The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-03

penal sum Of I'VE thousand dollars. with az
least two ~sutetfess conditioned for the faithful
performance 81 the duties 81 his said office;
said bond Il. be presented to and accepted by
shall enter upon the duties Of said onice.
Sec. 3. The said Inspector Of Buildings shall
other mechanic
Sec. 4. The said Inspector shall exercise and
make a careful inspection Of all buildings in
the course Of erection and any and ali build
tngs undergoing repairs and alterations, and all
erai paris, which have becone dangerous or I'm
safe, and to see and compel proper precautions
to be taken for the protection Of life and prop
Sec. s. Before any person or persons shall
erect, move, raise or commence to erect, alter.
move, raise or alter said building or buildings,
person or persons intending or desiring to erect.
move, raise or alter said building or buildings.
ms asr' Of Si Bgaildings aa q permit eTahi" IN af Writing tns and
shall pay for said permit the sums following
block, Or 0ro amy part anty Of Da'jboil oek. nSe o0''a's pss
For alterations not exceeding in cost five
a hgndTea dollars Oh : 4 one aa dollar; and g one sra dollar S,lar
For each new building to cost not exceeding
additional thousand dollars Of cost the addi-
tional sum OF one dollar.
All fees collected under this ordinance shall
be payable weekly tc the City Treasurer.
Sec. s. Each application made to the In
writing, over the signature of the principal or
his agent, and shall designate the number of
the block and lot whereon 1t is proposed to
construct the building, the street number II
possible, name of street. dimensions of lot, a
description of any building or buildings already
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 filed in his office.
Sec. Z. Nothing herein contained shall affect
MI p1essnt p pow nras,b 81 t aed sp paaals q r the cree
ton or alteration of buildings and structures
See. 5. The said Inspector shall have power
to regulate and order the removal of all build
ings. stacks and chimneys or parts thereof, that
are liable to fall or that are dangerous to life,
said removal to be made by the owner, agent
or person having control thereof in case OF
failure to make the same safe after notice
thereof served upon him as hereinafter pro-
See. 0. The said Inspector shall serve a
wratten notice upon the owner, agent or person
having control of any such building or strue-
ture SO complained Of. commanding him, her
or them to repair or remove the same, as the
after, if in his Judgment such urgent necessity
exists, or within a time not exceeding five days,
i jua IT. ans and 'd Il case o 81 aal flms g e. re he oWner aa or
agent to comply with said notice, to imme-
dI5ately; upon the expiration Of the time ae,, 50
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
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 its frst publication, in the p~ostoffice Of
the city, enclosed in a wrapper, postpaid, di-
rected to such absent or nonresident owner,
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
notice affixed thereto. setting forth what IN
ouiry was made 10 ascertain the residence and
postoffice address of such owner, together with
an affidavit of the publication shall also be
made nv the person publishing such news
paper. or by some one in his employ having
cognizance Of the publication, stating the par
shall be filed In the office Of the Clerk of the
CITY within ten DAYS after the date of such
service by publication. The cost Of such ad-
vertisement to be paid by the Board of Alder
Of Buildings.
SEQ 10 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
cow az said notice With ! notice of the pro-
osedines thereunder. in the office of the City
clerk and until the paymeut thereof no permit
nronertv shsll be issued by the Building IN
snector
Sec ia The BOARD of Aldermen shall provide
an office for said Tnsneefor of Buildings. and
esedf1es and a hermit book and complaint
honir which shall he omen at all reasonable
t;yoos far r,.hlic {nsnectinn1
So a frba conanensa tion .of s,,ch Insnector
e. ~ * = sTTb5 a Term ~ rffice ~ tbe Insnector
annointad .,,nder This ordinance shall expire on
~ tb;rd Mondav If Nav in each wear. but
said insnector shall continue in office until his