The Jersey City news., 1899-01-05

and filed in his office.
Sec L Nothing herein contained shall affect
the present powers of the Board of Fire Conn
missioners to prohibit and regulate the erec-
tion or alteration Of buildings and structures
Sec s. The said Inspector shall have power
to regulate and order the removal of all build
ings. stacks and chnneys or parts thereof, that
said removal to be made by the owner agent
or person having centrol thereof; in case OF
failure to make the same safe after notice
thereof served upon him as hereinafter pro-
vided.
See, .. The said Inspector shall serve a
written notice upon the owner, agent or person
having control OF any such building 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 five lays,
if 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 imme-
dately upon the expiration of the time so
allowed, 70 make complaint Of such failure
before Police. Justice; the penalty for such
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 its first publication, in the postoffice of
the city, enclosed In a wrapper, postpaid, di-
rected to such absent nonresident owner,
at his or her last known postoffice address, If
the same can be ascertained.
Sec IL. The said Inspector Of Buildings shall
cause to be filed In the office of the City Clerk
een affidavit. with copy Of the published
qury was made to ascertain the residence and
postoffice address of such owner. together with
the proof of mailing thereof, and in such case
an affidavit of the publication Shall also be
made by the person publishing such news
q BY S a Sn n his py b
ticllars thereof; and the affidavit or affidavits
shall be filed in the office Of the Clerk of the
service BY publication. The cost Of such ad-
vertisement to be paid by the Board of Alder
men, out of the fees collected by the Inspector
Sec Il. The expenses and disbursements in
Cured in the carrying out of any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall become lien
said noe s5S he me the afG ng = Of
Il the oce o the city
Clerk, and until the payment thereof no permit
fqS z e issued b ha BUILDING
spector,
Sec 1s. The Board of Aldermen shall provide
an office for said Inspector of Buildings, and
s eseahss ispsSi and @ permit BOOK and complaint
t@ss fsS fa pnbo iRa an
Sec IA The compensation of such Inspector
Sec Is. The term ERIN Of Office Of the Inspector
appoir ted under this ordinance shall expire on
the third Monday OF May in each year, but
successor is appointed and qualified. The pres
ent Inspector Of Buildings shall hold office and
possess all the powers and perform all the
duties prescribed by this ordinance until the
third Monday Of May next;
Sec. 1e, 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
hearing had thereon said Board, by ballot,
shall decide by two-thirds vote of all the
members of said Board. to remove said In
eisest CLERK tyI rs g BUILDING INSPECTOR.
SEQ. H.. For the purpose OF assisting the
Of olIa his duties hsreunder the Board Of Alder
men may appoint person to act in the
capacity Of clerk who shall be designated the
Clerk to the Building Inspector, who shall hold
Office at the pleasure of the said Board; the
CONDENSATION Of said Clerk to be one thousand
See IS. The said Clerk shall be present at the
office of the Building Inspector between the
saturday, when he shall be present between
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
and designated by the Inspector Of Buildings.
with the approval Of the Committee Laws
and Ordinances Of this Board.
Sec 49,. 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
give bond to the City, in it's corporate name.
in the penal sum Of fifteen hundred dollars,
conditional for the faithful performance Of the
Sec 70. The salary of the said Clerk shall
be paid BY the Board Of Aldermen oqt Of the
and the penalties recovered for any violation
y ''''s . '0'-i'''.sf FIRE LIMITS.
Sec. 81 1t shall not be lawful for any person
persons, corporation or company hereafter
to erect or cause to be erected, any frame or
wooden building, or wooden additions to build
ings already existing or hereafter to be built
in any portion of the city within the follow
ing described limits, to witt
a a
Morris Canal Basin. where the same is inter-
sected by the Hudson River; thence running
to one hundred GOO feet east Of the centre line
of Pacific avenue; thence south one hundred
theTetb to one hundred Q00) feet south of
ComInunipaw avenue; thence west one hum
dred 600 feet south of Comn1unipaw avenue
and parallel therato to one hundred d0O feet
west of Monticello avenue; thence north one
and parallel thereto to the centre line of Fair
mount avenue; thence northwest along the
centre line of Fairmount 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 to Summit ave-
summit avenue to Hoboken avenue; thence
east along the centre line OF Hoboken avenue
centre line of Palisade avenue to Newark ave-
nue.; thence southeasterly along the centre line
of Newark avenue t9 Brunswick sl street; thence
to Eleventh street: thence east along the centre
line of Eleventh street to Coles street; thence
cifv line; thence east along the city line to the
Hudson River; thence south along the Hudson
River to the point or place of beginning.
See ~ No permit shall be issued for the
erection or extension of any such building
within the limits above described until the
Board of Aldermen pass resoution on call
of the yeas and nays in each particular case,
authorizing the Inspector of Buildings to issue
a hermit FOR the erection of said building or
extension which resolution shall be subject
to approval by the Mayor unless he permits
the arne to become effective without action by
him within the time prescribed by law; pro-
svided however, that in case the Mayor
yetoes the resolution, the same may be again
l3assed BY the Board OF Aldermen by a two
thirds vote of all the members OF the Board,
and become effective, Notwithstanding the OBJ
iecfions OF the Mayor
see 3D. 1t shall not be lawful to move or
cause to be moved any wooden building to
any lot or plot Of ground within the afore-
said district under penalty of fifty dollars.
Sec "a. For the purpose of properly con-
struing this ordinance, frame wooden
building shall be considered to be any build:
ing 81 which the front, back or either side is
constructed OF wood, or Is supported by a
wood frame or the design OF which answers
to either OF these descriptions, whether sheath
ed outside with metal or not, shall be taken
and desgnated as q frame or wooden building
and the erection or preparat tions for the erec-
tion OF any such building shall be subject to
/ the provisions Of this ord dinance
HEIGHT OF FRAME BUILDINGS.
Sec. Is. 1t shall notxb be lawful hereafter to
erect Ia the City a frame or wooden building
az d greater height than fofty-f1ye feet, meas