Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-15

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s.ruoted OF brick, or other nOn-combustible
material, covered with slate, OF other non
SYmpus'lole material, viz: Commencing at
Msthe. street on the Mississippi river, thence
SastNaIoly with Market street to Bayou
Hayoso' thence southwardly with Bayou
uayoso to fernando street. thence south-
wardiy with fernando street to Real street.
ine.uuing one hundred and fifty feet on the
east side of fernando street: thence west
wardly with Beal street, incInding ana hun
urea ana NIFTY feet on the east side Of Her
nando street; thence westwardiv with Real
greet to Gayoso, including one hundred and
NY leet on the south side Of Real strest;
thence southwardly with Bayou Gavoso to
Linden strengthened w~estwardly with Lin
uen street to the Mississippi river. incI,d;no
one hundred and fifty feet on the south side
WW;Llninuen street. thence n~orthwardly with the
MISSISSIPPI river TO the beginning.
section 2-It shall not be lawful, and ali
PERSONS are forbidden, to remove or cause ii
be removed TO another lot, if within the limits
bnsfSiIoeu wlthin the preceding section, any
building already erected, without mak;ng
such building in accordance with the nroviss
ions of said section, 80 HN Pi''i'
Section Sit shall not be lawful. and all
persons are forbidden, to decrease or In ada 10
ode uuhensl9ns OF any building already erect
ca, or to change or alter the co-nstrnction
t%hereot,. or to cause the same to be done. with.
IN me limits prescribed in section / az this
ordnance, or to repair the roofs, or any part
81 such building, or to cause the same 10 be
S strnv,ed q H. 70 rebuild any building partly de-
seIoyeu py hre or otherwise, or to cause the
same 70 be repaired, except by using In sueh
repairs such materials as provided in section
prolided, however, that special dispensa-
tto H. therelor may be granted by the chief Of
| TLegisls GepaTtment, with the sanction of the
a nSSshhia.INe youhlcii, upon the written petition
" the parties desiring such alteration. set
ing Iorth specifically the character and az
tent OF the same. INV
Section 4IIn shall not be lawful, aud all
persons are forbidden, to erect or cause 10 be
erected within the limits described in %ssct;an
o. thls ordinance, a brick house two stories
high, with walls less than nine inches th;cL
70 ihe TOP and for a three or four story housa.
| thd;eIs t n1tlb ~ 20 oe iess than eighteen inches
thence TO the top; and there shall not be mora
IMAM two houses or tenements between tIo
hre walls thirteen inches Thick and risinS
apsYe the roof eighteen inches high
neo.lon livery person, whether owner,
occupant, tenant or contractor, who shall
contrayene, the provisions Of this ordinance'
shall DC liable TO q penalty of not less than
Ten nor more than fifty dollars, recoyersbIe
before the president of the board of poliee
ana nre commissioners and alse a fnrther
fine Of fifty dollars for each and every monttb
he, she or they neglect or refuse to eomniv
with a notice from the chief of the fire denarf-
ment or his, assistant, specifying the delsv
which may be edjudged reasonable, BY said
C Contra' v 20 femClSa OF alter any such building,
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oectlon o-lt shall not be lawful 10 nse n
stoVe IN any house in the district which. or
the pipe Of which, shall be within two feet 81
any ooawork without protecting said wood
work WIN incompatible material; and when
stoyeplpes pass through the woodwork or roof
OF inc building. there shall be a space Of moi
less than six inches between the pine and tbS
wood, and the pipe shall be kept fr6m near
contact with the wood by some ineombustible
material, and said pipe shall project al ieost
four feet from the roof or woodwork. "'
Section Tit shall not be lawful 10 build sDy
Donnre' Durn any shaYlngs, or boil any tar.
pltcn' resin, turpentine or other inAammabie
substance IN any, street or alley of the district.
unless inc same be done at least twenty feat
from any building, boat, lumber ward or otberr
property That might be injured thereby. And
department. ~ "S
Section Sit shall not be lawful to set or
9iscnargc any rockets or other pyrotechnir
display without the conscg. of thee nresident
Of the board of fire and police commissioners
VINO ,hall specify when and where the same
may be exhibited. ~
Section Sit shall not be lawful for tho
OWher OF occupant OF a livery stable, or other
STABLE to use or allow to be used therein. or
IN any place containing hay. straw or other
combustlble matter, any lighted candles or
lamps, except the same be securely kent
Wlthln a TN horn or glass lantern. It shall
10Y De awful Tor any person to have, put or
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out having the same enclosed or secured. SO
as to protect 1t from flying sparks of Gre.
section lU-lt snail not be lawful to fire or
uischarge any cannon, gun, pistol, fowling
pieee' or lre arms of any description, or ex-
pl0de or set Oh any rocket, squib, torpedo.
cracker or any combustible fireworks OF any
description, in the streets, alleys or publio
grounds Of the city; provided, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to extend
TO any military parade, exercise or review, or
1 hTnVVOFkg QKhfhlfQI hr nr1nu e ~. --s A. -
Of the board Of fire and police commissioners.
or by any exhibition authorized by a permit
rom the president of the board of police and
hre commissioners to exhibit the same for
public amusements, or TO any officer Of the
nance.
eectlon lit shall not be lawful to burn
out any chin 1ey, stOVepipe or fue of anv
building, except when Il is raining, or the
root is covered with snow, and then only in
the day time.
Section l2-Whenever a fire may oocur in
this District, if the president Of the board Of
IRE and police commissioners, two members
Of the legislative council and chief shall deem
It necessary TO pull down, blow up or DESTROY
any building in order to arrest the FIRE. the said
house shall be removed or destroyed, ms those
parties shall direct, and the District shall pay
the owner q lar compensation for the same.
Section l5-N heneyer any building shall
have been reported to the chief of the fire de-
partment OF the District as being hazardous
OF dangerous to other property, or as imperil-
ing the safety Of persons, the said officer shall
ut once communicate the same To the presi-
dent Of the board of fire and police commits
sieners, who shall, without delay, advertise in
one or more OF the daily papers for five days,
that the property describing the same as we'll
as may bel has been so reported, and notify
ing all persons in interest TO appear before the
fire committee Of the legislative council. the
chief of the fire department and the engineer
on a day, and at a place and hour to be desig-
mated in said advertisement, such ADVERTISE
ment to be in lieu Of all other notice, and
said committee shall, on the day mentioned
IN said advertisement, examine into the COM
plant, and shall hear proof and make such
personal examination Of the premises as may
ehaole them TO arrive at n proper judgment.
Section l4-It shall be the duty of snid com
mittee, after ma liking the examination, to
report their decision to the president Of tho
board Of fire and police commissioners who
shall %thoreupon, il ho concur therein, order
the owner or, agent Of the property to
n MAYED 'u Within Du'la snnEE o. buildings re-
prescribed by said committee. A fail
uro to promptly comply with such order Is
hereby declared a misdemeanOr, for which, on
conviction before the president of the board of
FIRE and police commissioners, any one SO Of,
Tending shall be fined not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars for each and every day
the said order is not complied with; provided,
that where, from non-residence, notice cannot
be given, or an order be served, as also in cases
of persistent refusal Of owners or agents, such
unsafe and dangerous building shall or may
be removed by the District at the expense Of
the property,
Section l5-Tho corniccs of buildings here
after to be erected within the FIRE limits, or
other parts Of buildings, which project beyond
the line Of the street, shall either be formed
with some frepr0of material, or be entirely
covered with some metallic covering, so that
no eombustible portion be exposed externally.
Section l6-lt shall not be lawful for any
dray, cart, wagon, street r%ail-car, or any other
vehicle whatever, TO pass over any of the fro
hose belonging to the District or fire depart
mont, whether such hose have water in them
or not.
Section l7-It shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons to store, or cause, or suffer, or
permit 10 be kept or stored within tine follow q.
ing limits of the District, to-wit: Between
Auction and South streets and the Mississippi
river and, Bayou Gayoso, a quantity greater
than FIVE barrels in any one locality, Of any
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