Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-24

DC taken from the table and adopted,
and orders be drawn as recommended,
viz: $66.60 ON General Fund and $3.50
on Highway Fund. Carried.
Trustee Blake asked and was granted
permission to introduce an ordinance
entitled IAN Ordinance Relative to Re-
moving Snow and Ice from Sidewalks"
Which ordinance was then read as fol-
lows:
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO REMOVING
SNOW AND ICE FROM SIDEWALKS.
The Village of Cheboygan Ordains:
Sec. 1, No person shall permit any
snow or ice to remain on the sidewalk
in front, on the side or rear of any house,
premises, building or lot occupied by
him or her, or sidewalk in front, on the
side For rear Of any unOccupied or
vacant house, premises, building or lot,
owned by him or her, or for which he or
she is agent, lessee, administrator, ad-
ministratrix, or guardian, or of which
he or she has charge or control for any
purpose what eyer, longer than twenty
four hours after the same has fallen or
formed. And when ice Is formed on any
sidewalk as aforesaid, such occupant,
owner, agent, lessee. administrator, ad-
ministratrix, guardian or persons hay
ing charge or control thereof, as above
provided, shall, within four hours after
the same has formed, cause a sufficient
quantity of salt, sawdust or sand to be
strewn on the sidewalk, as aforesaid, in
such manner as will render it safe for
persons walking thereon; Provided. the
provisions of this ordinance shall only
apply to the following streets, and with
in the limits stated, viz: On Main street
between First street and Seymour street;
on Third street between Huron street and
the ChebOygan river.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons neglect
ing or refusing to comply with the pro-
visions OF this ordinance shall be pun
lshed by fine not exceeding twenty-five
dollars, together with the costs of prose-
cutiOn, and in the imposition of any
such fine the Court may make further
sentence, that the offender be imprisOn-
ed until such fine and costs be paid. not
exceeding, however, period of thirty
days.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect
on the day of 1888
Trustee Humphrey asked and was
granted permission to introduce an Or
dinance entitled IAN Ordinances for the
Prevention Of Fires" Whic:: Ordinance
was then read as follows:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OF
FIRES.
The village of Cheboygan ordains:
Sec. l. All that territory in the village
of Cheboygan, bounded on the east by
the ChebOygan River. on the west by
Huron street, on the north by First
street, and on the south by Nelson street,
and Nelson street produced to the river
shall constitute and be known as the
fire limits Of the village of ChebOygan.
Sec. 2. No person shall erect or place
any building within said fire limit, I'M
less the same shall be constructed of
stone, brick or iron, roofs covered with
slate, tile, metal, gravel and compost
ton, or shingles laid on not less than
five Fights inches of mortar. and cor
nices Of stone, brick, metal or wood, and
If wood the same shall be painted with
at least three coats of paint, and heavily
sanded. The cutters shall be of metal.
And in all buildings erected of stone,
buildings within said fire limits, there
shall be erected PARTITION walls of stone
or brick at least one foot In thickness,
when such building is over two stories
in height, and not less than eight inches
in thickness when such building is two
stories or less in height. and all party
and side walls in such blocks shall ex.
tend at least twenty inches above the
roof.
Sec. 3. Nothing contained in the pre-.
ceeding section shall prohibit the cree.
ton within such fire limits,O any wood
en- building not more than five by eight
feet on the ground, and ten feet in
height from the ground to the peak OF
the roof. PrOrided, that nothing in this
section shall be constructed as to allow
the placing of two or more wooden build
ings adjoining or adjacent to eacf
other.
Sec. 4. The council may, by resolution
authorize the erection of wooden build
ings within eaid FIRE limits, under sncl
restrictions, and upon such conditions al
they prescribe by resolution, ProUidet
no such authority shall be given If i
shall appear to the council that the cree
ton of such wooden building will in
crease the fire risk Of any building ad
jacent thereto.
OSec. 5. No person shall except, as pro
vided in sections six and seven of thi
ordinance, repair any wooden building
within said fire limits. which has beef
DESTROYED or partially destroyed by fir
or otherwise, nor elevate from tn
ground or in any way increase the heigh
of, nor remove any such building from
, any lot Within said fire limits, to an,
other lot within said nre limits, no
. from any lot without said fire limits, t.
any lot within said IRE limits, no
, from any part Of any lot within sal,
fire limits to any other part of the sam
lot without being first authorized to d
so by the council.
Sec. 8. When any wooden buildin,
! within said fire limits shall be partiall
, destroyed by fire, or otherwise, and tn
,, damage thereto shall not exceed on
!. half It's value, to be ascertained in tn