Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-18
ORDINANCE FOR
BUILDING CODE
New Measure introduced
by City Council Last Night
Contains 1877 Sections.
INCLUDES FIRE ESCAPES
Covers Construction In Full
Fire Company Matters
Washingtons Want Wagon.

Working for the adoption of a
| building code which will place this
| city on a firm footing as far as the
| future construction of buildings is
concerned, the Board of Aldermen
| last night introduced another ordl-
situation. This new ordinance,
| which was passed on its first reading.
| is the fourth to be introduced in this
city during the past four years. 1t
| is extensive. Every imaginable feat
ure Of the building trade is touched
upon in 1877 sections and should it
| pass the present Board of Aldermen
| It is understood that Perth Amboy
will have a building code equal to
! Its demands in this line for years to
| come.
| For Fire Escapes.
| This ordinance contains the pro-
visions of the fire escape ordinance
recently introduced; it provides for
the safeguarding of the public in
theatres, halls, etc; 1t provides for
building inspector, and 1t provides
F, for every known form of building
construction with provisions for
| buildings within and without the
| fire limits. 1t is said to be up to
date In every particular, providing
| for all of the latest forms of con-
| struction In style and material. 1t
| will probably come up for it's second
and final reading at the next meet
| ing of the board A previous ordi-
nance introduced several weeks ago
| is understood to be supplanted in
| the present document.
Bonds for Schools.
| A certificate providing for the
issuing of $4,000 In bonds for
school purposes, signed by John K.
| Sheehy, w. D. Voorhees, and Charles
r. Fletcher, of the Board of School
Estimate, was approved. This money
| is for the purchase of lands for
school purposes, to enlarge and fur
nish public school No. 8, and to re-
pair and furnish the grammar
school.
WasI1ingtons Want Wagon.
/ Washington Hose Company No Q
| petitioned the board that. the new
! chemical wagon be assigned that
company ON account Of its rubber
| tired wheels. They showed that
/ most of their calls were in the paved
street district where rubber tired
wheels were almost imperative and
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be assigned some company outside
| of the paved street district. The
matter was referred to the fire COM
mittee. The fire committee was in
structed to order harness for Gar
field Hose Company.
Bids were ordered advertised for
to provide for the repairing of the
/ fffnronf In, oil
cording to the Specifications of
Architect ]. K. Jensen. Bids must
be in on May 1, at $3.50 P. NJ.
Lincoln Engine Company submit
ted the name of A. F. Munoz for ex-
emption certificate. This same com
pany reported the following elected
to the company: George H. Rams
den, T. H. Farroat, Michael Patten,
Guy r. Bachman and Harry Tooker.
i Protection Hook & Ladder Com
pany reported Eugene Flaherty
elected to the company. These mat
ters were referred to the fire COM
mittee for disposition.
| An invitation was received to
attend banquet to be given tomor-
row night in Mcclellan Engine Com
pany's house. AS many of the board
as possible will attend. The board
granted an exemption certificate to
William Cleary, of Mcclellan Com
pany.
Permission was granted Martin
Hansen to move the buildings from
the Buchanan property at the south
west corner of Smith and State
streets to Paterson street. D. Lev
inson, of 419 Division street. petit
toned the board for a junkman' 8
license. The matter was referred to
committee.
Bids for Dog Catcher.
Two bids were received for the
| position Of dog catcher One was
from Albert Leonard, who held the
position before. His bid was $3.50
| per head for handling the CANNES.
! Ole Lund Oleson, of 100 New Bruins
wick avenue, bid 81. The board re-
| ferred the matter to the street COM
mittee to Investigate the facilities
to handle the dogs, which the two
bidders ofier.
Mayor Bollschweiler's acceptance
of the resignation Of H. w. Jones
from the Board of Library Trustees
was received. Mr.. Jones having left
this section of the country for South
America. He appointed Ferdinand
Andrews, of 131 Rector street, to
succeed Mr.. Jones. The appoint
ment was confirmed.
A full attendance of the Board of
| Aldermen was In force last night for
| the first time in many months, F. A.
! Seaman, who has been south. being
| the longest absentee.
Automobiles for hire. Phone .IsI,
day or night. Sexton, 70 Smith st.