The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-24
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AM oRDLNJATIC
To provide for the regulation and inspec-
tioL of buildings, the more eflectuhl pre-
vention OF fires, and the better preservation
of life and property in the city OF Dallas.
BE 4 ordained By the Chy Council Of the cHy Of
DditdS that
SECTION /, When any person shall be
about TO erect II house or building within
the city OF Dallas, he shall make n written
application TO the City Engineer, stating the
number and extent Of the buildings, the es-
ttmated cost, the exact spot OF ground on
which IL is 10 be- built, and the contract
time for completion, and ihereupon said
official shall, after inspecting the premises,
issue n pei init to occupy such part OF any
street or alley for the purpose of placing
thereon lime house or building materials,
and for such time 80 may be necessary. Any
person or persOns building without tirst nav
ing obtained such permit, or violating the
law after having obtP ined IL, shail be deem
ed guilty of u misdemeanOr, and, on convic-
ton thereof be fined not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars.
Section 2, All that portion OF the city OF
Dallas, lying within the district as IL or may
be designated, by ordinance OF this Council,
as the "tire limits, shall constitute the build
Ing limits designated under this ordinance,
in which no building shall hereafter be
built except In con fOrmity with the proVis-
IONS Oh inns OrulnHncei anu 'ho seVeial pIo,
visions of this ordinance shall apply to all
stone, brick or iron buildings within said
limits.
Section 3. All buildings erected hereafter
within the building limits OF the city OF Dali
las snail nave OUTSIDE or party Wal con
structed OF stone, Drlck or IRON, ana al such
walls SHAH be Dulit TO line ana carried up
plumb anu stralBht, win close JolntS' nnn
the several component parts ofall such build
lngs shali pe built anu CONSTRUCTED III such
M az hnrnill
section 4, All foundation walls Shail De
putt OF stone or uflek, ana sllaii DO lalu not
less IMAM Two ieet below the estapilsneu grace
OF the street, ON good solid bottom. All
pieis, columns, posts ana pillars resting on
the earth SHAH nave ioolinS course, ana
shall be set upon BOTTOM In the same man
ner az the foundation walls
Secuono. me iootihg or nase course I'M
DER al Iounuation walls shali DC ~ ieast
IL inches In ueptn, OF sione,hhru piicK or ny
draulic cement, concrete, ana snail peat least
Twice as VIDE rs the Dotlom wiatn Oh me
lounuauon walls Al i0unu"Iioh, Walls,
other than those OF dwellings,, snaii De ~
least four inches thicker than the wall next
above them, 10 u uepth OF sixteen leet peioW
me curp lever, ana snail DC increased iour
lncnes IN thickness Tor every hVe leet In
depth below me leNei OF tie street curo.
Sectlon .. IN AZ dweillhg houses from
thirty TO thirty -elght ieet IN heignt ana not
more thah twenty-nVeleet III wlutn, tne out
side walls snail not DE less IMAM Twelve
,hches tnioK, anu ine party Wills snail noI
ne less IMAM tWelVe lhches thlcK. III al
dwelling houses thirty-elght 10 ntty-nVe
ieet IN height, ana not more IMAM thnty ieet
III Wiuth, the outside ana party willis must
not De less imam tnan twelVe lncnes thick
ana II ABOVE nity-nye ieet, tne walls shall
not DC less IMAM sixteen lnches thlcK, 10 the
tCp OF the second story loists'
Secuon Z. IN All buildings other tnan
dwelling houses, NOT above tnlrty-nVe Ieet
in nelgnt, anu not more tnah twenty seven
ieet N Wldtni tle outslue waits Sh1ii not DC
less less uhan WE'VE Inches a tnlcn. IL an4Ve
thirty-nye feet ana under NIFTY ieet IN height,
the walls shall not be less than sixteen
incnes thlck 10 the height OF twenty rect,
anu not less IMAM Twelve lncnes tnlck rom
70 .hg eet o w aud nat SaV VHeg
either brick PARTITION walls or sirders, sup
ported by columns running from 'front.' 10
rear, the Walls shall DC increased an audi-
tional four Inches In thickness to the same
der tnis section Tor every aduitlonal ten ieet
In width or said building or any portion
thereon
section y. IN al buildings hereafter erect
eu Within saiu llnlts, III wnion there are
stone or brick partition walls, said walls
shail IN regaru 10 tnickness, helght ana ioun-
uatlon ne SUBJECT 10 the clause anu proVis-
ions above set forth. II, in place OF PARTITION
walls, iron or wooden Orders, supported on
iron or wooden columns, are used, they shall
oe made OF suihcient sirength 10 bear safely
the weight of two hundred and nifty pounds
Tor every square 1901 OF the floor, or floors,
that rest upon them, exclusive OF the weight
OF the material employed In their constrnc-
tion' ana shall have footing courses OF brick,
ana foundation walls under them, or two
iootlng courses OF large, well shape stones,
ial1 crosswise, edge TO edge, ana az least ten
inches thlck IN each course, the lower foot
ing course TO pc equal In area TO that under
" parting wall anu unuer every column as
above SET iorth, cap OF cut stone or iron, |
anu OF diameter ~ least Twelve Inches |
greater than that OF the column, must be
laid.
section v. NO wall or any building now |
eteSteu, OF hereafter 10 pc Duill or erected,
shail be cut on below or altered In ony man
ner, 10 De supported wholly or In part BY |
woou, Dut snail DO wholly supported by |
stone, prlcR or iron. Every temporary sup |
port placed under any wall, girder or BEAM |
durlng the erection, finishing, alteration or
repairing OF any building, snail be equal in |
sserenetn 70 the permanent support required
lor sucn Walls, girder or beam. The walls OF
every aye building must BIO strongly braced from
posts are on and leveled up.
Seclion III; IN every Dfick wall every NTH
course OF Drick shall be heading course. ex-
cgepa Whefe walls are faced with fine brick,