New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
DISPUTE IN COURT
 ! OVER FRAME SHED pw
Court SuSpendS Judgment on E Lines Co. Superintendent

Finding James J. Hasson of Hart ford guilty of violation of the build ing ordinances in erecting a building on East Main street without obtain ing a permit from the building in- spector, Judge B. w. filling re- marked in police court this morn- ing that it appeared that the prose- cution was brought in the nature of a warning and without intent to punish Mir. Hasson particularly, and in view of the circumstances, he suspended judgment with the under standing that a permit be taken out for the building at once.
 Mir. Hasson is general superintend- ent for the H. Wales Lines co. of Meriden, contractors on the new Commercial Trust building on West Main street. Having no room near the new structure for a storage shed, the contractor leased a lot owned by the American Hardware Corporation, P. & r. Corbin Division, on East Main street, opposite Olive street ,and erected a frame building, 16x4s 1t. Mir. Hasson testified that he did not know it was necessary to obtain a permit for the storage building as permit had been taken out for the bank building.
 Pleading not guilty, MT. Hasson, through Attorney Donald Gaffney contended that the storage shed is not a permanent structure and 1t has been the custom in New Britain to allow the erection of adjuncts to large buildings under the permit for the main structure. Prosecuting At torney Woods interrupted to say that it does not matter what has been done in the building department. we do not want to create laxity in the building department" he said. Never mind what has been done. We intend to enforce the building laws from now on."
 "Laxity has already been created" " replied the defense counsel.
 Judge filling asked Attorney Gaff- ney if it Is his contention that GUS tom can create law. As to the ques- ton of permanency of the building in question, 1t might be allowed to remain standing two or three years and become a fire hazard, Judge AL ling said. Attorney Gaffney said he would not insist on pursuing his line of reasoning. He pointed out that Mir. Hasson is not an officer or di- rector of the H. Wales Lines Co. and neither MT. Hasson nor the company owns the land on which the build ing stands. Furthermore, Mir. Has son has testified that the building was erected a month or six weeks ago. yet the warrant charged that 1t was built on a s"blank day in August"
 Mir. Woods said the ordinance re- auires that permits be issued for buildings and MT. Hasson admits nc permit was obtained before the building in question was erected No application for permit has yet been filed. Building Inspector Ruth erford and the prosecuting attorneys office are cooperating in campaign to enforce the building ordinances in New Britain, MT. Woods said, and if these conditions are permit ted to continue 'the building ordi- nance will be in statexbf anarchy" This prosecution is intended to sound a warning to everyone con- cerned with the erection of build- jugs in this city that they must ob- tain permits or they will be prose- cuted.
 Judge filling remarked that he is not as familiar with the new build ing code as the prosecuting attor- ney and the defense counsel. and he suggested that Building Inspector Rutherford point out the section relating to temporary buildings. MT. Rutherford showed him the pro- vision that prohibits the erection of frame building within the fire limits excepting structures to be used by contractors temporarily as adjuncts to other buildings. The ordinance requires that permits nuts be ob- tained for such temporary buildings.
 Attorney Gaffney remarked that Mir. Rutherford mentioned to him that the building code Is only a few months old. There are few copies available, the attorney said. Judge filling said he does not believe Mir Hasson wiifully violated the ordi- nance and inasmuch as it Is not too late to take out the permit, he would suspend judgment.
 TRIRI-TI' TO ELIOT