Evening journal., 1905-08-14
OLD WALL MUST
Be TORN DOWN
Finding of Board Does Not
Meet With Building In
spector's Approval
ACTION WAS NOT BIB6IHG

Building Inspector William N Con-
nelly announced this morning to w. ID.
Brinckle. architect, and Frank Over
deer, of w. S. Haddock and Company.
that the side wall Of the old building,
No. 1923 Market street, now under
course of remodelling, must be torn
down before building operations can be
resumed, and that he would issue
warrant for the arrest Of any one caus-
ing work to be resumed unless his in
lstructions are carried out.
on Saturtiy afternoon the public
building COMMITTEES Of City Council in
spected the building where a side wall
had been condemned by Inspector Con-
nelly. After hearing those interested
the committee met at the City Hall and
by a vote overruled the inspector and
allowed the work 10 proceed.
The building was being remodeled for
w. S. Taylor, the owner. w. d. Had
dock and Company were the con-
tractors and William d. Brinckle, the
architect. Mr.. Connolly held that the
building had been weakened by chang
the windows and leaving straight joints
In the walls but W. d. Haddock MAIN
tanned that the building was strong
and that he would not hev done the
work had there been any danger of it
falling. Architect Brinclde. and the
owner took a similar view Of the mat
ter and held that after one story had
been taken off the building. as contem-
plated, and it ha Understanding
lpaited and 1t had ben strengthened it
would be in good condition.
RECEIVED OFFICIAL LETTER.
This morning Mr.. Connolly upon
reaching his Office found Mr. BrinclSle
and Mr.. Ovendeer. awaiting him. He
also found the following communica-
ton from the Engineering and Survey
ing Department:
Department Of Engineer and Surveying.
Wilmington. Delaware Aug. "a, 1906
William NJ. Connolly. Building Inspector
Dear Sir: At meeting Of the Board OF
Commissioner held Saturday afternoon
August p. 1905. to consider an appeal
taken by w. d. Haddock & Company
contractors from the decision Of the
Building Inspector in regard to old build.
] ing No. 1923 Market street the decision OF
the said oBard Of Commission was thai
the wall can be sufficiently strengthene,
TO withstand the weight It will be re-
quired TO sustain and that the work o.
strengthening said wall shah be unde
the supervision OF the building inspector
and to meet with his approval In ever.
particular Yours respectfully.
1 George II. Boughman
After reading the letter Mr. Brinckl
asked the building Inspector what he in
tended to do on the SUBJECT. Mr.. Con
nelly stated that the wall had to com
down as It was not safe to build upon an,
that he did not propose to shoulder tn
responsibility. Mr.. Brinckle said that thl
Board of Commission had by a maiorit,
vote approved of the construction Of tn,
building as it had been originally planned
Mr.. Connolly at once replied that tn
action Of the board would not cause hin
to alter his determination. He held tina
the board had not approved in as much a
a majority of them did not vote TO con
tine the work.
"well. a majority Of those present did,
said Mr.. Brinckle.
That's not the point" replied Mr.. Con
nelly and obtaining the regulations bear
ing upon the subject read from them {,
the effect that a majority OF tn
board must pass upon subjects and tha
three was not a majority Of six.
Three voted to continue the work, tw,
voted against it and one was absent, sal,
the Inspector.
Mr.. Connolly was firm however in hi
determination and stated that II tn
Board had any suggestions to make re
garding the matter that it must shoulde
the responsibility.