The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-07
Published Feb. Z, 1902
Ordinance No.. So

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS ONE AND
THREE OF CHAPTER SEVEN OF ORDINANCE
NUMBER FoRTY-TwO OF THE CITY OF MtLBANK;
WHICH SAID SECTIONS ESTABLISH AND DECLARE
THE FIRE LIMITS OF SAID CITY, AND PRESCRIBE
THE MATERIALS THAT MAY BE USED FOR THE
CoNsTRUCTIoN OF BUILDINGS WITHIN SAID
FIRE LIMITS, AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OF SAID SECTIONS AS AMENDED.
The City Council of the City Of Milbank do
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That section one of chapter seven
Of ordinance number forty-two of the city OF
Milbank be, and the same hereby is amended, 80
as to read as follows: "Section One. That all
that portion OF the city of Milbank described as
follows: all ofthe west half Of blocks five, six,
seven and eight, and the east half OF blocks nine,
ten and eleven are hereby constituted and
declared to be within the fire limits of said city"
SECTION ii. That section three OF chapter
seven of said ordinance number forty-two OF said
city of Milbank be, and the same hereby is
amended so as to read as follows: 'Sectlon
Three. The walls Of all buildings hereafter
erected within said fire limits, and fronting or
a%butting on Main street OF said city shall be
constructed as follows, to-wit: All outside walls
shall be of stone or brick, or shall have a sub
stantial veneering of BRICK and mortar not less
than four inches in thickness, and all party walls
shall be of stone or brick and shall not be less
than twelve inches in thickness, and every
individual wall erected on an inside lot shall
likewise be of stone or brick, and shall not be
less than twelve inches in thickness, and when
ever any building shall be So constructed as to
extend to the rear beyond any adjoining building
tHcn Juc- dlIS IHcIcO JoI JIG pOltAoA ~
ed shall be not lees than twelve inches IN thick
ness, and all walls erected as hereinbefore
prescribed shall rise to a height of at least two
feet above the roof, and the roof or roofs OF any
and all buildings erected as aforesaid shall be OF
tin, iron, slate or gravel or other noncombustlble
material.
SECTION III. Whenever any building shall be
erected or in progress of erection, in violation of
section two Of this ordinance, the mayor shall
notify its owners i'll writing to either remove or
alter 1t 80 as to comply with the requirements OF
this ordinance, and if such notice is notcomplied
with within ten days, the mayor shall cause such
building to be removed at it's owners expense,
the material removed to remain in charge OF the
city until the expense of it's removal is paid; ii
not paid within five days after it's removal. such
material shall be sold at public auction, end the
proceeds, after satisfying the expense
and sale, paid over to the owner. Such auction
to be held at a time and place designated in a
said city.
SECTION w. Any persons violating any of the
provisions Of this ordinance, shall, upon con-
vicLion thereof, be punished by a fine not to
exceed one hundred dollars.
SECTION V. All ordinances, or parts of
ordinances, in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
SECTION vi. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's passage,
approval and publication.
Passed first reading, January "a. 1902.
Passed second reading, January 81, 1902.
Adopted and approved, January 81, 1902.
Approved,
w B. SAUNDERS,
Attest: Mayor.
j.. E TRURAN, City Auditor. [sEALl