The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
oRniaAscE NO. 1927.

An ordinance TO regulate the construction.
alteration. repair and removal Of build
fnxs within certain limits for the pre-
ven-ion Of fres-
The CITY Of seattle does o-ca-n a tosioEs;
Secfton l. That hereafter i shall Be IN
lsxfui for any person or persons 90 erect OF
canse to BE- erected, or remove az cause %
b. removed from one Place 20 smother
within or into the district bounded ss
hereinafter described, say wooden build
in<s- to wit.
street with the alley between South Fourth
and south Fifth streets. RAINING thence
sss,th along the center line Of said aiiey.
between South Fourth and South Flftn
streets 20 the center lire Of Jackson street.
thence west along the center ane q !ask,
son street 10 the center line of south Third
street, thence south aiouE the center line
of south Third street 70 the center line OF
King street or King street produced. thence
west along tbs center line of King street or
King street produced 70 the center line OF
the alley west OF Comce-c.al street thence
north along the center line OF the alley
west of Commercial street 10 the center
line OF Mil street, thence west along the
center line Of Mil street to she center line
of Post sfrest, thence northeEiy along the
center line Of Post street 10 the center line
of the alleT west of Front street, thence
norfheriy aiopg The center line OF the
alley west of Front street 20 the center line
of Union street, thence cas- erly along the
center line of Union street TO the center
line of the alley between second and
Third streets thence southeriy along the
center line OF the alley between second
and Third streets TO the center line of Mil
street thence east along the center line Of
Mil street TO the place Of beginning: pro
yiGed. however, that the common council
may. upon proper showing. grant per-
NIT for the removal of any wooden build
ing from place within the limits above
prescribed 10 place outside such limits
Sec. 2. All buildings hereafter erected
within the boundaries described in the
foregoing section shall have their outside
walls made entirely of brick, stone or Other
noneombustible material. and such out
side walls shall extend from the founda-
ton to the top and through the roof OF said
buildings: and the roof shall be covered
with tin or some other noncsmbEsible ma
terial: and the walls shall be SO constructed
as to separate all woodwork thoroughly
and completely from the interior and ex-
terror of such buildings from all and every
part of the interior and exterior Of any al
joining building. Wooden walls covered
on the outer side with iron shall not be
deemed made of noneombusible material
within the meaning of this ordinance.
Sec 3. All repairs TO build nSs con
Strucfed of brick. stone or other noncom-
busible material shall be made to conform
TO this ordinance.
Sec. 4. No wooden building within the
district herein described shall be altered
or changed without permission of the COM
mon council ANY person desiring such
permission shall file written petition to
the common council with the city clerk
and must show By sueh petition the rs
ture. extent and probable expense Of such
change or repair, which petition may be
considered and ACTED upon by the com
mon council at any meeting thereof
Sec. 5. No cornice of wood shall he
placed an any building within the district
herein described unless the same is covered
with galvanized iron or some other nOu-
CON bustibie material
Sec. 6. ANY person or persons who shall
violate or cause 10 be violated auy of the
provisions of this ordinance. SHAH be
deemed guilty of a rnisdemeaDor. and upon
conviction thereof be fined in any sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars: and
any building or structure erected, altered,
changed, repaired or moved contrary 70
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed a nuisance. and shall be torn
down or removed a. the council NAV d.
rect, by the street commissioner end the
expense of such tearing down or removal
shall be charged 10 the person or persons
causing such nuisance. and the amount
thereof recovered by suit in the name of
the city in any court of competent jurisdic-
ton.
See. :. That ordinance No. 1872, entitled
IAN ordinance 10 regulate the constTuc-
ton and removal of buildings within GER
tain limits for the prevention of fires" ap-
proved the 10th day OF September. ISIS,
and all ordinances and parts of
ordinances In coBtiic herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed: pro-
vfded, however. that the repeal of said or
dinance shall not affect proceedings now
pending. or hereafter 10 be instituted for
the violations Of said ordinance committed
prior to the taking effect of this ordinance
See. 5. Thatthis ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the same
shall have been approved aud published
Passed by the common council the Dist
day Of December, ISSS
Approved by me the oath dav of Deem
Der. 1855. ROBERT MORAN,
MAYER.
Filed the cath day Of December, 1888.
W. z. FORREST, Clerk
Published December &c, 1888