The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

AN ORDINANCE.-An ordinance governing
the moving Of buildings IN the city OF
Houston. .r
BE- e ordained 10y the city council OF
Section l. That hereafter 1t shall he
unlAwfui for any person, nrm, CT Corru-
ration TO move any building from any
place In the city OF Houston 10 amy other
place within the said city of Houston. or
from any place outside said city TO amy
place within said city, before the grant
Ing OF a permit by the city engineer so
to do upon an application w writing anu
giving bond, as hereinafter provide d; said
bond 70 be approved as hereinafter pro-
Nided and 20 be died With the city eng
ueer along with said application, and the
approval Of said permit by the chief en-
Eineer OF che lire depar ment % 81 Il ci ~.
See. That said application shall e
IN writing, signed By Inc applicant, aud
snail state the location Of the building TO
pc moved, the lot aud block to whieh 1t
Is 10 be moved and on Whsch II Is to lie
placed. the route over which same Is TO
be moved, and the thine desired III wh,ea
to move the same.
Sec. 3. That prior to the granting OF sad
permit by the city engineer the applicant
therefor shall present to and die W Ii
him, his bend, signed by htmself and two
or more good and sufficient suretics, o.
Dy surety company authorized To make
bonds, payable to the mayor Of tho Gi y
Of Houston, and his successors in office,
IN tho sum o. S2uJ0 conditioned. mat
said principal o1ligol shall ploye sal
building with care and dispa ca, aud that.
In cnse of damage to the city of Hons;
ton. or any other person. figm or corporal
tion, through any act Of his he Will pay
to said city Of Houston, o. other person,
firm or corporal ton, all damages result
Ing thcretroI, al Wen as he stipulated
damages provided IN said permit. and
also the cost TO any such persons In pre-
pairing the streets for such moving. Said
bond TO be approved by the mayor Of the
city as ~ sufhclency al suretes, and
tho city attorney as 10 form.
Sec. 4, That said permit shall state the
route to he used by the party moving
I'D hnilding and the time In wt,s6
same 70 70 DO moved, aad shall pro -Ie
that The party to whom same Is ggaAl Il
shall pay to the CITY Of Houston SO
per day for euch and every ~
and above tho number stipulated in said
permit Tor lhc mofng o, SaiN ~.
be slgned In duplicate by the sppliuln
and city engineer one Of which shall be
Kept BY The aity engineer.
See. .. That every person violating tie
provisions or this ordinance In regard 10
moving said buildings, WI hont first hayins
obtained such permit, shall he hned NOT
less than $50 and not more than $500,
ana each day that any building shall
remain upon public street where there
has been no permit granted as provided
herein, shall constitute separate cffense
Sec. g. That this ordinance shall not be
construed, as repeating article los Of the
Revised Code Of Ordinances now IN force.
Sec. 7. That this ordinance shall he II
full force and effect from and after It's
passage and publication,
], ID. ID. Bryan, city secretary OF the
city OF Houston Texas hereby certlfy
thar the above and foregoing ordinance
was duly passed by the city conncil %.
Ga ,S ctty at regular meeting held June
Witness my official signature and seal
D. p. Bryan, City Secretary;