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1 <br />f; <br />1 <br />I I <br />All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall <br />be in full force and effect from its passage. <br />Adopted by the Council October 15, 1934. <br />Ayes: Mr. Fife, Dr. Haden, Mr. Huff, and <br />Mr. Jessup. <br />Noes: None. <br />res den <br />AN ORDINAN CE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 494 (13) (A) ENTITLED"WHAT BUILDINGS REQUIRED <br />TO BE FIREPROOF" OF THE CODE OF 1932. <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Section 494 (13) (A) of the Code of <br />1932 entitled "V9hat Buildings Required to be Fireproof" be amended and re*anabtdd so as to read as follows: <br />SEC. 494 (13) (B). WHAT BUILDINGS REQUIRED TO BE FIREPROOF. <br />(a) All buildings erected, altered or remodeled, for the use of a coffee roaster, bakery, dry <br />cleaning establishment, laundries, theatres, schools if over one story and basement in height, hotels <br />if over two stories and basement in height, shall be of fireproof construction. <br />(b) All buildings aver 55 ft. or four stories in height shall be of fire proof construction, <br />except that this shall not apply to domes, towers, or spires of churches or of other public buildings. <br />(c) All buildings designed for use as tenements and apartments if containing more than five <br />apartments and if more than two stories and basement in height. <br />(d) All buildings erected, altered or remodeled, for the use of a public garage shall be of fire- <br />proof construction v4th the exception of one-story public garages which conform to the following minimum <br />requirements: A ceiling height of at least twelve (12) feet; a roof constructed of unprotected steel <br />trusses or girders covered with a roof sheeting at least one and three quarters (1-3/4) inches thick <br />with an incombustible roof covering; if of wooden truss or joist construction no timber less than two <br />(2) inches in dimension shall be used and the ceiling shall be protected with metal or metal lath and <br />cement plaster. In either case when the ceiling is protected as aforesaid, the roof sheeting shall be <br />of not less than one (1) inch lumber with an incombustible covering; full height wood partitions will <br />not be permitted, but any office enslosure shall be made of not less than 7/8" wainscoting to a height <br />not exceeding three feet six inches; wood sash and plain glass may be used for the balance of the <br />enclosure; stud partitions may be used provided they are covered on both sides with metal or metal lath <br />and cement plaster. <br />The foregoing restrictions and requirements in this sub -section shall apply to all buildings specified <br />therein erected, altered or remodeled after the 15th day of July, 1932, but all buildings erected, altered, <br />or remodeled prior to said date shall be altered or remodeled in accordance with such restrictions and <br />building regulations as may be approved by the City Manager, provided that the same shall at least comply <br />with the minimum requirements of the last regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. <br />All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conrlict herewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall <br />be in full force and effect from its passage. <br />Adopted by the Council October 25, 1934 <br />Ayes: Mr. Fife, Dr. Haden, Mr. Huff, <br />Mr. Jessup, and Mr. Twyman. <br />Noes: None. <br />AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING TO GRANT A MOTOR BUS TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISE ALONG AND OVER THE STREETS <br />OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that bilis for the franchise, privilege and <br />right to use the streets of the City of Charlottesville for the operation of Motor Bus Transportation, shall <br />be received in writing by the Council of the City of Charlottesville on the 5th day of December, at 3:00 <br />Otcloek P. M. This ordinance is enacted and advertized in accordance with Section 125 of the Constitution <br />of the State of Virginia, Section 3016 and Sections 3018 to 3022, both inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, <br />Section 33 of the Charter of the City of Charlottesville, and Section 23 of the City Code of 1932. <br />The terms of said franchise which have been approved by the Mayor and Council shall conform to and consist <br />of the following minimum requirements, conditions and agreements: <br />(1) The route shall be the same as that now used by the Street Cars, except that the route on Rugby Road, <br />from the present Street Car terminal, shall be extended along Rugby Road to Gordon Avenue, thence East <br />along Gordon Avenue to 16th Street, thence North along 16th Street to Grady Avenue, thence :"gest along Grady <br />Avenue to Rugby Road, thence South along Rugby road to Gordon Avenue, the same being indicated by blue line <br />on the attached map of the City of Charlottesville. (See Map on page 125). <br />