The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-22

UNDER BAN OF THE LAW
City Sidewalks Must Be
Freed From Ice
and Snow.
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE IN COURT
Justice Davis Reads the Statutes
for Their Bencfit-Seyeral
Fines Imposed.
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE IN COURT

There were several ha1 If angry property
owners in Police Justice Davis court
this morning. 1t is probable the court
room will be full of them tomorrow.
The police on the Hill have begun war on
those who have neglected TO clean the
snow and ice from pavements in front of
their property. There are hundreds of
'em. Palisade avenue, especially along
the vacant lots, is perhaps worse than any
street in the upper section of the city.
Among the property owners and agents
who faced Justice Davis this morning
were Luke CLARKE of No. 1872 Palisade ave.
nue., Abraham Collard of No. 200 Palisade
avenue, Mrs. George Ock of No. 179 Pali-
SADIE avenue, Ex-Director of the Board Of
Freeholders Emil Steger II Mr.. Skill
ing.
The pavements along the lots really
owned by Mr.. Clarke have been cleared,
but Mr.. Clarke insisted he was no longer
owner of the property for which Patrol
man Lomasney held him responsible.
You fellows now W that property"
he said.
What fellows?" asked His Honor.
IL think Mclaughlin bought it at one
of the Martin tax sales" :,
All right: I'll fine the County Clerk
Mrs. Ock Was represented by Counsellor
Greece, out it was no use, Mrs. Ock was
fined So; Mr.. Collard, Mr.. Steger and
Mrs. Shilling were obliged to hand over
V.
Mr.. Steger told the Justice If he didn't
remit his fine he'd keep him busy until
May. He has charge of the vacant lot
at Palisade avenu and Prospect street.
Subsequently Justice Davis glanced
through the window and noted the condi
ton Of certain pavements along Oakland
avenue.
"Strange," he muttered; ''people are
brought here from Palisade avenue, and
here are ~pavements in JUST as bad a con-
dition within sight of the court ROOM"
Then the Justice whistled down the
tube and ordered that certain Oakland
avenue residents appear before him to-
morrow morning
HOW THE LAW READS.
To those who were before him he cited
these two sections of the ordinance bear
[nC upon the NATTER
Section 1.-The owner or owners. occupant or
occupants, or person sIsGIns or v persons u.s. having on In,s S 9haTige
the limits of Jersey City, situated on any
street which now is or hereafter may be
curbed, guttered and tagged, or on which
laid, in case of q fall of snow, hail or rain,
where such rain shall have become frozen.
which may occur during the night previous, or
within a few hours after such fall OF
snow, hail or rain, when, such rain
or hail shall have become frozen, WHICH
NAV occur during the day time. shall within the
frst four hours after sunrise cause the same to
be removed from off the sidewalk and to the
breadth of one foot outside the
curb opposite such house, building. vacant
lot or lots, under the penalty of five
dollars to be paid by the owner or owners, occu-
pant or occupants, or person or persons having
charge of such house, building, vacant lot or
lots, severally and respectively.
sec. 2. In case The snow or ice shall be so con-
realed that it cannot be reno we'd without injury
to the pavement, the owner or owners,
occupant or occupants. or person or per
sons, having charge of any house, building,
vacant lot or lots, shall within the first
Jour hours after the same shall have become. so
,ongealed, cause the sidewalks opposite such
mouse, building. vacant lot or lots to be strewed
with ashes, sawdust or sand, under the
penalty of five dollars, to be paid by the owner
Or owners, occupant or occupants, or person or
vacant lot or lots, severally and respectively.