New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-04
c. OF c. APPROVES
BUILDING RULES
SeleCtgnen to Be Asked 10 Call
Special Town Meeting
TERRY GRANTED DIVORCE
Claims Wife Tried TO Kill Him and
Elope-Propcrty Retaliation Com
mittce to Meet Mondn.-Stewarts
Married 30 Ncars-Bricfs

The building code drawn up by a
special committee OF the Chamber
OF Commerce was approved at the
meeting OF the chamber last night
and will be brought before the town
officials with the request that a spe-
Clal town meeting be called 10 con-
slider IT, The code was drawn up IN
what is considered n remarkably
short time and much credit wa,
given TO the members, particularly to
Burton II, Phelps, the chairman.
when it was announced last evening
that the regulations had been com
pletod. Several months were thought
necessary Tor the work, but 1t was
finished in two mouths.
i tentative code based on those OF
surrounding towns was drawn up as
a basis, and then hearings We're held
for those enEas ed in the various
building trades here. Changes, par
ticularly applicable to Plainvile's in
dlvldual needs, were suggested by
these artisans and were in almost
every case adopted unanimously. A
few minor changes in the wording
were made last night, but otherwise
the code stands as the committee
prepared it,
The committee was continued In
power at the request OF Ralph N.
seymour and VIII bring the code 10
/ the attention Of the board Of Sc
lectmcn. The selectmcn will be
asked 10 call a special town meet
| ing TO act upon the regulations, the
state statutes giving the town voters
authority 10 make whatever building
rules are deemed necessary. Copies
Of the proposed rules will be printed
and vii soon be available to the
general public at the Town han and
the posi- Office. Members OF the
building trades are DESTROYS OF hay
ing a code adopted soon in order
that they may comply with its terms
in this springs building operations.
The annual meeting OF the cham
Der viii be held on April E. The
banquet committee reported that this
yearly event would be held on April
20. The civic window committee re-
ported that the windows were now
being repaired and would be installed
at an early date. Parking IN the
center of the town was discussed.
Two new members were admitted.
Retaliation Committee
A second meeting OF the chamber
committee investigating the rovalua-
ton of PlainyiIle properly has been
called for Monday night by Frank T.
Wheeler, temporary chairman. An
expert from New Britain will be
present to discuss PlainviIlc prop
erty with tn" committee. The
committee was appointed to lind out
If it was desirable to secure outside
aid in assessing real estate here.
Terry Granted Divorce
Claiming that his Wife twice made
attempts on his life in order that
she might be free to 20 away with
another man. Harry H. Terry OF
Plainyllla won his suit for divorce
IN the superior court yesterday.
When they lived In Torrin3ton. he
testified, she tried to asphyXiato him
by means OF Illuminating gas. and
later she placed poison in his cof-
fec when they resided in NcWincton.
Then she deserted him, on Decom-
her %, 1928. The couple have one
child, aged Is. In addition to his di-
Norce Mr.. Terry was given custody
of this child. He was represented by
Attorney james r. Nather
Married 35 Years
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Stewart Of
Corbin avenue. New Britain, cole