Telegram-herald., 1890-03-28

AN ORDINANCE 10 amend sections ono aGa
two of an ordinance OF the citv q 6rano
Rapids. entitled "An Ordinance 20 guard
against the Calamities OF Fire" passed prll
.. lsIl, as from time 10 time heretofore
amended.
Section /. The Common Council Of the City
OF Grand Rapids 60 ordain- That sections
one and two Of an ordinance OF The CRY OF
Grand Rapids. entitled An ordinanee 70
guard against the Cslsmities Of Fire passed
April -. 1871. as from time 10 tine her -toioft
amended. be. and the same is hereby AMENDED
70 as 10 read IS follows:
Section ]. No building or part thereof or
other structure with exterior walls constructed
Of wood or combustible material shall be IL
moved into. placed upon. rebuilt. repaired, or
removed from one place 20 another. IN those
portions and parts OF the City Of Grand Rapids
within the following boundaries. VIZ:
Commencing Al point IN tne ceater OF o,
Grand River due west OF the south inc oi
Trowbridge street. thence east 10 and along
the south line OF TrOwbridge street 70 The west
lire OF Kent street; thence south on tht west
line Of Kent street 10 the south line Of Hast
ings street; thence east on the south llue oi
Hastings street 10 the west line u ottawa
street; thence south on the west line 81 Otts-
Wa street 10 the south line of Bridge street
thence east along the south line Of Bridge
street 10 the west line of Division street
thence south along the west line of DIVISION
street 10 the south line Of Lyon street; thence
east on the south line OF Lyon street 10 The
west line Of Bostwick street; thence south on
the west line of BoStwick street, and said line
extended, 10 the south line Of Fnlton street
TO the west line of sheldon street thence
south on the west line Of Sheldon street
TO the north line Of Islanc street thence west
on the north line of Island street. and sala
north line extended. TO the center OF Grand
River; thence northeTly along the center oi
Grand River TO the place Of beginningi
Also. commencing az point on the north
line OF Island street, which = one hunofeo
ana twenty-five feet east OF the east llne oi
South Division street; thence south. parallel
with said South Division street. 10 the nortn
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north line Of Wealthy avenue 10 point which
is one hundred and twenty-five feet west oi
the west line Of south Division street. thence
north. parallel with South DIVISION street. 70
the north line oil Island street; thence east
along the north line Of said Island street 10
the place Of beginning;
Also. commencing AZ point on The south
line % Island street. which is one hundred and
twenty-five feet east OF the easteriy line OF
lOna street; thence southerly. parallel with
1onia street. 10 Cherry street thence west
along the north line OF Cherry street 20 3
DO mt one hundred and twenty-five feet west
the west line Of lonia street; thence north
erly. parallel with 1onia street. 90 the south
line Of Island street 10 the place OF beginning
Also. commencing In the center q Grand
River. AZ a point therein which Is due east o.
the south line Of First street; thence west on
said south line Of First street produced. -
Aforesaid. 10 the east line of Scnoner street
thence south on the east line Of Ncrihnel
street 10 point one hundred sno ffty feei
north of the north line Of West Bridge street
| theme weSi. parallel with said north line ot
West Bridge street. and one hundred and
fifty feet north therefrom. 10 point cue
north Of the cast line ot winter street e1
tended thence south TO the point where th'
east line Of Winter street intersects the south
/ line Of West Bridge street thence south sloni
the east line Of Winter street 10 the north lin'
Of Bowery street; thence east on the 1orif
! lire of Bowery street. and on SAL north linz
] extended. t. the center q Grand River theme
I north, through the center Of Grand River. <
seetion All thaf pzr, Of the CITY a
! Grand Rapids embraced within the limits pre
! scrihee IN the foregoing section. Ia hereby de
clared TO be nre district and the walls q =.
/ buildings or parts Of buildings hereafter -
moved into SAID district or which shall here
after be placed. rebuilt OF erected therein
/ shall be constructed of stone. brick. gravel o
1 other ircom bustihle material. with r0ofs cover
ed with slate iron. tin grave or other 90 1s Z
noD-com hustible ma erisi: Provided ] hat m
walls Of . buildings hereafter erected IN TIA
/ portion % ssid district. contignoOs - IN
northern. easteTn aud southern bOundsTle'
/ thereof may he cons nsfrurtea - wood. veuferef
/ with brick which said veneerng shalL 30 .
least four inches in thicknes ar1 ln a. case
/ The reof ~ SAID buildinEs shall be coveref
with STATE. iron. fir. gravel or other ron-con
busflbe material. equally secure against hfe
+ sno a. windows or other openings n tie re&
and side exterior vale ~ AZ huifdinrs. ercep
dwelling houses shai be prov ded with close
I " fitting iron shufteTf arreienen n suci
nsanrer that they may be speedily and secure
closed IN case q frs Provided. however
/ That y hall not 30 necesszrv % provide sue'
shutters for that sac exterior van ~ bUilo
I inGs whiCh borders Upou street
/ Outside stair eases sfairrT as. plaffoyms
( balconies. sheds and awninEs. shall - cor
. strued and considered "a included within IA
term parts oi bullainEt. "A used in tht
I section. sni sil outside sfsir-cssss sfaif-ysF'
1 platforms, tsiceuiFs 81 EDS and a-ulrgs herf
/ after huiIf oT rehu'ft rieese 81 erected cf -
moved into ssi1 district. shsn - rnusfrucfe.
I - non-rnTr huS-ihie material ard fff root
/ Thereof covered With sioff ffou tin grave .
/ cfhe~ r1usI y no-.-rorn bust ne Haforisl
! P2ssea ard approved 81 regular session =
4 ire f,-rnor Council = TIE 1tfr - rran
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