New Britain herald., 1922-11-17
CITY HALL HEARS OF
 NEW STORM COMING
Plan to Dust Building Inspector Reported Under Consideration
FIRE DISTRICT DISCUSSION
Gilchreest To Be Put On Tobogran IT Scheme Matcrializes Because Frame Building Has Been Erected Inside Prohibited Area.

Another political storm in which ,
 public commission is the center fl
 brewing in city hall as the result o
 the discovery that three -famil,
 frame building erected on Park stree
 by John Smedberg Is within the zone
 In which frame structures are prohib.
 ited.
 The subject has been brought to
 the attention of the common council
 by resolution introduced by Coun.
 Gilman J. Gustave Johnson in which
 he asks that the lines of the fire dis
 trict be changed so that the house. which is now practically completed. may be located outside the inhibited area and the owner may be saved the expense of alterations which will cost at least s2.boo.
 Criticism Of Building Inspector.
 The furore caused by the discovery of the frame building inside the fire lines Is developing into drive by members of the building commission against John c. Gilchreest, building inspector. It is alleged by MT. Gil- chreest's critics. some of whom are pleased to have chance to find fault with his work. that he is responsible for the situation. Mir. Gilchreest is- sued permit for the construction of the building at the rear of S9s Park street, which is outside the fire lines. When work had progressed almost to the completion of the structure 1t was learned that it was at the rear of No. 3e4, which Is few feet inside the lines. MT. Gilchreests critics claim that he was at fault in not learning before it was too late that the law was being violated. Had he becn on the alert, they claim. he would have discovered the error be- fore the damage lad been done.
 In defense of Mir. Gilchreest, 1t is claimed that there is a question whether the building is at the rear of No. 39s. The property at No. s94 Is not owned by MT. Smedberg and the doubt arises whether the new dwelling cannot be considered at the rear of his own property as it is ob- vious that he could not expect to use the neighboring property as pas sageway to the new house.
 Mayor Favors HenIscssey.
 Some members of the building com mission are said to be using the case as an excuse to remove MT. Gilchrcesti and appoint son1eone more to their | liking in his place. It is claimed that l Mayor Paonessa would like to see Ed ward J. Hennessey named building Inspector, the salary of which office Is $2,5oo. R. J. Dixon, chairman of he commission, Is also said to be in , receptive, mood. a
 In city hall circles 1t is expected hat the mayor may decide to make 'hanges in the building commission f the members cannot settle the -Smedberg case to his sat 
 Committee to Investigate. Mayor A. M. Paonessa this after , oon made announcement of the fol- owing committee to act with the uilding commission and corporation ounsel in investigating the construc- !, lon of the smedberg building. Alder- len Frank l.. Conlon, John r. CHI, . Gustave Johnson: Councilmen D. . Nair, E. T. Ringrose and M F. r ing. Much work on the building as already been done. The build- a rs claim they have a permit for the N ork, while the building inspector nswers by saying that the structure not on the lot for which the per t 1t was issued. P