Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-19

At the annual meeting Of the Nor
wich Board of Trade on Monday even
ing Prof. +. P. CULVER gave a stereop-
ticon talk upon the development of
Norwich and greater Norwich which
held the large gathering for three
quarters Of an hour after two-hours
session, SO great was the interest in
the subject ne had so admiralty work.
ed up and presented in such a COM
prehenSive manner Professor Guilt
yer has for a long time been Interested
in the development Of Norwich and
has given it much thought. He gath
cred many old pictures and maps Of
the city dating back two hundred
years, with many of the present time,
showing the great contrast, while he
also showed by maps how improve
ments could be made and great beneut
gained. The stereopticOn was operated
by Allen Latham.
SO pleasing was the address that
Professor CULVER at the close wa
not only given d vote of thanks but
was made an honorary member of the
board for the year 1909. He gave as
the reasons for the slow growth Of
Norwich: (a) Geographic Position
Complex but Excellent. ID Conserva-
tive Idea Of Many Who Wished to
Keep Norwich a Residential Town.
(c) Small Water Supply. cd Poor
Railroad Facilities-No Through Cars
to New York and Boston. (e) Resi-
dents Invest Money Out of Norwich
Instead of in Local Industries. (D
High. Rate of Taxes-Low valuation
at Present; Full Valuation Would
Show That Taxes Are Really Low.
(g) Three Governnents-Tow City
and School Districts. (h) Group Of
Village Sites.
He suggested the following plans to
promote growth:
Improved Trolley Facilities. (a)
Loop with passenger transfer station.
CO. Freight tracks on Shetucket and
Washington street to Yantic, Colches-
ter and Hartford branch line to Leb-
anon and Willimantic. (d) Extension
Of trolley west on Salem or Essex turn
pike.
2. state Roads-To New London.
Niddletown Hartford, Willimantic
Putnam, Worcester, Providence and
Westerly.
3. Boulevards or Pathways Con-
Meeting Village Sites-(a) Pathways
from Moheean park to Washington
street. to Harland's corner, to Taft
Vile, TO GreenevllIe and to Preston.
% Rockwell avenue, connecting
Creeneville. Mohegan park, Central
district. West Side, East Great Plain
ana lnSIQeSNllIe. fC) washington
street widening at Harlands corner
4. Filling Yantic Cove - ca City
dump. (b) Sluicing sand and gravel.
(c) Filling west channel
8. Enhancing the Thames River
Estuary-(a) Railroad wharf extend
to south. OBJ Central wharf to Trad
Ing Cove. (d) Deepen channel Of
Thames estuary.
6. improvements along the Shetuck-
Of rivFar-- q F,s1r ~ Fc
er channel. (c) Canal to Greeneville,
Taftville, Baltic and ultimately to
Willimantic and Jewett City, Putnam
and Worcester Cd Bridge Golden
streets to East Side.
Z. Development Of East Great Plain
la Central Vermont freight line,
five miles long from south side of
Trading Cove to Norwich Town sta
ton. CD Three-mile spur up Trad
ing Cove brook. co Mil sites-lo-
cations for numerous industries (d)
Homes for population Of 10000
he began by showing a map OF Nor
witch $50 years ago and when it was
nine miles square, and indicated upon
1t where the several settlements were.
Norwich in 1880 and 1900 was shown,
together with views Of the harbor and
the monument Of John Mason at Nor
wich Town, the founder. Hinges and
rails Of the first church erected were
shown and the map Of the first city in
1884 when it contained its greatest
amount of territory. In 1885 surrounding
towns were set off which included Boz
rah Franklin, Lisbon, Long Society as
a part Of Preston and the northern
part forming the western part Of Girls
void.
Conditions Can Be Overcome.
While the geographical conditions are
complex, they are not too difficult and
is not as badly situated as