Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-04-13
Published In the BAxTER SPRINGS News
April -. Ioos,)
ORDINANCE NO. 70.

An ordinance prescribing and establishing
fire limits In the city OF Baxter Springs.
and fixing penalties for violation thereof
Be Il ordained by the Mayor and Council.
men OF the City Of Baxter Springs:
Section !. All that portion Of the city
OF Baxter Springs lying and being within
the following described lines Is hereby de-
clared to be within and shall be designat-
ed and known as the fire limits OF said
city. to-wit: Commencing at the north.
east corner Of block FIVE (5) Of the original
plat Of said city, and running thence south
along the west line of East street to the
southeast corner Of block six (6) OF Brews.
ters Second Addition to said city: thence
west along the north line of Seneca street
to the southwest corner Of block eight (g
Of Griswold & Hawks addition to said
city; thence north along the east line Of
Main street to the northwest corner of
block ten (Io) Of the original plat of said
city; thence east along the south line Of
Sherman street to the northeast corner Of
the aforesaid block FIVE Isl. being the
place Of commencement.
Section q. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to construct or cause to
be constructed within the FIRE limits of the
city Of Baxter Springs. any building ex.
cept the same be Of brick. stone. concrete
or other non-combustible material. with
hre-proof roof; and the roofing or other
wise repairing of any building now within
said fire limits with any other than non.
combustible materials shall be deemed
violation Of this section: provided. that
inner stairways. castings and Hoorings of
of wood may be used in the construction |
or repair of any buildings
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to remove or cause to be |
removed into said FIRE limits of said city |
any building which by the preceding Sec
ton Of this ordinance is prohibited to be
constructed within said fire limits.
Section 4. The city council may. by
unanimous vote. permit the construction
or the removal. within that portion Of the
aforementioned fire limits lying east of the
alley next east of Military street. and west
Of the alley next west of Military street. of
any building prohibited by section two (2)
Of this ordinance.
Section 5. Any person or persons who
shall violate any Of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in sum not less than ten dol
lars ($Io) nor more than one hundred dol
lars ($Ioo). or shall be imprisoned in the
city prison not exceeding three months; and
he mayor shall, by and with the consent of
he council. cause all buildings construct
ID or removed within the fire limits of
laid city in violation of this ordinance. to
De removed therefrom.
Section g. Ordinance No twenty-eight {
28) and all other ordinances and parts of ,
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
epealed.
Section ?. This ordinance shall take
fleet and be in force from and after its
publication in the Baxter Springs News.
Approved this I2th day of April. 1905.
w. T. HARTLEY. Mayor.
lttest. F. C. EASTER. Civ Clerk IA