Loading...
Ord 173 10/4/1912{; Any one violating tie provisio. this section shall be. deenied guilty assessed by the appraisers. I - of a misdemeanor and upon couvic- Sea 8; Stoves: That silo person tion thereof shall be fined' iii any sum , ' shall set up or use stove'zlie� top or not less than twenty nor more than any side of which shall be within two E, ! feet of any part of the woodworks of one hundred dollars, and each day; th 11 e the artitiort of any"huiid- any building prohibited by this sec- I wa , or p tion shall stand after the owner has I ing without protecting such woodwokd been liatified to remove It, shall con- either with a metallic or plaster cov- stitute a separate offense and the ering, so as to effectually prevent same taking fire from such stove; r owner thereof shall-be subject to the - i. Sec. 9. - Regulating Flues, Pipesd same penalty as before mentioned. - - S?c- "Wooden Buildings Defin -' and Chimneys: That in all places' ed.' That any building hereafter' where' a stove pipe projects through ; erected having more wood on the out- the woodwork of a building, the pipe F . Ill side of the building than that requir - shall be conducted iu brick chimney ed for the door and � indow frames,I , or metallic flue, and shall be separ I� roof, eves, door shutters, sash, por-1 ated from all wooden partitions by a i double tin cylinder or other incombus- t ,ticoes;. -arid .teps,rtshall be` deemed a, tible, material and shall project above wooden building,* uilding, subject to the pen -! alties imposed by the preceeding see. I or beyond the roof to the distance of Lion provided that this section shall Inot less than three feet, and any per- I� robe construed as to prohibit awn I son or persons refusing to comply with the prow isons of this section i Sec..4. Moving :Buildings, Etc. That,,shail be deemed; guilty -1-i a misde -� it shall not be lawful for any person �meanor and upon conviction thereof ` to move any wooden building within, shall be fined' in any sum not exceed the fire limits to any other place ing fifty dollars, and each day of such' within the same, nor from without to refusal shall constitute a separate of witni r the same, nor to elevate nor fense. �I to make any addition to, nor to cover Sec. 10. All ordinances of this city F I1 a.ny building now within the fire lim- in conflict herewith are hereby re- I its with shingles, or other combusti- (pealed, but ibis repeal shall not have bi^ material, except repairs that are idle effect to exempt from prosecution I{ (, less than 20, per cent of the value of any person liable to prosecution and i,said _building; land any person so of- iu puishinent ',for any ,violation of any fending shall be deemed guilty of a� ordinance horeby repealed, but such misdemeanor and upon convictionperson shall be still liable to prose i thereof, shall be fined in any slim noticutiou and punishi ent under the' I, '+ terms of such ordinance. exceeding one hundred. dolIarsr°. , Sec. 5. Repairs on Buildings: That Sec•:1fp JAnd there being an emerg- whenever any wooden building ilow ency creating an imperative public ne i, } cessit that the constitutional rule I -I standing within the fire limits oP his Y city shall be damaged by fire or oth• requiring ordinances to be read on i ervyise.` the building or repairing is three severai,days, be 'and the same. is hereby sus ended and that this hereby prohibited, unless the owner - 1? thereof shall obtain a permit from the �� iayoi 2 y Gift Council. And before o dinance shall take effect and be in td Mayor o. C �y I�?, +tcil shall grant, force from and tter its passage and y' 1, ' publication as the lav' dieeets and it j such permit, lie or t-h®y shall cause, is so z;?acted. said building to be inspected by three, d Oc 111 disinterested parties, freeholders of Ya..,Fia this rli 1th ay of tober,, the City, who shall appraise the dam-A. 1). 191 ages on 'said "building and - report the J il. i t11.L, Mayor. i same to the Mayor under oath, and if Attest: they shall appraise the damages on w • A �IcCait city Secretary. Eaid building to be fifty per cent ofg - ?r the value before said damage, no per -, f: -it gh:,tl I)o zranted:l the costs of the Sec. ondemnat17 of nger- �`- ORDINANCE NO 173. ous Buildings: That whenever any, A' ordinance establishing fire limits building shall, from age or neglect, and regulating buildings within become dilapidated, unsafe or dan- Ij gerous to life or Blob, the same is the City limits of Wichita Falls, to hereby declared to be a nuisance and and establishing penalties, and in conflicts on complaint being made to the Clit-p l.r repeal all ordinances no•1 of any such' buildings le therewith: a, shall immediately notify the owner Be it ordained by the City Council of said building or his agent, of the I of the City of `Azichita Falls, Texas: f Section 1, Fire Limits Defined condition and at the time i That the following described, boundahe9' said . _sar shall appoint three disinterested I ries � shall constitute the fire limits parties, freeholders of the city to in- of the dity of Wichita Falls, Texas, { I Spect said building and report' the to -wit; same under oath to the Mayor; and Beginning at the intersection of the if the said inspectors report said j' Font - Worth and Denver City Rail• building to be in a dilapidated or dan- 1 ry IIway and Sixth Street; Thence in a gerous ycovlttion, as the case • may I cause it to re- ! westerly direction along Sixth Street the 1�4•tiall -�be covering Blocks 153, 152, 151, and to moved - or pulled down, as 44 may alley in Block 150; Thence South deem best; giving not less than twen- I, said alley crossing. Blocks 150; ty-four hours nor more than ten days' 165, 174, 184, to intersection,.of Tenth notice to the said owner or his agent Street; Thence East along Tenth to remove or dispose .of the same, so Street, crossing Blocks 184, 183, 182; I that the nuisance be abated. and 181 to intersection of Michigauj Sec, 1 r, Dangerous Contiguous any wood - Avenue; Thence North with Michi%, Buildings: That whenever Avenue to Fort Worth and Den- . e building within the fire limits gan ver -City: Railway; Thence along Fort 'shall be complained of as dangerous Worth and. Denver City Railway C0111. Ito the contiguous buildings, or as like - to place of beginning. , ly to cause fire, the same shall be in- pang See. 2. What- -kind - • °of--Material spected as hereinbefore provided in Uc d in Fire t.iiitits >. That it shall` cases of dilapidated buildings, and if the inspectors shall report the build- be unlawful for any person or per- _ _ Lings complained of, to be dangerous I _ { © t0 erect any_'bUlldin�' Or Sh'llJt -+ to 'colitiguotls buildings, or likely to j ?i5 iAi of any l d within the fire limos cause or promote fires, the City�euil -' 4b - e o_ this City of a v ..material- than ei•1"after giving ten days notice to the the IV. 1-brick pW stone !� jAe', ial nd net 1' } `� `1 'owner to move the same, may at yv z�l slate loz twK ro"I f s own option,cause the same to be pull - fi ,suc'tl buirding ,or structure, except as here ed down or removed at the ex�teltse of P ivafter provided.. the owner, provided that the City pay 1 " .is of said owner such damages as may be {; Any one violating tie provisio. this section shall be. deenied guilty assessed by the appraisers. I - of a misdemeanor and upon couvic- Sea 8; Stoves: That silo person tion thereof shall be fined' iii any sum , ' shall set up or use stove'zlie� top or not less than twenty nor more than any side of which shall be within two E, ! feet of any part of the woodworks of one hundred dollars, and each day; th 11 e the artitiort of any"huiid- any building prohibited by this sec- I wa , or p tion shall stand after the owner has I ing without protecting such woodwokd been liatified to remove It, shall con- either with a metallic or plaster cov- stitute a separate offense and the ering, so as to effectually prevent same taking fire from such stove; r owner thereof shall-be subject to the - i. Sec. 9. - Regulating Flues, Pipesd same penalty as before mentioned. - - S?c- "Wooden Buildings Defin -' and Chimneys: That in all places' ed.' That any building hereafter' where' a stove pipe projects through ; erected having more wood on the out- the woodwork of a building, the pipe F . Ill side of the building than that requir - shall be conducted iu brick chimney ed for the door and � indow frames,I , or metallic flue, and shall be separ I� roof, eves, door shutters, sash, por-1 ated from all wooden partitions by a i double tin cylinder or other incombus- t ,ticoes;. -arid .teps,rtshall be` deemed a, tible, material and shall project above wooden building,* uilding, subject to the pen -! alties imposed by the preceeding see. I or beyond the roof to the distance of Lion provided that this section shall Inot less than three feet, and any per- I� robe construed as to prohibit awn I son or persons refusing to comply with the prow isons of this section i Sec..4. Moving :Buildings, Etc. That,,shail be deemed; guilty -1-i a misde -� it shall not be lawful for any person �meanor and upon conviction thereof ` to move any wooden building within, shall be fined' in any sum not exceed the fire limits to any other place ing fifty dollars, and each day of such' within the same, nor from without to refusal shall constitute a separate of witni r the same, nor to elevate nor fense. �I to make any addition to, nor to cover Sec. 10. All ordinances of this city F I1 a.ny building now within the fire lim- in conflict herewith are hereby re- I its with shingles, or other combusti- (pealed, but ibis repeal shall not have bi^ material, except repairs that are idle effect to exempt from prosecution I{ (, less than 20, per cent of the value of any person liable to prosecution and i,said _building; land any person so of- iu puishinent ',for any ,violation of any fending shall be deemed guilty of a� ordinance horeby repealed, but such misdemeanor and upon convictionperson shall be still liable to prose i thereof, shall be fined in any slim noticutiou and punishi ent under the' I, '+ terms of such ordinance. exceeding one hundred. dolIarsr°. , Sec. 5. Repairs on Buildings: That Sec•:1fp JAnd there being an emerg- whenever any wooden building ilow ency creating an imperative public ne i, } cessit that the constitutional rule I -I standing within the fire limits oP his Y city shall be damaged by fire or oth• requiring ordinances to be read on i ervyise.` the building or repairing is three severai,days, be 'and the same. is hereby sus ended and that this hereby prohibited, unless the owner - 1? thereof shall obtain a permit from the �� iayoi 2 y Gift Council. And before o dinance shall take effect and be in td Mayor o. C �y I�?, +tcil shall grant, force from and tter its passage and y' 1, ' publication as the lav' dieeets and it j such permit, lie or t-h®y shall cause, is so z;?acted. said building to be inspected by three, d Oc 111 disinterested parties, freeholders of Ya..,Fia this rli 1th ay of tober,, the City, who shall appraise the dam-A. 1). 191 ages on 'said "building and - report the J il. i t11.L, Mayor. i same to the Mayor under oath, and if Attest: they shall appraise the damages on w • A �IcCait city Secretary. Eaid building to be fifty per cent ofg - ?r the value before said damage, no per -, f: -it gh:,tl I)o zranted:l the costs of the building shall, from age or neglect, 1 An' ordinance establishing fire limits become dilapidated, unsafe or dan- and regulating buildings within .� the City limits of WichitaFalls , '. hereby to life or limb, the same is I hereby declared to be a nuisance and and establishing penalties, and to; on complaint being made to the eltr , repeal all ordinances in conflict) roil of any such building,, tftey therewith: shall immediately notify the owner Be it ordained by the City Council of said building or his agent, of the of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas: -- Section 1. Fire Limits Defined said condition, and at the same timel� That the following described °bourida they* shall appoint three disinteresteH rces shall constitute the fire limits parties; freeholders of the city to in of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, I spect said building and report the to-wit Begisame under oath to the Mayor; and I Beginning at the intersection of the I if the said inspectors - report said Fort Worth and Denver City Rail -, I building to be in a dilapidated or clan- I way and' Sixth Street; Thence in a r ereby `Gondtt�on, as the case _may be } westerly direction along Sixth Street he call cause it toe re covering Blocks 153, 152, 151, and to oved or pulled down, as may alley in Block 150; Thence South deem best; giving not less than twen- along said alley crossing Blocks 150, �ty -four hours nor more than ten days' I' 165, 174, 184, to intersection,of Tenth (notice to the said owner, or his agent) Street; Thence East along Tenth to remove or dispose of the same, so Street, crossing Blocks 184, 183, 182; 1 that the nuisance be abated. and 181 to intersection of Michigan] See. 7. , Dangerous Contiguous Avenue; Thence North with Michl (Buildings: That whenever any wbod- gan Avenue to Fort Worth and Den en building within the fire limits ver City Railway; Thence along Port 'shall be complained of as dangerous Worth and Denver City Railway Com t the contiguous buildings, or as like - pany to place of beginning. ly to cause fire, the same shall be in- See. 2. What­-Kind " -of. °Material spected as hereinbefore provided in, Used in Vire 'finite:. That it shall' cases of dilapidated buildings, and if be unlawful for any person or per- the inspectors shall report the build- _ _ Lings complained of, to be dangerous to contiguous buildings, or likely to j �ens to erect any tiudd ?,:�' or strut f ,t,re . of any h4 id within the fire tirm; s I cause or promote fires, the City,�G, 1 4 of i,his City on ,3 -p" -: material than , eW after giving tell days notice to the' e �S prick stone t a � al � u bet } ; owner to move the same, may at thsi ' bz own option cause the same to be pull- ravel �� slate,r�i�or the roo_.of suede bun dit> or structure, ex dept as here ed down or removed at the expense of the owner, provided that the City pay p�ifovi ded. r uy' one violating the provisions of, said owner such damages as may be this section shall be deemed guilty assessed by the appraisers. See.' 8. Stoves: That no persons of a misdemeanor and upon couvic- i, R,„,�.,,� -•-u tion thereof shall be fined' in any sum shall set up or use ii stove �Tfe top or; not less than twenty nor more than ! any side of which shall be within two one hundred dnlla and each day � feet of any part of the woodworks of any building prohibited by this ]sec- the wall, or the partition of any'build- i'• tion" shall stand after the owner has I ing without protecting such woodword .' either with a metallic or plaster coy been notified to remove it, small eon- stitute a separate offense and the ering, so as to effectually prevent owner thereof shall.be subject to the same taking fire from such stove, Gf i same penalty as before mentioned. - Sec. 9. � Regulating Flues, Pipes e1 S,,?(,. 3. "Wooden Buildings Defin -I and Chimneys: That in all places red. That any ' building hereafter' where' a stove pipe projects through] erected having more wood on t the woodwork of a building, out - g, the pipe side of the building than that requir shall be conducted in brick chimney u or metallic flue, and shall be separ Pd for tlne door au*3 s indaw frames, roof, eves, door shutters, sash, per -, dted from all wooden partitions by a ticoes;.:and teps.:shall be" deemed a, double tin cylinder or other incombus- wooden building, `subject to the peu- ' "' �tible material and shall project above a',ties imposed by the proceeding see- ' or beyond the roof to the distance' of Lio provided that, this section shall not less than three feet, and any per ` robe construed as to prohibit. awn son or persons refusing to comply �I_Ings with the provisons of this section Sec. 4. Moving :Buildings, Etc. That snieil be deemed; guilty f a misde shall :rot be lawful for any personmeauor and upon conviction thereof it to move ally wooden building within shall be fined in any sum not exceed Ithe fire limits to any other place ing fifty dollars, and each day of such _ Lwithin the same'. nor from without to refusal shall constitute a separate of -, within the same, nor to elevate nor fense. to make any addition to, nor to cover Inc. 10. All ordinances of this city any building now within the fire lim- in conflict herewith are hereby re 111 its with shingles, or other combusti I pealed, but this repeal shall not have (ble material, except repairs that are the effect to exempt from prosecution less than 20 percent of the value of any person liable to prosecution and said building; ;and any person so of- punislfnnent 'for any violation of any' jfending shall be deemed guilty of a� ordinance hereby repealed, but such misdemeanor and upon conviction Lperson shall be still liable to prose �+ c thereof, shall be fined ill any spm not �cutiou and punishment. under the? I� exceeding one hundred . dollars terms of such ordinance. Sec. 1. Repairs on Buildings: That See `j't And there being an emerg envy, creating an imperative public ne- wheuerer any wooden building �tow *� lsta.nding within the fire limits of ih wIcessity that the constitutional rule city shall be damaged by fire or oth— requiring ordinances to be read on erw"ise, the building or repairing is three several days, be and th,, same hereby prohibited, unless the owner is hereby suspended and that e this the t f shall obtain a permit from the, fI ordinance wall r ke effect and b, ix Afay6i ,.o�,y CiI1 ",F,o nncil. And before tlrc Ala3'or o: C.opncil shall grant, for' e front andLq t2i its passage and 1 such permit, lie' dAt4hey shall cause,publrraT:on as h lay dn,ects and it said building" to be inspected by three is so ?acted_ disinterested parties, freeholders of Ya. -2 r n "s �h 'i °j ` of :i� robot'„ l t the City, who shall appraise the dam - A. D. 191 ' �r J al_ BELL, Mayor. I!I, ages on `said' building and report the { same to the Mayor under oath, and if Attest: ',_V, A. McCarty, they shall appraise the damages on, t,ity Secretary. Maid building to be fifty per cent of a - + the value before said damage, no per- nlit shall be granted;) the costs of the appraisement, if anti; shall be. paid by the owner. " a