Evening journal., 1892-12-30
SMITH MUST COMPLY.
A Man Who Must Get Out OF
His Little Home.
INSPECTOR DoHL TO ACT AT oNoE


II. II. Smith WIN be Obliged to Repair
His building at Once or shove IL up
to Last Until Spring Inspector Dohl
Acted ON Behalf Of the Citizens.
The following letter was presented to
the City Council on December %:
''WILMINaToN, Del. Dec, 90. 1899.
Hon. II. r. BENSON, President City
Council, Council Chamber, Whining
"ton.
''MY DEAR SIR:--In order that THE
Mayor and Council Of the city of VIII
mington may receive prompt notice | ad-
dress this communication to you with
the request that you lay the matter before
the members Of your Honorable body.
AS the authorized representative Of
Henry II. Smith, the owner and occupant
of the premises known as 302 East Tenth
street in this city, desire to state briefly
the following facts.
On November goth, Mr.. Smith received
the following notice.
HENRY II. SMITH. 302 East Tenth street.
DEAR SIR: You are hereby notified that /
have condemned frame building No. 302 East
Tenth street and you are hereby directed to
hay haye the same torn down n thirty days from
TINS uhte. Yours, &c.
DANIEL DoHL, Building Inspector.
In the first place we desire to notify
your honorable body that we will resist
by every lawful means any attempt ON
the part Of the Building Inspector to
disturb, molest or put TO harm or dam
age the present owner and occupant OF
said premises; and so far az
the constitution Of the State Of Della
ware guarantees TO all men the right
Of enjoying and defending life and lib
erty, and protecting reputation and
property, and IN general OF attaining
objects suitable to their condition
without injury by one to another,
so long will we continue to re-
sist any infringement of that right
by any individual or corporation that
may attempt the same without fully and
amply compensating the owner and occu-
pier of the premises for his loss and
damage sustained, aud further. the
property so condemned by the building
inspector has stood iE it's now present
condition for the past twelve years and
is perfectly safe for twelve years more.
And lastly the wife of the owner and
tenant of these premises.is now seriously
i'll, md any attempt TO molest her end
her family in their peaceable enjoyment
Of their home, which is to them their all
in this world, win be resisted by every
process known to the law. We desire
TO be law abiding and intend to be
law abiding but we also must insist upon
our rights az guaranteed to every man
whatever his situation or color, as are
vouchsafed TO us by the constitution
under which we live remain
Very Respectfully Yours,
FRANK D CARPENTER, Attorney for
II. H. Smith
The city Solicitors Opinion.
The latter was then referred to the
City Solicitor, who in turn returned it,
with the instructions that as the appeal
had not been made within the time pre-
scribed by law it was out Of the iuris-
diction Of the council The matter was
then referred to the building inspector
What the Inspector Says.
Building Inspector Dohl was seen this
morning by an EVENING JOURNAL re-
porter and in answer to inquiries said II
will 60 TO the house this afternoon and
order the building to bo put in a safe
condition at once The house leans over
into the street fourteen inches. 1t has
brick foundation but is in
a condition that is dangerous both to
the occupants and persons passing on
the sidewalk Hay wagons which going
past this house, sometimes come in CON
tact with it. The time three days
allowed Smith expired last night He
will now have to repair the building at
once or shove 1t up strong emo ugh to
last until the weather moderates.
Alleged Complaint From Citizens.
'erhe citizens Of the vicinity have
made complaints about the condition of
this house. and must act act according
to law. do not want to
cause this man any Inconvenience
except what / am sworn to do in
connection with the duties Of my Office
Should he not comply with my request
at once, ! will be compelled to force
the case
Since going into Office Inspector Dohl
has condemned fifty nine building. This
is the first formal complaint.