The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-16
CHAPTER 367.


AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter 6s8 Of the
Public Laws Entitled Gan Act In Relation to
Buildings in the City OF Providence and For
Other Purposes Passed at the January Ses-
sion A. ID. 1875 and of the Several Acts In
Addition Thereto or in Amendment Thereof.
Passed May Ia, 1867
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION. l. Section 0 OF. Chapter 6Ss OF the
Public Laws entitled "An act In relation 70
buildings in the city Of Providence and for 9th.
er purposes" passed at the January session,
A. ID. 1878. as amended by Chapter $50 OF the
Public Laws, passed at the January session,
A. p. 1888, is hereby amended so as to read as
follows
'eEC. 8. The city council In convention may
elect an inspector of buildings IN tho city OF
Providence who shall hold his Office for such
term rs said city council, by ordinance or 9th.
erwise. may determine. Said inspector SO
elected is charged with the duty of executing
the provisions of said Chapter GSs of the Pub.
lio Laws aud shall keep record of his dongs
report all violations OF said Chapter 6ss to the
city solicitor for prosecution, and shall an.
nunly. and as much oftencr as he may be
quircd by tho city council make return to
said city council OF his doings Hereunder. lie
shall examine all buildings IN tho course of
erection alteration or repair, as often as prac.
tiCable, and shall make n record Of al! viola,
tions OF said Chapter Gss, together with the
street ard number where such violations are
found, the namo OF the owner, lessee, occu.
pants, architects and master mechanics and
all other matters relating thereto. 10 shall
examine all buildings reported dangerous or
damaged by fire or accident. and make rec
ord OF such examinations, including the nature
and amount OF suck damage, with the name of
the street and number OF the building, tho
name of the owner and lessee, aud for what
purpose occupied and in case OF fro tho prob
mn Nrtrf 11.1e aff
brildincs under application TO raise. enlarge.
alter Oh build upon, Und make record 81 mo
condition OF the same. Said inspector of build
ings. ga soon as may be after .ha passage OF
this act. ard thereafter annually in tie mon tn
o. January, may appoint, subject TO the aP-
proyal Of the board OF aldermen Of said city.
one or more assistant inspectors of buildings.
na said CIty council shall from time TO time by
ordinance determine. such assistant ingp,ct-
ors shNii hold their respective Offices daring
the current municipal year and until tEcir
successors 0rs appointed aiid duly qualified: {:
Provided, that said Inspector o: buildings at
his pleasure may remove any such assistant
Inspector from Office ~ any time. subiec; 70
the approval " said board Of aldermen and ,
vacancy from any cause inay DC SLED az arp
tims Tor the unexpircd term An tho same man
rcr "a the original appointment such assist
ent Inspector or Inspectors shall perform such
dnaos relating 90 the execution of the provi.
si,'us of sald ShsDter os5. as said Inspector VI
-. .ings shall from time 10 ti,p- dn rcr arrt
In casS Of tho abscnuo or disability from any
cause of said inA?Sctor OF buildings. any es-
sistant Inspector designated by said inspector
shall exercise all tho powers and be subject 70
all the duties 81 said inspector. Said inspector
~ buildings and said assistant inspectors shall
receive such salaries respectively for their
services and such compensation and indern-
nifty for moneys paid out or expenses incurred
10 the dischsree Of their duties. under the pro.