The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-06-30
Ordinance No. S3.


providing penalties for violations of its
provisions.
The Common Council of the City of
Edgerton, Wis, do ordain an enact as
follows:
Sac. l. All that portion of the city
of Edgerton embraced within the fol-
lowing described boundaries shall con-
stitute the fire limits Of said city, to-
wit:
All Block six (e) and eleven (1D
Swift's addition. and Lots five (5) and
six (6) in Block ten QO) Swift's addi-
ton, and all Lots in Block twelve (12)
lying south of the south boundary line
of Lots eleven I'D and twenty-three
(23) in said Block, and Lots one ~,
two (2) and three 81 in Block four
teen "a, and Lots one IL to seven
thirty-four (34) inclusive in Block fiji
teen (l5) in the original plat, and all
of Block sixteen (16) and Block nine
teen (l9) in the original plat, all of
Block two ~ and Lots one ~, two
(2), three 81 and four (4) of Block one
~ of original plat; all of the c. NJ. &
st. Paul Railway lands, and all of Lot
nine 90 of Culton's third addition to
the city Of Edgerton; also that parcel
of unplatted land bounded on the East
by Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway lands, on the Northeast by the
Of said Railway Company,
on the West by Lot nine CO. of Gull
toms third addition to said city, and on
the South, beginning at an iron pin at
the Southeasterly corner of Lot nine
(9), thence South ffty-nine (59) de-
grees and thirty 500 minutes, East
along the North boundary line of Lots
seven Cd and five (5) in said addition,
and to the West boundary line of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way lands.
SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful for any
person to erect any building within
such fire limits except under the re-
strictions and limitations hereinafter
provided, to-wit:- The outside walls
shall be not less than eight 81 inches
in thickness and built of solid brick,
stone, concrete or cement blocks, or of
the material of equally fre-resisting
qualities, such material to be approved
by the Common Council, or the Com
mittee on Waterworks and City Build
ings. The roofs to be covered with
iron, steel, slate or concrete shingles
or of other material of equal fire-resist-
ing qualities, such material to be ap-
proved by the Common Council or Com
mittee on Waterworks and City Build
ings; and the covering of the cornice
of all such buildings to be built within
such fire limits shall consist of such
material as iron, steel or
other material of equal fre-resisting
qualities, to be approved by the Com
mon Council or it's appropriate commit
tee as aforesaid. 1t shall also be un-
lawful to remove any building or addi-
tion so constructed to any point within
said fire limits from any point within
or without said fire limits, or to cause
any said acts to be done or to assist
therein.
Sec. 3. Every person who shall COM
mence or attempt to do any act prohib-
tied under the preceding section shall
be fined not less than five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars.
SEC. 4. All buildings or additions
thereto of whatever nature prohibited |!
under Section of this ordinance which |
shall be erected or removed within the |
said fire limits contrary to the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be deemed |
and are hereby declared to be public |
and upon conviction of any
person of any offense under this ordi-
nance, the Justice before whom such con-
viction shall be had, shall certify the fact |
to the Mayor, and shall in such certifi- |
cate designate the premises upon which !
the prohibited erection or material is |
located, and the nature Of the same, |
and the said Mayor shall, by warrant |
under his hand, directed to the Mar
shall or any Constable of this city, cause |
such nuisance to be abated or removed |
forthwith. The expense of such abate- |
ment or removal shall be charge or |
lien upon the buildings or materials re-
moved, and the officer executing such |
warrant may sell the same at public |
auction to defray such expense, after |
notice given as in case of an execution |
from Justices court, and the same fees I
shall be allowed, such officer as in such
sales on execution and added to such !
of abatement and deducted |
from the proceeds of sale.
SEC. 5. The Mayor, City Marshal,
Fire Marshal and members of the COM |
mittee of the Common Council for fire |
prevention shall have authority at all |
reasonable times to enter into and upon
any building or premises within this |
city to inspect the same for the pur- |
pose of ascertaining the location, con-
struction and condition of chimneys, |
stoves, stove pipes, furnaces and places |
for deposit of ashes; and to require |
such changes and improvements therein |
as in their judgment may be necessary |
to render them secure against danger |
by fire. The Common Council may |
also, in their discretion, by order or |
resolution require the owners of any |
brick or ironclad building within the |
fire limits to protect any of the open
ings in the exterior walls thereof with |
iron doors or shutters, and any person |
who shall refuse or neglect to obey any
reasonable requirements of any such |
officer or any order or resolution of the |
Common Council, made pursuant to this |
Section, shall forfeit one dollar for each |
day he shall refuse or neglect to obey |
the same.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any |
person to store or keep in any building
within the fire limits, or within one |
hundred yards of any dwelling house in
this city, any gun powder in greater |
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