Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08

or any provisions thereof, after tn
publication of the same, shall b
deemed a nuisance, and upon informa
tiQn thereof to the mayor, chief of DO
lice or any of the policemen of tn
city it shall be the duty of the MAYOR
chief of police and the policemen
jointly or seyerally, after giving MOTTO,
to the owner of the building or build
ings to remove and abate the sam,
within twenty-four hours; and if sucl
building or nuisance Is not so removed
within twenty-four hours, then tx
raze such building to the ground o.
demolish such building or structure
and the removal of such building, anC
the abating of such nuisance shall bt
at the expense of the owner or own
ers OF the building and be report
ed by the mayor or chief of police tC
the cannon council, and may be col
lected of the owner or owners of such
building by suit.
Section S. If any owner or owners or con
tractor or contractors of or upon any building
OF structure shall neglect for twenty -fOuI
hours To remove the same and abate the nui-
sance AFTER notice as provided in this chapter
sucn person or persons, owner or owners. Oh
contractor or contractors shall be subject and
ilaDle Tor each day or part OF day the build
ing or structure or nuisance is not removed II
pay hne OF not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars or to i'm
prlSolment in the county jail of Marathon
county not less than ten days and not to
prlSonment according TO the discretion of the
magistrate or court before whom conviction
may be had for each offense. Any person who
snail Dulld or construct or enlarge or remove
any building or part of a building within the
ire limits contrary TO the provisions of this
chapter, and any person who shall do any
work or labor or perform any service in or
upon or about the erection or construction or
removal or enlargement of any building or
structure within the fire limits contrary to
any of the provisions of this chapter. shall be
SUBJECT 10. each offense to pay q fine OF not
less than twenty-five dollars and not exceed
ing one hundred dollars or to imprisonment
in the county Jail not less than ten days and
not more than three months or to both fine
and Imprisonment in the discretion of the
magistrate or court before whom the convic-
ton is had
Section 8. No person shall build any bonfire
within the fire limits of the city of Wausau
under penalty of not less than two nor
more than ten dollars for each and every
offenSe, and the mayor. chief of police or any
policeman or alderman may restrain or pro-
hibit any bonfire in any part of the city, when
ever. in his opinion. there shall be any danger
and any person who shall neglect
or refuse TO obey the directions so given by
or alderman shall forfeit and pay fine of not
less than two dollars nor more than ten dollars
for each and every oifense.
Section TO- 1t shall be unlawful. and all
persons are prohibited from setting fires to
Or burning any shavings, leaves, brush or
other combuStible matter In any street, road
Of alley in the city of Wausau. Any person
the provisions of this section shall
be punished, upon conviction, by fine of not
less than one dollar nor more than five dollars
Section IL. All outside walls of buildings
built with brick stone. cement or concrete
block or steel construction with terra Gotta
facing within the city of Wausau and not
within the aforesaid fire limits Excepting
for residence purposes only shall be
built OF the thickness and in the manner
prescribed by section of this ordinance.
And any person, firm or corporation building
)r rebuilding, erecting or constructing any
on causing the same 10 be done with
)ut first obtaining the permit of the building
or neglectilg or refusing 70 comply
With the provisions OF this chapter aiteI. being
30 directed by the building inspector or who
,hall contrary to the provisions of this chapter
build, construct or erect any building in
manner with material which is dangerous to
public safety, after being notified to the effect
~ the building inspector and the chief of the
ire department shall on conviction thereof be
lined sum not less than twenty-five dollars
md not more than one hundred dollars.
Section r. 1t shall be the duty of the build
ng Inspector TO inspect all buildings or struc-
ures i'm course of erection alteration or repair,
% see that such buildings or structures are
being erected or altered in accordance with
he terms of this ordinance and the permit
SSued therefor. The building inspector is
hereby given authority to enter any building
n the city of Wausau in the performance OF
lis duty and to order and compel the SuSpen-
iion of any work being done in violation of
he provisions of this or any other ordinance
If the city of Wausau. No person shall con-
niue the construction of any building or part
hereof, after the building inspector has
directed in writing the suspension of such
work.
Section l3. Whenever in the opinion of the
building inspector any building or part of any
building for any cause or defect is dangerous
II is deemed unsafe for the purpose for which
t is used or when it shall be in danger OF fire
rom any defect in its construction, the build
ng inspector shall notify the owner or owners
n writing specifying wherein such danger
consists and wherein such building is
Unsafe or defective, and in case the owner or
owners neglect to proceed to place such build
ng in safe condition or to pub down or
secure the said building or the dang srous parts
hereof be or they shall be liable to a penalty
If not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars
'or each day such violation shall continue
after thirty days from the date OF serving
Aforesaid written notice. The provisions of
premises within the aforesaid fire limits con-
ain sheds or rubbage, calculated to endanger
adjacent buildings by fire, in the opinion of
he building inspector.
Section IA. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
ION or persons. company OF corporation to use
any smoke house or building or enclosure for
,he purpose of smoking meat or for
houses may be used, In the city OF
Wausau. unless said smoke heuse or enclos-
are shall be wholly built of brick, stone or
ron and no wood is used in the construction
thereof.
Section Is. All buildings except such as are
used for private residences exclusively. three
stories or more in height and designated by
The building inspector and chief OF the fire
department. now erected or hereafter to be
erected shall be provided at the expense of
.he owner or owners thereof with one or more
metallic ladders and stand pipe. said stand
no. tad wit I'll
lines of q inch hose may be attached from the
street and extending above the roof with q
hose valve accessible to each floor and roof.
The ladder herein before mentioned shall be
attached to the stand pipe and extend from
within twelve feet from the ground TO the
upper stories and above the roof and On the
outer wall thereof in such location and num-
Ders and OF such material and construction as
the building inspector may direct. Such lire
escapes shall be convenient OF access from the
interior of such building with balcony or
other safe and convenient resting place on
the level of each floor.
Section IL. Furnaces in buildings within the
city of Wausau shall be constructed SO as to
leave a space of at least 10 inches between the
top of the brick work of such furnace and the
bottom of the joiSts above all fiues for the pur-
pose of conducting hot air from the furnace
TO the registers leading through partition
walls and floors shall be of tin and made OF
double thicknesseS separatedwith air space be-
tween such thickness.
Section II. All public buildings. hotels
or any room used for public meetings here
after built i'm the city OF Wausau shall be SO
constructed as to give easy and ample means
Of egress from said building in proportion TO
its capacity and all Coors and entries leading
therefrom TO the street shall open outwards
and during the hours that said hall or public
building are open 70 the public. no hlndrance;
such as locks, catches or bolts of any kind
Sh all be allowed TO otIstruct or prevent instant
and easy egress through the same. And all
such public buildings or rooms herein referred
to which are now constructed shall be so
altered and changed so as TO conform TO the
provisions of this ordinance.
Section Is. All aisles and passage ways in
the buildings mentioned in the preceding sec
ton shall be kept free from camp stools.
chairs. sofas and other Instructions and no
person other than an employe or building in
spector policeman or fireman shall be allowed
to stand in or occupy any OF said aisles or pass
age ways during any performance. service,
exhibition, lecture. concert, ball or public
assemblage.
Section ~. Any person feeling aggrieved
by the action OF the building inspector in re-
fusing TO grant permit or by any action
taken BY him under and by virtue OF this Or
dlnance may appeal from such action TO the
decision of the board OF public works whose
decision shall be final
Section 20. All cliimneys and fiues shall
have cleaning drawers and rest upon the
ground unless forming part of the wall The
walls OF all chimneys with an opening in the
basement shall be at least inches thick unless
lined continuously on the inside with vel
or seoffa nine