The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-06-15
FIRE LIMITS ORDINANCE,

An ordinance prescribing fire limits in tire City of
New Iberia and preventing the erection of wooden build
and read When it was moved by Mr. l.. Indest seconded
by Mr. F. Delahoussaye and adopted by the follow
ing yea and nay vote towit Yea. Messrs X. d. Stans-
bury r. F. Delahoussaye Jno Fisher and Mr. L. ]ndest
Said ordinance above entitled was then
presented to the Mayor for examination and after
animation was returned by him approved and signed
with the seal of the Corporation thereto affixed.
Said ordinance reads follows to w.t.
Be ordained by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of
the City Of New berlathat building shall be erected
the Bayou side Of Main street. between said East side
of Main street and the Bayou Teche from Weeks street
oJeferson street, and from Weeks street the west
side of Main street within depth Of hundred and
fifty feet from the curbing point one hundred and
fifty feet from the South side of Julia street and thence
along line hundred and fifty feet from the curb
ing on the South side Julia street to St. Peter street
and thence along ST. Peter street iberia street. thence
along iberia street to Main street to include the
entire block bounded by Main julia St Peter and ber-
ia streets we'll the one hundred and fifty feet
the South de of Julia street between Main and
St. Peter Streets and all the lands from iberia street on
the west side of Main street to Jefferson street within
depth of one hundred and fifty feet from the curbng
unless said buildings be constructed of brick stone as
hereinafter stipulated and be made fire proof with metal
slate composition roof and the galleries of iron with
the exception of the flooring
Be further ordained that all buildings to be construct
ed within the above described limits shall be built of
brick stone and that all partition walls shall be made
twelve inches in thickness for story building
seventeen inches in thickness for two-story building
and twenty five inches for threestory building, and
that single walls shall be made nine inches in thickness
in orestory building thirteen inches in thickness in
two-story building and seventeen inches in thickness
in threestory building and th: the walls shall extend
three and onehaf feet above the roof at the point where
the roof joins the wall and that the doors and windows
shall be built in accordance with the requirements Of the
Louisiana Fire Prevention Burcax.
Be it further ordained, that the Mayor is heyeby
authorized and instructed to prevent the erection
mova into the above defined limits Of any building pro-
hibted to be built erected within the fire limits as
herein prescribed and il any such buildings be con-
srueted or moved within the limits of said fire limits
he shall notify the thereof remove or demoish
it within fifteen days and upon his failure to do the
Mayor shall said building or buildings to be re-
moved or taken down at the cost of the owner.
Be it further ordained ETC., That in It shall be
necessary to make repairs any building within the
fire limits as above prescribed that the walls Of said
building shall repaired of brick or stone and the roof
of metal or slate or composition.
Be it further ordained, that any person or persons
wishing to erect building repair old building
within the fire limits herein fixed shall first obtain
from the Street and Bridge Committee written per-
nit to erect the building or to make said repairs which
said permit shall be recorded upon the minutes of the
Corporation.
Be it further ordained etc. That any person vioat-
ing any of the provisions of the foregoing ordinance
shall be subject to fine not exceeding one hundred
100000 dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days. boh at the discretion of the City Judge
Be itfurther ordained that the Mayor is hereby
authorized and instructed to all legal before
any of competent jurisdiction enforce the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
Be it further ordained etc., That all ordinances or
parts Of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
are hereby repealed.
Thus done read adopted, signed and seal affixed in
open session. at New iberia, La this the 18th day
Of June A. D. 1907.
Mayor. g. G. Laughlin