The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06
LEG a..


An ORDINANCE pRlst RlBING LIMITS WITH.
in which b. ',nSs shall not he constructed or
reconstruct nor into OF within which the
same ehail uut he removed, excerpt os non.
c0inbustible materials. with tre.proof roof, and
fixing the penalties Tor violation thereof.
Section l. Re II ordained hy the select aud
common councils of the city of Scranton, and
II is hereby ordained ny the authority of the
same, That IL shall b" unlawful 10 erect, son.
struct, reconstruct, remove into or place upon
any and all lands within tho following described
boundaries, any woolcn or frame building. br'r"
pancd or other buildings whereof the walls ar,
not composed wholly ot non'Comhustibo mater
idls. and which have not a suitable fire proof
root: HcGnniug at the intersection of the Ger
ter lines 0f Jefferson avenue aud Mulberry street
in the Nin,h ward; tNrucc along tho line ot
Jefferson dNCnuC in -outlerlv direction to IN"
rorthCrly line of the right Of way Of tho Dcla
ware, Lackawannd and Western railroad main
line; thence in a westerly direction along the
said nurthcrlY line If ;hc Delaware Lachawannr
and Western Railroad coMpahy's right OF way
10 the cantcrly bank ut tho lacfawanna river;
thence along The caStcriy bank Of the llCHa'
wanna r'%cr to the center line OF Scranton
street; thcIcc in 4 westerly direction along tic
center line of scranton street to the westerly
boundary of the Delaware Ldcklwanna and
Western Railroad corHpanr's righ OF "aJ.
thence IN a northcrly direction along the said
westerly boundary Of u" Delaware, IlCkawann1
aud Western Railroad company : right OF way
to the center line Of West Iackawlrna avenue;
thence in IN castcily direction along the center
line oi West larkaw'nna avenue 10 the center
line Of Eighth street; thCnCr in "A n)rthcrly dl-
rcCtion along the center line OF Eighth street
to the center line ot SChuell place; thence in an
cdstcrl" direction along the center line and the
proouSaiion ni the crntcr lin" Of SChncll place
to the westerly bank ul the LaCkawanna river
thence along the westerly bank Of the IaChd-
wanna river To point where the same is in
tcrSCCtCd by the projection in the street line of
| the center line OF Vine street; thence in an
| eastcry direction along the center line of Nito
| street to the center line oi Wyoming avenue:
| thence in northcrly direction along the center
| line OF wyoming avenue to the center line OF
| Pine street; thence in ALI castcrly direction
along the center line Of Pine street to the center
| line OF Washington avenue; thence in a north
| erly direction along the center line OF Washing
| ton avenue to the center line OF Gibson street
| thence in an castorlv direction along the centci
| line of Gibson street to the center line o
| kressler court; thence along the center line Of
| krcsSler court TO the center line Of MulbcT,
| street; thence along the center line of Mu
| brry street in an castrrly direction TO the cen
| ter line Of jefferson avenue, the place OF begin
| ming.
Sec. .. All buildings erected for two or NOR,
| residences shall be separated from each other b,
| solid fire walls projecting through the roof.
! See. g. Any person or persons, whether owner
employe or agent, who shall erect, construct
| reconstruct or remove any building within tn,
limits prescribed in the trst section Of this or
| dinancc and contrary to the provisions thereof
shall be adudged guilty OF maintaining nuis
| ance, and upon conviction thereof shall ablt
| the nuisance at his expense, pay penalty o
one hundred dollars, and in default of paymcn
shall be imprisoned tor period not cxccedn,
thirty days; such penalty TO be collected i,
the manner prescribed by law
Sec 4. IL shall be the duty Of the mayor
upon information furnished by the building in
spector or chief Of the fire department, 10 in
| stitute such legal proceedings may be ncccs
sary 10 restrain such violations and to abat
| the public nuisance thereby occaSioned
Sec. 3. Immediately upon the passage of thi
| ordinance the city clerk shall cause the sam
to he published in the newspapers Of the cit
as required by law. Any provisions Of other ol
dinances inconsistent with the provisions OF thi
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Approved Jan !, 1901
| JAMES MOIR, Mayor
Published in pursuance of provisions Of sectio
of the foregoing ordinance, and section s
article vi OF act Of May %, A.. d. 1850.
| VI. T. LANELLE, City Clerk
Scranton, Pa, Feb s, 1901.