The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-18
NO. so.

stIucCl0n ana remOVa! OF buildings there1n:
does Ordain as follows:
Sec: ]: That the following are designated
as the fire limits OF the City of Bemidji. to-
Commencine at. the southeast corner of
Block 70 OF Bemidji. Beltrami County. Mime:
First Street to the southwest corner of Block
81; thence north along the east line of Amer
lea Avenue to the mort Invest corner Of Block
Is; thence east along the south line of Fourth
Street to the northwest corner of Block IA:
thence north along the east line of Minnesota
Avenue to the northwest corner of Block II:
Street to the north east corner Of Block ls:
thence south along the west line OF Bemidji
Avenue to the southeast corner Of Block ~.
Se 49, r. IT, IT, e. s escept toss
parts Of Blrclz2O and Block 81 lying south Of che
north right Of way line OF the Minneapolis.
St Paul & sault Ste. Marie Railway Com
Sec. e. No wooden building or structure
shall be erected or constructed within the
fire limits as defined in Section Of this Ordl-
nance: the outside or party walls Of every
building built within said limits shall be built
of brick. stone or cement. and the outside or
inches Of brick or cement and of stone not
less than eighteen inches. The roof in all
buildings shall be constructed Of metal.
and all openings. such as windows and doors
within 25 feet Of any Other exposure shall be
provided With iron shutters
building within the fire limits prescribed in
Section 1 Of this ordinance. may be raised.
hsght or S.d or bicg
may become damaged by fire. or Otherwise.
part of building shall be determined to be
would cost to build q new building of like
character. the value Of said building or part
Of eedng to be SG P BY 60aed Of
carpenters and builders and residents OF
the city. one OF whom shall be named by the
city council, one by the owner or someone
in his behalf. these two to select the third
appraiser. and the decision of any two such
appraisers shall be inding upon the city
and the owner of the building; provided that
the owner or occupants of buildings within
| the fire limits shall have the right to raise
wooden buildings to the established grade:
and provided further. that no wooden build,
from one lot to another within said fire limits.
Sec: T. Any owner. builder or other per
son who shall oWn; build or aid in the ,,s cree
within said fire limits contrary TO the pro-
visions OF this ordinance. or who shall own.
remove or assist in removing any such build
ing from without such fire limits into the
same. or shall remove any wooden bu lding
from one lot to another within such fire
mt repar or asSst IN
| either case, to any provision OF this ordin-
! ance. shah upon conviction thereof be
punished by me- Of # not less than $500 and
/
| until such fine Is paid. not exceeding ninety
| days.
Sec. 5. Any wooden building which may be
erected. enlarged. removed or repaired. or
| in process of erection. enlargement removal
or repair. contrary to the provisions OF this
ordinance. shall be q nuisance. and upon in:
forma tton it shall be the duty OF the Chief OF
| the Fire Department and Mayor. after "a
hours notice to the owner. occupant. person
in charge or builder thereof to abats g., the he
| or in his absence the Captain OF the Police to
raise said building or structure to the
ported to the city council for assessment by
| the said Chief of Police or Captain. or said
| expense my be collected from the owner by
| suit as in other actions.
! shall be put up unless it be conducted into q
chimney made of b'ick, stone or cement and
| any person putting up the pipe of any stove
! or furnace contrary to this section shall.
of be punished by fine OF not less than 500.
nor more than $1,000. and may be imprisoned
until such fine is paid not exceeding 30 days.
Sec: z: All ordinances OF parts OF ordin-
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the date OF
its publication.
! First reading. Oct. "a. 1910:
Second reading. Oct. 81. 1910.
! Third reading, Nov 2, 1910.
| Upon roll call the following aldermen voted
in favor of the passage Of this ordinance:
| Ayes, Shannon. Klein, Smart. BurSly, B1S1a ar,
oe Brown, Chamberlain.
Absent. Kirk.
Ord1dance carried.
Atss 18th day q GSt g. FA 1R2
Thomas Maroy. Mayor.
| City CLERK.
Published Nov. IS. 1910.