The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-06-14

Wdfde1lS and the Prevention Or FtTeS.
THE VILLAGE or YALE OItDAINs
SEC l. That all of the territory within the
corporate limits of the Village OF Yale Included
within the following boundaries snail colsLtuJe
and he known as tile Fire LINUS vi the VI ldSc
Commencing at the northwest corner of lot
thirteen OF block No. nlne OF Jones AudtlOn 10
the Village of BrOckway Centre. now Yale, ana
extending thence south along the east side line
OF the alley extending through blocks nine ana
ten OF said Jones Addition, TO 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. fye, 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 thlr-
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
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 Grinnell's Adj
ditiOn 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 "a combination
of these, and the roofs thereof shall be covered
with slate. tile, metal gravel composition, or OF
other approved ire-pr0o1 roofing, and all cave
troughs and cutters shall be OF metal. The out
er walls of said buildings shall be of the follow
ing thickness, to-wit: One-stOry buildings, il no
more than sixteen feet high, eight inches; two
story buildings, twelve inches; threestOry build
ings 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, cO-partnership or cor
poratiOn shall erect rebuild or repair, (in case
where repairs shall amount to one hundred
dollars IN value or over, any building within
the fire limits, without first making IL written
application to and receiving permit from the
Village President To so build, rebuild or repair
the same. In all cases where a wooden building
has been partially destroyed by fire or other
wise. or shall need 10 be rebuilt or repaired, It
shall be so rebuilt or repaired OF brick, stone, or
iron, as specified IN Section OF this Ordinance,
If the amount of such rebuilding or repairs shall
equal IN extent One-half of the original value of
the said building said value 10 be determined
| by the Village President. The application for
| "A permit shall give the general character of the
building sought 90 be built rebuilt, on repaired
| and shall designate the place where the same is
| To be situated. IhereupOn the President may
| issue a written permit TO the said applicant, to
so build, REBUILD or repair said building, in ac-
cOrdance with the terms ana conditions OF this
| Ordinance.
PROVIDED. however, that the said President
may. IN his discretion, require the ROOF OF the
| said frame building sought to be rebuilt or re-
| paired To be replaced by a roof 81 slate, metal
tile, gravel composition, or other approved non
| combustible material.
| Upon receiving a written permit from the
| Village President, as above provided, any per-
son, ilrn, or corporation may erect rebuild, or
| repair wooden sheds on similar structures with
| In the said fire limits, such structures to in
| cludc 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 u roof OF metal, slate,
| gravel composition, or other approved hre-proOf
roofing. Provided, no such structure named in
| this section as sheds or similar structures shall
| be erected on the Main Street OF said village.
| SIC. 4. No person shall make, use, or manu-
| facture any explosive or easily inflammabe ma
| teral within the said fire limits, nor shall the
owner, occupant. or manager of any building or
place therein permit the use OF any such build
| ing or place therefor.
| SEC. D. For each and every week in which a
| building or part of building constructed,
erected. placed, removed, or repaired. contrary
to the provisions of this Ordinance shall be al
| lowed TO remain standing within the said fire
| limits, the owner. occupant. or manager OF such
| building may be complained OF as for distinct
Oflense and punished as hereinafter provided.
| SEC. g. The Village President, the Village
! Marshal and the Fire Wardeus of the said vii
lage are authorized, and II is hereby made their
duty To enter upon any premises within SAID
| fire limits where any building Is In process of
construction, erection, repair, or removal, and
to Inspect the same, and II the same Is being
done contrary To the provisions OF this ordi-
nance, 10 prevent by such means as may be
necessary the completion Of any further work
| on any such building, and to make complaint
before any court of comDetent jurisdiction for
any violation OF this ordinance.
| No hrc-prOOf roofing herein mentioned and
not specifically described shall be used, except
upon approval of the President.
| SEC. !. The Council are hereby empowered
| 10 appoint not less than one nor more than
three Fire Wardens for said village, such ap-
pOintment TO be made at any regular meeting OF
the Council or ut any special meeting called for
that purpose. The term of Office of such Fire
| Wardens shall be for one year or until u sue
ceSSOr Is appointed and has qualified, and their
compensation shall be determined and allowed
by the Council Any Fire Warden may be dis
missed by "a majority vote OF the Council AT any
time for or without cause.
Ii shall be the duty of such Fire Wardens to
examine from time TO time any stoves, chin
neys, pipes, furnaces, heating apparatus, and
other devices made ana kept To contain fire Oh
heat or any electric wires or apparatus In
any or all of the buildings, dwellings,, or struc-
lures wherever situated within the corporate
limits of said village, and In all places therein
where any cOmbuStible, in1aminabe, or eNplo
siye materials of whatever kind or nature may
be situated or kept, and to order the owner OF
owners, or other persons having the charge ol
control thereof, or OF the premises on which the
same are situated, TO replace. remove, rebuild
or repair the same, Il IN the Judgment OF the
of them, are unsafe with respect to fire, and "a
put the same in such safe cOnditto II as the sait
Fire Warden or Fire Wardens may direct: >,
comply with the Instructions or directions o.
the said Fire Wardens with reference to placing
any such stoves, chimney pipe, furnace, electric
kept to contain fire or heat, In a safe condition
according TO the said directions OF the said Firt
| Warden or Fire Wardens shall be deemed Il
| violate the provisions of this Ordinance.
SEC. s. Any person who shall violate any o
| the foregoing provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof before any court o
competent jurisdiction, pay fine of not les
than ten dollars nor more than nifty dollars, ant
| the cost OF prosecution, and IN default OF pay
ment OF such fine and costs of prosecution. shal
he imprisoned in the County Jail for st. Cla
County for the term of not less than ten day
nor more than ninety days, or, In the discretion
of the court, in the Village Lookup in said Vii
lage Of Yale, for "a term of not TESS than ten day
nor more than ninety days, unless paymen
thereof be sooner made.
This ordinance shall take effect twenty day
from the time OF its passage.
Passed, approved, and adopted this Ord day o
June, 1895.
EDWARD II. BEECHER,
Village President pro TEN
lC. Il. HOLDEN, Village Clerk. 50