Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
Bur1pIyG 1Aws TIo1ArED.
Arrest of Patrick Fahey on Complaint OF
Inspector Warrant for the Late
Insnector.


Inspector Dohl---warrant for the Late
Inspector.
Building Inspector Dohl obtained war
rant Thursday afternoon for the arrest Of
Patrick Fahey, on the charge Of not com
plying with the ordinance relating to fire
walls in brick buildings. Mr.. Fahey is
erecting six houses on the north side OF
Fifth street. between Franklin and
Broome, aud work thereon has progressed
to the lower Iloor. The building inspec-
tors complaint was that, instead of placing
the joista so that their ends would be four
inches apart at the top and one inch apart
at the bottom, as required by law, MIR:
Fahey laid them in way that caused
their ends to touch.
The structures were examined Monday
and Tuesday last by the building inspector
and Mr.. Fahey not being present the lat
ters clerk was notified to have the defect
rcmedied, which he promised to do Mr..
Fnhey was also written to Tuesday in ro-
gard to the matter. The building inspec-
tor found when he went to the premises
yesterday that nothing mad been done to
rectify the impcrfection and that the
bricklayers were at work and the ends Of
the joists would soon be covered.
Ordering building operations to cease he
hastened to police headquarters and had
the warrant issued. IL was given to officer
Massey and was served on Mr.. Fahey at
Sixth and Market streets few minutes
after the policemen left police station. Mr..
Fahey at once went to police headquarters
and stated that he had been out of town
and had not heard from his clerk or re-
ceived the building Inspector letter. He
promised to correct the defect and pay
costs, and thereupon the complaint against
him was withdrawn.
WARRANT FOR THE LATE INSPECTOR.
Building Inspector Dohl appeared before
the clerk Of the municipal court Friday
morning and had issued warrant for the
arrest Of Patrick Dillin. late building in
spector, on the charge of violating section
l of the ordinance relating to footways
and sidewalks, us follows:
From and after the passage Of this ordinance
II shall he tho duty OF the person TO whom n
written license Is granted To uso part of any
street, lane, alley or footway for the purpose
OF erecting or repairing any house or building,
US provided by section Of an ordinance
entitled offences agalnst the public economy
and certain nuisarces, passed October 30th,
lSh6; in tse tho paved tootway or sidewalk Is
taken up and removed, TO be caused to be
placed, put down and kept in lieu thereof. dur
ing the erection or repairing of such building,
boards or planks SO ns to leave board or
plank tOotway OF al least three feet in width
for the safe anu convenient pnssage of persois
walking along and upon the same, provided,
however, that this shall not apply to cxcaya-
tlons Of cellars or foundations during working
hours. II any person, as aforesaid, shall
neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions
OF this ordinance every person so offending
shall forfeit and pay u ne oil 80 for each and
every day of such neglect or refusal.
Mr.. Dillin is building some houses at the
northwest corner of Lancaster avenue and
Jackson street. He put down a footway
two feet in width, one foot less than re-
| quired by law, but it practically is useless
because OF its bad condition. The warrant
was handed to the police authorities.
INSPECTING OLD oHIMSEYs.
The building inspector has commenced
the inspection of old chimneys and noti-
fled property owners that if they fail to
put dilapidated chimneys in safe condition
he will do the work himself and require
the owners to pay the cost.