Morris tribune., 1901-05-04
April 27-Mav11.
Ordinance No. 90.

An Ordinance to Establish Fire Limits in
the Village of Morris, and to Prevent
the Dangerous Con Structlon OF Dulld,
ing and the Placing or Construction OF
Chimneys and Stove Pipes Therein.
The Common Council of the Vill"ge of
Morris do ordain:
Village is hereby amended to read as fol
SEC. 2. That all the territory in block
H Ti@ ana ' Thirteen isl in said Village OF
Mo5Tis aad tb lGtS ten B o fo sIfgsn
ei tsfse 1s sa nineaeen e s, tWeaf2
block ene 81, ali Of blocks b 81 bye ~ and rs
6 bls1 - a and 9ts blo tT9 JoBa
". Harris's Addition to the Village of
Morris. aee9Tding to the a recorded eco Plat at
thereof. shall constitute the nre limits OF OF
changed by an ordinance of the Common
Council Of said Village.
SEC. 8. That no person or persons
upon any lot, block. or ground
embraced in the territory constituting
nance, any house. store, shop, barn, or
building, of any nature or kind, the out
side walls of which are constructed of
material other than brick, stone, or equal
ly safe, fire proof and non-infla BILE
material or substance, or wherein is kept,
placed or used any fireplace, stove or
ang at e seat ee
out placing and constructing in and upon
any such house, store, shop, barn or build
ing, before any fire is kept or made there
ject above the roof Of said building at
least one and one half feet.
SEC. 4. That no person or persons shall
said fire limits any stove pipe projecting
through the roof, side or end of such build
lug, for the purpose of conducting any
hre, neat or snoke rom any ncepraeedi
within such building, but amy such per
son or persons SO using any SUCH hre-
place, stove, ETC., shall cause the ire heat
or smoke therefrom to be conducted
through pipes into a brick chimney as
provided and required by section three OF
this ordinance.
the Village of Morris, are hereby author
lied and empowered to take such steps
as they may deem expedient, legally or
may direct the Village Marshal or Fire
Warden to serve written notice on all
persons residing within said fire limits, to
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 rea-
sonable time after the service of said no
tiCe.
SEC. s. that no person or persons shall |
place or keep any ashes in any box, bar
re or wooden receptacle within the fire |
limits of the Village of Morris, as pre-
scribed by this ordinance.
Sec That upon complaint made upon
bath by any person, to any justice of the
peace of the Village of Morris, of the VIC
alton of any of the provisions of this or
finance, such justice shall thereupon
ssue warrant, directed to the marshal,
sheriff, or any constable of said county,
him forthwith to apprehend
he person or persons so complained of
md bring him or them before such just
&c, who shall proceed to hear, try and
determine the oHense charged.
SEC. 8. That no person or persons shall
place or allow to be placed or keep upon
lis or her premises any loose hay, straw.
havingS, or other like combuStib1e ma
erial within the fire limits of the Village
# Morris, as prescribed by this ordinance.
SEC. o. That any person convicted of
he violation of any of the provisions of
his ordinance, shall pay a fine not to ex-
eed one hundred dollars, with the costs
f prosecution, or be imprisoned in the
ounty Jail of the county not more than
hirty days.
SEC. TO- That this ordinance shall take
fleet and be in force from and after it's
Approved, April 9, 1901.
II. T. BEVANS,
Attest: President of the Council.
G. B. BURPEE, Recorder ,