New Britain herald., 1924-02-22
HEARING ON GARAGE
 ON STANLEY STREET
Andrews Says It Is to Be Used
 for Private Purposes

Residents of the Belyidere sectioI
 were given an opportunity by thu
 building commission to express thei
 feelings on the proposed erection of {
 business block at 1513 Stanley stree
 by Robert W. Andrews to be used a!
 a store, an automobile showroom, anc
 a garage at q public hearing las
 night, held in the city council cham.
 Der. A majority of the landholders
 in the ncighborhood were present and
 expressed their sentiments in the mat
 ter.
 The meeting took n negative aspect
 immediately after being called to or
 der by Israel WcNler. chairman of the
 commission, when Attorney Donald
 Gaftney, representing Clarence C.
 Palmer. who applied for the permit
 to erect the building, called the at
 tention of the commissioners to the
 fact that a permit to erect a public
 garage is not asked, but a permit to
 erect private garage 10 be used only
 for a storage of cars owned by the
 dealer. He claimed that since this
 was the fact there was nothing left
 for the commission to do but grant
 the permit as there was nothing in the
 city ordinances that prohibited the construction of private garage any
 where.
 Chairman NeNlcr said that the meeting was called to hear the senti- ment Of the people in the vicinity of the proposed garage and that the commission would give them a chance to speak. The entire discussion re- Solred around the words, private and public, practically everybody being in favor or private garage and op- posed to public garage. so that when the meeting was adjourned on motion of Commissioner John J. Walsh, noth- ing had been accomplished.
 During the discussion Attorney Gaffney was asked if the residents of the section would be given n guar antee that the building would not be used for q public garage and he an swered that the city ordinances took care of that. Commissioner Walsh said that there was nothing in the or dinances at the present time that pre- vented a building being used as a pub lie garage after it had been built tho ordinance reading that no public garage should be constructed or build ing altered for the use as a public garage, and he pointed out that the proposed building could be used as q public garage without any alterations.
 Chairman WcNler asked Attorney Gaffney to submit 10 the commission CTS, with the application for the per. init, an agreement that the building would not nt any time be used for any purpose other than for store and storage. and that no gasoline station would be installed. In the meantime the commissioners win ask tho cor poration counsel whether such an agreement could he made thnt would be binding upon the builder and fu- ture owners, until such time as the city released them.
 clifton r. Davenport, who lives a considerable distance from the loca- ton Of the proposed garage. said that it was a matter that the city officials should make a thorough study of hs he said if the people or New Britain are satisfied that the city is not going to grow any larger, and are satisfied that it has reached it's pinnacle. then it is all right to set aside one section Of the city and say that is for resi- dential purposes only" llc said that business is irresistible and is bound 10 spring up in community as soon as the comm,rity becomes large enough to support it. 1t was his opin- ! ion that the residents Of tho section should take advantage of the onpor- tunity Of having a mercantile building put up in their midst rather than wait | Q while longer and have the section ! infested with dingy little stores and l shops that arc a nuisance.
 Attention was called 10 the fact ' that Mir. Davenport lived al such i distance from the proposed building | that it's erection would not make any difference 10 him one way or an- other. and wonder was expressed why he should take such a lively interest [ in tho matter Mir. Davenport an- swercd that he felt that the develop ment Of any section or the city vas ! a matter Of vital importance 10 ail ! taxpayers, irrespective or where they lived.
 He was asked by John KirWin. ai resident Of the section. if after he ! had spent sf5.U00 10 SEQ. .60g 10 erect ! . home. bc would welcome a public garage beside him. He answered ! that the question vas based on imag- nation. as hc would not pay sf5.obU. Or even i5 cents for q home on stan Icy street as that street. in his opinion. was destined 10 become in about 20 years business district as an effort is being made noH 70 push business in that direction. Mir. kir- yin answered that remark by cN- pressing his belief in inc old saving 1f you look out for today tomorrow will take care of itself
 Mr. kfrHin accused Nfr. Andrews ,l amassing a fortane by developing he district as q rcsidenfiai section. md nou turning around and attempt nc 10 commerciaiize line community iy erecting q public raraEe.
 Others present expressed them. ielves as against a puh,ie gara=c. bD' wiling 10 receive uith open arms he erection Of a garage such as sttorncv Gnnnry said it WIS the fH- ention of Andrews 70 build.
 i roll call Of the owners Of prop .rty pfthin 500 feet 0f The proposed Ocation was taken. tue question Isled being 'IJo yeu object 10 1ba .recifon of a publh garage or inc iroposed location a'' The outcome of he vote will have no effect on grant ng or refusing Inc permit. according Q lasf nights developments.