Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-11-10
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the city of Austin, Minnesota, and regulating
the erection of buildings therein.
The Common Council of the city of Austin do
SECTION !. The following described terri
tory, situated in the city of Austin, Mower
County, Mimi, shall comprise the 1re-limits
of said city of Austin. and the whele Of the
deemed and taken to be within said fre-linlits.
to wit: Blocks Numbers Twelve 12), twenty
one (2l), and twenty-eight 49,. in Davidson's
Addition to Austin, and Blocks Numbers TWEEN
Austin.
SEC. 2. No person shall erect or place
any building, or any part of building, with
Section one ~ of this ordinance, unless such
building or part Of a building should be con-
structed of stone, brick or iron, with party, or
fire walls. rising at least one foot above the
roof thereof, with roof of slate or metal, and
with walls, including partition or party walls,
at least twelve Q2) inches in thickness, except
outbuildings In the rear, the walls OF which
shall be ut least eight tSl inches in thickness.
Any person violating the provisions Of this
section, snail, upon conviction thereof before
any justice of the peace of said city, pay
hne of fifty dollars, and costs of prosecution.
SEC. 3. No person shall enlarge, raise. or
elevate from the ground ANY wooden or frame
buildings. nov standing within said fire limits,
by constructing thereon or hereunder an
other story or part Of story Or in any other
repair or rebuild any wooden building within
said fire. limits, when the same shall have been
damaged by fire or otherwise to the extent OF
cent. Of damage to be estimated and ascer-
tanned by some competent person appointed
by the common council of said city for that
purpose. Any person violating any of the
provisions Of this section, shall, upon convic-
ton thereof before any justice of the peace
Of said city, pay q fine of fifty dollars and
costs OF prosecution.
may, by resolution. order any building, struct-
ure, or material therefor, hereafter erected,
or in process of erection, of which the con-
structiOn or material may be dangerous to
ton two e. Of this ordinance within said IRE
limits, to be taken down or removed beyond
the fire. limits Of said city. The resolution
shall describe the building structure , or ma ma
same shall be taken down or removed, q copy
of which resolution shall be served upon the
owner OF such building structure, or material,
designated for the taking down or removal
of such building. structure, or material; and
in case the same is not removed in pursuance
down or removed in such q manner as the
common council may see 1it. II any person
shall refuse, or for the space of more than
twenty-four hours after the time in which he
1s required to take down or remove any build
ing, structure or material, as designated In
said resolution, neglects to comply with the
order of the common council, he shall pay
fine of twenty-five dollars.
SECS. No person shall remove any wooden
building from any part, or section, or lot,
within or without said fire limits to any other
part, section or lot, within the same. Any
person who shall violate any Of the provisions
Of this section, shall, upon conviction thereof
before any justice of the peace of said city,
pay fine Of fifty dollars and all costs of pros
ecution.
SEC. 8. That ordinance number one ~ ap-
proved June 4th, 1868, as amended by ordi-
nance numbers fifteen (15), and sixteen 49,,
and all ordinances, or parts OF ordinances re-
lating to the subject matters embraced In this
ordinance, are hereby repealed.
SEC. 7. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication. Passed November 5, 1880. APP
proved November q, 1880.
H. B. BALL, Mayor.
Attest: ROBERT GRIFFITH, City Recorder.