Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-17

must be properly housed as are the grown-up Parties possessed of such selfishness should never erect dwell ing houses for rent just to satisfy their greed for money. Business is not injured by the introduction of some pleasure and it ought to be a pleasure for one in business to see his patrons pleased
 There is just a bit of inconsistency in the action of the building insnector and the building committee of the court of common council in the mat ter of roof signs. Half a year ago the frame work for big sign was erected on the roof of a State street building, but the sign work was ord cred stopped and the frame work re- moved by the building department, on the ground that the contemplated sign was an addition to the building and that it was contrary to city ordinance to erect new building or to make alteration or additions to buildings, without first getting the consent of the court of common coun- cil through the building department. That sign frame, like the American flag, is still there. During the present week sign painter, who evidently does not adhere strictly to union rules, went up on that roof after the sun had sunk in the west, and actually com menced to paint that big sign. He COIApllSneQ the SiSu OH one part OI the frame when the police department was put next and the painter was ordered to quit the Job and he did. But now the sign is there, finished by itself, but another similar sign is lacking on another section of the frame work Uu-to-date there has been no move made towards removing that sign, nor has any action been taken in regard to the violation of city ordinance.
 There are other roof signs about town, which were placed without the legal permit, but no objection has face opposition to this particular sign is somewhat puZzling. It cannot be for the reason rhhat Ex-Governor Waller happens to own the building whereon the frame work is located? There is a bigger sign on the corner building adjoining, another sign for the entire length of the building, and so on down the line. This very week, the day before work was stopped on the objectionable sign, a big sign was placed on another building in State street and there was no objection on the part of the building inspector or the building committee of the court of common council. These signs do detract from the beauty of civic center and if there is law to prevent
 
 forced with vigor and impartiality. Speaking of roof signs reminds of the decided change that has taken place in the matter of bill boards. Since they were attacked by the nun icipaI art society and designated as publice nuisances there has been quite a change in construction and main tenance, although their value as ad- vertising mediums have not increased one ieta. All the old. broken down wooden affairs have been removed and sheet iron substituted and built in a way that borders on the artistic. Thus lessening the general objections. This change is carried out in the mat ter of these temporary bill boards that are used as substitutes for the usually safety fence in front of the premises where new buildings are in course of construction While work was going on in connection with the construction of the Manwaring build ing a plain board fence was placed along the front of the property and an advertisement of local concern was painted thereon. There was ob- 1ection to that unsightly bill board and 1t was removed forthwith by the contractor and a plain board fence substituted. Now there is in front of the site of the Crown theatre a bill board that not even the most aesthet- ic member of the municipal art so- ciety can give a. hint Of condemna- ton. For it is really a thing of beauty and will be a joy until it is 1 some new front of the new building.