Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-10
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10 protect the health Of the inmates thereof.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Common
Council of the city Of Newark as follows:
Section lit snail be unlawful for any per-
son, Arm or corporation to conduct any public
without first procuring from the city OF New
ark q license for that purpose, and paying
therefor n fee of one dnlar.
Section Every Dui,c,ng in which ten OF
more persons are lodged for a single night or
night or less for OF 5er sn1rty sban h eeh desm pe5
70 be a public lodging house within the mean
ING Of this ordinance.
Section S-The Committe on Licenses of the
Common Council may grant licenses to such
persons, nrnis or corporations as, In the dis
eretion OF said committee, may seem proper.
under the terms and conditions of this ordi-
nance, TO neep and maintain public lodging
HOUSES IN the city of Newark.
The person, nrm or corporation to whom
such license shall be issued shall In all things
comply with the provisions of this ordinance,
and upon failure SO 70 do, the said Committed
upon Licenses may, upon notice and opportun-
ity to be heard. suspend or revoke the IL
Section ALI licenses granted under This
next after the same shall be issued and may
be renewed annually. subject TO the same
conditions as tpe original licenses.
Section EVERY application for a license to
conduct a public logging house In the city Of
Newark shall be in writing and shall set forth:
a. The fun name ana address OF the april
cant and person IN whose name such license
is to be issued.
b. The location tstreet number) OF such pro
posed lodging house.
C. The full name and address of the owner
Gated.
d; What portion Of the premises is intended
10 be used for lodging house purposes.
e.. The size OF the building and the character
of material of which the same is constructed.
+. Whether or not the building is connected
&. The number. location and dimensions OF
h. The number of windows in each sleeping
room and whether the same are open to tht
i. The number Of water closets on each
floor.
j. The number of SET wash basins on each
X. The number and description of all bathing
I alparal~s OF eacn toof.
l. The number Of lodgers provided for In
No license shall be granted to keep a public
lodging house unless The application therefor
shall be accompanied by a certificate from the
superintendent OF buildings of the City oil
Newark To the effect that all ordinances OF
Tue city OF Newark relating to buildings have
been complied with. such application shall
health officer of the Board Of Health that all
requirements OF the sanitary code have been
compiled with.
Section CIV hen a license is granted by the
Committee on Licenses to any person, firm OF
corporation 10 conduct a public lodging house,
the cav CLERK siiad issue 10 such person. nrTn
ur CuipOfaIou d License therefor. Every such
license shall specify the name Of the person,
tlrW or corporation 70 whom 1t Is issued, the
street and number where the lodging house is
located and Tor which the license 10 granted,
the number OF rooms for dodgers and the time
when the same expires and snail be signed by
the Mayor and City Clerk and sealed with the
city seal. NO license shall be valid except foi
the place specified therein as the place where
Inc business 10 10 De eohuucted: Inc license
Gus place In the ONCE OF the lodging house for
which il is issued. 1t shall be the duty of
the CITY Clerk TO collect one dollar license fee
from the person to whom the license is ac-
tually delivered.
city oil Newark snaIl be inspected by an officer
of the Board of Health within thirty days
shall also be Inspected once In every thirty
days thereafter.
City Clerk shall transmit to the health officer
OF the city a copy thereof and of the applica-
health officer thereupon to deliver to the City
Clerk d card for each room in the house so
g n9snssd' n Tp9h wh Of lo snasl 0e which Iei i ehall 'b be
Permitted to occupy such ROOM, and the City
Clerk shall deliver sucn cards to the, person
receiving the license. Each card shall be
posted IN "a conspicuous place in the room to
which it applies. No greater number of per-
IONS than specified in any such card shall be
allowed to occupy the room in the lodging
house in which the card is posted and to
Zach and every room in any such public
lodging house shall be at all times ade-
stanc IS shall there be provided less than four
hunc red cubic feet os air space for each occu-
Neither size or any bed in any such public
lodging house shall be at any time nearer
s ina s ITI bedsteads mali be so arranged tsaat
the air shall circulate freely about and under
Each bed shall be numbered for identihca-
Teds which have been occupied at night
shall be vacated by ten a. m. and the bedding
thereof shall be turned over and exrosed to
For the accommodation of the day dodgers spe-
ciai beds orsrooms shall be set apart, and the
bedding of such beds must be turned over and
exposed 10 the air in a room with side win
dows which shall be opened at least one foot.
top and bottom. for at least four consecutive
Servants at work or day dodgers only shall
be allowed in sleeping rooms between the
In each public lodging house there shall be
provided for each ledger a separate metal
BOARD OF Health. and no iodser shall be al
lowed to sleep lsewhere than in such bed. In
no case shall more. than one person be per-
lnitted to occupy the same bed.
All mattresses shall be provided with water.
proof coverings and shall be so arranged as to
be at ali times accessible to thorough inspec-
ton.
All beds. bed clothing. mattresses and pillows
shall be at all times kept clean and free
from vermin.
Clean sheets and clean pillowcases shall be
provided at least twice a week II the bed
il regularly occupied by the same ledger. Clean
sheets and clean pillowcases shall be provided
All blankets must be washed at least four
Iron bedsteads not less than three feet wide
having. another similar bedstead over 1t may be
used. provided that the upper bed Is not less
than four feet in the clear above the hrst.
Section 9--Each and every public lodging
mouse IA the CITY Vi NtNaih Siia bt PAcfiNCh
with at least two airwa leading from the
ground TO the upper story. and snail be so
located thar the entrance TO every room In
such building shall be not more than one hun
dred feet from a stairway.
Section 10-1. In every public lodging house
there shall be provided at least one water closet
and one urinal in each floor. and water closets
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.
q Every water closet shall be adequately ven
tilated by an unrestricted opening to the outer
air. subject as to detail and size to the require
ments OF the sanitary code OF the Board Oh
Health. 49,
disinfectant, constantly in use.
4 No gas or offensive smell snail be alloWeu
IN escane from any water closet. sewer or outlet
into any room. Each water closet shaii De pro
vided with a full-length, self-closing door.
< In no public lodging house shall any person
he allowed to sleep in a room In which there
is a water closet, nor stall dooi' 10 water
closets be left open at night
Section Ill. In every public lodging house
there shall be at least one wash room on each
floor and every such wash room shall be pro-
videG with running water. set wash basins or
other individual washing appliances satisfactory
both in number and character 10 the Board
of Health. There shall be at least one such
aonliance 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
every fifty beds or fraction thereof; in lieu
thereof tub baths shall be provided in the ratio
OF at leas. one tub to -very twenty-five beds
or fraction thereof.
3. All such paths and showers snail be sup
piled with hot and cold running water and shall
be at all times accessible for the use of dodgers,
free OF charge.
A. There shall be at all times provided, free
Of charge, for the use of dodgers, an adequate
supply OF water and soap and clean towels. and
at least one clean towel shall be Supulled daily