The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-27
AN ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the city Council of the
Fire Limits

BE II ordained by the city Council Of the
City Uf Dallas:
Sect on /. The following named and num-
Dered blocks SHAH constitute the fire district
of the city of Dallas, VIZ: The blocks mum
bered eleven QD, twenty-five (2!l thirty.one
(3O, forty llO), torty-seVen 90, fitty four go,
siXy-One (Bl) and sixty-nine (GB) bounded
by Main and Elm streets, ana by Broadway
and sycamore streets; also, blocks twelve
Ol), the courthouse square, thrty.two I30,
tArty.one (lh, frty-elgnt (IS), nfty,tive (5il,
olXty.two ,b4) and siGly-oIgh (Osl, bounded
by Main ana CoiAmtrcr streets and by
Broadway and Field streets, also, blocks
thirteen (l3), twenty-three (23) thirty
t3A, iolly-twO az and Iorty-nine 49,, bOund-
cd by jackson and Commerce streets and
Lamar and broadway streets; Also blocks
thuty.nne (3j) forty SIX (46I, fifty three (j3)
an sixty l6Ul, bounded by Elm street and
Pacific avenue, and Mar ct street ana Il line
two hut u! ed feet west OfSycHmCre street.
Sec.2. Any pc. son or persons, who shal
build or place within the fire limits, or be
concerned in building or placing therein
any building or structure of wood or other
Gumbuslibio materjl, or erect any WOODEN
frame work 10 he covere with tin, zine
sheet IRON or any other material, shall be
lined, upon conviction before the Recorder,
IN the sum of Atty doilrrs and co Is Of pros,
ecution, and 1t shall be the duty of the Mar
shal to reMOve the same immediately at
the expense of the offender.
Sec. 3, Any building hereafter erected
IUNlllS lhbtt Nbbu Oh inc OUTSIDE OF lne
building ,Lan tnat required for the doors
ana window frames, roof, caves, door shut
terS, SASH, porlicOS ana wooden steps, shall
constitute and DO deemed wooden build
ing anu subject to the penalties imposed bN
the preceding section. PrOUided, that this
act shall not be 70 construct rs 10 permit
wooden CurniceS within the fire district,
Sec. l. III shall not be lawful for any per-
son to IL Owe any wooden buildings within
the iiEe limits to any other place within the
a N IA -.
nor cover any building now within the fire
limits with shingles or other combustiblo
material; and any person so offending, upon
conviction before the Recorders court, shall
be ilntd n the sum of not over fifty dollars
and costs, and twenty five dollars and cos s
tOC each and every day thereafter that such
violation shall continue PrOuided, nothing
In this section shall be so construed as to
prevent any person from putting on SLIGHT
and uhinpoItant repairs, which may b.
necessary TO Keep any buildings in good
con iition.
See, 3. ANY person or persons, who shall,
without the consent of the city council, set a
steam engine, q luuuGry u blacksmith shop
an establishment 10 boiling soap. or any
similar establishment, in any building Other
then brick or stone building having n
slate or metal roof, within said fire limits,
shall, upon conviction before the recorder :
court, be fined twenty dollars and costs for
each day this section is violated.
Sec, T. Whenever any woouen buildings
now standing within the fire limits OF the
city, shalt be damaged by fire, the building
or repairing of the same Is hereby prohibit-
ed unless the owner thereof shall tir.t oh
tain n permit nom the Mayor Of the city
and before the Mayor shall give any such
permit, he shall cause the said building to
be Inspected by three dlsinIerested persons
who shall Hppraise the damage on said
buildings, ard II they shall appraise the
damage ON said building To be fifty per cent
OF its value, no permit Shall be gIantcd
The cost OF appfoiSeiuent is to be paid by
the owner.
Sec. Z. That whenever any building shall
from age and neglect become dilapidat.d
the sane is hereby declared a nuisance, and
on complaint being made to the Mnyor of
any such buildlLg, he shall Cause the same
To be inspected ny three disintcreSted per.
sons ireshOlders OF the city, and If the Same
b. reported by the inspectors 10 he in q Ci-
lapidated condition, II the said house be-
within the IRE limits AMI u wooden house.
tue Mayor shall cause 1t to be removed q
pulled down as he may deem best, giving
ten days hOuce TO the owner to rea owe or
dispose OF the same so that the nuisance he
ahaied, and II the sud house be outside the
rre liuits NJ liked by the ordinances of The
city, the Mayor shall require the owner 10
repair tue same or abate IL within a lime ia
DO hAcd in the notice; and VI lie owner
after notice, tiil, refuse or neglect To rep ir
or abate the house within time to be fixed
II shall be ahattd 10y the proper officer of
the city on order of the Mayor, all expense
10 be paid by the owner OF the propertg
Sec. ). That whenever any wooden build
Tugs within the ire limits shall be COM
plnined ~ as dangerous 10 the contisuoi,a
buildings or as likely To cause fire. the same
shall be inspected as hcrrinbefore provided
as in, case of dilapidated buildings: and If
the inspectors shall report the buildIup
complnine OF tO be dangerous To contiguous
buildings or rs likely u cause or Promote
fires, tie same shall be deemed and nsld In
be nuisance, and the Mayor D. { or ten dnvs
notice To the twner tC remove or ebate tIs
nuisance, shall cause the same To be pullrd
down or removed AT the expense OF the
owner.
Sec. 9. That any person who shall violate
the III 81 section of this ordinance, upon con.
viciion before the Recorders court, snail he
nned not less than 1--we nor more Than one
hundred dollars anu cost Of the prosecution.
and should said fine and cost NOT he
pail the person convicted shall be impris
oncd and may be required to ork upon
the streets OF the city Tor fifteen days.
Nee. 10. 1.-THE owner OF any wooden hon 80
damaged bv fire shall desire 10 repair the
same, he shall notify the mayor in writing
stating the lo'Gliiy of said building, ami
that he Is within the fire limits as ixed nv
the ordinances Of the city, ghereu non tia |
persons, house holders In tho city, who |
snail Inspect the said damaged building.
anu appraise the same aud the damage |
thereto, and make report OF the same Ia |
the mayor In writing under oath, amt ifit /
shall appear from said appraiseinent ;hat
the said building has been damaged by fire |
TO the extent of fiity per cent. vain The |
mayor shall Issue an order prohibiting the /
repairing Of said building, aud thereafter /
said building shall not be Tepaifoa.
sec. ii. II shall be the duty OF the Marshal /
ni the city TO enforce all ordinances for the l
prevention and extipguishment ffires.
sec. ". Every house Quilt in the fire /
limits shan have a roof OF tin, slate or iron.
oT some IRE proof material, to be approved /
Df by the city engineer. Any one construct /
Ing roof Of any other material In the Are j
limits shall be punished for every day such \
Toof SHAH remain, In any sum not exceed
Ing twenty Eve dollars.
Approved November q, 1871.