The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28

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Council special permit to use tho same, pro-
vfded. that the front walls of said building
shall be constructed of solid brick or brick
veneer. and In all cases the roofs of said
buildings shall DO constructed OF and cover
cd with slate, iron. tin, cement or other in
combustible material equally secure against
fire.
sectiona 1t shall not be unlawful to
build. erect or place within said IRE limits
building not larger than eight (0 feet square
and twelve u2) feet in heighth. provided. that
| not more than one Q) such building shall be
! built, erected or placed upon any one lot
twenty-five (25) feet in width, provided. that
the Council may grant special permits for
the erection of larger buildings than herein
specified, but shall prescribe the material Of
which the same are to be built.
Sections. When any wooden building.
within said ire limits, shall be partially de-
stroyed by tire or otherwise and the damage
| thereto shall not exceed fifty 60) per cent of
It's value at time of its destruction such
building may be repaired or rebuilt as in this
ordinance provided, and not otherwise
Section B. In case of the partial destruc-
ton by fire or otherwise, Of any such build
ing. within such fire limits, it shall he the
duty OF the fire warden of the City Of Virgin
| la, with party to be selected by the owner
of said building, to proceed at once to esti-
mate the amount of damage thereto and if
they be unable to agree they shall select a
third disinteresled party and proceed to es-
innate the amount of the damage and the es-
innate of any two ~ Of them shall be binding
| on the Clty, as we'll as on the owner Thereof
If the amount OF the damage, so ascertained,
exceed that provided in Section Number Four
az OF this ordinance, such buildings shall not
| be repaired or rebuilt, but If the damage
does not exceed the amount specified in Sec
| ton Number Four az, the said fire warde..
shall report the same to the common coun-
Gil. who shall thereupon grant said owner q
permit to repair or rebuild said building.
Section 6. No building or part thereof,
with exterior walls constructed OF wood or
combusttbte material. shall be moved into,
placed upon, rebuilt, repaired, erected, con-
| structed or removed from one place to an
other within eaid fire limits, except as in
| this ordinance provided. Provided however
the Common Council may, by majority vote
OF said Common Council! at any regular meet
ing, grant permit for the removal from one
place to another of any such building within
said fire limits.
Section7. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to build, erect, place in,
move INTO, REBUILD repair or to move from
one place to another within the fire limits
hereby established, any building or struc-
ture Of whatsoever kind or description. with
! out first having obtained a written permit
from the Common Council; said permit shall
be issued under and by the direction of said
Common Council and shall be signed by the
! mayor and attested by the recorder of the
city. Provided, however, that no permit
Shall be issued for longer period than sixty
(6C days without being renewed by the said
Common Council. And provided further,
that no permit shall be granted to any appli-
cant applying therefor who shall not have
fully complied with the provisions of the
following Section:
| Sections. Any person or persons desir-
| ing a permit to build, erect, place in, move
| into, rebuild or repair any building within
| the fire limits hereby established, shall put
| the same in writing and file the same with
| the city recorder Said application for per-
NIT shall state the size and heighth of tie
| building proposed to be built, and the mater
| ial to be used therein, erected placed in,
| moved into, rebuilt or repaired, and shall be
accompanied by a general plan Of said build
ing, showing the floors and walls and Chin
neys and proposed repairs, and also the
! specifications for the same. Said application
| shall be accompanied with a bond of at least
| 100000 with two sureties.
Section 9. Every building or part thereof
within the fire limits, which may be con-
structed, erected. placed, removed, rebuilt,
! repaired, enlarged or kept in violation of any
! of the provisions or requirements Of this Or
dtnance, is hereby declared to be nuisance
| and may be abated or removed by the direc-
ton of the Common Council of said city.
! Section 10. For each and every week
which building erected, placed in, removed
| or repaired contrary to the provisions OF this
ordinance shall be allowed to remain within
the fire limits, the owner Of such building
may be complained of as for distinct Of
tense and punished therefor as hereinafter
provided, and it is hereby made the specia
| duty OF the fire warden and police officers OF
the said City OF Virginia to take notice of all
infractions of this ordinance and make com.
plants before the proper officers for any vic.
lation thereof.
Section H. 1t shall be the duty of the fire
warden, between the hours of sunrise anc
sunset to enter into any house, shop, mill
store or building of any kind and upon lots
yards or premises. in said city, and examine
the fire places. hearth, chimneys, stoves
! thereto, ovens, bolersl or other apparatus
| likely to cause fire; also the places where
ashes may be deposited, also places where
any gun powder, dynamite or other powder
hemp, flax. tow, straw, hay, shavings or Other
combustible or infammable material may be
slowed or lodged. And the said fire warde1
shall give such instructions in regard to the
several foregoing matters as shall from time
to time be ordered by the Common Council
either as to the removal and alteration OF
better care and management thereof which
directions shall be obeyed and complied with
| by the persons directed in that behalf and al
| their expense.
Section IL. The said fire warden shall al
so have authority to cause chimneys to be
clea ned whenever he may deem it necessary
! also to remove or abate ION the neglect or re
fusal OF the owner or occupant) any cause
from which immediate danger from which
fire may be apprehended, at the expense OF
the person who should have done the same
The Common Council may at any regular
or special meeting require that chimneys
shall be swept or cleaned by owners or occu-
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