Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-08
ORDINANCE no. I76.

An ordinance to declare . fire limit In
the city OF Hattiesburg and TO prohibi,
and restrain the erection OF wooden,
sheet iron. lin or other metal buiIdinYs
within said limits. or the enlargement
Of any such building. and TO provide
penalties fof the violation Of this ordl
nance.
SECTION No. BE IL ordained By
the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen of
the city of Hattiesburg, that ali that
part OF said city lying In the following
bounds De and the same is hereby es
tablished ~ fire limit, 10 wit:
Beginning at the crossing of fhe
Gulf and Ship Island, Railroad. and the
New Orleans aud North Eastern Rail-
road. and run along the main track Of
the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad to
Second street; thence along s cond
street TO New Osleans street; thence
along New Orleans street to Main street
thence along Main street to Pine street
thence along Pine street TO Forest street !;
thence aloi q Forest street to the main
track Of the New Orleans and North
eastern railroad; thence along the
main track Of the New Orleats and
Northeastern railroad to the point OF
beginning.
SEcTioy No g.. Be Ii further ordained,
that IL shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to erect, or enlarge, or repair
so as to enlarge, any building with wuoi.
sheet iron, tin or other metal. within the
Gre limits described in sec, ion No. ~
the ordinance: Provided however thai
any person " ho shall desire To en'n,gs
any. building. in said limits, by using
Don-com bustible material shall file hie
application for u permit to enlarge sncb
building, stating. what and where the
building il proposed 20 be enlarged. M.
shwing .sp scifcsIly the kind. CHI srscter
and extent OF the enlargement 10 be-
made. which said application shall DE-
accompanied by u copy Of the plans and
specifications 10 be used In masking such
enlargement, wherenpob the mayor and
board. OF aldermen hthsy deem 1t expe-;
dent, may grant permit to such per-
son to enlarge such bnil3ing. according
to the plans and specifications tiled with
the application !, Provided further. that
building made OF brick or stone. or of y
combination. OF brick and stone. may BE-
covered, with, slats,, iron. tin, zinc or
other metal.
SECTION No 8 Belt further ordained,
that II shall pc the duty OF the city mar
shall to notify any and all persons to re
move all buildings or material being
used IN the erection Of any building, In
violation Of this oriinsnce, and said par
ties fall 20 remove same ~ directed BY
the marshal, then 1t shall be the dnty OF
the marshal to remove. or cause the
same to be- removed at once at the ex
pepse Of the owner, or the contractor
or workman pnttine the same there. or
either or both OF them
eEcTIoN No 4. Be It further ordained,
that sny person yiolsting The provisions
OF this ordinance shall on conviction be
dned rot,exceeding the sum Of one hun
dred dollars, or he imprisoned In the city
fail not more than thirty days or t,osn
snch fms and imprisonment arr
SECTION No 5. BE- IL further ordsiEed
that all ordinances. or .Larts of ordi
nancee. In .cunficf with this ordiranes,
be and the same ARE hereby repealed,
save as to all violations or said ordi.
nanceA heretofore committed. they shall
continue IN force sndrffect
SECTION No g Be itfnrthcr Ordained.
that this ordinance take effect and be Ia
force from and its passage. for the req
son that III SAFETY nf the city demands
II, for It's against fiis.
Adopted ard approved, this the 18th
day Of Decrm6e- A q lf0y
C. w RICH. MsYor.
Attest:
A FAIsLEy.s City Clerk. jaat