Ordinance 185

ORDINANCES PASSED BY THE ELEVETH COUNCIL

ORDINANCE NO. 184 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE DAY FOR THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATLE. Approved Aug. 5, 1879.

The City of Seattle does ordain as follows, to-wit: Section 1. -- That the first regular meeting of the Common Council of said City of Seattle shall be on Friday evening. August 8th, 1879, and from thence on the regular meetings of said Council shall be on the first Friday in each month.

ORDINANCE NO. 185. TO ESTABLISH FIRE LIMITS IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.

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the south, Madison street on the north, the west side of Third street on the east, and the city limits on the west.

SEC. 2. -- All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. -- This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after it has been published.

ORDINANCE NO. 186. AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRES AND THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY ENDANGERED THEREBY. Approved Aug. 8, 1879.

The City of Seattle does ordain as follows, to-wit: [italics]

SECTION 1. -- As amended by Ordinance No. 199. All buildings hereafter erected within the said fire limits, except manufacturing establishments, liverystables, ware-houses, carpenter shops and blacksmith shops, shall be lathed and plastered with good lime mortar on all ceilings, inside walls and partitions; and all roofs of all buildings hereafter erected within said fire limits, shall be covered with good shingles or tin, and shall be painted with good fire-proof paint. The term building, as used in this section, shall not include privies.

SEC. 2. -- All repairs to buildings constructed of other combustible material, shall be made to to this Ordinance.