The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-21

used in all buildings Much OF the con.
crete will have to be mixed according
to the specifications az the ordinance
and certain sized buildings will not b
able to use wood. but VIII have to re-
sort to iron In the construction work.
The question Of moor loads Is taker
up and discussed ait some length. Every
floor shall be OF sufficient strength tc
bear safely the weight to be imposed
upon 1t In addition to the materials OF
which the floor is composed. Loads
shall be reduced as the height OF the
floors so up In the taller buildings at a
percentage to be determined upon by
the officials. The strength Of all ex-
listing floors shall be calculated
In public buildings and theatres the
Iordinance especially makes clear GER
tain laws. There shall be no camp
stools. chairs or other distractions
placed in the aisles of such places
Neither will anyone but an employe or
fireman be allowed to stand in such
aisles during the performance, service,
lecture, concert or whatever might be
theatres that are to be built, are not in
conformity with the ordinance they
cannot be used. Theatres shall also
provide proper fire escapes and other
means of exit according to the require
ments of the code
Special attention is paid to the ven
tilators over the stage in the theatres.
There are also certain requirements re-
garding the weight of the curtains
above the stage and other cross struc-
lures.
The ordinance provides for the rais-
ing and lowering of frame buildings
and provides for the change OF build
ings to conform to the grade of the
street. Within the fire limits of the
city there cannot be built frame or
wood structures. However a few ex-
ceptions are made, such as grain ele-
vators, ice houses and exhibition build
ings
No bill boards shall be erected at a
point more than ten feet above the
ground. II this part of the ordinance
is passed, there will be several bill
boards in Fargo that will have to be
lowered to conform tc the require
ments.
Provision is made for the violations
ana penalties of the ordinances. 1t
also states what courts shall have iur-
isdiction over the Offenders that are
arrested and brought to trial. 1t is up
to the city attorney to bring the suit
in the case where there have been VIC
lations.
Unsafe buildings will either have to
be removed or made safe. A notice OF
requirement. shall be served on the
owner Of the unsafe building or his
representative, who shall then give to
the inspector his assent or refusal. He
shall be allowed until / O'clock the day
after the receiving of The notice to be-
gin to take action to have his building
made safe.
The city engineer has the power to
condemn all buildings that are, in his
judgment, unfit for occupancy. There
are several such buildings in the CITY
now, but no provision has been made
for the condemnIng Of these.
There are also provisions made for
the removal Of bodies from under fallen
buildings. Buildings that are in dang
err OF falling can come under the juris-
diction of the building inspector by the
terms Of the ordinance. The inspector
can also stop the work on any building
that he believes is not being properly
constructed.