Daily Republican., 1884-06-11

ing cellars, taking down, repairing or under
lplnning walls and banks 70 shore, prop o.
place supports % the work progresses, II
order to make 1t safe and secure WheI
notified BY the Building Inspector TO shsro
prop. OF place supports, - specified !. thi
either Of them, who shall neglect Or refuse
TO do % when notified by the Building In
spect0r, or any other violation Of this section
he or they shall forfeit and pay tine OF nifty
dollars for the frat oftonse and five dollar
for every twenty-four hours that said walls OF
Section 8. Il shall be tho duty Of til.
Building Inspector, within twenty fout
hours after he has been notified that any
building 10 In An unsafe and dangerous con.
dlti0R to notify the ownor or agent thereof
without delay, TO tear dswn or 20 repair the
same within thirty days after such notice ;
60 that 1t may within that space Of time, DO
placed In safe condition for the purpose for
which 1t IL used or intended to be used. II
the Inspector finds the building In . very dan
kerous or unsafe condition, requiring fmme.
diate removal or repair, he shall require the
oweer or agent to remove or repair forth
with. If 1t be new building he shall pre-
vent the builder or contractor from proceed
inK further with the work until such builder
or contractor fullycompliss with this section
II any owner, agent, builder or contractor Of
such condemned building shall neglect, refuse
to take down or repai, the same 40 he maybe
directed to do by tho Building Inspector, he
the Municipal court, forfeit and pay ans
Of fifty dollars for the first ofiense and an I'D.
ditlonal fine Of five dollars per day for each
and every day reasonable time allowed,
which time shall be specified by tho Building
lnspector) that he or they shall leave said
building In an unsafe and dangerous oond ition
Apnl 70. linz. In. 81,
neglect to perform tho duties devoiving upon
him under this section, or II he shall suffer or
permit any builder or contractor to place
]osts or girders into chimneys or fueS or
allow joists Of two separate buildings to DO
butted up to each other or over each other In
any floor or allow any condemned material to
be used In the construction OF any building,
whereby the building nay be weakened or
rendered In any wise unsafe, such Building
Inspector shall, upon conviction for such
carelessness neglect or wilful violation OF the
duties prescribed for him to perform under
this section, in every case forfeit and pay a
fine oftifty dollars, one-half Of which shall
be paid to the Cry Treasurer for the use OF
the city and the 1thcr half thereof to the
informer
Section 10. In cas- Of an dispute arising
between the owner or contractor Of any
building and the Building Inspector, the
matter In dispute shall be referred to the
Public Building Committee. These with the
Chief Engineer Of the Surveying department
shall constitute a board OF commission OF
party walls, line fences, etc. Parties ag.
greived will notify the Chief Engineer of the 1
above mentioned department witatn forty |
eight hours after receiving the decision ofthe 1
Inspector. 1t will be the duty Of the Engineer |
and he is hereby required to notify thePubllc 1
COMMITTEES to meet, examine, hear
and determine said cases. The decision ofa
majority OF said Committee shall be tina.
and the Chief Engineer is required by this
ordinance to notify zach party Of the dec sion
without delay.
Section II. All suits brought for the viola
lion or any OF the provisions Of this ordi-
nance shall BIO In the name of tho Mayor
and City Council Of Wilmington. All fnes
imposed for violation OF any of the provisions
1f this ordinance shall be paid, when collect
%, into the city treasury. The Municipal
Jouft shall have cognizance OF all violations,
Ind Its Judge shall hear and determine such
matters thereof as may be brought before
lin ny Information, suit, or otherwise.
Section IL. All ordinances or par is OF or.
finances Inconsistent herewith are her eby
epealed.
Passed at City Hall, May 20, 1884.
HENRY q. CONRAD.
President of City Council
Atest; X. q. FRAIM,
Clerk of City Council.