New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
PERMIT ALLOWED
 FOR NAPLES HOUSE
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construction of the house itself, as already erected, externally and in- formally indicates that 1t has been built and would be completed as a dwelling house for more than one family.
 The specifications submitted are incomplete and do not clearly pro- pose the erection of one dwelling for one family with one housekeeping unit.
 A permit 10 complete the house was granted on May IS, 1926. by the building commission on substantial ly the same plans, which were ad- mitted at a hearing of the building commission by the applicants archi- tect to be plans for two-famiIy house and substantially the same plans for which the common council of the city of New Britain, in March, 1925, reversed d decision granting a permit 10 build and plans on which former building commission re- fused a permit
 The building commission con- fused the issue, which is whether the plans and specifications presented proposed one-family house. with question of the cost of the altera- tons which are necessary to make the house one-family dwelling.
 The remonstrants ask: First T reversal of the decision of May IS, 1926, of the building commission; second, an order that news plans and specifications be submitted for a one-family dwelling"
 Verbal notice of the appeal was served on the commissioners last night after a hearing before the board and Attorney Gaffney had the written appeal served on Inspectors Hennessy and Rutherford today.
 kilb2urne Sees Mayor Weld.
 Edward o. Kilbourne conferred | with Mayor Weld today relative to the building departments action in stopping work on the construction of his gasoline station opposite the Stanley street entrance 10 Willow | Brook park, and publicly declared l he will build the station in spite of the departments orders, because, he said, he already has legal permits.
 He assured the mayor he was in ! terested in an amicable adjustment of the case and was anxious to avoid liugations which might prove costly and unpleasant.
 Mayor Weld told Kilbourne he will take up the case with the city departments concerned and see that the city's rights are safeguarded and at the same time justice done Mir. kilbourne's interests.
 The property on which Kilbourne proposed 10 build his station was formerly a dumping ground which he caused to be filled at great ex- pense after conferring with ex- Mayor Paonessa, the chairman of ! the board of public works, the building and health departments and 1 the state motor vehicle department, l he informed Mayor Weld. From the officials visited he says he received assurance that he would be allowed 10 proceed with his station when , NdhN' -A pNLIl Was L1htll put Dt- | cause the building department | claims work was not commenced | within three months the license was voided, hilbourne claims he began work at once and as a part of the actual construction, piping was placed.
 Kilbourne intimated he had en- gagged counsel by declaring he has had legal advice to proceed.
 Theater Work Held Up.
 Notice has been served on George Rather, owner of the plot of land on Broad street which is to be a new theater site, that work must not be carried on beyond 13-foot build Ing line, and on orders of the build ing department work on the fore part of the structure has been held up.
 Rather was of the opinion that he was privileged to build to a six and onc-half foot line, which is a line | provisionally but not finally adopt ed. In this information he claims to have the backing of one of the high est officials in the city government.