Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-04-27
April 27-Mav11.
Ordinance No. 90.

An Ordinance to Establish Fire Limits in
the Village of Morris, and to FreYent
ing and the Placing or Continuation OF
Chimneys and Stove Pipes Th HIS1a u
The Common Council OF the ViIege OF
Sorlis That Ordinance No. 2 of said
Village is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows ,,,
lI2l, and thirteen I1S in i! said. Village Of
twelve f12l, thirteen Iisl. fourteen 14|
eighteen isl, nineteen l1sl twenty ~, t2ol,
block one an Of blocks ;o twq u and 81
f f61e9 Fl a and ots 9ns he JoR
". Harris's Addition to the Village of
Morris, according to the recorded plat
thereof. shall constitute t the n1e limits OF
Changed by an ordinance of the Common
COUNCIL Of said Village.
SEC. 8. That no person or persons
t sg 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
" safe, fire proof and non-inflamma bile
material or substance, or wherein is kept
placed or used any fireplace, stove or
oven, boiler, or appurtenance tor the Keep
ing or making of fire heat or Smoke,W1th-
oft placing and constructing in and upon
any such house, store, shop, barn or build
ing, before any fire is kept or made there
in, a good safe chimney, which shall pro-
least one and one half feet.
SEC. 4. That no person or person shall
place, have Or use In any building WITHIN
said fire limits any stove pipe projecting
through the roof, side or end of such build.
lug, for the purpose of conducting any
fire, heat or s-uone from any fireplace,
within such building, but any such per
son or persons so using any such hre-
place, stove, ETC., shall cause the tire heat
or SMOKE a into BRICK 1 c6iney as
provided and re CURED by Secrlon three OF
this ordinance.
SEC. 5. That the Common Council of
the Village of Morris, are hereby author
lied and empowered to take such steps
as they may deem expedient, legally or
to enforce this ordinance, and
may direct the Village Marshal or Fire
Warden to serve a written notice on all
persons residing within said fire limit :, to
take down and remove any stove pipes IN
any building contrary to this ordlnance
forthwith, after the service of said notice
and also to serve like notice upon all per-
sons upon whose buildings dangerous or
insecure chin1neys are placed, to repair
and make the same secure within rea-
sonabIe time after the service of said no
tice.
SEC. s. That no person or persons shall
place or keep any ashes in any box, bal
re or wooden receptacle within the fire
limits of the Village of Morris, as pre-
scribed by this ordinance.
SEC. Z. rhat-upon complaint made upon
"a tn by any person, to anV justice OF the
peace of the Village of Morris, of the vio-
alton of any of the provisions OF this or
finance, such justice shall thereupon
issue warrant, directed to the marshal,
sheriff, or any constable of said county,
him forthwith to apprehend |
he person or persons so complained OF
and bring him or them before such just |
&c, Who shall proceed to hear, try and
determine the offense charged. i
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 conbuStible ma
;erial within the fire limits of the Village
If Morris, as prescribed by this ordinance:
SECS That any person convicted of
he violation of any of the provisions of
his ordinance, shall pay a fine not to ex-
ICED one hundred dollars, with the costs
,f prosecution, or be imprisoned in the
county Jail of the county not more than
hir+y days.
SEC. 10. That this ordinance shall take
fleet and be in force from and after its
Approved. April 9, 1901.
III. T. BEVANS,
Attest: President of the Council.
C. b. BURPEE, Recorder