News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-06

he walked over to the street and said
with cheerful insolence.
"Fine day for building, Mr.. Gordon"
Gordon went down to 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 allowsW
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
up? Don't you worry about me.
know what I'm doing"
Then to Gordon's surprise Randall
came up close to him and said in what
was intended for a 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 it is practically AHEAD letter any
how. None of the contractors ever pays
any attention to it. What difference
does it make anyhow? l 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 it 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
putting 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 jewellers sufficient light and
air at that end of the building. After
you have got your building up it will
be fire trap like old No. 10. You de-
liberately violate not only the Ordi-
nance in regard to rear space, but you
are planning to violate other provisions
Of the building acts In regard to light
ing areas and metal stalrcases. I've
seen your plans, and they are nothing
more nor less than copies OF plans Of
No. 81. I'll have you arrested unless
you change the ground plans Of this
building"
"You will, ehr'
Tommy spit out another piece Of
splinter and contemptuously started
down toward the masons. ut amt the
first time I've been arrested, but the
fellows that does it remembers it
longer'n l do"
Gordon went over with Ford to the
city hall, and together they swore out
a complaint before the city attorney.
That officer eyed Gordon rather curl
ously, and while his assistant was
making out the warrant Gordon asked
a few questions.
"This case will come in Judge Cham
bers' court?"
The assistant looked up and paused
In his writing.
The city attorney eyed Gordon again.
Judge Chambers has jurisdiction in
The Waterside district. 1t has been GUS
tomary, however, to follow the prec-
edent established by the new building
act of '97 and carl these cases in the
district court"
Curry case?"
Eyes"
Gam l right in saying that the COM
planning witness in cases of violation
of city ordinances has the right to APP
pear and cause the party complained Of
TO appear in the police court that has
Jurisdiction in civil cases over the dis
trict in which the violation occurs?"
THAT is the law" The city attorney
slowly and seemingly with reluctance
spoke.
Gordon went one step further "Then
this warrant will cite Randall to APP
pear before Judge Chambers. If cases
that come under the provisions of the
building act of 1897 are appealed from
the police court of Judge Chambers, do
they go to the court of appeals or the
court of special pleasT'
The city attorney hesitated.
THE court of appeals. There is no
choice IN the matter"
Gordon was silent. The city attorney
eyed him again with interest.
Are you lawyer, young MANI"
mo"
do you know Tommy Randall init
mately?'
mo. Do your"
The city attorney evaded the ques-
ton.
He's bright one, Tommy is; very
bright. Very bright, don't you think|
"Will this warrant be served at
onceT' Gordon asked in his turn ignor-