Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-01-26

tend at least twenty inches above the roof
Sec. 3. Nothing contained in the pre-
ceding section shall prohibit the
erection within said IRE nm
by eight feet on the ground and ten feet in
height from the ground to the peak Of the roof.
Provided, that nothing In this section shall be
construed so as to allow the placing OF two or
more wooden buildings adjoining or adjacent
each other.
authorize the erection of wooden buildings
within said fire limits under such restrictions,
and npon such conditions as they may pre-
scribe by resolution. Provided, no such author
ity shall be given II it shall appear to the
Council that the erection of such wooden build
ing will increase the fire risks of any building
adjacent thereto.
Sec. 5. No person shall, except provided in
sections six and seven OF this ordnance, re-
pair any wooden building within said fire linn
its, which las been destroyed or partially de-
strOyed by fire or otherwise, nor elevate from
the ground or in any way increase the height
of, nor remove any such building from any lot
said fire limits, nor from any lot without said
fire limits to any lot within satd fire limits nor
from any part of any lot within said fire limits
to any other part of the same lot without being
first authorized to do so by the council.
Sec. 6. When any wooden building within
fire, or otherwise, and the damage thereto,
shall not exceed one-half its value, to be ascer-
tanned in the manner hereinafter described,
such building may be repaired and not other
wise.
Sec. Z. In case Of the partial destruction,
in said fire limits, it shall be the duty Of the
President, and in his absence the marshal OF
the village, and the owner of such building to
to proceed at once to choose each
one dlsinterested and competent
builder to estimate the value Of such building
at the lime Of such partial destruction, the
amount of damages thereto, and il the persons
so chosen cannot agree then they shall call in
third dsinterested builder, and the estimate
of any two Of them shall be binding on the vii
lage as well as on the owner Of such building.
II the amount Of the damages shall not exceed
that provided i'm section six, the President, and
i'm his absence the Marshal, shall give written
permit to such owner to repair his building,
and shall also keep a record Of the same in his
Office.
Sec. s. In estimating the value of any
building partially destroyed by fire or other
wise, the sum of money it would cost to build
the same new from the bottom of the sill,
shall be taken as its value; and in estimating
the damage to such building the same shall be
assumed to be the sum Of money it would re-
quire to restore such building to the condition
in which it was before its partial destruction.
Sec. 9. For each and every week which a
building erected, placed, removed or repaired
contrary to the provisions of this ordinance
shall be allowed to remain, the owner OF such
building may be complained Of as for dis
tinct Offense, and punished as hereinafter pro-
vided
Sec. 10. No person shall within the vi lage
hav-, put or keep any hay or straw in stacks
or piles without having the same securely en-
closed so as to protect it from flying sparks or
fire.
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or using shavings within the village, shall at
the close of each day. cause the same to b ST.
curely slowed i'm some safe place remote from
danger by fire.
Sec. II. No lighted candle or lamp shall be
| used in any stable, building or other place
where hay. stray, hemp flax, PUSHES shavings,
gunpowder, or other cOmbustible materials
shall be slowed or lodged within the village,
unless the same is well secured in a lantern.
Sec. H. Every chimney hereafter built, or
erected within the village, shall be so con-
structed us to admit of being scraped, brushed
| or cleaned.
See. IA. No pipe of any stove. chimney or
! fire place shall he put up or used Within the
villas 9, unless the same be conducted into a
chimney of stoi or brick, nor shall any such
| pipe be put up 81 as to project through the
chimney roof or outside walls of any building
into the open ar, and in all cases where a
! stove pipe passes through the woodwork of q
building. it shall be separated from such wood
work. at least six incnes, by metal or other
| :ncombustibe material.
Sec Is. Ii shall be the duty, of the person or
| persons occupying cruising any building with
| in the limits OF the village of ChrbOygan, to
cause all chimneys which may he used therein
to he swept or scraped out once In every
| twelve months
Sec. 49, The owners of all steam water
| craft. navigating the ChebOygan river within
| the village limits shall cause spark screens to
| be placed and kept over the smoke stacks of
all such water craft, used as aforesaid, In such
manner as TO prevent the escape OF sparks o.
| cinders. FA
Sec. II. The owners. occupants or lessees Of
mills manufactures or other places within
| the village where smoke-stacks are used. sha II
| at al times keep spark screens over the
smOke-stacks. in such manner rs to prevent
| the escape OF sparks and ci1de"s
Zee, 1s. No person snail carry any fire In or
unless the same be placed in some covered pan
Sec. TO- No a,hes shall be kept or deposited
in any part of the village. un ess the same be
kept or deposited In a close iron or earthen
vessel, or brick or stone ash house. thorouehly
secured. ,r..
Sec. 70. Any violation OF or failure to COM
ply with the provisions OF this ordnance shall
be punished by fine not to exceed one him.
dred dollars andcosts of prosecution, and in
| the imposition of any such fine and costs the
court may make furthea sentence that the Of
| fender be imprisoned In the county Jail until
such fine and costs be paid. Provided the term
| of such Imprisonment shall not exceed the pc
riod Of ninety days.
Sec. 2l. Ordinance, No. 8, entitled "For the
prevention OF fires" adopted May 10th, 1877, is
| hereby repealed.
Sec. 20. This ordinance shall take effect on
| the 10th day Of February, 1884.
Adopted Jan. Is, A. ID. 1884.
Co. HUNT, GEO. FROST,
Clerk. President