New Britain herald., 1925-09-18
KLETT REPLIES ID
 MAYORS CHARGES
Says His Administration Has
 Played Politics Often

Replying to Mayor Paonessas accusation that he had played poll tics at the common council meeting Wednesday evening in connection with the discussion of permits for three-family houses on Shuttle Meadow avenue, Judge George W, Klstt today made a statement to the press, reviewing the Shuttle Meadow avenue case and charging that more politics had been played during Mayer Paonessa's administration than during any other administra- ton of recent times.
 Judge Klett said; T noticed in the New Britain Herald that the mayor accuses me of playing poll tics in connection with the permits issued to Joseph Perrotta to build three three-family houses on Shuttle Meadow avenue. It seems lately that if an individual, a republican, disagrees with the mayor, he Is ac- cused of playing politics. The fact that I am a republican state central committeeman had nothing to do with the matter. was retained by Shuttle Meadow avenue property owners, many of them my clients for years"
 Judge Klett explained that he was asked to appear at a building com missions hearing on September to remonstrate against the permit be- ing granted 10 Perrotta because Perrotta was to have legal represen- tation there. Twelve property owners objected to the houses Many of them. Judge Klett said had bought land restricted to one and two-family houses and they be lieved the construction of three family houses would depreciate the value of their property. Judge Klett rviewed existing conditions and criticized the building commission for its alleged lack of discretion in granting the permits for three family houses, He called attention tc the fact that the permit was dated September 10 although the application was dated September il.
 Call Mayors Conduct Farcial.
 Mayor Paonessa says the meeting of the common council was a farce" Judge Klett continued. If there was any farce 1t was in the mayors action in leaving the chair when people were addressing him and the council. As one alderman said, the mayor should not go down on the sidelines but should stay in his chair, preside over the meeting and pay attention 10 statements being made. The mayors threat that he would use his power of veto If the council voted against the permits vas certainly highly improper.
 As a matter of law, 1t Is doubt ful whether the mayor has the right of veto in this case as this is sn appeal by property owners from doings of the building commission 10 the common council which sits ss 2 court. The property owners could have taken an appeal to the city court. Accuses Mayor of Playing Politics
 "The mayor talks about playing politics. l doubt whether there has been an administration in recent years which has played politics so much. At recent meeting of the police board one Of the commits sioners asked if there was repre- sentative of a certain nationality on the police force. He was told that there was not, Chief Hart was asked concerning the qualifications of certain man Of this nationality. He replied that the man did not measure up but had not gotten into trouble vel The board named that man, not because of his ability but because he represented certain nationality. The following day a member of the board said the man was appointed at the request of the mayor and that the mayor had in- terfered.
 The refusal to grant Joseph Bat