Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-20

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
BUILDING CODE.
Amend Section ? so as to read as follows:
SECTION 2. FIRE LIMITS.

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SECTION ?. FIRE LIMITS.
l. No wooden building shall be erected
| within the following limits.
A. Commencing at the point of inter-
section of the west line of Water Street
and the center line of Bond Brook, thence
southerly in the west line of Water
| Street 10 the south line of Bond Street:
thence westerly in the south line of Bond
Street 100 feet; thence southerly in a
direct line to point in the south line of
Laurel Street 50 feet westerly from the
west line of Water Street, measured at
right angles thereto; thence southerly
/ running parallel with the west line of
Water Street and so feet distant there
| from until it strikes the center line of
the west bound track of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad as laid out to conform
with the new Railroad bridge: thence
southerly following the said center line
OF said west bound track to a point
where the continuation of the southerly
end OF the new Maine Central Railroad
passenger station shall intersect said cen
ter line of the west bound track: thence
by course of a east and passing
through a point feet southerly of the
southeast corner Of Stilkey's stable to
the kennebec River; thence northerly by
said River TO the center line of Bond
Brook; thence westerly following said
center line of Bond Brook to the point of
. beginning.
This prohibition shall not apply to
wharves and TO buildings erected thereon
or adjacent thereto for coal sheds, water
/ transportation purposes and yach ting.
Provided. however. that the roofs of all
such buildings shall be constructed of fire
proof material approved by the Inspector
Of Buildings
B. Commencing at a point on the Ken
| nebec River 100 feet northerly from the
north line of Cony Street measured at
| right angles thereto; thence running east
| erly parallel with the north line of Cony
| street to the westerly line of Bangor
| Street; thence southerlY in the west line
| of Bangor street to the north line of Cony
| Street thence westerly in the north line
| of Cony Street to the Kennebec River,
| thence northerly by said Kennebee River
| TO the point of beginning.
G. Commencing at point on the Ken
| nebec River 100 feet southerly from the
/ south line of Cony Street measured at
| right angles thereto; thence running east
| erly parallel with the south line of Cony
| Street to the westerly line of Stone
| Street; thence northerly in the westerly
! Cony Street; thence westerly in the south
/ line of Cony Street to the Kennebec
| River; thence southerly by said Kenne-
/ bee River to the point OF beginning.
Every wood or frame building or other
structure with a brick or other front
| within the aforesaid limits which may
hereafter be damaged to an, extent not
greater than one-half the value thereof,
| exclusive of the valuation of the founda-
| ton thereof at the time of such damage,
may be repaired or rebuilt. But if such
| damage shall amount to more than one
| half of such value thereof, exclusive of
| the value of the foundation, then such
building shall be taken down. The
amount of damage in each case shall be
/ determined by the Inspector of Buildings
| 2. No wooden building, except dwelling
houses shall without permission in each
! case from the municipal officers be erect
ed within the following limits:
| A. Bounded easterly by the Kennebec
River northerly by the north line of
/ Monroe Street or said north line pro-
jected easterly and westerly, westerly by
| a line running parallel with said river
and four thousand feet distant therefrom,
and southerly by the dividing line be-
tween the cities of Augusta and Halo
| well. Excepting that part included
within the boundaries described in para
graph a. preceding.
! b. Bounded westerly by said Kennebec
! River, northerly by the said north line of
/ Monroe Street projected easterly across
| said River, easterly by line running
parallel with said river and three thous-
and feet distant therefrom, southerly by
the north line of land formerly used by
| the United states as an arsenal and said
| line projected easterly Excepting those
parts included within the boundaries de-
scribed in paragraph l b. and c. preced-
| ing.
! g. In case the owner of any damaged
| building shall be dissatisfied with the de-
cision of the Inspector of Buildings that
such building IS damaged to a greater ex-
tent than one-half of its value, exclusive
| of the value of the foundation, then the
| amount and extent of such damage shall
upon the request of said owner in writ
| ing filed with the city clerk be forthwith
!
| building by three disinterested compe-
tent persons, one of whom shall be APP
| pointed by the mayor, another of whom
| shall be appointed by the owner or own
ers of said premises, and another of
whom shall be appointed by the president
of the South Kennebec County Board of
| Underwriters, and the decision of a ma
/ jority of such persons reduced to writing
and sworn to and fled with the CITY
Clerk shall be conclusive as to the
amount of such damage. And such
building shall in no manner be repaired
or rebuilt until after such decision shall
/ have been rendered as aforesaid.
/ 4. Any building erected and any dam
aged building repaired or rebuilt in Vio-
lation of this ordinance may be declared
against as a common nuisance and dealt
with accordingly.
Strike out Section II and renumber the
| following sections
! Read and laid on the table in the Board
of Aldermen on motion of Alderman
Bassett and assigned for consideration on
Monday, March 3, 1913, at 7S0 p. NJ.
y true copy.