Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-02
70 PROPOSE A NEW CODE
BALTIMORE TO CONSIDER BUILD
ING REGULATIONS.
Complaint Over Delay in Clearing
StreetsICouncil to Pass Upon
Commission Tonight.
s,ac,a, D;snatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, March Am entire new
code of building regulations to govern the
erection of structures in the burned district
will be laid before the city council this
evening by Building Inspector Preston for
pa ssage in the form of an ordinance. These
regulations cover height, materials and
walls and also limit the area to be covered
by the several classes of buildings
One of the most important sections of the
ordinance is the requirement that all foun-
dation walls, parapet wall and chimneys
shall be laid IN concrete mortar and that
all other walls of brick or stone shall be
laid in lime, cement or lime and cement
mortar mixed.
Passed by Both Branches.
The ordinance will be passed by both
branches under a suspension of the rules
this evening and will be signed by Mayor
McLane tomorrow morning, the ordinance
becoming effective at once
Building Inspector Preston in discussing
the new regulations said to The Star cor
respondent today: Il have given these
regulations the most careful consideration
before finally adopting any section.
1t has been my am to require the use
of such material that is known to be fire.
resisting, and the whole aim has been to
make the construction of new buildings as
nearly freproof as Is possible. l have
made q thorough and minute inspection or
the Continental Equitable, Calvert and
Union buildings, and noted all the weak
points where the flames and heat worked
destruction, and these 1 have endeavored
to remedy in the requirements contained
in these new building regulations.
To Make Scrutinizing Inspection.
''It is my intention to have scrutinizing
inspection made of each building under
construction and the regulations enforced
rigidly, although l do not anticipate other
than harmonious cooperation from those
who will erect new structures. Surely it is
to their interest to carry out to the letter
the regulations which have been prepared
for their benefit
There is general complaint now among
business men because of the delay in re-
moving the debris.
This delay is costing the city an enor-
nous amount of money each day." said Col
Love, secretary of the board of trade, to
The Star correspondent today. 1.-The work
of carting away debris should be begun
a. once. SO that number of firms could
begin the work of rebuilding at once.
general initiation of building operations
would put to work thousands of mechanics
ane laborers. and the beneficial effects
would be felt in all lines of business.
Extraordinary Occasion.
This is an extraordinary occasion and
requires extraordinarily quick action If the
city is not to fall into a rut.
"It certainly would not do any harm to
expedite the work of clearing away the
debris" said Secretary Forrest of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association.
mo doubt the hardness in getting the
work under way is causing the city big
loss. All lines of business feel the inacttv
ity and the workingmen are the greatest
sufferers.
There is great army of them eager for
building operations to be begun. Their
prosperity means the prosperity of the
tradesmen and all allied business enter
prises.
Action Of City oficials.
81 have no doubt. however, that the city
officials are proceeding with all the dis