The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-04-20

center line of First Avenue East. and
along both sides of the center line
| of Bayfield, Street and within One
Hundred and eighty (1S0) feet of
center line of Bayfield, Street, is
hereby designated as and constitute
ed the general Fire Limit of the
City Of Washburn.
Section ii. No buildings shall
be erected within the fire limit as
designated and constituted by Sec
tion One of this ordinance unless
the same shall be constructed in con-
formity with the following specitica-
tions:
All cornices and roofs shall be
covered on the outside surface with
copper, tin, iron, or other equally
fire proof material.
Section III. No buildings shall
be erected within the general fire
limits as designated and constituted
by Section One Of this ordinance
unless the same shall be constructed
in conformity with following speci-
| locations:
(1) All outside and party walls
shall be made of brick, stone or
cement concrete
(2) Outside or party walls not ex-
ceeding Thirty two (32) feet in
height from the level of the estab
lished grade of the street TO the un-
derside of the roof joists or rafters.
shall, to the underslde Of the second
floor joists be not less than Twelve
l(12) inches in thickness if OF
brick cement or concrete and OF
less than Eighteen (1S)s inches in
thickness if of stone above the under
side of the second floor joists said
walls shall not be less than Eight
| (S) inches in thickness, If Of brick
or cement concrete, and not less
than Eighteen (lS) inches in thick
ness if of stone.
| (3) Outside or party walls exceed
ing Thirty two (32) feet in height
from the level of the established
grade of the street to the underside
of the roof joists or rafters, shall,
to the underside Of tie second floor
| joists, be not less than Sixteen (16)
inches thickness if of brick or Gem.
emit concrete, and not less than
Twenty coy inches in thickness ii
Iof stone; above the underside of the
Isecond floor joists to the underside
of the third floor joists said walls
shall be not less than Twelve (12)
inches in thickness if of brick OF
lcement concrete. and not less than
Twenty (20) inches In thickness
if of stone above the underside of the
third floor joists said walls shall net
be less than Eight (0 inches in thick
ness if of brick or cement concrete,
and not less than Eighteen (1S)
inches in thickness if of stone.
| (4) All joists, beams and other
timbers IN outside and party walls
shall be separated at least Four (4)
inches from each other. with stone
or brick laid in mortar, and all wood
en- lintels or plate pieces in front or
rear walls shall recede from the out
side of the wall at least Four (4)
inches. excapt that lintels of timber
may be used in cornices covered
with copper. tin, iron, or other equal,
| ly FIR proof material, which recede
Four (4) inches from the outside or
front as aforesaid.
/ (5) Roofs, cornices and cutters
shall be covered on the outside sur.
face wit h copper. tin, iron, or other
equally fire proof material, and all
buildings to be used for store OF
warehouse purpose, which exceed
Twenty-four (2A) feet in height from
the level of the established grade OF
the street to the underside of the
roof, jolsts or rafters, shall have
shutters to all outside doors and
windows made of two thicknesses OF
wood, each at least seven-eights (7-S)
of an inch thick, the whole to be en-
tirely covered with copper, tin. iron,
or other equally fire proof material,
except that such shutters shall not
be required on the doors and windows
of the street front of stores.
| (6) There shall be not more than