The Yale expositor., 1895-06-21

| LINUS, Ue appointments ~ rIe
Il IVdTdenS and the Prevention Of Fires.
THE VILLAGE or YALE ORDAINs:
SIC. /. That all of the territory within the
corporate limits of the Village OF Yale included
within the following boundaries shall constitute
and be known as the Fire Limits OF the village
OF Yale, to-wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner of lot
thirteen of block No. nine of Jones Addition TO
the Village of Brockway Centre. now Yale, and
extending thence south along the east side line
ten of said Jones Addition, 10 the southwest
corner OF lot No. twenty-five Of block No. eleven
of said Jones Addition; thence east following the
north side line of Wood street. TO the southeast
corner OF lot No. five, OF block No. two OF the
original plat OF the said Village of Brockway
Centre; thence north following the division line
extending north and south through blocks two
and three OF said original plat of Brockway
Centre, TO the northeast corner OF lot No thir-
teen OF block No. three OF said original plat;
thence west, following the south side line Of
North street, to the point or place OF beginning.
Also all OF that territory between Bettes street
and North street included in lots one, nine and
ten of block twelve of Bettes Addition to said
Village; and also all OF that territory between
Pine Street and North street, including lots one,
two and three of block twelve of Grinnells Adj
dtion of the Village of Brockway Centre, now
Yale.
SEC 2. The outer walls of all buildings here
after constructed within the above described
fire limits, except as hereinafter provided, shall
be OF brick, stone, or iron, or OF Il combination
of these, and the roofs thereof shall be covered
with slate, tile, metal, gravel composition, or of
other approved fire-prOof roofing, and all cave
troughs and cutters shall be of metal. The ont
| er walls of said buildings shall he of the fellow
ing thickness, to-wit: One-stOry buildings, II no
more than sixteen feet high, eight INCHES; two
ngs, the first story sixteen inches, and all above
that twelve inches.
SEC g. No person shall remove any wooden
building from without the fire limits into the
same. or from one place To another within the
fire limits, No person, eopartnership or cor
poratiOn shall erect, rebuild or repair I'm case
where repairs shall amount to one hundred
dollars in value or over, any building within
the fire limits, without first making II written
application To and receiving q permit from the
Village President 10 so build, rebuild or repair
, the same. In all cases where wooden building
has been partially destroyed by fire or other
wise. or shall need to be rebuilt or repaired, It
, shall be so rebuilt or repaired of brick, stone, or
iron, as specified IN Section 2 of this Ordinance.
II the amount OF such rebuilding or repairs shall
equal in extent One-half OF the original value oi
the said building, said value to be determined
| by the Village President The application for
permit shall give the general character of the
building sought TO be built, rebuilt, or repaired,
: aud shall designate the place where the same Is
| to be situated. rhereupon the President may
4. issue written permit TO the said applicant, 10
so build. rebuild, or repair said building, IN ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions OF this
Ii PROVIDED. however, that the said President
may. IN his discretion, require the roof of the
said frame building sought to be rebuilt or re.
v paired 10 be replaced by roof u slate, metal
tile, gravel composition, or other approved non
cOmbustible material
y |
Village President, rs above provided, any per
| son, firm, or corporation may erect rebuild, on
repair wooden sheds or similar structures with
d. In the said fire limits, such structures 10 III
: cude an area of not more than two hundred
| square feet and not To exceed fifteen feet In
: heighth above the ground, which structures
shall be covered with a roof of metal, slate.
gravel composition, or other approved fre-proOi
roofing. Provided no such structure named IN
G this section as sheds or similar structures shall
be erected on the Main Street of said village.
SEC. 4. No person shall make, use, or manu-
is facture any explosive or easily infiammabe ma
A terial within the SAID fire limits, nor shall the
owner. occupant. or manager of any building OF
place therein permit the use OF any such build
= ing or place therefor.
. SIC. 3. For each and every week In which 9
II building or part Of "A building constructed
erected. placed, removed, or repaired, contrary
TO the provisions of this ordinance shall be al
+ lowed To remain standing within the said fir,
limits, the owner. occupant, or manager OF sucl
building may be complained OF as for distinc
Ofiense and punished rs hereinafter provided.
o SEC q. The Village President, the Village
n Marshal and the Fire Wardens of the said VII
= age are authorized, and 1t is hereby made thei
e duty TO enter upon any premises within salt
fire limits where any building Is In process o
| construction, erection, repair, or removal, ant
10 done contrary 10 tie provisions of this ordi
a nance, TO prevent by such means as may D
- necessary the completion OF any further worl
on any such building, and To make complain
T. before any court of competent jurisdiction 10
= any violation OF this ordinance.
81 No fire-proOf roofing herein mentioned AM
. upon approval of the President.
SIC. Z. The Council are hereby empowered
10 appoint nor less tilai one , n0r more Sii "a,
y pOintment to be made at any regular meeting q
81 the Council, or at any special meeting called 10
/ that purpose. The term of Office of such Fir
&c WardenS shall be for one year or until "A sue
- cessOr is appointed and has qualified, and thei
u compensation shall be determined and allowe'
L by the Council. ANY Fire Warden may he dis
missed by majority vote OF the Council AT an
| time for or without cause.
1T IL shall be the duty of such Fire Wardens
n, examine from time TO time any stoves, chin
: neys, pipes, furnaces, heating apparatus, ant
D. other devices made ana kept To contain fire o
ar heat. or any electric wires or apparatus. d
n any or all of the buildings, dwellings, or struc
- lures wherever situated within the corporal
W limits of said village, and IN all places therel
es where any combuStible, infammable, or eXplo
sive materials of whatever kind or nature ma
be situated or kept, and to order the owner Q
w owners, or other persons having the charge 2
If control thereof, or OF the premises on which III
- same are situated. TO replace. remove, rebuild
or or repair the same II In the Judgment OF TN
lie said Fire Warden or Fire Wardens they, or AN
of of them, are unsafe with respect TO fire, and I
% put the same in such safe condition as the sal
NJ Fire Warden or Fire Wardens may direct
TO Any person who shall refuse or neglect I
IN comply with the instructions or directions {
- the said Fire Wardens with reference to placin
any such stoves, chimney, pipe, furnace, elcctr
no wire or apparatus, or other device made an
= kept to contain fire or heat In a sale c0nditto
according TO the said directions of the said Fin
~ Warden or Fire Wardens, shall be deemed
" violate the provisions of this Ordinance.
Z, SEC. g. Any person who shall violate any
~ the foregoing provisions of this ordinance sa
nv upon conviction thereof before any court
Nv competent jurisdiction, pay fine OF not lie!
- than ten dollars nor more than htty dollars, al
e. the cost of prosecution, and in default OF pa
Xt ment of such fine and costs of prosecution, sha
he imprisoned in the County Jail for st. Cha
County for the term of not less than ten da.
nor more than ninety days, or, in the discretlC
| of the court In the Village Lookup in said V
eS lage Of YALE for term OF not less than ten da.
lie nor more than ninety days, unless paymei
In thereof be sooner made.
III This ordinance shall take effect twenty da,
as from the time Of its passage.
I'd Passed, approved, and adopted this 3rd day
M June, 1895. ..
W EDWARD II. BEECHER,
IN Village President pro ten