The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
The Committee, Report.


The Committce's Report
Honorable Legislative Council;
We your committee appointed to prepare and
report n new set OF building laws, beg leave 10
submit the following preliminary report, and ask
that II be passed upon its first reading and have
same published, SO that your committee may have
the suggestions Of the architects aud builders of
the city before Its final passage. Your committee
Gun make and report any further changes upon It's
coming up Tor final passage.
SAMUEL lllRsCH
joins T. RASDLE.
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the manner of constructing buildings
IN the Taxing District, and also providing fire
SECTION l. Be Il ordained by the Legislative
Council, That sub sections l, 2, N, and OF see
ton l3S section lJ7, sections 1853 n, b, G. d. c, T. 4,
h, J, and oil other ordinances or parts of orii-
nances In conflict with the following ordinance, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. BE IL further ordained, That the fire
limits shall be divided into fire limits OF the firt
and second class. The fire limits Of the flint class
shall be as follows
Commencing at low.water mark Of Wolf river,
thence eastwardly along the center OF Market street
TO Fourth street; thence southwardly along the
center line of Fourth street to Madison street:
thence west ON Madison street TO Dosoto street,
thence south on DeSoto street TO aud including the
lots on the south side of Beae street thence west
wnrdly parallel with Beac street TO lowwater mark
OF the Mississippi river
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lows
Commencing at low.water mark Of Wolf river.
thence eastwardly with the center Of Kerr street 90
the center OF seventh street. thence south with the
center line Of Seventh street 10 the center Of Auc-
ton street. thence west with the center Of Auction
street 10 tho intersection Of Fifth street, thence
south on straight line TO the intersection OF Well.
lngton street thence southwardly along the center
line 81 wellington street TO point where the alley
south OF Calhoun street, II extended. would inter.
sect Wellington street at right angle thence west
on a straight line, following sad alley south OF
Calhoun street, TO low.water mark Of Mississippi
river thence with low water mark OF Mississippi
river 10 mouth OF Wolf river thence north with
low.wntcr mark Of Wolf river 10 the point Of begin
ming at Kerr street.
Sec. q lie Il further ordained that no building Of
any character whatever shall be constructed alter
cd or changed within the corporate limits of the
district without hrst obtaining permit therefor
from the chief OF the tire department by and
with the consent OF the President Of the Taxing
District, (which permit shall specifically set forth
the character Of the building 10 be erected. the
character and extent OF the alterations OF change.
10 be made aud the estimated cost thereof, aud all
permits shall be recorded In a well bonnd book IA
be kept In the olce Of the President Of the Taxing
District The Chief Of the Department and the
President shall be authorized 10 require Of the
ginccr Of the district an examination and approval
or rejection OF any plans Of buildings of which
they may have doubts Of suitable provision being
made for safety OF ventilation, before they grant the
permit. detailed plan aud specifications shAl
| be submitted with every application for print
Bee lie II further ordained, that Il shall be un
lawful for any person 70 construct alter or chang,
any building within the fire limits Of the hrtclnsl
les the walls he constructed of brick OF stone aud
covered with slate or TN.
Sec 8. ne a, further ordained, that ovcry t,or,
| or dwelling constructed within the nrc lin
/ ~ Of the nrst class shall be done under IN.
following rules As To the walls, the width given be
< Ssiory honsc' Cellar % inch wall. nr, .,or
1t Inch wall. second story q inch wall third storj
p, inch wall, fourth story y inch wall, nfth IioTj
49, inch wall. sixth story inch wall.
a 5story house Cellar alig inch wall, nrt stor
"a inch wall second story ~ inch wall, third TO
y - inch wall, fourth story lSb inch wall. NH
Aistory hou,c. Cellar q inch wall, dri sior,
~ inch wall SECOND story u inch wall third sto
~ ig's inch wall, fourth story inch wall
y inch wall. secondstory 49, inch wall thirdslory
A2siory houso: Cellar IS inch wall, INT story
isis inch wall second story . inch wall
a story house. Cellar Is Inch wall, FIRST story
is,S inch wall.
house now built or that may hereafter IT, built
unless the walls OF each story shall he made "a
conform Ia the foregoing rules
In cyo shall the lower edge Of the jolsi h. less
than two feet from the ground, With sufficient vent
ilAiion underneath said loist 70 protect the same
| from decay.
Eycry tier Of jolsts IN each story shall he well an
chorcd IN the walls At each end, and well bridgcd
and under consideration shall there h. any DARK
rooms In said houses, shall there bs les than
one window OF skylighi Ia any sleeping apartment
sec a Ne Il further ordained that Il shall bo un.
lawful for any pefson 20 construct alter o. change
any building 10 he ~ I'll, limit y. o. The second cls.s
the Law a. laid down In Section shall apply
Every fnmc building two OF more stories In
hight shall have brick foundations or plcu 81 not
ie's than one and one hall brick or thirteen inch
walls and the lower edge Of the oist or sli shall
lie not les than two feet distant from the ground
Every one story house shall have brick iounda
lions or pier Of not lee. than one brick or ninc.
inch wall the distance between the ground aud the
lower cgc Of the stills iost shall H. not les than
two icct with proper ventilation 10 prevent the
No house shali bc constructed. either brick OF
frame, with les thai one window or tkylight IN
/ the sleeping apartments. aud when skylights 81
elevators arr used. they shall be protected by Iron
shutter o. Iron tfsp door, aud the spacc between
the ceiling lOist and the roof oi the said houses
shall have propcf ventilation
In no event shall any house he built IN the hrr
limits 81 the second class unless the roof thereof
| h. 81 slate, tin, OF other non combusibc mater
| iaiS
Sec :. The following general rule. shall apply
district.
/. The oorniocs Of buildings hereafter 10 be
erected within the IRE limit. or other parts OF
buildings which project beyond the line ~ the
street. shall either b. formed with soinc hrrpruJl
/ covering. - that no combustibls portion b. ca
posed externally.
2 10 remove. or cause 10 be- removed 10 another
loi u Within the limit. ptoscIiicd within The ptc
| out making such building In accordance With the
/ provisions II aid SECTIONS
/ To remove any building or structure from one
part 81 the district 10 another without permission
/ u the legislative Council
| 4 To decrease OF add to tho dimensions ni ans
building alrcady erected, to change alter The
| construction thereof OF a. cause the zane g. ~
done. within the limit prescribed above or ~ r.
pair The roofs OF any part Of such building or n
Gauss the same 10 BE- done, or IA rebuild any build
ing partly destroyed by Ere Otherwise OF 10 cause
/ the iame 10 b. fcpalrrsi. except by using In fuc
| rrpaifs such materials ~ prescribed above
X No house shall b. hereafter constructed within
the corporate limits of the city aud outside u ths
/ Gre limits. unless the outside thereof ihail b,
/ wcaihcfhoardcd and painted
| q II shall b. misiemeanor Tor any one, whether
contractor builder, owner. tenant % occupant, u
construct cause ~ be constructed, IN any build
/ ing hereafter erected IN the TAXING District
any nry luo on the inside OF outside " such build
i ing. or % reconstruct any fire Hue IN any build
ing unless such IRE hue b. built 81 brick not let
Il than four inches THICK and laid Ia good lime NOR
i Tar and lined with terra Gotta" nuo lining ~ vel
i paregsied With strong mortar plasicfcd on The In
Of the owner Of the building All 10 he done undcl
The supsrVislon ~ the chief " the Gre department
| T. itshAli b. misdemeanof for ANY ono 10 usc
OF cause 90 BE- used any chimney or Gre nue " AM
/ klnd Whatsoever which cndangcr any building
| psrsOn % property aud each day that such chin
/ neg OF iine remains IN dangerous condition shall
1 b. distinct and separate onensc
| Eec. A. Ne n further ordained that II shall "
| mlsdomcanor 10 do oT causo 10 be done any viola
ton Of any section " the foregoing ordinance, ans
| any prraOf convicted thereof before the rfraldFu