Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-03-18

finishing amounts to r%c,hinglin,, or reset
ting Il wooden roof. or to add to any wood
en- building already erccled Of any Kind.
size or description whatever, in that pOr.
tor Of said town of Macon included IN the
following limits, t0.wit. bounded on the
sOuta by Adams street. on the east by
Washington street, on the north by North
street and on the west by Lawrence street,
aud inclUiing block. 3. A.. . s, Is, II, II and
Court House square. provided that one hun
bred na,l fifty feet from Jefferson street on
either side, any person may build wooden
houses not exceeding one story high, and
provided further, tina. on certificate Of in,
siiranrc agent that ii viii not increase the
risk on other buildings there erected or
that might he erected within said one hun
drcd and fifty feet Of jefferson street. and
BY permission of this Board. any person
may erect u two story building of WOOD
| within two hundred and twenty-five feet of
: said Jefferson street.
See. .. Be il further ordained, that with
in ne luNdrel and iity feet Of Jefferson
street. on bet SIDES Of the same within
said limits, none bat iire-pr00f buildings
shall be erected. and no balIIlng shall be
deemed iire-proof unless The same be made
Of brick or some internal equally rs capa-
ble of resisting fire, and having all doors,
| windows aud other openings in the walls
thereof proyid Il with iron or metallic clad
shutters closely fitted at the ends and sides.
except the windows and G00rs opening Oh
the streets, and having a roof of tin. iron
or slate, or some material equally capable
Of resisting Ere. and having the skylightS,
if any provided with a covering Of fire.
proof material. read TO he closed over the
same. and each building having II parapet
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The zone Of the roof.
See. 5. BE It further ordained, that to Sc
! cure the general health Of the tow, II" per.
son shall put up any permanent building
| upon any lot or lots within said first mch-
toned limits, unless the ground upon Nhich
the same be built shall be raised, that any
water accommodating Inder the SANE SHAH
freely new iutO the gutter through the ra-
ter ways under the sidewalk. aud further,
that tie root Of all buildings within sal
limits shall be provided with CUTTERS con-
veying the water to the nearest street or It
cjstern, and in no case shall the water he
allowed to accumulate IN the rear OF the
buildings.
See. 4 Be It further ordained, that no
empty boxes, barrels Or other combli>tibte
material. shall be allowed to accumulate N
the rear of the buildings, provided, the
owners or occupants may put up a c"a'
house in rear of bulld,Hgs,
Sec. i. BE II further ordained. that any
binding erected, or any work done upon
any hnilling. contrary TO this ordinance or
in any other wise violating this ordinance,
shall he deemed Il nuisance and so dealt
with. And any person violating his "ril-
nance shalt he guilty of a misdrmeanor ant.
! upon conviction before the Mayor. shat he
incd not less than five dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars.
See. @. BE it further ordained. that 'h'S
ordinance take effect and be in force rom
and after IT, passage.
Approved March I. 1863.
mchlS X. HAUENSIElN' Mayor