Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-10

the building down and carted the ma
terial away placing it where the ma
terial was at the disposal of the owner,
OF course the city paid the penalty.
but the eye-Sore was removed and now
a tasty building of brick is on the site
and all parties concerned are better
satisfied than if the old shack had I'M
dergone repairs.
Alderman James F. O'Leary an
nounced at that same council meeting
that ne had contemplated presenting.
resolution that would result in the
government Of the construction OF
buildings by the building inspector in
SO far as the public interest and rig hfs
We're concerned, and which would al
so cover such instances as the old
shack in Main street, but upon invesI-
cation he was satisfied that the present
local laws covered the situation and
Ill that was lacking was proper en-
foreement- He was strongly in favor
of the recommendation that the bu1ld-
ing be torn down, but that it be done
in the regular and in the legal way, IL
possible. He declared that the build
ing was beyond repair although O..
course the building could be propped
up SO that it might stand for q long
time longer. but that 1t would then
continue to be disgrace and mus
ance that would not be tolerated IN
any well governed city
Some of the aldermen showed an
earnest desire to protect the business
OF the moving picture houses in lower
Bank street. that have recently taken
advantage of their monopoly of the
business by reducing the number or
vaudeville acts TO the minimum. and
during the present week have substI-
tuted the ancient illustrated song
picture instead of the more expensive
vaudeville act There is an open
building lot of large dimensions on the
opposite side of the street and ABOUT
midway between the two picture
houses and some enterprising young
take advantage of the present sltua-
ton contemplate leasing this vacant
lot for amusement purposes They
plan to give moving pictures in the
open during the summer season, but
to do this it would be necessary to
have small building to be used as a
ticket office and to erect a building
within the fire limits. no matter how
small the building, permission must be
granted by the court Of common coun-
ell.
Such a petition was presented in the
court of common council and was
quickly condemned by some of the al
! dermen on the ground that to per-
nit such an undertaking in the city
would be prejudicia1 TO prOgressiyeness
ana unfair TO the fIleU HOW tAtSdSSA
in the moving picture business, and the
presiding officer reminded the alder
men that there We're two well con-
Quoted play houses in the city at the
present time and that they were here
all during the year and should not be
hampered by any not air. scheme.
The petition stated that it was the
intention of the petitioners to erect a
| high board fence around the enclosure,
| but of course that is matter not
within the jurisdiction of the court OF
common council although not as de-
siralbie as an eight story building OF
brick or stone. This is demonstrated
by instances all over the city where
bill boards are erected and without
permission of the city fathers, and no
petition has ever been presented in the
court of common council for permits
sion to build renee or erect a bill
board In the present instance there
should foe some reason besides friend
ship for the other fellows to prevenl
| The erection of small building in the
vacant lot in Bank street. Should the
venture happen to prove a nuisance
| there is way of radiance, butit is
| matter that should not be prejudged
/ Action on this matter was also put
! off until the next Monday meeting.