The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-30

~ |IVSA cred with some ilre-prOof ma
,all have ladders or stairways
For thOhe sanrc, all OF which shall be
wish tady for use Mt all times, and all
give shall not be less that two by three
Non size,
action 20. Every wooden building or
frame building with n brick front, or any
other front, situated within building limits,
which may hereafter be damaged by fire or
otherwise to any amount not greater than
one-half the value thereof ut the time of such
damage. may he repaired, but If such dam
age shall amount TO 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 u. The owner or owners of amy
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 he placed or shall exist, whether
he or they be the owner or owners CT the
land IN fee or not. or be the lessee or lesSees
thereof, or has or have qualified or contin.
gent interest therein by virtue OF some agree
ment or contract in writing or in any other
manner, and any architect orarchitects who
may be employed or assist, or any and all
other persons VINO shall violate any provis-
ions of his ordinance, or fail to comply
herewith, shall for each and every such Vi
olatlon or non-co pliance, respectively for
felt and pay the sun OF twenty-five dollars;
and any master builder or builders, master
carpenter or carpenters, master mason or
any 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 10 him
or them, respectively forfeit and pay the adj
ditlonal sum of twenty-five dollars. PrOrid-
Ell, however, in all cases of violation, that
shall be in existence at the time this ordi-
nance takes effect, that no penalty shall at
tach until after Il notice of ten days shall he
given requiring the removal 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
i'll the same manner as is now provided by
law and ordinance for proceedings in regard
to infractions of ordinances of the city.
Section q. The notice of violation named
under this ordinance shall be signed by
the City Engineer, and may be served by
leaving n copy of The same with any person
or,perSons violating, or who may 9 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 n misdemeanor, and upon
complaint made before the Mayor. be ar
rested and held to bail by said Mayor, and
upon conviction OF such offense, shall pay all
costs of such arrest, and shall be fined in u
sum not to exceed one hundred dollars.
Section 2h Any building or buildings,
part or parcels of o building, wall, walls,
parts of walls or party walls. chimneys or
other structure in the city of Dallas, that
from fire, excavation, improper erection or
construction, or from any other cause, shall,
~ any time, become dangerous or unsafe
and endanger life and limb, in the opinion
of the City Engineer, he shall report the
same TO the Mayor, who shall appoint three
freeholders to examine the same and report
to the Mayor, and Ii, in their opinion the
building Is unsafe the same may be taken
III. Al cod
City Engineer, If from twenty-four hours
from the time of receiving such notice. the
owner, agents, lessees or other parties hay
ing vested or contingent interest In the
same, shall have failed to commence renov-
ing or securing the same, and the expense
incurred therein shall be charged to the
owner Of the property,
Section vs. There is hereby created in the
city of Dallas department to be known and
designated as the Department for the Survey
and Inspection OF Buildings, which shall
have charge OF enforcing thu several provis-
ions this Ordinance. The chief officer of
this department shall be the City Engineer,
and heshall serve one year. or until his sue
cessor is qualified, unless removed by the
Council tor cause. 1t shall be the duty of
the Chief Engineer to examine all plans and
specifications for new erections, alterations,
or repairs, to examine all buildings reported
dangerous or damaged by fire. He shall keep
In proper books, a register of all transactions
In said department, and submit to the City
ment of said transactions.
Section 20. The City Engineer shall receive
rom the owners for the examination of
every set OF plans aud specifications, as fol-
lows: for buildings valued from one to three
Thousand dollars, or less. each a fee OF two
dollars; on buildings valued from three TO
five thousand dollars. three dollars; from
five to ten thousand, four dollars; from ten
to twenty thousand, five dollars; above
twenty thousand, six dollars, which fees
shall be due and payable upon such exam
ination and endorsement of approval. At
the same time he shall issue permit for
building the same, and 10 building in the
fire limits can hereafter be built without
such permit. The City Engineer shall visit
the work during Its progress, and see that
the provisions of this ordinance are COM
piled with, and so far IS may be necessary
for the performance OF his duties he shall
have the right 70 enter any building or
Section q. Where there are fire places
there shall be at least four inches of said be-
tween the brick and the sand boards, and
that Joists shall be not less than eight inches
from any flue.
Section 2S After the passage of this ordi.
nance all elevators used In any building
within The city limits shall be provided WITH
proper railing, to be placed three feet from
the floor, around the hatchway of each ele-
yator on each floor, and upon the close of bu-
siness for the day said railing shall be Sc
curely placed In position, and II any person,
owning, using OF having charge of the build
Ing In which said elevator is situated, shall
neglect to so place in position said railing
at the close of business, he shall be fined moi
less than ten dollars for the first oflense, and
not less than ty-fiye dollars for the sec.
odd oifense, and cost Of prosecution,
Section %. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and he In force from aud after its pas.
- Approved this 18th day of November, A.
ID. 1876. 1850