New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-18
Ordinance No. II.
Ordi nance relating to Fire

An Ordi nance relating to Fire
Marshal and Prevention of Fires, ..-
The City Council of the city of New Ulm do
ordain ..s. -
Sec. 1. All that part of the city of New Ulm
IN this section described, shall be known and
constitute the fire limits of said civ and shall
consist of the territory included within and boun-
ded by the following named Streets German
street, 9th North Street. State Street and Sd South
Street. - -
Sec. 2 No person or persons shall erect, per-
NIT to be erected, built or placed within the fire
limits offs said city heretofore defined or as the
same may hereafter be defined or changed by or
d!nance. any building house or structure of any
matter. wall or roof Of which is composed of
wood or other combustible materials; Provided
that after written permit shall have been first
obtained from the city council, the party obtain
ing such permit may be authorized to place a
Single roof on such house, and authority NAV
be granted to erect in the rear of any building
wooden structures to be used as wood shed or
Water,closet, but only of the dimensions specified
in such permits. s.s
Sec. 8. No building or other structure of any
nature or description shall be erected built, or
placed within the fire limits by any person with
out having first given notice to the city council
OF the general nature, size and material of outer
matter of the same No wooden building or
structure shall be repaired, moved, OF removed
from one lot to another, within said fire limits
without the consent Of the city council.
Sec. 4; That whenever any building or struct-
limits prescribed in the preceding section, the
outer walls or matter of which is composed of
combustible materials, shall be damaged by fire
or otherwise to the extent of fifty per cent of the
valuation thereof, such building structure. part
OF. or addition thereto, shallnot be repaired or
rebuilt. Such damage shall be ascertalned in
the following manner, viz: The owner of such
building structure may selectso disinterest-
ed competent person, resident of said city,
and the mayor another, which selected two, shall
select third. The award of whom, made in
writing and signed by them, and filed with the
clerk TO said city within ten days after such ap-
pointment. shall be final as to such damages.
In case the owner of such building neglects or
within five days after written notice from theChief
of Police of said city, then such Chief Of Police
may In his stead, appoint such person. who shall
act with the others as hereinbefore prescribed.
Sec. 5. All chimneys hereafter erected within
said CITY shall be built to height least three
feet above the roof. No chimney shall be built
with less than four inches thickness of brick
which shall be completely imbeded in lime NOR
tar and each flue shall be plastered on the
inside with smooth cost of lime mortar.
Sec 6. No ashes shall be kept or deposited within
the fire limits of said city, unless the be in
close and secure metallic, or earthen vessel or
fire proof ash-house. No stove or furnace within
said city shall be set up and used the top or any
side of which shall be within two feet of any of
| the woodwork of any building without protect
ing such woodwork with metal or other non com
bustlble substance, nor shall any such stove or
furnace be used in any building without having
| placed under the same some incombustible sub
stance.
| No lighted candle, lamp brother burning sub
stance shall be used in any stable. or other place
or building, where hay, straw or other cumbust-
ibe materials shall be kept unless the same shall
be well secured in lantern; nor shall any per
son Garry fire IN or through any street. lot or
other public or private place, except the same be
placed, or covered in some close or secure pan
or vessel.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
SET up and use in any building wi hin said city,
any stove ppe pas ing through ANY partition,
composed i'll Whole or in part of wood without
having the same separated atleast six inches from
the Wood-work OF such partition by some incom-
bust1ble substance, or unless such pipe shall pass
through double circle of tinor other nOn-com-
busuble substance connected together. with air
holes through the end pieces connecting such
circles.
Sec. 8. No person shall within said city, have,
deposit or kt epany hay straw or similar SUBJ
stances, in stack or pile, without having the same
securely enclosed SO as to protect it from danger
OF fire. Provided. that the city council may
grant permits to persons living on the outskirts
OF the city and completely isolated from danger
OF lire, to so keep said substances without en-
closure, which permits shall be in force until re-
voked. 81 --srl
Sec: 9.No person shall keep or store on any side
walk, street or alley, any kerosene or carbon oil
petroleum, gasoline, gunpoWder or other inflam-
able or explosive substances, in barrels kegs or