Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-13
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


shall be provided at least one water closet and
urinals shall be provided in every floor IN the
ratio of at least one water closet and one urinal
to every twenty beds. or fraction thereof.
2. Every water closet shall be adequately VEN
tilated by an unohstructed opening to the outer
air. subject as to detail and size to the require
ments Of the sanitary code of the Board Of
Health.
8. Every water closet shall be provided with a
disinfectant, constantly In use,
4. No gas or offensive smell shall be allowed
to escape from any water closet, sewer or outlet
into any room. Each water closet shall be pro-
vided with a full-length, eelf-closing door.
5. In no public lodging house shall any person
be allowed to sleep in a room In which there
Is a water closet, nor shall doors to water
closets. be left open at night
Section Ill In every public lodging house
there shall be at least one wash room on each
vided with running water, set wash basins or
other individual washing appliances satisfactory
both in number and character 70 the Board
of Health. There shall be at least one such
appliance for every six beds, or fraction there
of. in each floor.
.. There shall also be provided at least one
shower bath or at least one shower bath to
thereof tub baths shall be provided in the ratio
of at least one tub to very twenty-five beds
or fraction thereof.
piled with hot and cold running water and shall
be at all times accessible for the use of dodgers.
4. There shall be at all times provided. free
of charge, for the use Of dodgers. an adequate
Euppiy OF water ana soap ana Clean towels, and
at least one clean towel shall be supplied daily
for the use of each individual.
The floors of all water closets, wash rooms
and bath rooms. and the walls thereof to a
height of at least four feet above the floor shall
be constructed of such durable waterproof ma
terial as may be approved by the Board OF
Health.
Every public lodging house and every part
thereof shall be at all times left clean and free
from dirt, filth, garbage and rubbish in or on
the premises belonging to or connected with
the same, and the wash basins, windows, fix
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times be Kept thoroughly clean and in good
repair. and the foorsa walls and ceilings of all
and scrubbed at least once each week, and the
floors wet swept at least once daily before
All walls and ceilings shall be thoroughly
washed with soap and water at least twice
yearly or cleaned In such other manner and at
such other times as the Board of Health may
direct.
Section 12-1. In each hall, room, water closet,
wash room and bath room Of every public lodg-
ing house there shall be provided s%pittoons Of
a number and kind prescribed by the Board Of
Health.
2. In every such room there shsIl be contin-
uously and conspicuously displayed the sign,
Splitting forbidden except In proper recep-
8. All such spittoons shall be thoroughly
cleansed and disinfected at least once daily be-
fore g p. M, and shall at all times contain
such quantity Of such disinfectant as the Board
Of Health shall direct.
sleeping rooms shall be fumigated at least once
in every thirty days in such manner as the
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duty OF every public lodging house keeper to
Immediately notify the Board Of Health of the
death cont or removal ,afe Of ANY G person somm suf1esirT from ron,
ease, or of any case which such lodging house
keeper has reason to suspect or believe is
contagious infectious or communicable.
Distinction of premises, the furniture therein
contained and the belongings of the lodger shall
Immediately follow the death or removal of any
person suffering from a contagious. infectious
or communicable disease in any lodging house,
the Board Of Health. and ali bed clothing and
bedding used by any such person shall be
burned.
Section 14-In no public lodging house in which
men are lodged shall women or children under
the age of eighteen be allowed to lodge or live.
nor shall men be allowed to lodge or i've in
any public lodging house in which women OF
children are lodged.
lodging house keeper of the city Of Newark to
enforce the following regulations:
sound. smooth and neither painted. Vanished
or shellacked. and there shall be no carpeting on
hall or stairways.
c. All stairways. fire escapes and other means
Of exit in case Of fire shall he In accordance with
the statutes and ordinances on that subject
and constructed to the satisfaction of the su-
perintendent of buildings.
d. Stoves for heating are forbidden except by
special permission of the Board of Health and
Board OF Fire Commissioners.
e. The use Of portable kerosene lamps is pro-
Z. A reliable Waterman shall be in attendance
at all hours Of the night.
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sleep In his day clothing.
The proprietor of every public lodging housA
shall keep or cause to be kept a register showing
the name. address, occupation, date of entry
and departure of each lodger, also the number
of the bed occupied by him.
Section 16-The Board of Health or the health
officer shall have printed such portions Of this
ordinance as may be deemed requisite. and may
cause the same to be displayed In each room
OF any lodging house.
The Board of Health or the health officer shall
have printed blank forms certifying the num-
Der Of cubic feet of air space each room con-
tains and the number of persons which shall
be permitted to occupy such room; and such
form shall be issued to all keepers of public
lodging, houses and shall be exhibited by them
to any person requesting the same.
Section 17-Any person, firm or corporation
which shall violate any of the provisions OF
this ordinance shall, upon conviction, forfeit
and pay a penalty CT ten dollars (s10. and upon
4 conviction OF a second offense a penalty OF
TWENTY-FIVE dollars 026 and the forfeiture OF
the license.
Section 1S--All ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in consistent with this ordinance be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
Section 19-This ordinance shall take e1ecs
Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance was presented IN
Common Council on Friday evening, May 9.
1910. was read twice under suspension OF tho
rules and duly ordered to a third reading.
City Clerk.