The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-30

THU DIStEICO eSAAu KVv1OAuS AOA
the Erection and Regulation of
the Construction Of Buildings
therein, and for the Proven
ton of Fire in the City of Ely,
st. Louis County, Minnesota.
The Common Council of the City
Of Ely do Ordain as follows:
Section 1. The following boun-
daries shall constitute and be
known as the fire limits of the
City of Ely, to-wit: Beginning
at the Northwest corner of the
original plat Of Ely, and running
thence westerly along the north
boundary line of Camp Street tothe
center line of First avenue west,
thence south along the center line
Of First avenue west to the center
line of Sheridan Street, thence
west along the center line of Sheri-
dan Street to the center line OF
Second Avenue west, thence south
along the center line of Second
avenue west, 1857 one hundred
and sixty six feet thence east
along the center line of the alley
extending through Block two (2)
and Block one (1) of Semer's Adj
dition to Ely to the 1-16 section
line between the N. E. IA of the
N. E. "A and N. w. "a of N. E.
"a of Section 33 township 63 N.
of Range IL W., thence south
along said 1-16 section line to the
center line of the alley between
Blocks 20 and 81 Of the original
plat of Ely, thence east on a con-
tinuous line between Blocks 20 and
81, Blocks 10 and %, Blocks Is
and %, Blocks II and "a of the
original plat of Ely to the center
line of Third Avenue east, thence
north along the center line of
Third Avenue east three hundred
thirty two 1927 feet to the cen
ter line of the alley between
Blocks 9 and Is of Whiteside' s Adj
dition to Ely, thence east on a con-
tinuous line between Blocks 9 and
16, Blocks 10 and Is and Blocks
IL and IA of Whiteside's Addition
to Ely, to the center line of Sixth
Avenue east, thence north along
the center line of Sixth Avenue
east to the north boundary
line of Camp Street, thence west
along the north boundary line Of
Camp Street to the place of be-
ginning.
Section 2. No person shall
build, erect or place any building
within the fire limits hereby es-
tablished, except as in this ordi-
nance provided, unless the outside
walls of the same shall be con-
structed of stone, cement, or brick
veneer, provided, however, that
buildings may be built, erected
or placed within fire limits, the
outside walls of which may be con-
structed of other materials than
herein mentioned, provided the
same shall be constructed OF in
combustible materials, Of at least
four e. inches in thickness, and in
all cases the roofs Of said build
ings shall be constructed of and
covered with slate, iron, tin, &C.
ment or other incombustible
material equally secure against
fire.
Section 3. It shall not be un-
lawful to build, erect or place
within said fire limits a building
not larger than IL feet by 16 feet
and twelve (12) feet in height,
provided that not more than one
~ such building shall be built,
erected or placed upon any one
lot twenty-five (25) feet in width.
Section 4. When any wooden
building within said fire limits
shall be partially destroyed by
fire or otherwise, and the damage
thereto shall not exceed fifty (50)
percent of its value at the time of
such destruction, such building
may be repaired or rebuilt as in
this ordinance provided, and not
otherwise.
Section S. In case of the par
tial destruction by fire or other
wise, of any such building within
said fire limits, it shall be the duty
of the fire warden of the City of
Ely, with party to be selected
by the owner of said building, to
proceed at once to estimate the
amount of the damage thereto, and
If they shall be unable to agree,
they shall select third disinter-
ested party and proceed to esti-
mate the amount of the damage,
and the estimate of any two of
them shall be binding on the city,
as well as on the owner thereof.
If the amount of the damage SO
ascertained exceed that provided
in Section 4 Of this ordinance the
building shall not be repaired or
rebnilt, but if the damage does not
exceed the amount specified in
said Section 4 the said fire war
den shall report the same to the
common council, who shall there
upon grant said owner a permit to