Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
April 1-Mayn.
Ordinance No. %.

An Ordinance to lEsta b1ish Fire Limits in
I fhe Village of Morris, and to Prevent
/ the Dangerous Construct1on Of build.
ing and the Playing O ,n Son The1ein OF
The Common Council OF the Nn1p ge OF
Morris do ordain:
SEQ. I. That Ordinance NO. OF said
Village is hereby amended to read as FOL
i SEC. 2. That all the territory in block
one two e., three s 81 foHdT 3 81 twelT of
t MogFse' a. ,thirteen usl fourteen lAl
fifteen isl sixteen [16l, seventeen I I50I
eightsen s o nin aS 4 1Sf t tWa a IL
three three Isl and lots one fIl, two ri, three 49,,
four and FIVE y! In bloch If fopT IL JONI N
Morris, according to the recorded plat
thereof. shall constitute the fire limits of
said Village, until the same may be
changed by an 3 39i11d OF the common
shall iI' e erect, or move upon, or cause
to be erected dt P pIoet Or or gqo 9xed
embraced in the territory constituting
the fire limits as prescribed in this ord1-
nance, any house. store, shop, barn, or
building, of any nature or KIND, me OUT If
material other than brick, stone, or equal
ly safe, fire proof and non-inflamma = PIE
material or substance, or wherein IS kept,
placed or used any fireplace, stove or
ing or making of fire heat or Smoke'W1th
out placing and constructing in ana upon
any such house, store, shop, barn or pulla-
ing, before any fire is kept or made there
in, good safe chimney. which SHAH pro-
iect above the roof of said building at
least one and one half feet. =,
Sea-. That no person or persons snall
place, have or use In any building within
said fire limits any stove pipe proJect!ng
through the roof, side or end OF such Dull 11-
lug, for the purpose OF conauCStl1lg any
fire, heat or smoke from any fireplace,
stove, oven. boiler, or appurtenanceS'useu
within such building, but any such per-
son or persons so using any such Ilre.
place, stove, ETC., shall cause the lire he at
or smoke therefrom to be conducted
through pipes into a brick chimney as
provided and required by section three OF
SIC. S That the Common Council of
the Village of Morris, are hereby author
lied and empowered to take such steps
as they may deem expeo1ent' legally or
NAV direct the Village Marshal or Fire
Warden to serve a written notice on all
persons residing within said fire limits, to
take down and remove any stove pipes IA
any building contrary to this ordinance
forthwith, after the service OF said notice
and also to serve like notice upon all per
sons upon whose buildings dangerous or
insecure chimneys are placed, to repair
and make the same secure within a rea-
sonabIe time after the service of said no
tice.
SEC. g. That no person or persons shall
place or keep any ashes in any box, bar
re or wooden receptacle within the hre
limits of the Village of Morris, as pre-
scribed by this ordinance. ..#
SEC. 7. That upon complaint made upon
oath by any person, to any justice OF the
peace of the Village of Morris, of the v1o-
iation of any of the provisions of this or
dinance, such justice shall thereupon
issue warrant, directed to the marshal,
sheriff, or any constable of said county,
commanding him forthwith to apprehend
the person or persons so complained OF
and bring him or them before such just
ice, who shall proceed to hear, try and
determine the offense charged.
SEC. 8. That no person or persons shall
place or allow to be placed or keep upon
his or her premises any loose hay, straw
shavings, or other like combustible ma
teria1 within the fire limits Of the Village
of Morris, as prescribed by this ordinance:
SEC. 0. That any person convicted OF
the violation of any of the provisions OF
this ordinance, shall pay fine not to ex-
coed one hundred dollars, with the costs
of prosecution, or be imprisoned in the
county jail of the county not more than
thirty days:
effect and be in force from and after Its
Approved, April g. 1901.
II. T. BEVANS, :
President of the Council.
G. B. BURPRE, Recorder.