New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
THE OBSER YER Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

| hithoHbH ieW HcinDeIs VI tH'
 common council who voted Wed
 nesday evening for the establish,
 ment of new system of building
 permit issuance realized 1t, the,
 were passing a law that will prob.
 ably result In several meetings oI
 the council every week until tho
 new zoning ordinance is put into | effect.
 Appeals from actions of the
 building commission are. by virtue
 of the new ordinance, thrown into
 tho common council for roview and
 final decision. It has been the ex-
 perience of the building commission
 in the past few months that com
 paratively few of the permits issued
 were granted without remon-
 strance and many of the remon-
 strants carried on their opposition
 to the proposed new buildings even
 after work was started. In one in- stance an appeal was taken to the courts and that case Farming ton avenue store is being held up by process of law. Since it is the wish of the powers that provisions of the present zoning map be the measure of what buildings may or may not be erected in certain dis tricts without causing depreciation in the value of adjoining proper ties. it is expected that the usual number of complaints will follow decisions of the committee. The new ordinance provides that the council shall review each case speedily" and a strict interpreta- tion of that clause will not permit of delays until there is a volume of building business ready for action.
 Whether the new ordinance will be an improvement over the old remains to be seen, but 1t is certain that there will be fewer complaints from those in public office the ma jority of kicks" against the old order of things having originated
 among members of the common council.
 In view of the fact that John H. Trumbull has been elevated to the goYernorship, it is of broad general interest to note his opinions on the business prospects for 1925 which he has written for "Trumbull Cheer" the house and trade organization of the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co.,, of Plainville, of which concern he is president.
 Governor Trumbull is heartened by improved conditions in Europe. "A year ago at thistime 1t seemed almost impossible that the European nations could come to any basis of agreement" he writes. "To the lasting honor of American brains and genius may credit be given for the development of the reparations plan that has been subscribed 10 by the interested nations .. -. .. =.
 Tt is believed now that Europe is beginning to see daylight and will eventually work out of the hectic and chaotic position in which 1t found itself after the war and again take it's place in the worlds con- mercial activities.'''
 Turning to domestic problems, Governor Trumbull expressed hap piness at "the collapse of the La Toilette bubble" which, he believes, guarantees a continuance of the system of~tWo- party gov ernment which has proven by ex- perience to be the best plan ever levised."
 Further on, he writes: "Agricul- ,ure, which liquidated first and most violently after the war, is com Ing back and relearning the old les son that only supply and demand, scientific production and appIica- ion of business principles can keep my enterprise on a firm basis" He believes the railroads are recover ng strength and are enjoying great er public confidence.
 Governor Trumbull thinks the ariff will help to stabilize business. Touching on this point he says: Tn industry the improbability of an early disturbance of the tariff gives assurance of steady production and he maintenance of our high wage ,calG, bas9d on our American stand lrd of flying"
 Referring 10 his own business which may be accepted as an index ,f his mind on national business, Governor Trumbull writes: Taking everything into consideration, we Ire planning on somewhat improved 1 business conditions in 1925 over 1924 as whole but do not antici- ,ate or desire any hectic expansion"
 Even the republican machine gets ts bumps. It got one right in the hock absorber this week when, liter a hurried conference, the | hiefs decided not to introduce into | he common council a resolution to ! ppoint two prosecutors, each to act 'n an equal basis regarding re- possibility, duties and salary.
 At a private conference over the pitch table at c. O. P. headquarters f Tuesday night, it was decided to put n the resolution and Alderman J. | iustave Johnson was selected to be he goat" or introducer. But plans vent awry. Other republican mcm- ,ers of the council thought it was making too much of good thing 0 have all proposed legislation ome from the unofficial govern lent" which had its heads together