New Britain herald., 1923-12-03
EXPECT BOOST IN
COST OF BUILDING
Real Estate Men Discuss Proposed
Construction Regulations
"PUT 1T OYER" CAMPAIGN
Mark Of 100 New Members OF Cham
bcr of Commerce Expected 10 BE
Reached Next Monday Night
Ilks' Memorial Exercises.

Elks' Memorial Exercises.
Increasing Of the cost OF construc-
ton about $500 building will result
if the new code of building laws for
the city becomes effective, is the opin-
ion of real estate men and builders.
who have reviewed the regulations.
The fireproofing requirements are too
drastic In the opinion Of many of the
local builders and supply men, who
feel that the necessary ends can be
gained in better manner than pro-
posed by the new rulings. which will
be discussed by the city council with
in the immediate future. 4 meeting
has already been held and some OF
the work has been gone over, but no
definite action has been taken by the
city's board. The need of more homes
will never be realized under the pro-
posed code, according TO real estate
men. who think that modified regu-
lation should he put into effect so that
the present stagnation in construction
could be abolished. The city plan
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce has been interested and the
matter has also been laid before other
interested departments Of that body,
wherein a discussion will take place
and suggestions will he offered 10
mako matters more satisfactory
Accident Victim Dies.
Steven Gardclla of New York.
brother-in-law OF Charles Podes;a of
leg Meadow street. who was seriously
injured in n motor car accident on
Park street a week ago, died on Sat
urday al the Bristol hospital. Mr.. Po-
desta, who was in the same accident,
came through with decorations Of the
face. Tho body will be taken 10 New
York for burial
ReSin No,cna.
Tho noNcns In honor of the lmmac.
nlata Conception began yesterday at
st. Joseph's church in charge of the
Rev. Seraphem Gecgan Of tho Fran.
c.scan order Of New York. Masses
will he celebrated at 5 and 4 o'clocl;
In tho morning and the evening devo.
tions will begin a; O'Clock.
Khan Meeting Held.
Authoritative sources report a Sos
sion of the local Hu Elux Khan on
Saturday night In q hail near the cen.
ter of The city. No information could
he cleaned 40 10 he discussion at
hand. but The general opinion about
the city Is that the appearance of n
Khan speaker in a debate on ihe or.
dcr's merits WAS tho issue .alkcd over.
New Members Coming.
Chairman William +. calder OF the
membership committee OF tho Cham
her OF Commerce has completed the
sending Of notices 20 members re.
questcd 10 be one OF the 'Tput-1t-Over
Club" Of The chamber These put
lt-Otcr" men are listed only until
Monday night Of nest week. when II e
expected that the goal OF one hundred
new members for the chamber will
have been reached.
Three weeks ago the membership
committee Of GS men met and decided
that they would make a gross return
Of 50 nrw memberships. hoping to
bring the membership OF the local
chamber 10 an even 800. So success
ful were their efforts that they aarly
realized they would exceed that num-
her and that the final count would be
a membership Of 45O for 1924. This
goal has about been reached aud by
Monday night Chairman calder knows
that the number will be on hand. The
workers on this committee have met
with the unusual success. the pros
pecis they have been inviting 10 :nem-