The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04

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specifications to be used in the construction Of
the new building to be attached thereto, which
shall be retained by the Inspector of Buildings
and aied in his office.
Sec. :. Nothing herein contained shall affect
the present powers of the Board of Fire Com
missioners to prohibit and regulate the erec-
ton or alteration Of buildings and structures.
70 S ses,, =, In and sag oTds inspector re + rs,n anai n aa We P b,s,ar
ings. stacks and chimney or parts thereof, that
are liable to fall or that are dangerous to life,
or person having control thereof in case of
failure to make the same safe after notice
thereof served upon him as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 8. The said inspector shall serve a
written notice upon the owner, agent or person
having control Of any such building or struc-
ture so complained of, commanding him, her
or them to repair or remove the same, as the
case may be, within twenty-four hours there
after, If in his judgment such urgent necessity
exists, or within a time not exceeding Ave days,
II IN his Judgment such time is reasonable and
just. and in case of failure of the owner .or
agent to comply with said notice, to irlrne-
diately. upon the expiration of the time 50
allowed. to make a complaint of such failure
before a Police Justice; the penalty for such
violation shall be fifty dollars. and a further
penalty of ten dollars for every day the said
violation shall continue.
Sec. 10. In case the owner of any such build
ing SO complained of cannot be found by reason
of removal or absence from the city, or from
any other cause, or if such owner be resident
without the State, the said Inspector of Build
ings shall cause such notice to be printed in
the official newspapers of said city, for a
period of not less than six days, and shall
deposit a copy Of, such notice, within two days
after it's first publication, in the postoffiee of
the city, enclosed in a wrapper, postpaid. d.
at his or her last known postoffice address, If
the same can be ascertained.
Sec. II. The said Inspector of Buildings shall
cause to be filed in the office of the City Clerk
an affidavit, with a copy Of the published
quiry was made to ascertain the residence and
the proof Of mailing thereof. and in such case
an AFFIDAVIT Of the n11HliPaf lion Shall d1Sf, he
made by the person publishing such news
paper, or by some one in his employ having
ticuiars thereof; and the affidavit or affidayits
shall be filed in the office of the Clerk OF the
service by publication. The cost of such adj
vertisement to be paid by the Board of Alder
men, out of the fees collected by the Inspector
Sec. II. The expenses and disbursements in
Cured in the carrying out of any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall become a lien
said notice from the time Of the filing of a
copy of said notice, with a notice of the pro-
cAedings thereunder, in the office Of the City
Clerk, and until the payment thereof no permit
property shall be issued by the Building In
Sec. i8. The Board Of Aldermen shall provide
an office for said Inspector of Buildings, and
said Inspector shall Keep a record of his pro
ceedings, and q permit book and complaint
times for public inspection.
Sec. "A. The compensation of such Inspector
Sec. Is. The term Of office Of the Inspector
appointed under. this ordinance shall expire on
the third Monday. of May in each year. but
said Inspector shall continue in office until his
successor is appointed and qualified. The pres
ent Inspector Of Buildings shall hold office and
duties prescribed BY this ordinance until the
third Monday of May next.
Sec. 16. The said Inspector shall at any time
be removable for cause, provided, first, how
ever, that charges and specifications having
been preferred to the Board Of Aldermen and a
~ ,in 90 hal f1araof, rs said ROar1 huE h&1lnt "a
shall decide by a two=thirds vote Of all the
cIHRK 10 BUILDING INSPECTOR.
Sec. II. For the purpose of assisting the
af his su tnspe 6eps,un u the the pr0 Boar esr If AideTs
men may appoint q person to act in the
capacity Of clerk who shall be designateds the
Clerk to the Building Inspector, who shall hold
office at the pleasure of the said Board; the
compensation Of said Clerk to be one thousand
dollars per annum, payable monthly.
Sec. Is. The said Clerk shall be present at the
office Of the Building Inspector between the
the hours of nine and twelve noon, during
which hours the said Clerk shall be authorized
to receive applications for permits and the
fees therefor, and shall, perform such other
duties as may be Indicated by this ordinance
with the approval Of the Committee on Laws
and Ordinances of this Board.
Sec. 10. He shall, before entering upon the
duties Of his office, take and subscribe to
upon oath, before the City Clerk, to faithfully
perform the duties { OF his SAID office, and shall
in the penal sum Of fifteen hundred dollars,
conditional for the faithful performance of the
Sec. 20. The salary Of the said Clerk shall
be paid by the Board Of Aldermen out Of the
and the penalties recovered for any violation
of this ordinance; ,,1rrs
Sec. 81. 1t shall not be lawful for any person
or persons. corporation or company hereafter
to erect, or cause TO be erected, any frame or
wooden building, or wooden additions to build
in any portion of The city within the follow
ing described limits. to witt
Beginning at d point in the centre of the
Morris Canal Basin. where the same Is inter
westerly along the centre Of the Morris Canal
to one hundred 600 feet east of the centre line
of Pacific avenue thence south one hundred
thereto to one hundred u0O feet south of
Conimunipaw avenue; thence west one hum
bred q00) feet south OF Cohlmundpaw avenue
and parallel thereto to one hundred 600 feet
west of Monticello avenue; thence north one
hundred u0o) feet west of Monticello avenue
and parallel thereto to the centre line of Fair
mount avenue, thence northwest along the
centre line Of avenue to Bergen
avenue. thence north along the centre line of
Bergen avenue to Sip avenue; thence east along
the centre line Of sip avenue 70 summit ave-
summit avenue to Hoboken avenue; thence
east along the centre line Of Hoboken avenue
ID Palsade avenue; thence south along the
cenfre line of Palisade avenue to Newark ave-
nue.; thence southeasterly along the centre line
north along the centre line of Brunswick street
10 Eleventh street; thence east along the centre
line nasts q ,a GIey tbe Centre atres line se q co Coles s' street ' 6 the
city line; thence east along the city line to the
Hudson River; thence south along the Hudson
sec. %. No permit shall be issued for the
erection or extension Of any such building
hoard 81 Aldermen pass a resolution on a call
Of the yeas and nays in each particular case,
authorizing the Inspector of Buildings to issue
q nerfnif for the erection of said building or