Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-17


Section lit shall not be lawful, and ali
persons are forbidden, to decrease or TO add TO
the dimensions OF any building already erect.
ca, or TO change or alter the construction
theIeoI'. or 10 cause the SAINT to be done, WITH
IN Ihe limits prescribed in section | of this
ordinance, or to repair the roofs, or any nart
OF such building, or to cause the same ~ heo
done, or TO rebuild any building partly de-
stroyed by fire or otherwise, or to eansc ~
same to be repaired, except BY using In sncb
repairs such materials as provided In section
|; provided, however, that special disnensa
tong therefor may be granted by the chief of
the nre department, with the sanction Of tbs
Legislative Council, upon the written ]not;t;nmpe
OF the parties desiring such alteration ~
ing forth specifically the character and eS-
tent OF tho sumo.
Section I'm shall not be lawful. and oil
persons are forbidden, to erect or cause 10 he
erecled WITHIN the limits described In %section
Of TINS ordinance, q brick house two stories
hlgh, with walls loss than nine inches tbicLs
70 ne top' q fol, q three or four story house,
thick to the second floor, and tbirteen ;nchos
thence TO the top; and there shall NOT he more
Ihah TWO houses or tenemepts between 49,
nLe vans thirteen inches thick and rising
apeve the roof eighteen inches high
noetIon livery person, whether owner.
occupant, tenant or contractor, who shall
cohtravene the provisions Of this ordnance,
shall DO liable 20 a penalty Of not less than
ten nor more than fifty dollars, recoverabIe
oeI9re the president Of the board of poliee
snu Us eommlsslonere; and alss a further
hne OF nifty dollars for each and every r'nnI
he, she or they neglect or refuse M comniu
win q n9tilce from tho chief of the Are donarf.
hlcnt or ms assistant, specifying the delav
Wnlch may no adiudgod reasonable, Nv saiS
omcel, 10 9enollsh or alter any such bpilding
contraVchtloh recoverable as aforesaid.
eeetion III shal! not he. lawful to use a
stOFe}n any house IN the district Whioh ~
the pipe Of which, shall be within two faea, o orr
any WOODWORK, without protecting said ~oodll
work with uncomfortable materiaE and wben
stoyeplpes pass through the WOODWORK or rnnr
o. WI Dulllln.g' there shall be n space Of not
vsos i"an 4 lhohes between the pipe and the
Noou, an9 me pipe shall be kept from near
contact with the wood by some ineombnst;biioo
materlal ana said pipe shall project nj lsost
ionr ieet from tho roof on woOdwork. '0"S'
SECTION ut shall not be lawful to build anv
D ri.dL' Durh any shayings, or boil any tar
plIcn, resin, turpentine or other lnlamm III,
substance IN any street or alley of the distriot
shiess the same DO done at least twenty fee,
from any building, boat, lumber ward ~ ~.
properly that might DO injured therebv nnd
~ inc written consent Of the chief Of the fire.
Section SIT shalt not be lawful To su
diseharge any rockets or other pyrotecb a.
dlhplay without the consent of tho me- 5hlc
Of inc board OF IRE and police commissiisn,avn
may i ~ az S}SfiiE when and whore the same
Section 9-It shall not be lawful %. a..
owner or occupant of a livery stable. or sne
staolei v use or allow to be used tbero;vm "
~ any pace containing hay, straw or III
HompustlDle matter, any lighted candles or
,ssiHHI;s' eAeePt the same be securely kent
Wlthln a tln, horn or glass lantern sIbeaPpii
not ne lawful for any person to- havo snaiI
keeP any nay or straw In a stack or Mia r,v; HI
out havlng the same enclosed or soonrcd 20
SO ptotect y from flying sparks of Ara 80
dSSeSs,on VT shall not be lawful 10 ere or
aischaIge any cannon, gun, pistol, f~owlins
piece, or hre arms Of any description W.
plooe or set on any rocket, squib. 1ornoSo
cracker or any combustible Fireworks ~ 49,
description, IN tho streets, alleys or nubbIHiSs
bey1u,iTnu 81 tne city; provided, that nothing
neIeln contained shall be construed 10 erIen5
q any military parade, exercise or revievv ~
fireworks exhibited by order of ina nras;ls, OF
Of tho board Of FIRE and police comm Jjsiuont
or by any exhibition authorized by , nnr
mom wy PRESIDENT OF the board Of police and
W. commissioners to exhibit the sams fnr
public amusements, or TO ANY oGScSr ny M
nance. " Ia" OF oral
Section u 1t shall not be lawful to burn
buh any ellmley, ,stovepipe or nue Of any
building, except when 4 Ia raining, or tbes
1901 is covered with snow, and then only in
the day time. WI III
Section 12-Whonsver a fro NAV ooonr :;
knlS l~lStilct, II tho president Of the board ~
we ana police commissioners, two members
o. the legislative council aud chief sheiI deon
Il necessary to pull down, blow up or destran
any building in order 10 arrest the Ar. No. a29s
house shall be removed. or DESTROYED. A. ffboso
RartlsS saal direct, aud the District shall psy
Section l3-Whenever any buiidirs w
have been reported to the chief ofths Ara ~
partment Of the District as beinr bsysrJuus ~
y or dangerous to other property, or a. impepii''