Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
FOR THE NEW HOTEL.
Meeting Was Held Last Night and
 Plans Proposed.

nen or Waterbury was held last night a the rooms of the American Brass association for the purpose of hearing he report of the subcommittee rela- i've to hotel in this city and to take mch other action as they might deem wise. Among those present were Ed yard l.. Frisbie. Jr, O. NJ Upson, Archer J. Smith, l.. A. Platt, Dr Rod nan, ". H. Camp, c. A. Colley, G. B. Boyd, w. J Schlegel, Warren l. Hall, john W. Gaffney, Wilfred E. Griggs, Thomas D. Barlow, Wallace H. Camp, Attorney Nathaniel R. Bronson. T. R. Hyde, IT. Edwin H. Williams, Irving T. Chase, Frank T. Ludington, John Blair, Robert R. Stannard, George E. Terry, William Chatfeld. George L.. White. H. H. Peck, Lewis Beardsley, !. J. Brown, Louis N. Van Keuren, Hugh Thompson, J. H. Woodward, Ed yard L. Jennings. R. P. Lewis.
 MT Frisbie called the meeting to rder and nominated George l.. White chairman and George D. ioyd for secretary. They were hosen. Mir White made a short ad- ress on the hotel question, after Thich E. l.. Frisbie reviewed the whole natter, in the course of which he lated that the plan as originally R1ked of meant an outlay of $430,00O, he giving of the drawing of plans to Irchitect KeisIer of New York and $5,- DO to Mir Reed of the same city. he committee. he said. did not think wise to start off committed to any ody. the primary object being to raise ne necessary capital and the details to decided upon later. MT Frisbie then zg-. s follows:
 "The undersigned having been re- nestled to serve as a committee to in- estigate a plan submitted by Messrs H. Reed and George D. Boyd, for le formation of a company to under Ike the erection of a hotel in the city Waterbury, beg to submit the fol wing report:
 ssThe committee are unable to re- lmmend the proposition referred to, the proposed expenditure of $43O, % is larger than they consider advis- b1e, and for the reason that they are bt sufficiently informed in regard to del construction, to indorse any pro- ct that would limit a company, if rined, to the adoption of the plans any one architect. Such company, their opinion. should have opDOrtun- y for consultation with different chitects, and be entirely free to en- lge the services of any whose plans icy might approve. In the opinion
 the committee, in order to secure e best results. the proposed company lould be perfectly free to act in all atters as it may elect, without be- g hampered in any way, or commit d in advance in any manner what lever. Further, it is believed that Dense for promotion in connection ith the undertaking is unnecessary rd should be avoided.
 stWithout, therefore. committing iemselves ito the indorsement of the hn referred to, the committee would ate as q result of their inyestiga- pms, that they regard the conditions
 present existing in Waterbury for augurating a successful hotel enter ise as exceptionally favorable. aere is certainly no similar Opportun- existing in this state, and it would
 difficult to find another city of ruaI population in the country that practically without hotel accommo- utions. It would therefore appear at a modern hotel of suitable con- ruction. commensurate with the re- liremerits of the city and conducted lder proper management, could hard fail to be paying property. ssIn regard to the amount of money at might proftably be employed in ch an undertaking, opinions will nat ally differ; but based upon such in .stigation as the committee have had ne to make, and after consultation lth parties who have been successful managing hotel properties, they are to believe that an investment ap- oximating $35O, GOO would be likely prove remunerative. and would ad- It of purchasing a suitable site, and ecting a hotel that would afford ac- mmodations equal to the combined pacity of the former Scoyill house d Franklin house, recently destroyed
 fire. and furnish same in suitable amer Such building to be of mod a fire proof construction. attractive appearance. complete in interior ar ngements. and calculated in every iy to invite the patronage of the lveling public. To erect a cheaper ilding, of other than fire proof con- suction, it is believed would be a stake. as the feature of safety would
 the best advertisement that the tel could have, and render the rooms the upper stories of the building ually as desirable as those below, so at the item of additional first cost the better kind of construction ,uld be offset by the increased earn 2 capacity, of the upper rooms.
 sAs is we'll known, hotel accommo- lions in Waterbury have been made ate for many years, and not in keep with the reputation that our city maintained in other lines of busi- ss. both manufacturing and commer- l, and while the committee has been verned in arriving at their conc1U- ms largely by the hotel business that been done in this city in the past Is fair to assume that with an up-to- Ee hotel. of the kind that is contem- gted this business could be very con. erably increased. Better accommo lions naturally imply better prices d while the cost of conducting the Dposed hotel would not be more thar
 the case of it's predecessors. aside m the increased interest on the in st1nent, the income would be very tteriaIly increased by reason of tho .iler prices which could readily be tained
 sTn regard to location: The commit