Telegram-herald., 1890-03-25

AN ORDINANCE 10 amend sections one and
two of an ordinance 81 Toe CIV Of Drand
Rapids. entitled AN Ordinance 10 guard
against the Cslsmities OF Fire" passed April
3. 1914. as from time 10 tine heretofore
amended.
section l. The Com mon Council OF the City
OF Grand Rapids 90 ordaIn. That sections
one and two of an ordnance OF the CITY oI
Grand Rapids. entitled 'An ordnance 10
guard against the Calanities OF FIRE, passed
April p. 1871, as from time 10 time heretofore
amended. be and the same is hereby amended
50 as 70 read as follows:
Section ]. No bnilding or part thereof. or
other structure " III exterior walls constructed
OF wood or combuSUbe material shall De Fe
moved into. placed upon. rebuilt. repaired, or
removed from one place 10 another, IN those
portions and parts If tne city Of Grand Rapids
within the 10 lowing boundaries. viz:
commencing at n point in the center OF
Grand River due west of the south line Of
Irowbrldge street, thence east 10 and along
the south line OF TrOwoTidge street 10 the west
line Of Kent street; thence south on the west
line of Kent street 10 the south line Of Hast
lnes street; thence east on the south line of
Hastings street 10 the west line 0i OTTAWA
street; thence south on the west line OF Otta-
Wa street 10 the south line Of Bridge street
thence east along the south line of Erldge
street 10 the west line oil DIVISION street
thence south along the west Hne 0f Division
street 20 the south line Of lyon street; thence
east on the south line OF Lyon street To the
weStl liAe OF Bosiwick street, thence south on
the west line OF BostNtck street, ana said line
extended. 10 the south line of Fulton street Z;
thence west on the south line Of Fulton street
10 the west line of Sheldon street; thence
south on the west line 1f Sheldon street
TO the north line OF Island street: thence west
on the north line OF Island street. and said
north line extended. 10 the center OF Grand
| River; thence nOrtherly along the center of
| Grand River 10 the place of beginning;
Also. commencing at point on the north
! line of Island street, which is one hundred
| and Twenty-Five feet east OF the east line OF
| South Division street; thence south. parallel
| with said South Division street. 10 the norm
| line OF Wealthy avenue; thence west on the
north line OF Wealthy avenue 10 point which
/ Is one hundred and twenty i've feet west OF
! the west line Of South Division street; thence
north. parallel with South Division street. 10
] the north line OF Island street; thence east
| along the north line of said Island street 10
/ the place of beginning;
| Also. comuencing AT a point on the south
/ line of Island street. which is one hundred and
! twenty-five feet east of the easteriy line Of
| Ionla street; thence southeTly. parallel with
! lonla street. 10 Cherry street; thence west.
along the north line OF Cherry street 20 a
| point one hundred and twenty-five feet west
| OF the west line OF lOnia street; thence norm
| erly. parallel with Ionia street. 10 the south
/ line OF Island street to the place Of beHnnl n;
/ Also. commencing in the center OF Grand
/ River. al point therein which l. due east OF
/ the south line Of First street; thence west on
/ said south line OF First street produced. as
/ Aforesaid, 10 the east line Of Scribner street
| thence south on the east line OF Scnhner
street TO point one hundred and fifty feet
/ north of the north line of West Bridge street:
| thence west. parallel with said north line 81
| west Bridge street. and one hundred and
hfty feet north therefrom. 10 point due
north Of the east line of Winter stree Z ex-
/ tended; thence south TO the point where the
| east line OF Winter street intersects the south
| line OF West Bridge street; thence south alo z
/ the east line Of Winter street TO the north line
/ OF BOwery street; thence east on the north
! lie 10 BOweTy street. and on said north line
! extended T. the center OF tfrsnd River; thence
1 north. through the center of Grand River. 10
] the place OF beginning
Section .. All that part OF the City oi
/ Grand Rapids embraced within the limits pre-
scribed in the foregoing section. is hereby de-
| ciared 10 he FIRE district and the " ais Of al
! buildings or parts of buildings hereafter re
moved into said district. o. which shall here
4 after be placed. rebuilt o. erected therci q
J shall be constructed Of Ston-. brick. gravel 0I
/ other incOmbuSiible material. with roofs cover
ed With slate. iron, tin. gravel or ether equsl
: non-combustible material: Provided, u hat tn
walls of AL buildings hereafter erected in that
/ portion OF said district. contiguous 10 th'
/ northern, eastern and southern boundaries
/ thereof NAV be constructed Of wood veneeree
I with brick. which said vrneering shall be a
east four inches in thickr eSs and In all caSe'
! the roof Of said buildings shall be covered
/ with State. iron. tin. gravel or ether non-com
I bustibie material. equally secure against IRE
and all windows or other openings in the rcs'
and side exterior walls OF All buildings, eNcep
dwelling houses. shall be provided With close
Z manrer that they NAV be speedily and SecIrell
T closed in case Of FIRE. Prov def. however
I That IL shall not be necessary 10 provide suel
shutters for that side exterior wall OF build
/ inrs which borders upon a street.
( Outside stsir-csses. sfaiT-Vays platforms
+ balconies. sheds and awnings. shall be con
Strued and considered as included within th'
term parts ~ buildings" ss used IN fhl
I section. and al outside stsir-cases stair-vavs
/ platforms. balconies. sheds and swni 1gs here
/ after huilt or rebuilt. placed or erected OF -
/ moved into said district shall be constructs
Z cf non-con husfihie material aud the roof
{ thereof covered With slate. iron. tin. grave o
I ether esHailv noa-coH huefible material
I Passef ard approved az a regular session o
/ tks Common Council % The CITY If cram
/ Rapids held Monday evening March y. lsae
] v. A. sHINKMAN. City Clerk