Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-03


erect any frame building within less than
go feet of the property Of an adjacent
owner. Nor shall il be lawful to repair
the outside walls Of any wooden building
now erected in this city, except in the
manner to be prescribed by the building
inspector"
In the construction Of bay or bow win
dows or roofs or buildings shingles are
prohibited but tin, sheet iron, slate, tiling
or pebble dash can be used. Provision
is made, however, that where a building
is at last 10 feet from any other building
shingles can be used above the first story,
on the roof gables, bay or bow windows.
A temporary covering over the pave
ment, at least eight feet high, must be
erected after a building has reached a
height of p feet, to protect people using
the sidewalks. Originally the draft pro-
vided for such protection in case of a
building on the building line or within
eight feet thereof, but the law has been
changed to apply only where a building
is on the building line.
A change has been made with respect
TO skvscrapers. as follows: Gan build
ings over II stories high shall have their
foundations and all stories below the
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all hard or pressed brick, laid in cement
mortar and cement motar shall be used
in all work done from December lst to
March 1st."
The section relating to the ratio Of the
thickness of a wall to its height has been
stricken out.
Provision is made for fire test Of ! zoo
degrees Fahrenheit for all material used
in floor construction and freproofng for
hreproof buildings.
The section bearing on the length OF
girders has been stricken out.
As to inspection the revised ordinance
SAYS: "When any concrete wall or ar
mored or reinforced or trussed concrete
is used the owner shall provide proper
supervision and an expert inspection OF
( the cement and inerts. A daily record
shall be kept on the ground and be always
open for inspection. The temperature
OF the weather shall be noted. Special
tests Of the concrete may be required by
the building inspector If he deems 1t neces-
sary."
The following change has been made
with respect to wood construction: "No
less size than 2xl0 ioist can be used where
the span is more than eight feet and where
the span is more than is feet, inches
2xI2 are required unless a grider Is useC
in the cellar. Two ny eight ioists may
be used where the span is only eight feet
As to pipes in partitions IL says: "Al
stud partitions containing plumbing heat
ing or other pipes shall be framed and the
ioists or beams underneath so spaced o.
blocked apart or trimmed, as to givi
proper clearance for the piping without
J cutting, and all such piping passinl
through floors shall be boxed in and fir
stopped between the joists TO prevent thu
, spread of fire. All gas mains, where Gu
J into ioists, must not be run further thai
one foot from the wal"
/ The following change has been mad
] with respect to the area OF chimneys
] ssNo chimneys shall be less than eigh
c inches by eight inches, when used a
{ smoke fiues, and no chimney shall b
l built nor shall the top of any chimne
/ rebuilt without a lining Of fire clay o
= terra Gotta for its entire height. In tn
: repairing Of old hues, the lining mus
Z commence at the bottom level or ceilin
Y joists All gas hues must be built
/ hard brick"
\ Under the revised ordinance register
i. located over a brick furnace must /
: supported by brick shaft built up iror
4 the cover of the hot air chamber. Ih
:. shaft must be lined with a metal pipe an
e all woodwork must be trimmed away No
3 less than three felt from it. All register
J. for hot air furnaces placed in any Woo
y work or combustible floors must hay
g stone OF iron borders, and the hange iC
e the tin hot air pipes must fit into an
y properly connect with the borders. A
{ register boxes must be made OF tin plat
z or galvanized iron.
d Two-ply or thrse-ply, as well as tou
o DIV felt, and plastic slate can be used t'