The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-13
FIRE REGULATIONS.
Inspector Kelly Tells the
Kind of Precautions Which
Must Be Used.

The Board of Aldermen held short
meeting last night in the course of which
it adopted the following preamble and
resolution
Whereas. 1t appears upon the report
Of Inspector of Buildings that many
buildings in this city are without ade-
quate equipment for the protection OF
human life in the event of fire,
Resolved, That the said Inspector OF
Buildings be and he is hereby authorized
to and directed to forthwith notify own
ers or agents of all properties in his
judgment requiring fire escapes to have
same placed thereon; and upon neglect
to comply with such notice to proceed
against them in the manner provided by
law
One restaurant license twelve petitions
for transfers of such licenses and five
peddlars licenses were granted.
Inspector Kelly has sent out to var
ious property owners and those who have
applied for building permits notice Civ
ing the dimensions of brackets, ratings,
balconies and stairs. The notice reads
''All buildings now or hereafter erected
in which twenty or more persons congre-
gate or are employed. temporarily OF
otherwise, above the first ground fioci
thereof, shall have one or more, as the
Inspector of Buildings, subject to the ap-
proval of the Board of Aldermen, shall
direct, external wrought iron fire escapes,
of such dimensions and character and
subject to regulation and construction, as
the said Inspector of Buildings shall des-
ignate
"An outside fire escape to consist of
iron balconies three feet wide, taking in
one or more windows at every story, and
connecting said balconies by iron stairs,
and provided with an iron drop ladder 20
lead from the balcony to the first story
to the ground, all to be constructed as fol-
lows
I'm all school buildings the outside fire
escapes must be constructed as regular
stairs, the balconies forming the land
ings; the stairs must be so constructed
that the rise of steps be not more than
six inches, and the width of tread in
proper proportion; the balconies must be
accessible through doors opening out, OF
rising sash windows reaching down tc
floors.
I'm case of a violation of any of the
provisions of the preceding sections OF
this ordnance the Inspector of Build
ings shall cause written notice of such
violation to be served on the owner OF
owners, contractor or person in charge
of any building or buildings in which such
violation of the provisions of this ordi-
nance Is allowed to exist, to cause the
same to be removed to desist from the
prosecution of the work within twenty
four hours from the service of such no
tice upon him or them; and in the event
of the failure or refusal of such person
or persons to comply with the require
ments of such notice, the said Inspector
of Buildings shall make written complaint
before a Police Justice, setting forth the
facts and the violation of law complained
of, and the Police Justice shall proceed
thereafter upon such complaint as in
other cases of violation of city ordinances
and if the person or persons complained
of be adjudged guilty of the charge, they
shall be fined by said Police Justice the
sum of fifty dollars, except in cases where
specific penalty of another amount is
mentioned in the section complained of
in which event that fine shall be i'm.
nosed -