Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

'be new building ordinance was
CVn Tented to City Council last evening
L'O- 500 copies we're ordered printed
iistribution among builders. The
was referred to Council In
NempoOiittee Of the whole Accompany
no the draft was the following letter,
vbioh was read and filed;
Wilmington, Del. Jan. IL, 19O6-Presi-
ssnt and Members of City Council
Gentlemen; l beg to call your attention
I, an entirely new building ordinance
-hich ia now IN the hands of the public
bnildinq committee. Il would respectfully
IN mat you give il your careful and inn
mediate attention and confederation.
n Ia a clean, clear and concise docu-
u,ent covering the erection of everything
IN me building line from one-story
kitchen 10 a modern sky-scraper of I'M
limited height.
nave been working on the ordinance
carefully and conscientiously for over three
months, giving IL every spare minute / had,
and. knowing full we'll the rapid growth of
ths city and the need OF "a new ordinance,
nook extra precautions in drafting one that
IL equal, if not better, fnan the ones in
operation in our larger cities.
You will notice a very important section
Of the ordinance where all buildings about
10 be erected costing above Sl,50O, the
building inspector must stamp with his
stamp of approval every rage Of the specii-
cations. Every floor plan and elevation
must contain his ignature heiore he issues
permit 70 the owners or builders, which
mans that every minute of his time will be
occupied in thai very important work, the
bulk OF which work will occupy the build
Ing inspectors time TO such an extent.
tog ther With the Office work, that he will
need clerical help.
Such buildings as the du Point Building
will take one man from four 10 six weeks
10 carefully scrutinize the plans and specif-
cations of such structures to conscientiously
approve or disapprove any part Of the con-
suuciion
You will notice that particular attention
has baen paid to theatres. assembly halls
factories, stores, hotels, tenements and
apartments regarding the safety of the in
labiianis and employees of such buildings,
Fire PROBING. loss of life, manners of exits
and egress and ways Of preventing panics
are the paramount sections. The soliditg
oil classes Of buildings has been
hofougly digesied and set forth so ex-
piciuy in this ordinance that no architect,
builder or contractor can mistake its
meaning,
therefore would ask YOU to have the
ordinance printed In detail and before its
dnal passage have all builders. contractors,
PRACTICAL oricklayersi carpenters. stone
masons architects and engineers who wish
10 be heard on the subject appear before
your honorable body and ! viii give each
bearing my personal attention, answer all
questions ana explain any detail and
willingly welcome any good suggestions
that | may have overlooked.
would kindly ask its adoption by
Council by the first OF February at the
rery latest, as you all know the ordinance
We are now working under is neither
practical nor lawful, and upon the passage
o. this ordinance l Will say without hest
iatlon that / will see that its provisions
are carried out In detail by every owner.
builder or contractor in the city. / will
He my best eldeavors to treat everyone
cautiously, considerably and conscien-
iiously fair.
] viii know no favorites and will use my
most earnest endeavOfs to place the office
81 the department of Buildings, which
consider the most important in the city,
Do a pinnacle where Il properly belongs.
Yours very truly,
william NJ. Connolly.
On the recommendation of the public
building and finance committees, il
was decided to enter into a contract
WITH tbs Wilmington City Electric
uo', for lighting the City Hall, for a
period OF i've years, with the under
standing that the city can cancel the
contract at any time for poor service,
Of at the expiration OF three years in
lle event Of municipal lighting
plant being established. 1t was also
decided, on the recommendation of
we same committees to reimburse the
street and Sewer Department to the
sAtent Of 1853. 10 for repairing Lom-
bard street wharf.
Mr., White brought up the matter of
eieoting new vaccine physicians, the
terms Of the incumbents having ex-
pred at the last meeting. Mr.. Nc
1ovein called attention to the fact
mat the time for eleoting had passed
ano as be doubted the legality OF
sieeIing at this time. on his motion,
me matter was referred to the city
soileitor for his opinion. Mr.. Postles,
20 voting with the Democrats on this
motion, said he thought it would be
nsnt to get the city solicitor 3
opinion. Mr.. White changed his vote
10 mat he could move to reconsider.
Wy Treasurer Blaine made his
ss,eeAly report, which was received and
l u IL vas as follows: Balance in
'He lrat National Bank to the credit