New Britain herald., 1926-05-10
THE BUILDING COMMISSION
 Is RESANIPED

Ing the Sndheup III luS puItuluE
 commission have done SO with
 considerable complaceucy Former
 Mayor Paonessa admitted the
 building commission was the weak
 est department in his administra-
 tions. but being the possessor Of an . easy-going personality he worried
 along with ii the best he could, I suffering changes yet noting no as
 tonishing improvements to the end
 of his terms. True, the mayor at-
 tempted 10 guide and counsel tho
 commission during its repeated
 wrangIes; and there were rcsicno-
 tons and new members. Bu; to the
 md the esprit de corps remained
 about the same, During the recent
 mayoralty campaign the mayor
 took care not to refer 10 tn" com
 mission as one Of the sterling per
 tormances Of his administrations.
 The mayor took the attitude fl did
 irs best and failed because it was
 consututionally unable 10 improve itself or do better by tho city.
 Mayor Weld. fresh in office, has
 included the commission among
 the boards needing patching up. and it can be said without fear Of contradiction that he has attempt ed a first rate job, If the building commission does not function
 properly in the future it will be no
 fault of q bad start. Considering
 the multitude or knotty problems
 that continually confront such
 board during a building boom it is
 possible that the sailing later will
 not be as easy as at the beginning.
 But there is evidence at hand that
 the new mayor intends to keep a strong grip upon the policies Of n" commission and. if possible, pre- vent the maximum of wranglcs that came to the lot of tho previous commissions. IL may be possible or improbable; yet if Mayor Weld is . 10 have a maximum efficient ad- ministration, as he no doubt like all mayors intends to have. h. , probably realizes some Of the re- sponsihiIity of how boards act will . react upon him as the appointc" . of those in office, If he gains by tho experience Of his predecessor he will hold onto the reins tightly and let ii he known quickly f con- ditions are out of hand. Only in this way can q situation such as continually confronts the building commission be kept within bounds in the public interest.
 The situation as it has developed since Mayor Weld's inauguration has had its element of humor. Suddenly Inc public has discovered that a score or so of buildings hava been under construction without the formality of getting permits. Suddenly campaign is started to ferret thom out and bring those responsible for overriding tho ci'y'e rights to a realization that such things are not permissible. are against the law and cannot be tolerated in tho future. l. Is sug- yosted that violators of tho build Ing law b" p"nalilod in fYfnrn. and that p,acards be placed upon buildings 10 indicate permits for hoir erection have been secured. The building inspectors suddenly 5rc devoting a good part Of their inc and efforts 10 rounding up ! 1on-permit construction work. And ( pl this occurs with the beginning , 'f a new administration. as if word | 'ad gone forth that the shako-up ( must bo thorough and complete $ md now j> rhc fine 10 act. g
 All This having occurred within c
 week or so, greatly 10 the satiz- action ot the public, Mayor Weld , .as not been satisfied to have tho d ulding department alone go ahead l t'h full speed. The police depart l. 'ouf also has been called upon Co s nd assistance, and tboro can bo c ."le doubt that the polico in p,oa- , rating the highways and hywayy n f Tn" city, will add more colorful s 1'orma'ion 10 tha, already pos q s-@d rosardine orr building boom Q n. police are in position 10 lis, 2 ' now huildiaee in rho city most f uor'nally and tho rosnlunr c .y.h-Hn with 'ua ci,y's records 4 o1'd allow uo non-p"rmtf builder D es"apo. r"ratne the police in ..s fashion is a mas'crstrokr.
 THs ~sfE generally welcomes ,di4 ' ..H--n of 'hr hutIItus situation f nI Mayor Weld could not have ?  oo" anything morr rlcasne 10 ,a. P 9..e. nrnnr #n auomold'o with oa. rn in a slnE is merely saria. O 'a "f 'a. .omuoa hah.. or 4r,. n E "lr. aa. l.ud uhsla .h. o,l.r