Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-20

Wau' '.g.l Aftrr an Examination
Bh aprrnl,tions a. 10 Piiing for foun-
s,aons.
..root to the condemnation of
pla v. hnildings in the city, the proposed
-'s s,l5inr ordinance, which IS now
~ IN City Council, provides that
ninS II tbe duty of the building in
'nlu .';thin "a hours after he has been
.s.s .. ,bat any building is in an unsafe
.n5- ,,,rerous condition, TO notify the
u'7 srent thereof without delay TO
Y. sonn OF to repair the same within
after such notice, so that it may,
q. ,bot space of time, be placed in a
.m ,,rJition for the purposes for which
..oJ M intended to be used. If the
,or finds the building in n very
'ons or unsafe condition, requiring
s'i;ote removal or repair, he shall re-
y. .bo owner or agent to remove or re-
to-tbuith. If it be a new building
.,,u nreyent the builder or contractor
L Zinc further with the work until
i \ brnlder of contractor fully com
WITH the law. If any owner, agent,
p.r Or contractor of-such condemned
.a5ng shall neglect or refuse TO take
rn OF repair the same as he may be
4 ...ts5 the building inspector shall have
rcbt mower and authority TO enter
y, suob premises with sufficient
absr of workmen and repair or tear
.,n tbe said condemned building, which
y, in his opinion would be the best for
4 I. s,feiv OF said building, and the prop
q - III such owner to be distrained or
IA upon 20 pay the expenses thereof.
a 10 the use Of party walls the in
s.tor is required, upon the application
any person about TO erect any new
Ning OF buildings, to examine all
M and division walls upon the ad
rrr lot of ground, and if considered
him 10 he insufficient and unfit for
mpport of such new building or
Nnrs about TO be erected, then such
M division or other walls shall be
M good by the owner, contractor or
iider
Where in the opinion of the building
reetor the old wall OF the new wall
srt to be built is insufficient for the
rose for which IL is intendedtO be
be shall notify the owner, con-
'.aor or builder to take down and re-
ma or increase the thickness Of the
nk II a party wall, the cost of re-
iling or repairing shall be proportion
% each owner according to the benefit
rei by each, the cost thereof TO be
nated by the building inspector, OF
experts that may be chosen by the in
rsted parties. A division wall shall
nme q party wall if it has been built
H on the land ofo the adjoining prop
+ ry; in such cases it is 10 be presumed
at there is an agreement between the
ilcent owners that the wall shall be
N and enjoyed as the common prop
BY Of both, although it may have been
landing for less than or over 20 years
f De last party building shall, in eacl
sei pay 0ne-half the value of such well
F siore using the same, 1t shall be the
8liy Of the owner, contractor or builder
either OF them, who are eXcavatina
sars, taking down, repairing or under
Inning walls and banks, TO shore, proI
place necessary supports as the worl
lngesses, in order TO make it safe ang
ewe When notified by the building
nRctor TO shore, prop or place supports
specified in this section, said owner
ntactor and builder. OF either of them
ial- do SO without delay.
@ Files intended for wall, pier or pos
rest upon, shall not be less than sii
h'hes in diameter at the smallest enc
lhi twelve inches at the butt end, AM
All be Of oak OF other hard wood am
spaced not exceeding 80 inches o
aIer than two feet on centres, and the.
Alll be driven to a solid bearing.
There cannot be less than two row
piles under all external, party o
her walls less than 20 feet high an
nee rows under all walls over 20 fee
# sA excepting under walls not exceed
ig 29 feet in height a single row of pile
Ay be used if'all other conditions q
ability are complied with. No pile sha
weighted with a laod exceeding 2
@ The tops of all piles shall be Gu
p and the tops of all ranging and car
4 Ig umbers, when used, shall be place
no" The lowest ground water level I
,aIe constant moisture in the timber
Were required, Portland concrete sha
ammed down in the interstices bi
1sen the heads of the piles to the dept
ll thickness Of at least II inches an
", one foot in width outside the piles.
foundation walls of any building mui
punt Of hard brick, stone or other hai
~ lnoombustible material, and whei
.l,le ls a cellar or basement the wal
-gN the surface of the ground shall
-! protected froom dampness by q
Ag'lor covering Of mortar such as
',l ~ laying up the wall with a wal
...llg oi liquid Portlan grout if nece
Il the footing courses be Of concret
S concrete shall not be less than
-.les tnlek per coourse, if of ceme,
Ity,ele the offsets shall not exceed on
y. ~ ana IT Of Portland the offsets shl
y ~ exceed -fourths of the thiclne
Lac saSn course, or, after the first cour
3o.. ~ Vhe sides up TO the bottom of 9th
,.n. sI,i'ss or base plates or foundati
& ~ ,'1 may be battered from the edges
n M. ""er course with the above rat
& ~. use OF reinforced or armored co
s NM. ioi iootings, or in foundations
riFeIly proportioned and otherwise col
n.y. s.us with the conditions fixed for 9th
S,al ',lllls IN the law, is not prohibited.
Nh. iootings must consist of lar
= Nies una shall be at least six incl
sas,ii sei The Offsets shall not exceed seve
eTn,. NM the thickness of each FOOT
q fo1nsa' fr,g' u including the last offset at /
| copr,o ,U pped brick work is used the low
q tisr,., snell be two courses thick and
salted with strefebar. - -. -,