The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-26

er depth than those adjoining, to give
timely written notice to the owner or
owners of prior erected buildings of
their intention so to do and shall also
permit the occupancy of their ground
to so protect and underpin said walls,
building or buildings, but IN all cases
where the former walls have been car
led down to the depth above specified,
then the parties building upon the ad-
-joining lots eXcavating for their eel
lars 70 a greater depth than the above
named shall, at their own cost and ex-
pense, use all proper care to underpin,
sustain and protect the former-erected
walls, building or buildings
Sec. 26- Any building permit may
authorize the use of not more than one
third of the roadway in front or at the
side Of the premises to be built upon,
and not exceeding the width or depth
of the same, while said building is in
actual process of erection, and such per-
nit shall limit the time for which said
permit shall continue, but such time
may be extended when in the opinion
of the fire chief it IS necessary; provid-
ed, that the sidewalk gutter or water
way of any avenue or street shall not
at any time be INSTRUCTED by any build
ing materials or rubbish therefrom so
as to prevent the free passage of water
in and along such gutter and water
way, or the inconvenient passage Of
pedestrians along such sidewalk, and
such application shall contain an agree
ment, secured by a bond, In a reason
able sum, If the fire chief require same,
to save the city harmless from all costs
and damages which may accrue by rea-
son of the use of a portion of any
street for building material, or by rea-
son of any excavation for such building,
or under the sidewall or area adjacent
thereto; provided further, that where
building materials are opposite on the
same street or avenue the space so Oc-
cupied shall be fixed and limited as the
fire chief may direct, but IN such cases
less than One-third of the roadway shall
be occupied by each party having such
permit when so required, and every
person occupying space In any street or
avenue for building material shall, by
the expiration of the time limit in said
building permit, cause all material or
any rubbish from the same to be thor
oughly removed. No rock shall be IN
loaded or placed upon any paved street
or avenue without suitable plank being
laid and kept beneath the same, cover
ing the entire space to be so occupied
and no lime shall be Stacked or mortar
mixed upon any pavement, but in all
cases Water-tight mortar boxes and
beds shall be provided and used and
their locations shall at all times be sub
iect to the directions of the fire chief
that all unnecessary injury or annoy
ance to the public may be avoided and
prevented as far as passible. Builders
or owners occupying space in the streets
or avenues for building material shall
cause one or more red lights to be kept
burning in front of or at each end of
such material or other distractions
during the entire night, while such
material or obstruction remains Any
person violating any of the provisions
of this section shah upon conviction
thereof be fined not less thad ten dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars
for each offense.
Sec. q. It shall be the duty of the
fire chief, or his assistant under his
direction, to examine, as often as prac-
ticable, all buildings in course of cree
ton, construction or alteration within
the city of Hays, that violations or
evasions of city ordinances pertaining
to the construction of fiues and heating
appliance, together with any defects
or causes existing liable to en-
danger property by fire or otherwise
may so far as possible be discovered
and such remedy be applied as may be
empowered to apply; and it shall be his
duty to enforce all ordinances pertain
ing to the construction and safety Of
buildings; and he shall have full power
and authority to adopt and enforce all
prudent measures that he may deem
expedient for public safety If any
person shall fail, neglect or refuse to
comply with the directions of the fire
chief when In the proper performance
of his duties, or of the directions of
any assistant when acting under his
direction, or shall obstruct or hinder
them, or either Of them, IN the per-
Torrance of their duties, he shall on
conviction thereof be fined not less
than five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each ofense.
Sec. e. Any person or persons viO-
lating any OF the sections or provisions
of this ordinance fer which no penalty
is here-in-before named or prescribed
shall upon cozviotien thsrsoz, be fasd