Evening journal., 1907-12-27
INQUIRE ABOUT
FIRE ESCAPES
Council Appoints Committee
to See What Buildings
Are Equipped

Upon the recommendation OF John
J. Cassidy. Of the First ward. city
Council last night appointed Mcasrs
Cassidy, Simmons and Rash COM
mittde TO inspect the amusement places
ana apartment houses OF the city with
the object OF having an such places
not already oqmppedio with proper
means of escape IN time OF fire made
safe for their patrons and occupants
in such an emergency The commit
teemen VIII invite the chief of the
Fire Department 90 accompany them
on the Inspection.
Mr. Cassidy explained that some Of
the amusement places OF the city were
without proper means of escape for
their patrons in time OF fire, and al
though the subject was clearly within
the province OF the chief OF the Fire
Department he felt it his duty 20 in
troduce a resolution providing for the
inspection of the buildings
Mr. Simmons, OF the Fifth ward,
said a former council had taken up
the subject and while some public
places had been equipped with FIRE
escapes as a result of the inspection
others had not been. Should Il be
found that the present ordinance on
the subject Is not sufficiently severe
I In its penalties. the committee will
recommend 70 the law committee Of
Council that a satisfactory ordinance
be adopted
William Lyons. OF tho Ninth ward.
reported that he had been IN com
municatlon with officials OF several
cities relative 10 information concern
ing bill boards. but as none OF the
cities had better ordinances on the
subject than Wilmington. the member
had no suggestion TO make TO Council
on the subject. It is the intention OF
Council TO abate the bill board nul-
sance. Mr. Lyons will communicate
with oficials OF other cities on the
subject
After Council had discussed the SUBJ
ject. Mr.. Cassidy asked II there was
a city ordinance preventing the smoke
nuisance. He was informed that there
was not.
IT many Of you lived close to these
stacks, perhaps, there might be an
ordinance on the subject" he replied.
THE main object OF manufacturers
just now is to have smoke issue from
their stacks" remarked Mr.. Taylor.
This closed the discussion.
William p. Bancroft, OF the Board
OF Park Commissioners. recommended
that Council purchase a piece OF land
bounded by Twelfth street, Bennett
street and tho Brandy,vine creek, as
an addition to Kirl<wood Park. The
recommendation was referred TO the
finance and law committees.
Council opened the following bids
for printing 800 copies of w. H. Glea-
sons audit Of the city finances: Star
Printing Company 500 copies OF not
more than 40 pages. S165; Charles II.
Gray, S152; Mercantile Printing Com
pany, 300 copies. SS625: 500 copies,
$4,000; Charles NJ. Smith. 500 copies.
$3.50; II. B. Maston. 800 copies. S2.20 a
page. The bids were referred 10 the
printing committee.
City Treasurer Ross reported a ball
ance Of s157. .277.9G to credit Of current
expenses. He also reported receipts as
follows: George II. Mccall. s475,
taxes for 1907; $3.50. taxes for 1904
The January interest list amounting
to $50 was ordered paid.
The S. p. c. A. reported ia dogs
talen during Decem her and the re-
ceipt of $3.50. The monthly allow
ance Of $3.50 was paid.