The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-15


the intersection of Main. street and
an alley which extends between
Main and Pike streets; thence with
the center line OF said alley north
ward to the center line of Pike
street; thence eastward with the
center line OF Pike street to the
center point of the intersection OF
Pike street with an alley extending
northward therefrom to Raymond
alley to the place of beginning.
District No. 4. Beginning in the
center point of the intersection OF
Main and Second streets; thence
northward with the center line OF
Second street to the center point OF
the intersection OF Second and
Hewes streets; thence eastward by
direct line to point in the center
OF Elk creek which is 100 feet north
OF the place where the Pike street
bridge crosses Elk creek; thence up
said stream with the center thereof
to a point in the center line of the
Main street bridge; thence westward
with the center of Main street to the
place Of beginning.
Sec. q. 1t shall be unlawful to
erect within the boundaries OF
either of said fire limit district No.
/ or fire limit district No. ., any
building, or any addition to any
building, or any other structure, I'M
less the outer walls of said building,
or said addition, or said like struc-
ture shall be made of brick and
mortar, or stone and mortar, or
cement and mortar, or some other
material equally non-combustiole
and which shall also be the equal OF
any of the above materials in fire
resistance, and also unless the roof
or covering of the said building, ad-
dition, or like structure shall be OF
slate, or some other material
equally non-combustible and which
shall also be the equal OF slate In
fire resistance, and also unless the
foundation of said building, addi-
tion, or like structure shall be made
of brick and mortar, or stone and
mortar, or cement and mortar, or Of
some other material equally nom
combustible and which shall be the
equal of the above named materials
in fire resistance, and also unless the
outer walls of said building, addi-
tion or like structure shall be made
not less than thirteen (13) inches in
thickness; provided, however, that
III thes aid building, or addition, or
like structure shall be made of an
iron or steel framework, then in
that case only said outer walls shall
be not less than nine (9) inches III
thickness.
Sec. g. 1t shall be unlawful to
erect, within the boundaries of SAL
fire limit district No. 8 or in said
fire limit disarict No. 4, any build
ing, or any addition to any building,
or any other like structure, the
height OF any which building, or ad-
dition, or other like structure shall
be more than ten feet from the sur
face of the ground, unless the outer
walls of said building, or addition,
or said like structure shall be made
Of brick and mortar, or stone and
mortar, or cement and mortar, or
some other material equally non
combustible and which shall also be
the equal of any of the above ma
terials in fire resistance, and also
unless the roof or covering of the
said building, addition, or like
structure, shall be of slate, or some
other material equally non-combusti-
BILE and which shall also be the
equal Of slate in fire resistance, anc
also unless the foundation OF said
building, addition, or like structure,
shall be made of brick and mortar,
or stone and mortar, or some other
material equally non-combustible
and which shall also be the equal of
the above named materials in fire re-
sistance.
Sec. b. Any person or firm, or
corporation which violates any of
the provisions of Sections Nos. q
and 3, shall be guilty OF a mlsde-
meanor, and upon conviction there
of, shall be fined not less than ten
GO) dollars and not more than
twenty (2O) dollars, and the costs
of such proceeding, for each ofTense,
and in default of the payment of any
fine and the costs of any proceeding
imposed under this ordinance, the
mayor may commit such party SO in |
default to Imprisonment until such
fine and costs shall be paid, but tho
term of imprisonment in such case
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