Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-11

possible. In no case shall the work on
the side walls be ahead Of the work on |
the front walls more than the height OF /
one story. The side, end or party walls |
shall be anchored at each end OF the |
beams, no a space not more than ten feet !
apart, with good, strong wrought iron
anchors, hroe-eiqhths of an inch by one
and three-eighihs wide, well secured into
side walls, and 30 be well fastened to the
beams by not less than two wrought iron
nails, at least one-fourth of an inch in
diameter Door frames are TO be well
anchored into the walls or stone. Before
any building shall be enlarged, raised, al
tered. (repairedl or built upon, the front
taken out, or any part OF the first or
lower story repaired. or any material
change made therein, the owner or
builder shall notify the building inspec-
tor in writing. who shall examine the
same and ascertain if the building or
buildings are safe and in good condition
to be enlarged. raised, altered or built
! upon. No building shall be enlarged,
raised, altered OF built upon until after
such examination. The decision Of the
building inspector shall be made without
delay, and shall be final.
After the passage Of the ordinance it
viii not be lawful % erect or construct
any frame building at any place in the
/ city Of Wilmington, nor 10 repair the
outside walls Of any wooden building
now erected, except in the manner TO be
prescribed BY the building Inspector.
4 Temporary sheds may be ercted OF wood
/ for the use Of builders upon the lot OF
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erected. OF on the adjoining lot Of ground.
II will not be unlawful to erect one
( story frame kitchen not exceeding in di-
mensions twelve by eighteen feet, or COW
erina more than two hundred and sixteen
square feet Of ground.
The first story in the rear of a dwell
ing being built Of brick OF stone, the
second story may be built of wood not "a
exceed an area of two hundred and six.
teen square feet.
Mansard stories in the top story only
may be built of wood, covered with slate
or metal. If not above sixty-ive feet in
height from the curb level.
No wooden building OF part Of q
wooden building shall be raised, added to
enlarged or removed 10 any other place
nor shall any such building be moved
No wooden building that has one-half o.
its value, exclusive of the value of thl
foundations, damaged by fire or other
wise. shall be built up again or repaired
but shall be taken down and the build
ING inspector shall determine the exten
of such damage.
No part Of the outside or party di
, vision walls Of any building shall b
built of wood, except as provided; no
shall any bay or bow window or the roo
Of any building hereafter erected be GOV
cred on the outside with wood or woodei
shingles, but il shall be covered with tin
iron. slate, tiles or pitch In the con
struction of any brick or stone singl
building. which shall be erected as tina
the main wells shall not be les than tel
feet from any building lines or the lin
Of land Of the adjacent owner, it shal
not be unlawful 70 use wood OF woode
shingles above the first story, on the ROOT
/ gables, bay OF bow windows.
It will not be lawful for any brick
LAYER, stone mason, OF other builder
erecting or altering a brick OF ston
, building upon any of the building line
of the city, or within eight feet of then
, TO continue the erection OF alteration O
5 said building after it may have reache
f twelve feet in height. unless he erect q
s cause to be erected ON the street @
streets. a temporary covering of at leas
, eight feet high from the pavement, an
] | sufficiently strong to prevent accident
d from the falling Of bricks and other ms
n terial. aud not less than twelve feet wild
3, beginning at the house OF building, an
S roina toward the said street or streets.
| ffsI. .nI 10 80.
; nizance of all violations, and its iudl
+ shall hear and determine such matter
r thereof as may be brought before him b
z. information, suit or otherwise.
IT The ordinance classifes buildings 8
d follows;
II Glass buildings Of unlimited heigl
r. must be absolutely fire proof and bui
e entirely of incombustible fire and waite
Is proof material, with all metal structure
: parts thoroughly fire-proofed, and finisl
ed and trimmed with incombustible mi
terial. All buildings above twelve stori,
in height are included in this class
Is Glass 2-Buildings above eight storil
in height must be fire proof building
with short floor spans, when similar
d construction to buildings of unlimit,
height except that the finished floor
u I frames, uoofct WlHNOWr ana the u5u
M trim Of rooms are Of ordinary wood Co
% struction with no open air spaces behii
ly wood.
Class 3-Buildings above six stories
~ height must be fire-proof buildings. Lol
~ door spans With walls or metal struC
n ural frames similar to those of &
ID twelve stories, but the floor FIRE -proofii
TO IS made in long, fiat spans and panels
reinforced or armored concrete, and ha
IL inc ineombustible partitions
e Glass 4-Buildings six stories in heigl
~ semi fire proof or composite building
when the enclosing walls and roof cove
to inc are made Of incombustible materis
ny with doors, windows and frames Of woo
Ny lint with the interior walls Of brick;
20 with columns and girders made of fiji
IN proofed iron or steel and with the 40
as construction of wooden beams, ioists Al
nd ceiling furred withfre-proof material a
D, all concealed spaces fire stopped and
subdivisions made with incombustil
X partitions, or if the interior is of mill GO