Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-14

DE it ordained by the Legislative Council
- that from and after the passage of this
ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to construct, alter or change
any building or buildings in tho Taxing Dis
trict without fret furnishing o plan or sketch
Of the same, and obtaining a permit, for the
construction of the same from the engineer
Of the Taxing District.
SECTION !. Every brick dwelling or store
within the FIRE limits Of the Taxing District
shall be constructed in the following manner,
Viz; Ii twO-stOry, the first story shall DC not
not less than one and one-half brick or thir-
teen-lneh wall; the second story, If necessary,
a nine-inch wall.
The first story Of a three-story house shall
be not less than two brick or eighteOn-inch
wall, the second and third stories not less than
one and one-half brick or thirteon-lnch wall
In y tour-story house, the first story shall
be two aud one-half brick or twenty-three-
inch wall, and if there Is a cellar TO the same
it shall be not less than three brick or twenty
seyen-ineh wall, with good ventilation.
SEC. 2. In no case skaii the lower edge NJ
the, joist be less tan two feet from the ground.
with sufficient ventilation undorheath said
i0ist 10 protect the same from decay.
SIC. 3. Every tier Of jQists In each story
shall BIO vol anchored in the walls al each
ond ana wei nfldged, and under no consid-
Grafton shall there be any dark rooms in said
houses, nor shall there be less than one window
or skylight in any sleeping apartment of snid
houses to b. erected in the Texing District
and at no time shall shingles or other rd3fs
composed Of inHSH@atorg material be used
SB9, 4, Be it further ordained that every
frame building to be erected in the Taxing
DISTRICT the owner or oWnaFH thereof shall
hle y plan of the same With the engineer Of
the Taxing District before being permitted to
erect tha game.
SIG. q. Every namo building two or more
stories In heighth shall have brick founda-
tions, or piers of not less than one aad one
nal brick or thirteon-inch walls, and the
lover edge of the joist OF sill shall be not less
than two feet distant from the ground.
SEC. 8. Eyory one-story house shall have
0rleS POPULATIONS or piers Of not less than
ono brick or nine-inch wall, the distapch be.
tween the ground and the lower edte Of Inc
sills or joist shall be not less than two feet,
With proper ventilation 20 prevent the same
from doeay.
SIC. !, And be il further ordained that no
mouse be constructed, either brick or frame,
WIN less than one window or skylight in
tho sleeping apartments and when skylights
or elevators are used they shall be protected
by iron shutters or iron trap doors and the
space between the ceiling joist and the roof
OF said houses. shall have proper ventilation
and every infraction Of this ordinance Ia
hereby declared a misdomeanor and subject
the ofenders to a fine Of not less than Si or
more than $50 for each and every dav.
SIC, .. II shall DO the duty OF the Chief of
the Fire Department to see that said ordi-
nance be properly carried out.
sfo. .. And DO u further ordained that all
ordinances or parts Of ordinances in conaict
with this Is hereby repealed,
Passed January 8, 1880.
D. 4. PORTER,
Chairman Legislative Council.
cHAs'L L PVELEs, Secretary. i41ls