New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-10
$50 new BUILDINGS
| ERECTED IN YEAR
Men Construction During 1923
Valued It Sum Of $3E,@
4. S. STUDENT COUNCIL
VIII Assist in All School Activities
Drzewicckis sued for 36O-Well
Child ConfcrcMe-IJieh school
Has Ganse-Brjefs.

Has Ganse-Bricfs.
Fifty new buildings valued at
$3cS,650 were constructed in Plain
willie during 1925, a check OF the
building inspectors records and re-
ports made by the Herald this
morning showed. Nearly all OF
these buildings we're dwellings,
there being less than half dozen
business and industrial structures
erected during the year. The num-
Der Of buildings is considered very
satisfactory and indicates a healthy
growth and expansion Of Plainviile.
1t does mot include garages and
other small structures.
In addition to the so new build
inss. permits we're granted for 50
repair jobs and alterations. also for
81 garages. The two building in
spectors who served during tbs
year also issued permits for -
plumbing jobs. ia items Of electri-
cal work, Sc heating installations
and one for an oil burner. This
makes a total OF sc. permits.
Fees taken in during the year
amounted to $79s, of which sl9S.25
was turned over to the town and
the balance. 359475. was retained
by the inspectors for their services
May was the biggest month Of TIL.
year in the matter of new building
work begun then being valued a,
$4,000. while April was second
with &4S,450. February. with onl,
$l1.S00. was the poorest month
with september's $4,000 not fal
above it, Strangely. it was not dur.
ing either April or May. but ir
June. that the highest total in fee'
-$Se.5o-was collected. this being
explained by an exceptionally larg'
number Of permits for electrical and
plumbing work.
Building Inspector 0. I. Cooley
resigned in the middle of the yea
4 and was succeeded by Axel John.
son. who filled out his predecessor
term and was then appointed for a
full term Of his own.
The building code and conscquen,
check upon construction did MOI
come into effect until the middle o,
1927. Therefore 1928 was the frs
full year for which figures are
available and operations during it.
length cannot be compared witt
those Of any other year.
Viii Mean More Revenue
This increase in the number o
buildings here will naturally boos
the grand list by a proporitionats
amount. II they are entered in tn.
assessors books at the original es
Inmates given the building inspectors
prior to the issue Of permits and Il
the tax rate Is continued at 231
mills for another year. the new con.
struction will result in $7.746.7S ad.
ditional revenue for the town. Thi,
IL said to be an excellent increase
for 4 town the size Of Plainyille.
Dcccnsb.r Building
| During December permits were
granted for new construction worth
/ $4,000, as follows: To Myrl Lime
burner for $4,000 cottage on Lin.
| den street: to the Plainyille Casting
Co. FOR $4,000 core room on it,
Bank street property; to the Con-
necticut Quarries Co. for $4,000
blacksmith shop at its plant on the
New Britain road: to S. J. Castle 70.
a s-room dwelling and garage. worth
100000. on Pennington avenue: to
Flint Warner for a $4,000 5-room
house on Linden street.
There were also permits granted
! for two repair Jobs. one garage. two
plumbing jobs. seven electrical jobs
and one heating installation. Fees
came to s55. OF which the town re-
ceivei 1915 and Inspector johnson
| 341..5.
s. s. Student Council
| A student council to assist the
faculty in the conduct Of all student
affairs at Plain,iile high school has