The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-21
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND SUPPL
MENTS TO BOARD OF ORR

MENTs TO BoARD OF HEALTH oRDI-
NANCES
Be it ordained by the Board of Health Of the
City of Newark as follows:
]. That Section us OF the ordinances OF the
Board of Health of the City Of Newark be and
the same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section us. No owner, agent or lessee Of any
building or any part thereof shall lease or let, or
hire out the same, or any part thereof, or allow
the same to be used or occupied as a place In
which or for anyone to dwell or lodge, unless
such building or such parts thereof SO to be
occupied as a dwelling or lodging. shall be
provided with proper water-closet
tions, and are at all times in that cona1tion or
cleanliness and wh-olesomeness for which this
code provides, or in which such code requires
such premises to be Kept
Any person, persons, firm or corporation who
shall violate the provisions of this section shall,
on conviction thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty
of not less than five dollars, nor @nore than
twenty-five dollars.
2. That Section 1883 of the ordinances of the
Board Of Health of the City of Newark be
and the same Is hereby amended SO as to read
Section 1888. No premises shall be rented, let,
leased or occupied as a place of business or as
a tenement house, or place which human
beings intend to occupy. unless such premises
shall have a plentiful supply OF pure water
suitable for domestic purposes, furnished In one
or more places in the building upon such
premises or In the yard adjacent thereto. so
that the same may be adequate and reasonably
such place of business, tenement or other
building.
Ally II dbGilt y occupant " dhJ
such building who shall violate or fail to com
ply with the provisions of this section shall,
pay a penalty of not less than five dollars, nor
! more than twenty-five dollars, and for each
subsequent conviction a. such Sa1,o violation a sum
3. That Section S12 of the ordinances of the
Board of Health of the City of Newark be- and
the same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section. s12. Every plumbing or drainage fix
ture, appliance or pipe, and every part thereof,
ard every appliance or pipe or part thereof fol-
water supply, upon any premises, whether
within or outside of any building, shall be
maintained by the owner, agent, tenant. lessee
or occupant of such premises, free from any
leak, obstruction or other defect. and shall be
kept by them and each of them at all times
in good repair and In good serviceable con
dition.
within any house, or any other drainage appli.
ance or fixture within any house from which
there shall arise any foul or obnoxious gas OF
odor, Is hereby declared to besa nuisance, and
any person. firm or corporation who shall re-
fuse or neglect to make perfect or repair an,
defect in any drainage appliance or any par
sink. basin or water-closet connected with sucl
any OF the provisions Of this section. shall, upoi
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalt,
Of not less than five dollars. nor more thai
twenty-five dollars for the first ~offense, ant
twenty-five dollars for each subsequent offense
a That Section Si of the ordinances of thu
Board of Health of the City of Newark be ant
follows:
Secllon So4. Wnen an original plan OF an,
plumbing and drainage system is filed in tn
office of the Board of Health a fee of two dol
lars will be charged to defray the expenses Q
Inspecting the plans, of fling and superintend
ing the testing of the system. Every new
plumbing system must be tested by tn
plumber, by the smoke, water. air or pepper
mint test, at the option and under the super
vision OF the plumbing inspector of the Boar
and waste pipes with their respective branches
are in place, and the lead connecting piece
are attached. Also all brass screw plugs TO
4 RinannlfG lnf tE1nC q on hnfcn ,draf In tpnc
be in position at time of testing the system
The fresh air inlet and house drain must b
test Is made. The health officer must be mott
fed by the plumber when the plumbing O
tlon thereof is completed and ready for inspec
ton and testing. Any such system put in an
covered without due notice to the health Office
rectfon of said officer. All defective pipes an
fittings must he removed and replaced wit
new.
Any person. firm or corporation who sha'
violate any Of the provisions of this, sectio
shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pa
a r penalty of not less than five dollars, nor NOR
than twenty-five dollars for the first conviC
tion, and a penalty of nifty dollars for eac
5, Section 77sa. The owner. lessor or ager
/ OF any building used in anyway for occupatio
by human beings, whether for business
dwelling purposes. shall provide and maintai
$ In good serviccabie condition sufficient watel
closet and urinal accommodations, proportione
, 10 the number Of occupants. and in the cas-,
! hereinafter mentioned. not less than the-nun
? DER ne1eln Specf1e0. VIZ. IN Hi tenfmo1
houses where separate water-olosets are n,
maintained for each family. and In all bus
0 ness places separate water-closets shall be pr
vided for each sex, arranged so as to secul
absolute privacy; in dwellings or places use
as a permanent place of abode for persons
least one water-closet shall be provided al
maintained for each seven persons; for lodgiI
houses, hotels or other places used as
temporary place of abode, at least one waite
! closet for each ten persons for whom accomm
l dation is provided. and in addition, urina
shall be provided; in stores of every kind, 4
GLIDING restaurants, excepting. however, salool
and places for the sale of Intoxicating liquor
at least one water-closet for each twenty-f'
employees: in saloons and places for the sale
: Intoxicating liquors. at least one water-clos
: for each employee. regularly engaged In servii
e liquor, and in addition urinals shall he pr
vided; in no case shall there be less than Of
:. water-closet and one urinai.
? In every building In which iquor IS sold. a,
part occupied for the sale of liquor shs
be provided with urinal and water-ctoset a
this section, and such urina1 and, water-clos
accommodations shall he SO situated that {
persons occupying that portion OF the premis
. which is not for the sale OF liquor shall
able to use such water-closet or urinal witho
passing through or going into such portion
d the building wherein liquor is sold,
n violate any of the provisions of this secti'
shall upon conviction thereof. forfeit and p
a penalty Of not less than ten dollars nor mo
and Of twenty-five dollars for each subseque
a offense,
s. Sec. 7ssa. The owner lessor or agent Of al
building or part thereof used in any degree I
( occupation by human beings. whether for bui
ness or dwelling purposes. shall keep the roo
side wal ana IF e sasSS B Bars iDt s'a sc shat the aea SAT !
r shall not leak, and shall cause all rain wat
to be drained and conveyed from such roo
vent the dripping Of water. upon the grouI
or upon any portion OF the structure, or In t
yard adjacent thereto: