New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
Rutherford and Curtin Have Narrow Escape After Ordering
 WOrkmen to Stop Building
FATHERS DENY INTENT
 TO HARM INSPECTORS
Wiring Defects And Absence of Fire Stops Bring About Order to Stop Work - Building And Electrical Departments Working Together Under New Rrrangement--PoIi Will Cooperate.

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 Will Cooperate.
 When Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford and Electrical Inspector c. J. Curtin were leaving an East street building yesterday after or dering work stopped for violations of city law, lathing natchet whizzed over their heads and bur- jed itself in the wall where it Quiv- fered for full minute.
 Workmen disclaimed any inten- tion of harming the two city off cials. They offered as explanation a statement that one of the 12 work men ordered out of the building, was angered and had thrown his hatehet down violently, causing it to rebound against and into the wall.
 Work Stopped At Three Places
 The building, which is at 585 East street, is one of three on which work waj ordered stopped for wiring de- fleets and the absence of flre-stops. ltlSpCSlOlS lbuLtiCL4Oiu u 14ll Sul tlli are cooperating in an inspection system which will relieve the former of 2,000 trips to buildings in course of construction, Curtin acting as deputy building inspector on fire stops in conjunction with his duties as overseer of electrical installations.
 The plan for co-ordinating the va rious agencies of the building de- partment has met favor among the building commissioners and is the one suggested by Inspector Ruther- ford to make possible thorough in- spection with but one inspector. The building commissioners inter viewer Curtin before putting tho system in effect, since the additional duties will devolve upon him, and he has agreed to accept rysponsibil1 y for f1re-stop inspection.
 Daily Clearing H8use |
 Inspector Rutherford has also put in effect daily clearing house for requests. The three de- oartments will make daily reports. 1 SIlOulu lHCIG bS d lll4ell l4lo pNCtlDll sought on plumbing or electrical 1 work before f1re-stop approval is | lsked, an investigation will be | started to determine why the work I vas not placed in proper order. Fire-stops being a minor detail of | he building inspectors work, the has been anxious to york out a plan to eliminate the necessity of an extra trip by the of lcial and, since at this point in the job an inspection by Turtin is necessary, it has been de- ided to vest him with authority to E ,pprove or condemn fire-stops.
 Police Will Cooperate
 By agreement with Chief of Police V. c. Hart the three motorcycle fficers and the two patrolmen who make use of automobiles in their 1 york will report all building jobs on jhich permit card is not displayed [; his plan was worked out to cut 1 own law violations anent permits.
 Every building job in the city will { e visited at least once a week in ' he future. The city has been mapped in six zones and one-half of { ach day will be spent in a visit to { ach zone, regardless of whether in- S pections have been called for. s
 Unsafe Vcrandas Condemned '
 Acting on a report received from [ ne fire department, Building h. oector Rutherford and Electrical { Inspector Curtin went to 222 Broad z rect today and condemned veran- $ as on three story building which, | 1ey reported, are in great danger Z falling. ]
 Joseph Mitzkowski, the owner, ( ill be allowed five days in which to 6 move the verandas. The structures I xtend across the entire front of the 2 uilding and are used by families Y aving children. Their use during ( le five day period will be advised t gainst. t Y To