Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-05
MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
Board of Trade Holds Business Meeting Report on
 Main Street Change-Green Silk Mill to Start Soon Retail Merchants to Start Independent Organization


 The May meeting of the board of trade was held on Tuesday evening at Buckingham Memorial when a num- Der of matters of public interest were discussed, and at the close a lunch was furnished by the entertainment com mittee, of which A. $. Spalding is chairman. the Wauregan house doing the catering
 Following the report of Secretary Tibbits, the public improvements com- mittee reported through John D. Hall on the matter of changing the side- walk on the south side of Main street at the Rockwell building at the june tion of Main and Market streets. MT. Hall showed a plan made by Chand- Ter & Palmer, showing that by con- tinuing the walk straight ahead for about ten feet, into the street, which IS not used at that point the bad grade at that point could be avoided. The rail would be done away with and the present grade changed but slightly. Owing to the grade there. however. it would be unwise to put in a cross walk there. The change could be made for $500 and it would be a public im- provement. The signpost could go else- where and- the slippery blocks could be replaced by new ones. He thought the signing of a petition by the mer- chants would have much influence.
 President Cary told of the petition being sent to the common council, which had been signed by a number of business men.
 z. R. Robbins thought the real trou- tle was the grade in the two streets, and thought permanent improvement should be made as the trouble is not with the sidewalk. He suggested that Main street hill be cut down about a fCot. which would take out the double slope at the foot of the hill and over- come the trouble. It would be one of the most humane acts the city could do. Upon his motion the committee was instructed to continue its investi- gation for information on such a change, and a sum not to exceed $25 was allowed the committee.
 Central Vermont Road.
 A communication from Mansfield, a copy of which had been forwarded to Superintendent Costello of the Central Vermont road, asking that the II a. m. train northbound stop at Mansfield, was read by the president and re- ferred to the transportation commit tee.
 William B. Young called attention to the high freight tariff on the road north of Stafford, to which point some reduction had been secured. but above that the price Is almost prohibitive to shippers in both directions. The matter should be taken up and an eff fort made to see if some relief cannot be secured.
 Invitations Accepted.
 An invitation from Capt. J. A Hag- berg of the Third company for the members of the board to attend their field day and shoot at the Norwich range May 13, was accepted.
 The board also received an invita- tion to participate in the anniversary of the city and town and upon the suggestion of E. A. Tracy a committee of nine will be selected by the presi- dent to assist the procession commit tee, particularly in regard to the se- curing of floats showing the indus tries.
 William R.. Birge was elected a member of the board, after which the committee working to start a busi- ness mems organization here was heard. E. E. Hull and Charles w. Pearson spoke of the efforts of the re- tail merchants to start an organization here for the purpose of benefting