The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-29
FIRE AND WHISKEY.
The Board of City Rums&rs In
Sessions-S20 Licenses.

The Aldermen held a long session last
night. Aldermen Lahey and Norton were
not present. The Excise Committee re-
ported favorably upon 800 liquor licenses,
and without any discussion the Board
granted them. p GboF
Alderman McEntee, as Chairman of the
Committee on Laws aud Ordinances re-
ported an ordinance relative TO the erec-
ton of fire escapes on public and private
buildings. Max Salinger was all atten-
iiou ut once. The proposed ordinance was
H. foilows:-
FIRE ESCAPES.
Section 1. That fire escapes shall. where
necessary, be erected upon buildings In Jersey
City for the protection OF life in case OF IRE.
Section 9. That fire escapes where erected
shall be constructed of wrought iron or other
durable material, and shall extend from the
second story floor to the last upper story or
roof of the building, and shall be of size not
less in length than the width or the WINDOW
frame on each floor. and In all not less tnan
TIRES feet from the front of the building.
Section 8. That for the purpose of this ordi-
nance, the stairways or passage ways from gal
leries or corridors in buildings used for pubic
assemblages. and the stairways OF buildings IN
which manufacturers employ the services of per-
sons above the first floor, are hereby designated
as fire escapes. and such stairways or passage
ways shall he constructed IN compliance WIN
provisions Of this ordinance. ,.
Section. 4. That the material, size and height
and number of said fire escapes and the neees-
sity and location of erection shall be determined
by the Committee on Fire Escapes of the Board
of Aldermen or a majority of the members OF
said committee.
section & That If the owner or agent of any
building refuses or neglects to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance, he or she shall,
upon conviction, suffer a penalty of not exceed
ing fifty dollars for each offence and q iur'9er
penalty of not exceeding. twenty dollars for
each day the provisions OF this ordinance are
Section 6, 1t shall be the duty of the owner or
owners of any building or buildings to keep such
fire escapes In constant good and safe condition
and repair, and no person. shall at any time
place any membranes of whatever name or
nature upon. or in anywise obstruct the free
passage of the same.
Section Z. That this ordinance shall not in any
manner apply to churches or buildings not ex-
ceeding one story in height nor to dwellings oc-
cupied by not more than one family nor to bank
buildings.
MAX WILL RESIST.
The ordinance did not please Max
of the Committee's report without a
The ordinance was laid on
the table for one week and ordered
printed. 1t is highly probable that Mr..
Salinger will ventiiate his opinion when
it is taken from the table and put on final
passage.
Upon motion of Alderman KeoRh it
was decided to G, into the election Of an
Inspector of Weights and Measures The
same Alderman placed NJ. j.. O'Rourke
in nomination. Upon motion of Alaer-
man Dusenberry, President Allen was di-
rected to cast the ballot. M. J. O'Rourke
is Inspector for the ensuing year.
Alderman McEutee again brought mp
his fi~ht against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, A meaningless resolu-
ton was passed.
The Board will meet again next Tues
day evening to act upon many petitions
for licenses.