Telegram-herald., 1890-03-24

Ak ORDINANCE 70 amend sections one and
$40 ol an ordinance of tie clss of ar NJ
RAPIDS. eutitle4 Al ordinance u E4&fo
agsinsr tie Caismitles oil Fire" passed April
-, .ell. IS from sine 10 time heretoi re
amended.
Section i. The Common Council OF the City
81 Gfaud Rapids do ordaln mat >-eli1iia
one aud two II an Grain rcs OF The cts ot
Ora d RAPIDS. entitled A. ofdluaI 10
gulra against the Ga antilles Of Fire passed
ApFil =. IL a, IRON time 10 time h'r toioTe
amended. De Z Z the same IS hereby auleAAeu
s. - go read - follows:
section J. So bun~ eng or part thereof. or
olhc structure ~ < rl"rwal.s g 'n'lr uctea
of WOOD OF com ustlbe mater al 81 al be r.
moved lar0. placed pom. rebuilt. repaired. or
removed trOm one place 10 another. Ia those
poruOHS and parts OF city OF Grand Rapids
within b Il lowing bouotarics, VIZ;
CoEMeuclTg a. a polrt In tie center OF
Hr2ld River due weS' of he south line OF
/ IroWbridss street thence east 90 aud alons
the nh lin % Trowhi ldge street 10 tne west
liae Kent So et; thence south on the west
llne Of Kent street 90 the south line or HAST
! ings street: thence east on tie south line oI
liastiDes strcct 90 tie west Inc Oi Oita" .
street, thence south on the west Inc OF W
wa 81 est 10 the south line II Bridge street /;
then east al ng the south line of brldgs
street 60 the west line OF DNis.on street :
thence south along the west line ot DIVISION
str 90 "a the south line OF Lyon street; thence
east en tAc south line OF Lyon street 70 the
Ine ot bcsfwick street; thence south on
the west lire of Bostwick street. and said line
extended, 10 the south line OF Fulton 81 ct;
thence west on the s0ufh lire Of Fulton street
10 the WtS 81 line OF chelQO stresti thcAcr
O. The north line OF lslgnt street. thei &C west
on tne north line OF Island sire q. and said
north line extended. 10 the center OF Grand
! XIV - Theme. Lortheriy along the center OF
Grand hiyer 10 tie place Of beginning;
Also. commencing al point on the north
| line ot Isl nd street. which Is OUe hundred
end twenty-a'e feet east OF the east line Of oi
/ South Division street; thence south. para lei
I with said south Division street. 70 the north
/ line OF Wealthy avenue thence w7st on the
! north Inc Of Wealthy avenue 10 point walcn
1 IS one hundred and twenty five feet west OF
/ the west line of south ID vision street; thence
| north. parallel with South Division STREET, 10
/ the north line OF Island street; thence east
! the pace OF bcginnngi
Also. ncing at a point on the south
line of Island SIR CT. which S one hundred and
! twenty-five feet east OF the e7steriy line OF
/ lonia street; thence sOuthcrly, parallel with
| lonia street. to Cherry street thence west.
along the north line OF Cherry street 10 a
point one hundred and twenty five feet west
/ OF the west Inc Of lOnia street; thence north
/ er y. par llel with lonia street, 10 TIE south
line of Island street TO the place Of beglnu Z;
Also, commencing in the center OF Grand
/ HiNeT. At q point therein which IS 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 Scribne- street ;
I thence south on the east line OF Scribner
street - a rOiMt one hundred and hfrv feet
I north of the north ire OF West Bridge street
theme west. parallel with said north line OF
I West B'idge street aDt one hundred and
( fifty feet north iherefrOm. 70 2 point due
north Of The east line Of intfr street ex-
/ tended; thence south 10 the point where the
/ east inc Of Winter street tnterSfciS the Soutl
/ line of West Bridge street thence south along
the east line Of Winter street 10 the north line
| Of R0wery street; thence east on the iOrth
/ III n Bcwery street, and on said north line
! extended the center of Grand River; thence
north. through the center of Grand River, 10
| the eplace of beginning.
tectlor p Al that part OF the City oi
| Grand Rapids embraced within the limits pre-
scriteG IN the for. going section. IS hereby de-
clared 10 be a fire district and the walls of all
/ bui 'Gln~s or ports Of hui'dings hereafteT re
moved into said district O. which shall here
/ after be placed. rebuilt or erected therein.
| shat be cOrstru ted Of st ne. brick, grave o.
! other lncomhu@tinlr mater a. with roofs cover
ed with slate. iron. tin. gravel or other ecu y
n0n-cOm ustible material: Provided. That the
4 walls If a buildings hereafter erected in that
I portion OF said district, contiguous 30 tie
I northern. eastern and southern boundaries
I tho eof. ~ be COn structel OF wood. yenefTed
7 with brick. which said veneering shall be at
/ ie7st four incnes n thickness and N all cases
| the roof OF said bindings shall b. covered
I wiz slate iron. Ia. gravel or other nOn-cum-
( bustible material. equally secure against fire.
7 and al window or other openings in tie rear
and side exterior walls Of Al hUtldln~s, except
/ dwsiiinE-hOus :. shs l be provided with close
I ly ht'ug iron shutters. arTagaet IN such
/ man er that thcy mav be speedily and secure '
I RI sd IN case of FIRE: Provided. however
7 Thaf Il shall not be necessary 10 provide such
shutters f0r that SIDE exterior wall OF build.
Z incs which borders unon q street
Outside stair-cases. stairWays platforms.
I balconies. sheds and awnings. shall be con
I sfrned a4d cot sid rcd ss included within the
/ term parts Of hulldlHgs.' as Uset In this
section. and an outside - tai --cases st7r-w2ys
{ platforms. balconies. sheds and awning here
after built ar rebu {. placed or erected or re-
moved into said district shall be- constructed
/ ~ uN1-c0rr huSfihle material and the roofs
I thereof covered sith slate iron. tin gravel or
I other equally non-c0m bus tibir material.
Ia Sc and arp-0v 20 a RI Cu ar session OF
/ ths Common Council of the CITY % Grand
Rapids held Monday evening March L. lseg.
". A. SHINKMAN, City Clerk.