The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-03-03
II IS FAVORED BY MANY
Candidates for the Office of Building
Inspector are Already Coming Into
the Field and There viii be no Lack
of Material.


on Friday evening and completed the
first reading of the building ordinance
sent to the council by the commission
of contractors and builders and while
the ordinance and its reading probably
disturbed the dreams of the members
of the council last night when the
arduous work of reading it was COM
pleted the members of the council
were convinced that the work of the
commission had been done with
thoroughness which is. usually foreign
to such commissions. One thing is
certain and that is. if the ordinance is
passed there will be no city in Wis
consin which has a more complete
building code than Kenosha.
There is mo feature in building oper-
ations not covered by the ordinance
and the only fault found by the mem
bers of the council is the possible
fault that it goes too deeply into de-
tail. It is certain that under the
operation Of the ordinance every pos
sible safe guard will be thrown about
building operations in the city. The
commission has paid especial attention
to concrete construction in the build
ing code and the safe guards thrown
about this sort of construction makes
the Kenosha ordinance noteworthy.
Large powers are given into the hands
of the inspector Of buildings but the
future growth Of the city has been
taken into consideration by the fran
ers of the ordinance and it is certain
that in a few years under the opera
tion of the ordinance the department
Of building will become one of the
most important departments of the
city. In framing the ordinance the
commission has arranged for buildings
of every nature and the greatest pos
sible safe guards are thrown about the
construction of buildings which are
to- be used for public purposes.
The only question that has been
raised in connection with the ordi-
nance is the question as to whether
or not the building department would
prove self-sustaining. With big
building season there is little doubt
but that several assistants to the
building inspector would be demanded
and this would make the operation of
the ordinance expensive as under its
provisions only men who are able to
show great proficiency may serve eth
er as inspector of buildings or in the
capacity of assistant.
It is not improbable, however, with
the growth of the city that the build
ing department may at some future
time furnish revenues for the city be-
yond the cost of it's maintenance.
With the presentation Of the ordi-
nance to the council men who are can
didates for the position Of inspector
are beginning to buttonhole the alder
men. The provisions of the ordinance
makes it necessary for all applicants
for this position to pass an examina-
tion before a commission of architects
and builders and this will aid materi-
ally in getting the right man for the
Office. The salary Of the position will
undoubtedly be one which will com
mand the services of man high in
his profession or trade. The ordi-
nance will have to be given one more
reading before it can be passed and
it is probable that the council will pro-
vide for the publication Of the ordi-
nance in order that contractors and
builders may have chance to criti-
else it before it is finally acted on
by the council.