Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-10
ORDINANCE NO. l7S.


An ordinauo6 to declare a fire limit in
the cityof Hatxiesbnrg and to prohibit
and restrain the erection of wooden,
sheet iron. tin or other metal buildings
within said limits. or the enlargement
Of any such buildiDgs. and TO provide
penalties for the violation of this ordi
nance.
SECTION No. BE It ordained by
the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen OF
the city OF Hattiesbnrg, thst all that
part of said city lying in the following
bounds be and the same ia hereby es
tablished ~ = fire limit. to wiz:
Beginning at the crossing OF the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. and the
New ORLEANS and North Eastern Rail-
road. aud run along the main track OF
the Gulf and Ship Island RID road 10
second street: thence along cond
street 10 New Oaleans street; thence
along New Orleansstree to Main street;
thence along Main street to Pine street;
thence along Pine street to Forest street;
he nee aloi z Forest street 10 the main
rack Of the New Orleans and North.
artern railroad thence a.one the
main track Of the New Orlea,.s and
Northeastern railroad to the point of
beginning.
SEC DNNo 2. BE 1t further ordained.
THAT 1t shall be unlawfulfpr any person
Or persons to erect. or eularge. or repair
80 az to enlarge, any building with wool.
sheet iron, tin or other metal. within the
Are limits described in Sec. ion No. OF
the ordinance: Provided however that
any person v no shall desire tn enlarge
any building in ssid limits, by using
~ al "a
application for permit to enlarge such
building, stating what and where the
building Is proposed to be enlarged, ard
shwing specifically the kind, character
and extent Of the enlargement to be-
made, which said application shall be
accompanied by copy of the plans and
specifications to be used In making such
enlargement, wherenpop the mayor and
board Of aldermen II they deem It expe-
dent, may grant permit to such per-
son to enlarge such building. according
to the plans and specifications filed with
the application Provided further. that
building made Of brick or stone. or Of a
com bination of brick and stone, may be
covered with slatt, iron, tin, zinc or
other metal. ~
SECTION No 8 Belt further ordained,
buhl III Stfttt &c Tic uulg VA lnc city Adl :
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 ordinance, and said par
ties fail to remove same as directed by
the marshal, then it shall be the duty of
the marshal to remove. or cause the
same to be removed at once at the ex
pense OF the owner, or the contractor
or workman putting the same there, or
either or both of them.
sECTI0N no T. Be ii further ordained,
that any person violating the provisions
of this ordinance shall on conviction be
tined not exceeding the sum of one hun
dred dollars. or be imprisoned in the city
Jail not more than thirty days or both
such fins and imprisonment.
SECTION No. 5. Be 1t further ordained.
that all ordinances. or parts Of ordi
nances, In conflict with this ordnance,
be and the same are hereby repealed,
save as to all violations of said ordi-
nances heretofore committed. they shall
continue in force and effect.
SECTION No g. Be it further ordained,
that this ordinance take effect and be in
force from and its-passage, for the rea-
son that the safety of the city demands.
it, for its protection against fire.
Adopted and approved, this the 10Th
day of December, A. D. 1902
G. w. Rich, Mayor.
Attest:
A FARLEY, City Clerk. jams