Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-18

drawn in favor of the Police, Prison Keeper
and Fire Watch for one months salary.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler orders were
directed TO be drawn in favor of the Inspec-
tors, Assistant Inspectors and clerks of the
late city election, and also the sum Of SIS. 90
in favor Of John t. Robinson, Esq. for ad-
ministering the usual oath to the city officers.
The President stated that the wood corder
OF the upper district was present and would
be qualified. The oath was accordingly ad-
ministered to him by Esquire Robinson.
bill of $23.s7 from c. p. johnson for
printing and advertising was read and re-
terred to the committee on accounts
Mr.. Titus offered the following resolution,
which on his motion was adopted
Whereas, A fine was recently imposed
upon and exacted of and paid by Ezra Com
fort, for erecting frame building within the
prohibited limits, and t0hereds the amount
OF the penalty for violation of said ordi-
nance has since been reduced to a minimum
of ten dollars therefore be 1t
Resotged, By the City Council that the
amount of said hne, in excess of ten dollars
Exclusive of the costs) be remiued, and an
order drawn on the Treasurer by the clerk
of Council, in favor of said Ezra Comfort
Tor forty dollars, by way of remission of SO
much OF said fine.
WOODEN BunDINGs IN THE CITY.
Mr.. Plunkett called up the ordinance con.
corning the erection of Wooden Buildings
within certain limits
Mr.. Chandler moved the ordinance be
read third time
The question being stated by the Chair
Shall the ordinance be read third time
MIR. PLuNKETT said, Mr.. President, am
of opinion that this ordinance should be so
| framed, as that its provisions should cover
| tln NphOln pitp and moi & tt
think 1t unwise legislation to select portions
OF the city and place them under restrictions
and penalties not common to the whole. |
have no doubt, if this bill should be 50
amended as to cover the entire city limit,
that upon proper representation, this Council
would grant permission to erect frame build
ings in special or necessitous cases, not
withsianding the operation of its provisions
and without stopping to inquire whether the
request be made from one part or another
| part OF the city Every case would then
come specially before this body and be de.
cidcd upon its own merits As the bill
stands now, parties may step across the re-
stricted line, and erect shanties and frame
buildings OF any sort, to the depreciation of
valuable and handsome buildings opposite
them 1t will not be long before Broom
street, for instance, will be one of the finest
streets IN the western part of the city, and
! Yel, III It's immaculate vicinity, If this ordl-
nance prevails, any sort OF frame buildings
may be erected This will not in the end, be
satisfactory. Let us therefore 80 shape our
acts as to meet the appreciation of our ciu-
zens generally.
MIR. DuNcAN-If l understand the ordi.
nance now before us, it extends the limits in
which frame buildings are to be prohibited.
My own impression is that the law is illegal,
and II it were tested in court would not
stand. 1t dues not seem right to pass law
for one part of the city to the exclusion Of its
operation or benefits to any other portion.
MIR. PIcKELs-I think the law unequal
II prevents the poor man from erecting such
house as he can and where he would like 10
have it, because of his inability to build a
large brick or stone dwelling while it leaves
the rich man free to erect his mansion where
lie pleases. If we are TO prevent the poor
from erecting frame buildings in the city,
why not also restrict the rich TO certain
kinds Of houses also
MIR. DoRsEY-In this discussion, Mr. Pre-.
sident, nothing is said about the limits on
the Christiana. There an advantage is
given which owners on the Brandywine have
not. think they should have the same
privileges as those on the Christiana.
Pending the debate, on motion of Mr.
Titus, the further consideration of the bill
was postponed for two weeks and
Council adjourned.