Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-09

of sinking fund bonds or certificates of in
debtedness to the amount of $50 900, to be
applied to the redemption of loans Nos. 18
and 10, due July LIST, was introduced by
Mr. Cotton and, after having been read
twice, was referred to the law and finance
committees and to the city solicitor. It
provides that the bonds shsll bear interest
a. the rate of 4.pcr cent per annum, paya-
BILE scmi-annually, OIL April lst, and Octo-
ber lst, and that the bonds shall fall due as
follows: 1880 October 1st, 1902; 700,
April list, 1903; Sl7.550, October LIST. 1903;
SlS, 100. April list, 1904; SIS, $50, October 1st,
1904; Sl4, 800, April lst, 1905.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
providing for building regulations. for a
building inspector and prescribing his
duties, introduced by Mr.. Ratlege, was
given two readings and referred to the law
committee and the city solicitor. 1t pro
vides that the building inspector shall be
allowed sum not exceeding S25 per
month to pay for the keep of team for
his personal use in the discharge OF the
duties of his office, that each building and
one-story frame kitchen hereafter erected
in this city shall have division walls, at
least nine inches in thickness, of brick,
stone or iireproof material, carried up be-
tween IL and the adjoining building or
buildings solidly IL inches above the top
OF tue sheathing boards of the roof and
the cornice &c.
Similar disposition was made with an
ordinance. amending an ordinance to
prevent the erection or removal of
frame buildings within certain limits
Of the city, which also was intro
duced by Mr.. Ratledge. Among its pro-
visions are the following 1t shall not be
lawful to erect any frame building in the
city except upon marsh land nor shall any
part of the outside or party division walls
OF any building be built of frame or wood,
but the same shall be built of brick, stone
or iron, provided, however, that tempor-
ary sheds may be erected of wood for the
use OF builders upon the lot of ground ON
which building is being erected, or on
the adjoining lot, and provided, further,
that it shall not be unlawful to erect one
story frame kitchen not exceeding 12xlS
teet Or covering more than ZIG square
feet; the second story in the rear
OF dwelling may be built of wood for
bath or porch purposes, not to exceed an
area OF ZIG square feet; no wooden build
ing or part of wooden building shall be
raised, added to, enlarged or removed to
any other place within the city, except
upon marsh land, and no wooden building
that has one,half of its value, exclusive of
the value of its foundation, damaged by
ire or otherwise shall be rebuilt or re-
paired, but shall be taken down, and the
building inspector shall determine the ex-
tent of such damage.
On motion of MIR. Cotton the clerk was
instructed TO send copies of the last two
proposed ordinances to the Builders Ex-
change.
A few bills were read and referred.
Councilman.elect Clymer resides at No.
401 West Third street and is president of
the +. I. Clymer Company, manufacturers
of coach, hearse and carriage woodwork
at Third and Orange streets. By his cleo
tion the Republicans have secured two
thirds vote.