The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-21
Ordinance Io. 565.

4th, 1894.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
city of Cape Girardeau. Mo-. as fol-
lows:
SECTION ONE II. )-Boundaries of
Fire Limits. That the part or district
of this city included within the follow
ing described lines or limits. be and
the same is hereby declared the fire
limits of this city:
Commencing at the, intersection of
Morgan Oak and Aquamsi streets,
thence running northwardly along the
center of said Aquamsi street to the
center of William street. thence east
wardly along the center Of said Will
liam street to the waters edge OF the
Mississippi river, and running thence
northwardly with said waters edge to
the center of the eastern terminus OF
Belview street. thence eastwardly
along the center of German or Main
street, thence southwardly along the
center of said German or Main street
to a point two hundred and thirty-One
and one half (23l3l feet north OF the
north line of Broadway street. thence
on a line ~westwardly to the center of
Sprigg street, thence sOuthwardly
along the center of Sprigg street to 4
point one hundred and seventy-three
and one half E1734l feet south of the
south line Of Broadway street, thence
eastwardly on a line to the center of
Lorimier street, thence sOuthwardly
along the center of said LOrimier
street to the center of Independence
street, thence e~astwardly along the
center of Independence street to the
center of the alley between Spanish
street and said Lorinier street. thence
southwardly along the center of said
alley to the center of said Morgan
Oak street and thence eastwardly
along the center of said Morgan street
to the intersection of Morgan Oak and
Aquamsi streets, the place of be-
ginning.
SECTION Two y. CWOoden and
metal clad buildings prohibited.
That no wooden or frame structure o II
building, nor any building the outer
walls of which shall be composed in
whole or part of wood, nor any build
ing the outer walls of which shall be
clad or faced with metal except gal
vanized iron fronts or cOrnice iron
fronts shall hereafter be constructed
or erected within that part of the city
of Cape Girardeau embraced within
the fire limits as described in the pre-
cedirg section: o shall it be lawful
forany person to remove any structure,
herein forbidden to be constructed or
erected within said fire limits. into
said fire limits or from one place to
another within said limits. but moth
ing in this section shall be so con-
strued as to prevent the construction
or erection. within said fire limits. of
any frame or metal clad PRIV. wood
or coal house. Provided. the same
be not more than eight fee: square nor
twelve feet in height to the highest
point: o the construction of any
awning or porch attached to any
house. The foregoing provisions
shall apply to and include additions
made to buildings and extensions
thereof within said limits. as we'll as
to new buildings. Provided. that no
such frame or metal clad privy, coal
or wood house shall be erected within
or moved into said fire limits unless
written permission Sc to do shall first
be obtained from the Building. Pro-
vided further. that no building or
structure shall be erected within OF
moved into said fire limits. nor shall
any building heretofore erected in said
fire limits be extended or enlarged.
until after the plans and specifications
therefor Or other instrument in writ
ing, stating the purposes for which the
same are to be used or occupied as
we'll as the materials of which such
structures and extensions are to be
composed, shall have been submitted
to and approved by the Building Com
mittee as being in conformity to the
rec uirenentS of this section and until
said Building COMMITTEES shall grant
a permit therefor.
SECTION THREE q. Mayor shall
order removal of wooden buildings.
when.-Whenever any wooden or metal
clad building or structure Or addition
thereto or extension thereof shall be
constructed. built or placed within the
fire limits of this city contrary to the
provisions of this ordinance. it shall
be the duty of the mayor to forthwith
issue an order requiring the owner or
occupant or person in charge or build
err to cause such building OF structure
or addition or extension to be taken
down or removed outside of the fire
limits. 1; the person as notified shall
fail or refuse for the space of fifteen
days to comply with the requirements
of the order issued by the mayor as
herein provided, then the city council
shall cause the same to be taken down
or removed beyond the fire limits and
the expense incident thereto may be
received of the owner of such building
or structure or addition or extension
by suit in any court of competent
Jurisdiction. Provided. that in the
event the mayor shall, for Il period of
ten days, fail to issue the order for
removal of such building or structure
or addition or extension As in this
section provided for, the city council
may by resolution order the same
done in the herein specified.
SECTION FOUR "A. Lumber. wood.
hay etc.-It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons or copartnership
or corporation to establish and main
tain or keep any lumber yard or wood
yard, or either, within said fire limits.
or to stack any hay or straw in said
prescribed fire limits.
SECTION FIVE D.. Petroleum.
gasoline and other oils.-NO person.
company. firm or corporation shall
keep in-or about any store building or
business, occupied by him. exceeding
five barrels of petroleum or coal oil
at any one time nor a greater quanti-
ty than one barrel each of naphtha.
han1ina furnantina Or U~aSolina with