New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
COUNCIL OPPOSES
 BUS FARE RAISE
Will Forward Resolution to Public Utilities Commission

By unanimous vote, the common council last night went on record as opposed to an increase in jltuey bus tarnrs ad a copy of the resolution Will be forwarded to the public utilities commission. Mayor A. NJ. Paonrssa was opposed 10 the in- crease which amounts 10 one cent on all lines, and he asked the alder men to lind what the sentiment of their constituents was Last night all Iald"rmcn reported dlslavor.
 The council also voted unanimous ly to ask tho public utilities com mission to restore "local" service on the Connecticut company's New ! Rrt0jn-llartford route. declaring tho decision to establish "cNprcss" serv- ice was "nneNpcctel and unsatisfac- tory."
 Approve Deputy Building Inspector
 As had been predicted an inycs- tigatlon of building department ac- tiNitios by q committee of the com mon council failed to impress the committee with q reported need for deputies 10 assist in plumbing and electrical inspection. The need for q full time deputy building inspec- tor was found, however, and on recommendation of the investigat- ors. the council last night voted 10 authorize tho employment of such an official and one will be engaged Iaftcr salary is set, which will be at the February meeting of the council.
 Accompanying the rccommcnda- ton Was the following report;
 This committee met with the building commission. the report states and at the request Of the com mttee, the building commission, through l.. J. Hennessey, building inspector, submitted the following information: Number of building permits issued: Year 1923, 11S4; year 1924, 1,i53; year 1925, 1.i74; total number of inspections, year 1928, 1,527; year 1924, 1911: year 1925, 3,013; number of plumbing permits issued: Year 1g2&, 507; year 1924, 73o; year 1925, 7S9; total number of inspections. year 1928, l,944; year 1924, 2,242; year 1925, 2.2S7; number of electrical permits issued, year 1923, 1,1l5; year 1924, 1@0o: ycur 1925, 12GG; total num- Der of inspections, year 1923, 1,Go1: year 1924, 3,4G&; year 1925, 2.GSS.
 You will notice from the above that there were only 2l moro build ing permits issued in 1925 than in 1924, while there were 1,102 more Spectons. The increase in inspec- lions is accounted for by the services Of additional temporary inspector. The number of plumbing permits is- sued in 1895 was only 50 more than in 1924. and the total number Of in- spections WAS A more than in 1924. The number of electrical permits is- sued in 1924 was 1900. while in 1925 there were l.@G6. %4 less cieC- trcal permits being issued in 1925 than. in 1924 and you will notice that there were 7S0 less inspections lr 1895 than in 19@4. You will sec from tn" above figures that there was practically no increase in inc amount of building in Now Britain in l9@5 over the year 1921.
 "Thc building comimssion made mo request for additional help in t1g24 although operations were ap- proXimately the same as they were in 1925.
 During the years 1924 and 19@3 the city of New Britain. as well as ; .alI other communities, passed through an unusual period Of in- creased building operations. but ii is tho opinion of building authorities land financial institutions that build ling operations will decrease during 1.-the present year. Consequently, the worl; Of the building, plumbing ana nlectrlcal inspectors will not b" SC great as in the past two years. How ever, the enactment of tn" zonlne act and the prObabi" adoption ot | new building code will entail in erased work on the building in spcclor hut not in any such deSre' on the plumbing inspector and cleo trical inspector"
 Fifth Ward Improvements
 t Councilman Frank Xapotka of thu