Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-23
ORDINANCE NO. 3o5.

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No. 112, passed by the City Council OF
the City Of Las Vegas. New Mexico,
on the 10th day OF June. A. -. 1900.
and for other purposes.
BE 1t ordained by the City Council
Of the City of Las Vegas, New Mexi.
co.
Section |.
That for the better protection from
Are in the business portion of the
said City Of Las Vegas, the fire limits
be, and hereby be established as fol
lows: ge
THE northern boundary OF said fire
limits to be the center Of Main street
from the center Of the main track
Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railway on the east to the cen.
ter point Of intersection of Main street
and Eighth street on the west; thence
running In a southerly direction to
the center point Of intersection Of
| Eighth street and Lincoln OF.
the south; thence running In an east
erly direction to ne center point OF
intersection Of Seventh street and Lin
| coin avenue on the east: thence run.
| ming In a sOuthernly direction to We
center point Of intersection Of Seventh
street ad Jackson avenue on the south;
thence In an easterly direction again
along the center Of said Jackson ave
nue. to the center OF the main track OF
the A. T. and s.. r. railway on the
east: thence to the point Of begin.
ming.
Section 2,
1t shall be unlawful to build or erect
In the district described In section |
OF this ordinance, any so-called iron.
clad buildings ~ any description,
that IL to say, a frame structure cover
ed with iron. OF a skeleton built Of
studdings and covered with iron; pro-
yidad, however that any owner or
owners, tenant Or tenants may have
the right and be permitted to cover
any "outbuilding" already in exist
ence with iron sheets--the intention
being for better fire protection on his
or their premises.
Section 5,
No person OF persons, corporation
or corporations, individually or collec.
lively. shall have the right TO remove
a wooden building Oh any kind from
one plot or parcel OF ground 70 an.
other within the fire limits hereinbe.
fore described, whether Ii be for the
purpose Of making room for new
structures or buildings, and also for
the purpose Of occupancy or other
wise.
Section 4,
Any person or persons. corporation
or corporations. Or association OF men
violating any or all parts Of this ordi
nance shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and as one opposing the
city government, and upon conviction
thereof In a court Of a competent
Jurisdiction shall be fined in a sum OF
not less than $4,000. moi more than
5000 90: and II such structure or build
ing shall be permitted 10 remain On
the lot or parcel Of ground 90 which II
has been moved. In violation Of this
ordinance, sucn person or persons. cor
.yoration or, corporations br ass0cia.
ton Of men shall In addition hp liAa
bic to a penalty Of 5000 fr each apA
every day as such building or struct.
ure remains on such It or parcel OF
ground. to which II has been moved.
Section g.. =
That any person or persons. corpor.
alton or corporations, contractor or
contractors, before removing any
frame building Or structure Of any
kind to any part outside Of the Are
limits hereinbefore described. shall
first make application to the City
Council In writing. asking therein the
permit to use the thoroughfares of the
city for that purpose, and for the
moving Of each house. barn or struc-
ture of any kind. he or they shall be
subject to a license Of $1,000, to be
paid before the removal liz begun.
Section @,
Any person or persons, corporation
or corporations. contractor or contrac.
tors. violating any part Of section 5 OF
this ordinance shall be fined In an.