Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10

said work as expedltiously as possible but
upon his refusal OF neglect to comply with
any OF the requirements Of said nouce
the Inspector of Buildings shall forthwith
proceed to take down and remove said IN
ploy labor and assistance and furnish such
materials or appliances as may be neces-
sary for that purpose.
Inspector to Report Cost.
Section 20. The Inspector OF Buildings
Aldermen a detailed statement Of the actual
cost and expense by him so incurred, and
the Board Of Aldermen may thereupon au-
thorize the said cost and expense TO be paid
by the city Treasurer. and Immediately
hereafter it shau. be the duty Of the city
Attorney to collect said amount from the
owner or agent Of said building, OF to in
stitute a suit in a court Of competent Juris-
dictIon against the owner or agent Of said
building for the amount OF said costs ana
disbursements.
Power to Remove Stoops. etc.
Section p, The Inspector OF BuIiulnss
is hereby authorized and directed TO take
out. remove and abate. or cause to be taken
out, removed or abated, any sLoop' step.
platform, bay-WlndOw, cellar-doOr, area
sign. tree. post. erection or projection or
otherwise. IN over or upon any street con-
trary to the provisions Of any Ordinance.
and the actual expense thereof shall be
recoverable OF the owner or occupant or
the premises appertaining to the same re-
Wooden Buildings Outside Fire Limits.
Section %. Without the fire limits pre-
scribed herein. buildings Of frame or wood
may he erected, subject to the conditions
hereinafter prescribed regarding chimneys,
Hues. hearths. steam or heating hues. cleo
trio wiring or any hre-caUsing factor OF
construction.
L) No frame building to be occupied
or used as a stable. Workshop, or manu-
than thirty 800 feet in total height
OBJ, No frame or wood dwelling house
feet in height to highest point on main
root.
within eighteen GSD inches Of any inside
line OF a lot. unless the space between the
in solidly with not less than. two inches
Of brick or other hard %hreproof material.
Cd When two or more frame houses
structure. the dividing wall between each
house, is to be filled In with not less than
material, from foundation wall to the I'M
der side OF the roof.
tE) No spire or tower OF wood shall be
build or rebuilt to a greater height than
CF) No frame building shall hereafter be
to be occupied by more than six families,
nor shall any frame building already erect
in height TO be occupied by more than six
Height In Buildings.
Section 90. The height OF all buildings
shall be computed from the curb line, as
established by the City. Surveyor. to the
highest point OF the roof beams. or to the
middle height Of gable for all pitched ridge
roofs without decks. Should the ~huilding
average grade at the wall line may be
taken in place Of the curb line.
Width of Buildings.
Section "a. The width Of a building shall
be considered as being on a line parallel
with the street on which 1t faces. and in
corner buildings the width Will be con
sidered as being the lengthwise of the floor
beams.
Excavations.
Section Is. All excavations shall be prop
cry guarded and protected by the person
or persons causing the excavation to be
made. so as to prevent them from becom-
ing dangerous to life or limb and shall
be sheet piled where necessary to prevent
the caving in of adjoining earth, and shall
be securely fenced against any thorough
fare, and no excavations in or upon streets
shall be made unless all the provisions
Of all Ordinances Of the city, relative there
to, are compiled with.
Protecting Foundation Walls.
Section &c. Whenever an excavation for
tended to be. or shall be carried to a depth
Of more than eight go feet below the
street curb, the person or persons causing
times from the beginning to the completion
thereof, at his or their expense. preserve
any adjoining or contiguous wall or walls
from injury, and support the same by
proper foundations, so that the said wall or
fore such excavation was begun. whether
the said adjoining or contiguous wall or
walls are down more or less than eight go
feet below the street curb.
When Owners Must Protect Walls.
be Intended to be or shall not be carried
below the street curb. the owner or own
ers Of such adjoining OF contiguous wall
pense. preserve the same from injury, and
So support the same by proper foundations
to the fun depth Of such adjoining eXca-
walton, so that it or they shall be and
remain as safe as before such excavation
was begun, and for that purpose such owner
or owners shall be permitted to enter upon
the premises where such excavation Is be-
ing made, when necessary. and shall com
plete all such work within a reasonable
time and without Interference with the
work Of said adjoining excavation.
Adjoining Party Walls.
is intended to be used by the person caus-
ing the excavation TO be made, as a party
by the Inspector of Buildings. then the said
person or persons causing the excavation
to be made shall, at his or their expense,
amply protect and secure such party wall
by proper foundations as before prescribed.
Section %, II the pers7 or persons
tect any wall from injury, shall neglect
or fail to do so, after having tweuty-four
hours notice in writing. from the inspector
upon the premises and make same secure
and safe at the expense Of such person or
persons.
Section 20. All foundations except those
on rock bottom. shall have footing courses,
and all footing or base courses under foun-
dation walls shall be laid not less than
three (31 feet below the permanent surface
Of the ground, on a good solid bottom; and
in the case the nature of the earth and the
character of the building should require
H. on a bottom Of driven piles or laid tim
Der, Of proper kind and sufficient size and
thickness, or such other approved fOun-
datiou as the Inspector of buildings may
rao,,ira for Tho burmese oT lranninR and
maintaing the said wall firm and secure.
Piers, Columns, Etc.
Section 81. All piers. columns or posts
resting on the earth, shall be set upon a
solid bottom, Ia the same manner as re-
Iuired for foundation walls.
When Grade Is Lowered.
Section 81 Whenever any Grade is low