The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-30
AN OBDINAACE.
Fire Limits
Re II ordained by the CITY Council of tn,

Re u ordained by the City Council Of the
CITY Of BALLAST
bered blocks SHAH constitute the fire district
OF the city OF Dallas, viz; The blocks mum
berod eleven az, twenty-five (22) thirty.one
(3l), forty (lO, fOrty-seven 40, tity four (5D,
SIX -one (6i) and siXty-nine (69), bounded
by Main and Elm streets, ana by broadway
and sycamore streets; also, blocks twelve
OH the courthouse square, thlrty.two 1877,
f1rty -one an, furty-eight (iS), fifty five 55),
NXtY-two 1927 and sixIy-eight (6S), bounded
by Main and Commerce streets, and by
Broadway and Field streets; also, blocks
thirteen (lS), twenty-three (23), thirty-three
BA, olty-lwo az and iorty-nine 40, bound
ed by Jackson and Commerce streets, and
Lamar aud broadway streets; also, blocks
thutysnlne (b9), forty six (lGl, hfty-three (SN
an sixty (dOl, bounded by Elm street and
Pacific avenue, and MARX ct street and a line
two hnLdled feet west Of sycamore street.
Sec. z. Any pe!son or persons, who shall
bnild or place within the tlre limits, OF be
q ncerned in building or placing therein
any building or structure of wood or other
COmbusiible mHteri' IL or erect any wooden
frame work TO be coverei with tin, zinc,
sheet iron or any olner material, shall be
fined, upon conviction before the Recorder,
In the sum OF flity dnll2rs and co Is Of pros.
ecution, and 1t shall be the duty fine Mar
shal To remove the same Immediately Mt
the expense of the offender.
SEQ ,, Amy building hereafter erected
having more wood on the outside of the
building tEan that required for the doors
and window frames, roof, caves, door shut
ters, sash, portiCOs ana wooden steps, shall
constitute and be deemed II wooden build
Ing and subject to the penalties imposed bN
the preceding section. PrOuided, that this
act shall not he SO construct aS TO permit
wooden Oornices within the ire district
Seed. 1t shall not be lawful for any PER
son TO n owe any wooden buildings within
the Are limits TO any other place within the
same, nor elevate nor make any addition to
nor cover any building now within the fire
limits with shingles or other combustiblo
material; and any person so offending, upon
Convictiol before the Recorders court, shall
be fined II the sum of not over fifty dollars
and costs, and twenty. five dollars and cos's
for each and every day thereafter that such
violation shall continue PFOridCd, nothing
Ia this SectlOn shall be So construed M TO
prevent any person from putting on slight
and unimportsnt repairs, which may be
necessary to keep any buildings IN good
con iition.
Sec S. Any person or persons, who shall.
without the consent of the city council, set a
steam engine, tCuhury, "A blacksmith shop,
an establishment toI boiling SOAP, or any
similar establishment, in any building other
than brick, or stone building having %
slate or metal roof, within said fire limits,
shall, upon conviction before the recorder s
court, be fined twenty dollars and costs for
each day this section is violated.
Sec o. Whenever amy wooden buildings
city, shall be damaged by fire, the building
or repairing of the same Is hereby prohibit.
ed unless the owner thereof shall fir-t OBJ
tain n permit from 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 diSntereSted persons,
who shall appraise the damage on said
buildings, ard il they shall appraise the
damage on said building to be fifty per cent.
of its value, no permit shall be granted
The cost of nnDrS iSpment is To he M ia ht,
the owner.
Sec. 7. That whenever any building shall
from age and neglect become dilapidated
the same is hereby declared u nuisance, aud
on complaint being Inade to the Mayor of
any such building, he shall cause the same
to be inspected 10y three dlSintereSted per-
sons treehoders of the CT ty, and If the same
% reported bg the inspectors to be in n di-
lapidated condition, II the said house be
within the IRE limits and wooden house
the Mayor shall cause IL to be remoy ed or
pulled down as he may deem best, giving
ten days notice to the owner to remove or
dispose of the same so hat the nuisance he
abated, aud II the said house be outside the
dire limits Ms fixed by the ordinances of the
city, the Mayor shall require the owner To
repair the same or abate Hrwithin time to
be fixed in the notice; AMI " the owner
after notice, fail, refuse or neglect to rep lr
or abate tie house within u time to be liked
II shall be abated by the proper officer of
the city on order of the Mayor i0ll expens.
W DNlu ny tue vi the properly,
sec. $. That whenever any wooden build
lngs within the fire limits shall be COM
piained OF as dangerous to the contiguous
buildings or as likely TO cause Are, the same
shal be inspected as hereinbeiore pgovided
as in. case of dilapidated buildings: and if
The inspectors shall report the building
compliance of to be dangerous to contiguous
buildings or rs likely to cause or promote
1res, re same shall be deemed and DeidJ to
De nuisance, and the Mayor tfier ten DAVIS
notice to the ,wner to remove or abate line
nuisance, shall cause the same TO be pulled
Town or removed at the expense OF the
)wner.
Sec. 0. That any person who shall violate
he INST section of this ordinance, upon con.
iictiOn before the Recorders court, snail no
lned not less than five nor more than one
hundred dollars anu cost of the prosecution,
ma should said fine and cost NOT be
,ai1 the person convicted shall be impris.
,ncd, and may be required to york upon
ne streets OF the city for fifteen days.
sec. ~. u the owner of any wooden house
bv Dire shall desire to repair the
anne, he shall noiify the mayor in writing.
lating the % ality OF said building, ami
nat he Is within the fire limits as Il xed by
ne ordinances OF the CITY, shereupOn the
mayor thall appoint three disinterested
PERSONS, house holders in the city who |
nall Inspect the said damaged bui ding,
md appralse the same and the dan,ee
hereto, and make report OF the same 10
ne y mayo In writing under oath. and ifit
he said building has been damaged NV FIRE
Q the extentO Of fifty per cent. valu me
iayor shall issue an order prohibiting the
epalrihg of seid building, and thereafter
aid building shall not be repaired. :
sec. III. IL shall be the duty OF the Marshal J
u tue city 10 enforce all ordinances for the !
prevention Add extiDguishment of fires. !
Sec. ~. Every house Quilt I'm the Are
Units shall have roof OF tin, slate or iron !
= some fire proof material, TO be approved !
! oy the city engineer. Any one construct !
Dg roof 81 any other material in the fre )
units shall be punished for every tiay such
OOf shall famain, in any sum not exceed ,
1g twenty. i've dollars. :
Approved November q, ISL. !
'1 4 u W. l.. CABELL, d