New Britain herald., 1925-08-19
Bristol Mews
EXPECTING ACTION
 ON BUILDING CODE
City Asks Chamber Of Commerce
 to Return Copy
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING

UVUNUll hUDDo MEEllNG Landers Wins Contest For Tree
 Wardcn--Sc,cn Foot Line on
 Divinity Strcct--thicf of Police
 Bcldcn Returns To Post.
 Action toward the putting into operation Of the proposed new build ing code, which has hung fire for two years. vas forecast last night at the council meeting, when City Clerk Thomas B. Steele was instruct cd to request the local chamber of commerce 10 return the copy fur nished that body. The chamber has had a committee at work for the last two years in collaboration with committee of the council but the code has bee nfound to he such a task 10 review that months of effort have failed 10 complete the job. The code was drawn mp under the direc- ton of City Engineer (. w. Buell. and represents many ideas in use in the larger cities. The regulations closely follow the New York code and while it is regarded as an eX- .cellent piece of workmanship. some Of it's requirements were thought un- suitable by some citizens. This "toning down" process has kept the code from it's presentation to the council as it is generally conceded that the existing regulations leave much 10 be desired.
 The council realizes that stu pendous proposition was presented to the reviewing committee to take each separate ruling and discuss it before approval Progress has been slow but everything done has been handled in q thorough manner so that the reviewing job will mean that varied opinions have been dis cusscd on each phase of the code and the approval or disapproval of passage will mean that the result came after a most careful consider ation.
 Landcrs Appointed
 George M. Landers. for some time assistant in the tree department. was chosen by the city council last night 10 succeed Warden Ebert Gaylord resigned. Mir Landers was named by Mayor John r. Wade and at a ballot on the matter succeeded in getting four of the five ballots. Thomas Scott. also an assistant in the tree department. received one vote, The other applicant for the post, A. n, Weeks, received none.
 MT, l4anders has been employed by the Bristol & Plainville Electric Co. in it's line repair crew and for several months has bee nengaScd in city tree work He will assume his rev duties at once,
 Establish Building Line
 Establishment of q seven foot building line on Divinity street from Pratt 10 Landry street was decided upon by the city council. A "a foot line had been established but serious objection on the part of property owners caused a reconsideration ot the matter. The street committee reported favorably on the seven foot lino.
 Harrigan Named
 Thomas F, Harrigan was named last night by the city council as per Sonal tax cnumerator for this year, He was appointed 10 the post last year. following the resignation of Eolfe E. Rowe, and made a fine record. Work of compilation of the lists will begin shortly as the work must he completed by the early winter.
 Will Consider Parking
 Parking on sections of Church and Center street, and on School street which is state highway, vas considered last night hy the council and referred 10 the police rcmmittes for investigation. With thc increasing number of motor car establishments on School street, parking on the street has been Cri- ticizrd by some people and several property owners have complained 10 the council that the motor cars have intcrfcrred with the use Of their property.
 Paving in View
 Permanent pavement plans for the year were considered at the council session and 1t was decided to ask for bids for that work on Mellen and Meadow streets and for the West street triangle" The last-named space of roadway com prises the land between the inter section Of School. West, Divinity and Park streets.
 The paving of Center street from North Main street 10 the railroad tracks was deferred until a later meeting
 Plan Surface Sewer
 Laying of surface sewer on Broadview street 10 carry of sur- plus water after rains was voted by the council Due 10 the height Of this section, the rains have caused some damage hv vasho,I1s