Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENT T
BUILDING CODE.
Amend Section : so as To read as follows.
SECTION 2. FIRE LIMITS.

Amend Section so as To read as follows
SECTION 2. FIRE LIMITS.
l.. No wooden building shall he erected
within the following limits.
A. commencing ut tho poiut of inter
section of the west Hue OF Water Street
and the center line OF Bond Crook thence
SoutherlS in the west line Of Water
street ia the south line of Fond street
thence westerly in the south line OF Bond
street leo feet; thence southerly in a
direct line to a poiut in the south line al
Laurel street 50 feet westerly from the
west line of Water street measured at
right angles thereto; thence southGrly
running parallel With tie west line Of
water street aud N feet distant there
from until II strikes the center line of
III" west hound track nf the Maine Cen
tral Railroad, rs laid out to conform
with the how Railroad bridge thence
seutherly following the said ceutcr line
Of said west hound track to a point
where the continuation of the southerlN
end Of the new Maine Central Railroad
passenger station shali iutersect said cen
ter line of the west bound track tlftncc
through point 5 feet southcrly of the
southeast corner OF StililcyS stable 10
THE kennebee River. thence uoftherIS by
Sttu RIVER 60 the center line of Bond
Brook; theme westerly following Said
center line of Bond Brook 10 the point al
beginning.
This prohibition shan not apply 10
WharXos and Ia buildings erected thereon
ar adjacent thereto for coi,i sheds, water
transportation purposes and yachting
Provided. however. that the roofs of ali
such buildings snail he constructed Of fire
of Buildings.
=. Commencing at point on the ken
hehec IlNer 100 feet uorthe1ly from the
north line of Gony Street measured at
right angles thereto; thence running east
tely 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 10 the kennebec River:
thence northerly by said Kennebec River
10 the point of beginning.
{. Commencing at a point on The Ken
nebee River 100 feet southerly from the
south line OF Cony. Street measured at
right angles thereto; thence running east
erlN parallel With the south lire of Cony
Street 10 the westerly line of Stone
street: thence uortherly in the westerly
line of stone street To the south line of
eony Street thence westerly in the south
line of Gony Street to tile Kennehec
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Every wood or frame building or other
structure with a brick or other front
within the aforesaid limits which may
hereafter be damaged 10 an extent not
greater than one-half the value thereof
exclusive of the valuation of the founda-
tion 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
, 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-
jeeted easterly and westerly westerly by
line running parallel with said river
ami four thousand feet distant therefrom
and southerly by the dividing line be-
tween the cities of Augusta and Halo
we'll Excepting that part included
within the boundaries described in para
graph l A. preceding.
+. Bounded westerly by said Kennebec
River, northerly by the said north line of
Monroe Street projected easterly across
said River casterly by line running
parallel with said river aud three tious-
and feet distant therefrom, southerly by
tue north iine of land formerly used by
The United states as an arsenal and said
lue projected casletiy. Excepting those
paris included within the boundaries de-
scribed in paragraph II. and c. pfGced-
ing
In case the owner Of any damagtJ
building shall be ,lissat listed with the de-
cihion of the Inspector of Buildings tl;at
such building is damaged to greater ex-
tent than one-haif of its value. exclusive
nf the value of the foundation. then the
aIaotlnt and extent of such damage shah
4ipaH the request of said owner in writ
lug filed with the city clerk be forthwith
determined upon the examination OF said.
building by three disintereSted comnes
tent persons. one Of whom shall he ap@
pntuted by the MAYOR. another of whom
stall he appointed by the. owner or own
rrs of said premises, and another OF
whom shalt he appointed ny the president
pt the South Krnnehec County Board of
4 Underwriters, and the decision of a rna-
ioritY of such persons reduced to writing
ana sworn to and flied 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-
1aton of this ordinance may he declared
against as u common nuisance and dealt
with accordingly
strike out Section II and reminder the
following sections.
Read and laid on the table in the Board
If Aldermen mot ion of Alderman