New Britain herald., 1923-12-14
NEW BUILDING CODE
 PROVIDES FOR SUPT.
Official Would Supervise All Con-
 StruCtiOn in Public Interest
GRIEVANCE BOARD ALSO

ifaidncc or S9.315 in Health League
 Treasury-SamueI J. Large Presi
 dcnt--MaiDc Club Meet. Tonight
 Progress Made on Church.
 Creation of an office, known as su- | rerintendent of buildings. is provided 1 for in the proposed new building code. so that all construction may conform with the surest regard for public safety. The officer will be ap- | pointed lay the city council and shall he an architect or structural engineer or building contractor with not less than 10 years experience in his pro- iession or business. Power is given | the building superintendent to appoint employees, subject to the city councils approval. that he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the code and who shall hold office during the pleasure Of the council. Compensa- tion for the duties of his office shall be paid the superintendent as de- termined by the council and a pro- vision is made that the superinten- dent shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any branch of build ing. plumbing or electrical business, nor any business appartaining thereto while holding office or employed under the provisions of the regua- tions.
 The regulation, regarding the ap- tnSD ,F ne buildings. also provides that the official shall be a city employe, within the department of public works.
 Apprals Board Provided
 In regard to the appointment of a board Of appeals 10 hear all griev- ances arising out Of the building code regulations, the proposed code pro- yides:
 ''The board Of appeals shall consist of six members, appointed by the city council, and shall consist of the mayor. as chairman. the secretary of the board Of fire commissioners, an architect, an engineer a builder Of at least 10 years practical experience and the city attorney The board Of appeals shall determine or allow any modification in connection with tthe practical interpretation Of this code as herein provided. and pass on all questions of construction. not covered hy this code. Meetings of the board Of appeals shall be held whenever in tho opinion of the superintendent Of public works any action Is required. or upon five days written notice from any person properly presented to the mayor. The expense of such appeal shall he paid by the appellant. No member shall act in any case in which he is interested, and in case any member shall bo so disqualified, the remaining members shall desig- nate substitute for the determina- ton Of such case"
 Health League Annual
 Annual reports presented at the annual meeting last night in the city roldt room show the local Health Protective league 10 he in highly successful condition. The treasury has balance Of sa,ei5.77 to carry on tho light against tuberculosis. despite the fact that disbursements Of s5.2T4- i6 took place in the last year. The monthly expenditures were about s400 while $500 was given to the clinic Of the Visiting Nurse association The total membership Of 3.ion. The as- sCciation is caring for IS patients al about the state at the pres nnt time. Officers were elected as follows: President. Samuel J. [ arge: vice. president Waiter l.. Crouch; secretary. Dwight ]. Mercy; treasurer. r. \. Buckingham: direc- tors. George Tong. Arthur Bradley. Albert yeuilumier. Prank Condit. | harles C. Morgan. Frederick W. | T'arnell. F. W Asbeiin. Joseph r. | Christen Wyrfzon Arthur r. | Rodolphe Bcaudoin. Jesse NJ. Julson. Louis \. Wheeler.
 Di~ctIS~ Building Code
 lbiscussion of the proposed building , 'odr took place last night ia the . office of superintendent of public ! x aorks by the recently elected com nitiee Of the Cha nbcr or Commerce. After the code has been carefully con .idered by tthis committee. rccom- eill bn made by the rity .ouneil regarding any changes deemed ccessarv by ibr committee.
 Bridgeport Quintet scheduled
 The fast Alpine quintet of Bridge ,0t will oppose the West Ends on saturday night at Red Mems hail. The visitors are rated as one of the pest arsrneatians iu thc state in the ,asketbail field sud recently took the Al Waterbury h'N into camp by arge score. Tine locals have prac- iced several nights this week and q E. uraHct Is giSrr log ths management hat theioam has rncr,rrcd from tthe lump that ioci< praco last week.
 High Ss-IIool Bnzaar '
 Gifts of ali descriptions gil go on ale tonight al the bazaar under Yspicns of tHe t;osls' Gat-Togstber Iub and the GirFs' Fesc ration of the IiCh school at the school .gniuasium, onc-act play will bn presented at go o'clock and st o'clock dancing -ill begin. This fsart or the pro ram @iii continue until midnight
 Maine CInb Meeting jl
 Entertainment of special chsrac- lr will be presented q, the meeting [ the Maine club tonight in th, 'cot company han oI Church street. Hiss Eredeticl.a Peek will be in barge. assisted llg i. " HoaarH and ohu Millikcu. The rsfreshme ens rom- i littee will bn Mrs. z. Q. HathawaE irs. Edgar So1ile and |. V. Howard s
 Erecting StrtI Work The steel work ou The now St Jos s Fh's church is bciug rapidly pushed s , completion SO that the edince may , c closed in before tho real winter { eathcr Sets in. The siructure has rOsrcssed to an estert. Hef antiti- ] atrd by t'lr contractors because Of < 1n nNtreIn.lr N1l- r-aatiaar % Ian and !