Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-22
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE FIRE LIMITS.

WAUsAU DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section l. All that part of the city of
Wausau embraced within the follow
ing limits shall hereafter be known as
the fire limits of the city of Wausau,
TO wit: e
Beginning at point on the east
bank of the Wisconsin river at a point
directly west of Forest street, thence
running east along said Forest street
to Fifth street. thence north on Fifth
street to Mcclellan street, thence west
| on Mcclellan street to Fourth street,
thence north on Fourth street to Frank
lin street, thence west on Franklin
street to Second street, thence south
on Second street to Mcclellan street,
thence west to the Wisconsin river,
thence south along the east shore of
the Wisconsin river to the place of
beginning.
Beginning at point at the intersec-
ton of Clinton street and the Wiscon-
sin river, thence running west along
! Clinton street to First avenue, thence
north on First avenue to Alexander
street. thence west on Alexander street
to Second avenue, thence south along
Second avenue to Gallon street, thence
west on Gallon street to Third avenue
thence south on Third avenue to Stew
art avenue, thence east on Stewart
avenue to the right of way of the Chica-
| go a. Northwestern Railway, thence in
| northeaSterly direction along said
right of way of the Wisconsin river,
thence north along the west shore of
SAID Wisconsin river to the place of
beginning
Section 9 No person or persons shall
hereafter erect or place any building,
or part of building, within the afore-
sai6 described limits unless the outer
walls of such building, or part of
building, snail be entirely constructed
of brick or stone not less than twelve
inches thick, brick or metal cornice,
with metal, slate or approved compost
ton roof, and without first obtaining
the permit hereinafter mentioned.
Section 3. Nothing contained in the
preceding section shall prohibit the
erection upon the rear of any lot,
and not within fifty feet of any street
within the aforesaid limits, any wood
en- building to be used as barn, wood
house, clubhouse or any other struc-
ture arpurtenant to the building, which
structure shall not exceed twenty feet
in length and sixteen feet in width and
shall aot be more than fourteen feet in
height, provided that not more than
one such building shall be erected on
any lot or premises used as one tene-
ment.
Section 4. No person shall remove
any building of wood from outside of
such limits to any place within said
limits.
Section 5. Before proceeding with
the erection or alteration of any build
ing, or the undermining of any side
walk within the aforesaid fire limits in
the city Of Wausad, a permit for such
erection or alteration, or the undermin-
ing cf any sidewalk shall be first OBJ
tanned from the Board of Public Works,
and it shall be unlawful to proceed
with the erection or alienation of any
building, or the undermining of any
sidewalk within the fire limits of the
city of Wausau, unless such a permit
shall be first obtained from the Board
of Public Works
The application for such permit shall
I've in writing and snail state clearly
and fully the work contemplated TO be
done and shall be accompanied by a
bond with two sureties, for the faithful
performance of building or alteration
as set forth in SAID application which,
together with the application, shall be
filed with the Board Of Public Works.
Every permit shall be subject to re-
vocation should the Board Of Public
Works become convinced that the work
done under said permit IS proceeding
in violation of the law or the rules Of
the Board of Public Works. or done
in careless or reckless manner. Re
vocation Of permit shall be in writing
aud shall be served on the owner or his |
agent, or in their absence on any one
doing any work OF said building. and
from and after such revocation Of per
nit, all parties doing any work in or
about said structure, building or prem I
ises, shall be deemed guilty Of mis- |
demeanor within the terms of this or
dinaDce.
Every permit shall be considered |
Cancelled If active work Is not com 1
menced within four months from the /
date of its issue
Before the said permit shall he issued I
the party applying for the same shalt 4
pay, or cause to be paid into the city !
treasury Of the city Of Wansan the sum 4
Of - %. and the Board Of Public Works 4
shall not is.ae any permits until such /
amount is paid into the said city treas
uTy.
any of the provisions Of the
rf1AtENLS DA tf4s- AiBdptFf SA&tE
be- pUnished by fine of not less than SIG
or more than 500
Section : All ordinances and part
Of ordinances conflicting with any Of
the foregoing provisions are hereby
repealed.
section This ordinance shall be
il force and effect on add after iss pas
sage and publication 10 the Wausan
Prior. weekly newspaper published
ID the city of w ausau, which newspaper
$ declared to be the official newspaper
Tor such publication.
Attest. Approved:
TOHx K. PATzER. LoT-Is AARcHErrT.
City Clerk Mayor.