The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-02-19
BE it ordained by the City Counc

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Section 1. That after this ordin-
ance is passed and takes effect, the
fire limit of the City of Roswell,
shall be fixed and defined as fol
lows:
Beginning at the center OF Santa
Fee Street and Richardson avenue,
thence north along Richardson ave-
nue. to the center of First street.
thence west along the center OF
First street, to the center OF the al
lev between Pennsylvania avenue
and Richardson avenue, thence
north along the center OF said alley
to the center of Fourth street, thence
east along the center of Fourth
avenue, thence north along the CEN
ter of Richardson venue to the CEN
ter of Eighth street, thence east
along the center of Eighth street to
the center of Pecos avenue, thence
south along the center of PecOs ave-
nue. to the center of Sixth street.
Sixth street to the center of the al
ley between Pecos ven and Grand
thence south along the cen
ter of said alley to the center OF
Fourth street, thence east along the
center of Fourth street to the rail
road, thence south along the rail
thence west along the center OF
First street to the center of Pecos
venue, thence south along the cen
ter of Pecos avenue to the center
of Santa Fee street. theme west
along the center of Santa Fe street
to the place of beginning.
Section 2. No person shall build,
erect or construct, or cause to be
built, erected. or constructed or
place any building Or part of build
ing within said fire limits unless the
same shall be constructed of stone.
brick or adobe. with roof covered
with slate, tile, tar n gravel or
tin, cornices of stone or brick, and
if made of metal same to be backed
up with brick, stone or adobe. The
cutters shall be of metal and be
tween all buildings in blocks of two
or more buildings within said fire
limits there shall be erected parti-
ton walls, of stone, brick or adobe.
mating not less than eighteen inches
above the roof where such building
is two stories high or less, n all
party or side walls shall extend at
least eighteen inches above the roof.
Frame buildings covered with plas-
ter, stucco or corrugated iron are
not included within the terms of
this section, nor permitted to be
built within said fire limits.
Provided, however, that the City
Council may in it's discretion issue
a special permit allowing the cree
ton of stucco or plaster buildings If
the same are to be used for dwelling
purposes only, and are not to be with
in two hundred and fifty feet, except
that the water closets for such bull
dings may be placed not nearer than
225 feet of Main street.
Section 3. No person shall within
said fire limits or within fifty feet
thereof store or pile wood, lumber
or timber, or other easily combusti-
BILE material upon Or within any OPP
en- space, and there keep or hold the
same or any part thereof without a
special permit from the City Council.
for any person to build, al
ter, add to OF. repair, or attempt to
build, add to alter or repair any
building within said fire limits with
out first applying to the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Roswell in writ
ing for a permit therefor, which ap-
plication shall give the number of
the lot and block, upon which such
building, repair. addition or altera-
ton is to be made or done, shall
the character of the material
to be used therein and shall state
the purpose for which building or
structure, is to be used after it's con-
struction: and if permit for addition
ho or alteration or repair of a build
ing or other structure already stand
ing, is sought. the application shall
give the extent, nature and charac
,er of such alteration. addition or
Section 5. If the City Council is
# the opinion, that the proposed I
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