Evening journal., 1916-04-05

So much speculation is being in
dulged in and so many inquiries hav-
ing come TO Building Inspector
Charles e. Anderson. relative to the
now city building code, Mr.. Anderson
today gave out the following OK
PLANTATION of the code.
After FIVE months of solid work,
the building code was finally drafted.
and owing TO the immense amount Of
technical matter contained therein the
probing was necessarily a long and
tedious task. as the code contains 329
sections, SO diagrams. II photographs
together with an elaborate system OF
indeXing. and innumerable tables or
measurements. quantities, and handy
references for builders and CON
tractors. all OF which necessarily had
to be carefully proofed by the build
ing Inspector personally. Many Of the
latest and up-to-date ideas OF the
best civil engineers and building eX-
perts in the United States have been
given place in the new code, so that
all advantages OF new building meth
DDS have been incorporated, and many
especially adapted to the local re-
quirements OF the City of Wilmington.
"Thus. the new code will combine
all Of the latest and the best, added
TO which the building inspector has
embodied the benefit of over 40 years
practical experience as a builder and
contractor, The new code, when pub.
lished in book form, will contain 32l
pages.
In reply TO the query as to what
will be the attitude of the Council
regarding the adoption Of the new
code as an ordinance the building
inspector stated that from the interest
already shown in the code by the
Council in ordering 300 sample
copies and 1000 finished in book form,
II would seem that Council intends to
{ pass the ordinance.
In reply to the question as to what
interest other cities were taking in
the new CODE Mr.. Anderson said that
a number of cities have officially com
inundated with him in requesting
! copies OF the code as soon as issued,
many OF them Offering to pay for
same. Il is the custom in other cit
les to appoint a commission OF from
\ three to five members to draft build
ing codes. While this plan divides
the work as well as responsibilities
Mr. Anderson feels that II is a ques-
ton il desired results can be thus at.
tanned, unless all OF the members are
equally efficient In the practical
knowledge necessary to obtain the re
- quirements
THE new era of prosperity nov
: being entered into by the City of vii
mington, Mr. Anderson said. is per
haps more quickly recognized in In,
building department than any othei
department OF the city government
J for in this department is recorde,
city Improvements in the building
trade. investments by which the cit,
gains revenue in taxes. For instance
the record Of the building inspecto
for the past 20 months shows an in
yestment in building improvements il
Wilmington OF $4,772.25706. Tn
month OF March alone showed permit
issued for S269,41231 This is an in
terestlng fact, that out OF the som
125 building reports received by IN
building inspector each month from
various cities in the United States. IN
percentage Of gain in building I
greatly I'm favor OF Wilmington, eve
compared with cities Of far large
population.
after finishing the drafting an
. proofing the new code. Mr.. Anderso
will now sit on the Board Of Assess
ment and Appeals. which will be Il
: session daily. and also evenings. fror
70 o'clock during April