The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-29

An ordinance 10 regulate the construction
and removal OF buildings within certain
limits in North seattle. ;cv the proven
ton of Gre<.
SECTION l. Tnst hereafter IL shall be I'M
Iaxfal for any persor or persons 10 erect
or cause tn h erected. or Ia remove or
cause to be removed from che place 10
another within or into the district bounded
as hereinafter described, any weed bald
tloa of the center lines al Bell and West
streets, running thence norfnerly along
the center line OF West street a. the eeEter
line Of Cedar street. thcnce easteFiy along
the center line OF Cedar street - the Cen
ter line of Third street, thence southeriy
along the center line OF Third street to the
center line of Bell street, thence westerly
slong the center line of Bell street 10 the
place OF beginning. Provided. however,
that the city COUNSEL msy, upon proper
showing. grant permit for The removal OF
any wooden building from the place within
the limits slsoye described to a place out
side such limits.
sec. = All buildings hereafter erected
within the boundaries described IN the
foregoing section shall have their outside
walls made entirely OF hrick, stone or oiEas
non com bestihle material, and said out
side walls shall extend from the fcUnsta-
tion 10 the top of and through the root of
said buildings. And the ROOF shall be coy
cred wish IN or other Goa-c smbustible
material And the walls sail be so con-
siractei as 10 separate ali wood work thor
ougnly and completely OF the exterior and
aud every part of the interior
and exterior OF any sdj0iuIng building.
Wooden wal covered on the outside with
( iron shall nof be deemed to be made Of
noa-eombastible matsflsl in the uean.n Z
I of this ordinance
a. t-KtFff
structed of brick, ssoae or other non-eem-
/ bassib.e material shall be na1e 10 conform
I 10 this or:iEanee.
! See l. No wooden building withia the
I district hereinafter described shall be al
( tered or changed without the Permission
I of the common council. Any person de-
string such permission shall tile written
petition with the clerk aud must show by
+ Sach petition the nature, extent ana prob
able expense OF such ei al ge or repair,
watch petition may Be consideed and
acted upon by the common council at any
meeting thereof.
/ See s. No eornice of wood shall be placed
/ on any building within the district herein
/ described unless the same is covered with
/ galvanized iron or some other noa conlbus-
/ Iibie material.
! see. 6. Any person or persons who shall
violate or cause 30 be violated any of the
provisions OF this ordinance shall, upon
| conviction thereof, be fined in sny sum
/ not exceeding Si0o. And any building on
/ structure erected or moved contrary Ia tut
/ provisions OF this ordinance shall be
deemed % be II Nuisance aud shall be torn
down or removed as the common council
I may direct, aEd the expense of such tear
| ing down or removal shall be charged t.
/ the person or persons causing such Lui
saac-, and the amount thereof recovered
| by suit in the name of the city IN any court
OF com petent jurisdiction.
SEC. !. This ordinance shall take ef
| feet aud be in force from and after It's APP
prevail and publication.
Passed the e.uncii this 22nd day of July
1879.
Approved the 18th day of July, las9.
ROBERT MORAN. Mayor.
Filed the 10Th day OF Jaly, Iss9
&C. ". FERRIS, Clerk.
Published Monday, the 18th day of July
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