The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-03-06

fore God, he is guilty IL ever man was"
Arrest Tommy and bring the case i'm
Julius Chambers court According to
the statute law. the jurisdiction of
Chambers court extends to all cases in
Waterside district. Chambers has new
er had a case OF this kind. From all
that we know of him so far he is not
afraid Of Randall nor in any way in
debted TO him"
Gordon gravely assented. He was sit
ting in the library. where his view
through the window extended down
Bowen street TO the end of the burned
district. He could see group of work
men laying out foundations for Tom
my's first double decker.
The sight suggested plan to Cor
don. and he went out and walked over
to the place.
Tommy Randall was at the farther
end of the lot, but as Gordon came up
he walked over TO the street and said
with cheerful insolence.
Fine day for building, Mr.. Gordon"
Gordon went down 10 the end of the
lot. The basement excavation had been
| made, and the masons were at work on
the foundation wall.
Gordon came back to where Randall
still stood.
"Of course you know your rear end
line for this building runs fifteen feet
farther south than the law allowsT"
Tommy Randall was chewing a bit
Of pine splinter. He spit out the piece
then turned toward John Gordon.
'Is this your building that's going
| upr Don't you worry about me.
know what I'm doing"
Then to Gordon's surprise Randall
came up close TO him and said I'm what
was intended for bluff. hearty man
ner: Say, Mr.. Gordon, what's the use
Of quarreling with me over this little
matter? OF course | know that tech
nically the ordinance isn't lived up to-.
but IL is practically dead letter any
how. None of the contractors ever pays
any attention to it. What difference
does IL make anyhow I mean to put
UP a good building, and the people
know my rents are fair. No one ever
complained that Tommy Randall ever
screwed 'em for rent when IL was hard
to get. Live and let live Is my motto"
Gordon looked him in the eye.
"Mr. Randall You know or ought to
know that this double decker you are
fputting up here is a death trap and
that the law distinctly provides for this
space at the rear of the lot to give the
tenement dwellers sufficient light and
air at that end of the building. After
lyou have got your building up it viii
be fire trap like old No. 10. You de
liberateiy violate not only the ordi
nance in regard to rear space. but yot
are planning to violate other provision!
of the building acts in regard to light
ling areas and metal staireases. Pv,
seen your plans. and they are nothing
more nor less than copies OF plans o.
No. 81. I'll have you arrested unless
you change the ground plans of thi
building"
You will. ehY"
Tommy spit out another piece o
lsplinter and contemptuously starte,
down toward the masons. 1t amt tn
first time I've been arrested. but tn
Fellows that does il remembers /
longer'n l do
Gordon went over with Ford to th
city hall, and together they swore on
q complaint before the city attorney
That officer eyed Gordon rather cur
eusly, and while his assistant wa
making out the warrant Gordon aske
a few questions.
''This case win come in Judge Chan
lbers' eomt?"
The assistant looked up and pause
in his writing.
The city attorney eyed Gordon agaiI
Judge Chambers has Jurisdiction
1.-The waterside district 1t has been GU
ltomary, however. to follow the pre-,
edent established by the new buildin
laet OF '91 and call these cases in th
district court"
, Jury caseT'
"Yes."
= Am l right In saying that the con
:, planning witness in cases of violatio
VI city ordinances has the right to al
pear and cause the party complained .
= to appear in the police court that h.
jurisdiction in civil cases over the di
. trict in which the violation occursT'
. THAT is the law" The city attorns
n slowly and seemingly with reluctan'
q spoke.
A Gordon went one step further. "Ths
! this warrant will cite Randall to a
r pear before Judge Chambers. IL cas-
@ that come under the provisions of Il
= building act of 1897 are appealed fro
d the police court of Judge Chambers, I
l. they go to the court of appeals or Il
h court of special pleasf"
The city attorney hesitated.
d "The court Of appeals There is
choice In the matter"
in Gordon was silent. the city attorn
eyed HIN again with interest.
. care you a lawyer. young manr'
e "Not"
- "Do you know Tommy Randall in
, nstelyS"
:. mo. Do your
- The city attorney evaded the qu'
N tion.
nt Hes a bright one, Tommy Is; We
N bright. Very bright, don't you think
a. "Will this warrant be served
= snceT' Gordon asked, in his turn ign
is ing question.
m The attorney placed the warrant
the hands of an officer, with instr
n tions to serve 1t on Tommy Randall
to once. and as he gave the order
A. seemed TO Gordon that everybody
90 the office. from the city attorney do
es to the policeman, eyed him with s.
of pitying contempt.
He walked out of the building bolt
ne with wrath at the insolent attitude
as every person in the city administrati