New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

N l should be ashamed" of himself for asking permission 10 reopen d small store on the plot of land which ad- joins the State Normal school on Stanley street Chairman James F Cooper of the board Of adjustment last night directed "corching criti- cism at the pioneer Bolvidcre resi- dent and developer.
 Judge Coopcr's observations on zonins cases have always been marked by calmncss and deliberate ness, but when he had heard the evidence in the protest against re opening the store and examined photographs presented by the oppo- sltion, he dcClared:-
 This building is nothing but an eyesore and no man under the sun should want 10 SC" il remain there in the midst of residences and q fine state building. This man ought 10 be ashamed to have it there. keep il or want to reopen 1t. l don't know what l can do about ii, but if there is anything that can be done hy mo to get it out of there, l will do il. It's terrible. terrible! The man should be ashland of himself"
 Cooper Suggests Compromise
 Judge Cooper suggested an effort be made to effect a compromise be- tween the neighbors and Andrews by which a new store might be built back from the street line.
 II don't believe the neignbors will accept any compromise" Attorney Monroe $. Gordon began. but he was interrupted hy Chairman Cooper who reminded that the adjustment board might accept d compromise project in spite of what the neigh DOTS as a group might desire
 1ntroduced as evidence at the out set was a letter sent by Building Inspector Arthur x. Rutherford 10 Attorney Gordon. declining to take steps 10 prevent Andrews from oc- ctIpying the building. This was the basis. of the appeal to the adjust ment board. Inspector Rutherford set forth that, in his opinion. there had been no intentional abandon ment of the premise for a period greater than one year and that he was without authority to declare the premises closed under the zoning act.
 President George T. kimban of the American Hardware corpora ton, a lawyer. asked permission to examine the letter and when he had completed the reading. he turned to the inspector and said;-
 You have attended your lectures studiously."
 The next article of evidence was 1o-year lease of the store from An drews to kolodney Brothers, the lease expiring July 1 of this year. Discontinued Use Five Years Ago
 Samuel kolodney, one of the lessees was called as the first wit ness. Answering questions by At torney Gordon he testified that he had discontinued use of the store about five years ago. and that he had not put a foot in the store" in the last 15 months. When he last saw the store it was boarded up. presumably, he said, by Andrews. The first suggestions that he give up his lease was made about six months ago, Attorney Nair acting for Andrews. Kolodney recalled.
 At this juncturc, Commissioner S. M. Davidson entered into the cx- animation, asking; 'Is it true the owner couldn't get you 10 give it up?"
 When kolodncy answered noga- lively, Davidson continued: Were you not protecting other propo. ty which you own in the neighbor- hood?"
 Here, kolodney explained that he had entered into business in .he small store, later building a larger one nearby and when construction had been completed, he moved into the more spacious building. Explain ing his connections with a drug store and gasoline filling station nearby, Koloduey said he entered into those projects after he sold the larger store later leasing them to others.
 Did you make any promise 10 your lossees regarding the Andrews .. store'' Chairman Cooper asked. kolodney answered that he did not.
 Attorney Israel Nar next asked kolodney if they had not discussed the lease one year ago last June. the lawyer fixing the time by the fact