Cuntigu-
ous buildings, or is likely TO cause fire, the
same shall be inspected ms mere in before
hf nllnniHaf,.I Inn a La,
and II the inspectors shalt report the build
ing complained OF TO be dangerous to con-
tiguous building, or rs likely to cause, or
promote fires, the same shall be deemed,
ana held 10 be nuisance, and the Mayor
after ten days notice To the owner 10 remove
orabatc the nuisance, shall cause the same to
be pulled down or removed, at the expense
OF the owner.
section I. That any person who shall VIC
late the first section OF this ordinance upon
conviction before the Mayor shall be fined
not less Than 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 inprs-
oned and may he required to work upon the
streets Of the city for tlfteen days, and the
same penalty shall be imposed for each Of
tense.
Scctlon5 II the owner of any wooden
house, damn2ed by fire shall desire TO repuir
the SAME, he shall notify the Mayor, i'm
WRITING, stating the locality Of said building
and that IL Is within the fire limits rs fixed
the orhinhnceso of the city whoreupon the
Mayorshall appoint three DISTINGUISHED per
sous, House holders IN the city whoshnliin
sprct the said damaged building and ap-
praise the same, and the damage therto, and
make report of the same TO the Mayor in
writing under oath, aud ii IL shall npppar
from said appratSement that the said build
Ing has been damaged by fire to the extent of
iiity per cent. OF It's value, the Mayor shall
Issue nm order prohibiting the repairing of
said building Nnd thereafter said building
shall not he repaired.
Section o. 1t shall be the duty of the Mar
shall OF the city To enforce all ordinances for
the prevention and spread Of tires
section 7. BE 1t further ordained thatan em
Urgency be declared and this ordinances shall
be In force from and after its passage.
,.. W. l.. OABlil.I, Mayor,
j. p. HEREFORD, Secretary.