New Britain herald., 1917-01-06

Fore a. job is : started. This would make the buildings uniform and q Npresent there are many structures about the city s9veF the building lines and street lines, Bridgeports Is con- f froAted with. a aQuestion similar to New ;Britain's, the cpntro! ofsthex three tamily frame dwellings and further | e6hstrudti of~such hou4es has been prohibited in the Park { city. This city has lately prohibited the ereo- ton of six family frame dwellings. ,' ,. But if, aREa change in the building code is sfo4Be made4& should De thorough and not be hit,or amiss affair. The building inspSctor. couple of contractors and an archil. tect should be on aupaid cQmnittee:, The job would not be an easy one and would take three months at least. Not long ago Hartford decided: to re-. wise it's code and paid a firm Of archi- tects $1, 000>to draw up set. These were subsequently, discarded as too strict. .s
 Now. that increased equipment in the fire, department is the topic of administration discussion there are several little iteniA not ssyet brought to public attention. One'or two now life nets are necessity The present. net is more than. fifteen years old and may even now be so rotted that should a, victim leap into 1t he swou1d crash through to tho ..pavemeiit. It is impossible for f1remeA to Nprk ef- fectually in, dark alleyways anu yards Hence the purchase of several flaming torches .that could be set on the ground or hung on 8 wall or fence would be a help. Certain other fire depart ent Improvements imperative before the city can ever hope to get into a "preferred insurance" class.- are recommended by the special com- mittee on fire prevention sent here by the National Board of Fire Under writers. Some of these have been done, others are, under consideration and others still have not been at tempted. Additional full paid men is not assured and an assistant super intendent for the city electrician is being considered. However, the fol- lowing recommendations have not been officially considered as yet: the, installation of new mains for the water supply, an autom mobile quick raising aerial ladder truck, separate
 
 ground cable for the fire alarm sys- tenn and lastly, the aforementioned adoption and enforcement of an up- date code of building laws.
 Councilman G. M. Landers' resolu- tion paving the way for new engine house in the southern section of the city Is meeting with general approval and the residents of the district most affected are said to be planning an energetic campaign to gain their ends. A new house in the vicinity of Shuts tie Meadow avenue would protect the rapidly growing southern and west ern section of the city and could make rapid time to the west side of the city to reinforce other companies there. Such a new company should include the double combination motor chemical and hose now in use at No. 2 house. With such change, 1t might be advisable to transfer the junior auto pump at headquarters to No. house and replace it with fly ing squadron and new motor aerial.
 New Britain is too ably represented in theAlegislature this term. To Sen- ator Klett is assured the chairman ship of the all important judiciary committee. Representatives Edward F. Hall and Richard Covert should