Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-10-02
Observation-Disclosures TUESDAY, OF

ed him. I hold that 1t is important an'
proper that the entire city should be EN-
braced in the law. We have no right Il
legislate partially. Gentlemen have spokel
OF poor men and their ability to build woodeI
houses only. am in favor of the poor maj
having the right to build inside of the city
as well as out of it, just such house as hi
means will allow, without any restriction al
TO the spot he may select, and II any sucl
shall apply to this body for privilege TO buil(
inside the limits, if this ordinance is re
pealed, he shall have my vote.
MIR. PfERsoS-I cannot see why Council
can't legislate for part Of the city only. Thi
State does it; in Philadelphia and elsewhere
Il is done and nobody ever held it TO be uu
lawful. Frame houses are not more liable
TO coniiagration than rows of bricks whicl
may be seen in the city with most of tho
structure frame with an occasional filling il
Of old bricks, they are neither bricks oi
frames. A number OF persons want to builC
lfame houses in The western part OF the city
who, If they knew Of the existence Of thii
ordinance would demonstrate against it
West OF Madison Street working men art
building frames and ought not to be re
sliicted
MI DonsEY-I think the line ought not tC
go within three hundred feet of Brandywini
creek
Mr.. ADAMs-There seems to be a diversity
OF opinion as TO the validity OF the law WI
ought TO be right before passing the ordi
nance, and therefore suggest that the who'll
subject be referred to the Street COMMITTEE
to inquire into the validity of the law.
Mr.. CHANDLER-I think that is unneces
sary. For twenty years similar law hal
been IN force and no complaints or doubt
have arisen ns to its validity l think, how
ever, the limits of the law should not be ex
tended. The people in the western section
OF the city do not want It and would remon
strate against its passage if they knew of it
Mr. PtERsoN-Small houses are scare,
ana the places on which to build other
should not be restricted. We should ralhel
hold out inducements to persons to builC
cheap houses for small families.
Mr. GAILAaHER-Id differ from some of tn,
gentlemen who have spoken. 1t has beer
said here that frames are as safe as bricks
The Portland fire think proves to the con
trary But for the excess Of wooden build
ings there, the conflagration would not have
been so terrible as il was Again, il is init
mated that the poor should live in frames
This is all wrong. Working men and thos
| IN needy circumstances have as much righ
to live in brick houses as any other class o
| people, and good bricks too. We should set
to It that spectators should not erect cheap
| half built bricks and rent them to the poo
at exhorbitant rents. If we are after pro
tecting the poor let lis do it eifectually
Mr. P1ERsoS-I cannot see how the city
can remedy that evil We have no ordinance
on the subject. The Portland fire was not s,
| serious on account Of its wooden buildings
/ but from a lack of water.
MIR. PIERsoN moved an indefinite post
pOnement of the subject
Mr. GALLAGHER called for the ayes ant
noes on the postponement, which being sus
tanned, We're as follows
Ayes-Duncan, Chandler, Leibrandt, Pier
son, Rowland, Bellah--6.
Nays-Adams, Dorsey, Gallagher, Plum
kett, Wooman, Weldio-G. Lost.
The question recurring on the final pas
| sage of the bill,
Mr.. Dorsey moved to amend by inserting
3OO feet from the Brandywine creek aonl
the whole line
Mr.. ADAMS suggested that 300 hundre,
was notenough as another Rolling mill woult
soon be wanted on the Brandywine
MIR. DORSEY said he meant his motion Il
extend one square and did not suppose an,
| person would want to cross the street
Mr. ADAMS stated that the squares in tha
| locality were 800 feet, whereupon
Mr.. DORSEY changed his amendment from
800 feet TO 400 feet, provided it did not cios
II street.
Mr.. LEIBRAHDT-I am opposed to tn,
whole matter from beginning to end. SAY
what You will, it is legslating against mel
oi limited means, and is partial, unjus
ana wrong. The working men will pfotes
against il. We seem to be lerislatiug il
iavor OF the brick.making and ship building
Interests, only. The law is wrong in thi
respect. These structures are US dangerou,
from fire as dwellings Tie amendmen
proposes to cut out all frame buildings with
N 400 feet. Why? Because some one say
] lNey nave The appearance OF shnnties Doe
/. follow that all lrama buildings are shan
tics? Look at Waslineton, and numerous
lnwns in northern New York. Some OF Ii,
nnest buildings | know OF are in these pact
and are built Of wood. am opposed 10 III,
whole ordinance as unjust
Mr.. PLuNKETr-Gentlgmen seem TO hay,
great resf Get and sympathyfo for persons living
outside oil tile limits but noue for insiders
Have we no poor men in :he city who can
not build brick houses, but who would build
neat frame dwellings if they were not pre
vented by the law Why not look a littlt
10 their interests rs well as 10 those " bo live
or own lots outside? Let US be Just in oul
legislation. The law MS it now stands ia mo-
right TO all classes in all places.
The question being taken on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Dorsey, It was adopted.
Mr PIERsoN moved further TO amend by
making jackson St. the western boundary
Lost.
Mr. DORSEY moved Franklin Street as the
western boundary. Lost.
Mr.. GALLAGHER moved Rodney Street a,
the western boundary. Lost
Mr. ADAMS called the previous question.
which being sustained, the question wa.
taken on the passage of the Ordinance n,
severally amended, with the following result
Ayes-Gallagher, Plunkett-2.
Noe!s-.Adams, Chandler. Dorsey, Dun.
can, Leibrandt, Pierson, Rowland, Wool
man, Wedie, Bellah-1O.
And the Ordinance was lost.
Mr. GALLAGHER gave notice of his in,en.
ton to introduce bill repeating all ordi.
nances in relation to the erection OF frame
buildings.
MI LEIBRANDT gave notice of his inten.
tion TO Introduce an Ordinance requiring ali
bills to be printed and laid upon The desks
Of members, before being acted upon by
Council. Adjourned
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