Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03

the river at this same spot. occupying the site of at least six earlier bridgos.
 In 1s13 the decay of the ~ocomstry bridge" rendered necessary the bulld- ing of a new bridge. and petition was presented to the general assembly for permission to open a new highway, and to span the river in a safer and more convenient location. For this purpose the Norwich and Preston Bridge com pany" was incorporated in 1916. and the following year a toll bridge was constructed about half a mile from the the mouth of the river. The builder of the bridge was Capt. John Lathrop of Windham, and It's cost was s10.00o. Tn 1877 a road leading to it was opened. now known as East Main street The bridge was supported by stone piers, but fin the great freshet of 1923 all the upper works were carried away. Tho company rebuilt on the same founde- tion at an expense of 5000. and in 1858 the towns of Norwich and Preston purchased this bridge from the com pany for $7.500.
 The act incorporating the company, and authorizing the collection of toll. reads as follows:
 Resolve Incorporating the Norwich and Preston Bridge Company, Passed. May, 1916.
 Resolved by this Assembly. That Elisha Tracy, James Treat. Dwight Ripley, Nathaniel Kimban and Charles P Huntington, and such others as may be associated with them, be, and they are hereby incorporated and made body polite. by the name of The Nor wich and Preston Bridge Company and by that name may sue and be sued. that said company shall have a clerk, who shall record all votes and bylaws of said company. and be sworn 10 % faithful discharge of his duty. who shall be appointed by the President and directors Of said company. that the said company shall choose a President and three directors. who. or major part of whom, shall manage all tho concerns of said company, and the President when necessary shall have casting vote. That the stockholders of said company shall hold their nrst meeting on the second Monday of Au- gust next, at the .dwellin~ house of Alfred Buel in sai9 Norwich. and said meeting shall be warned by the -aid Elisha Tracy. Bames Treat, Dwight Ripley. Nathaniel Kimball. and Charles P Huntington. publishing notice there Of In a newspaper. printed In said town of Norwich. two weeks successively be- fore said second Monday of August. and when met said company shall 1, GHOOrt lit dAOItrNll NHiitIrs NllV EbHAA continue in office until others are chosen in their place. and accept their appointment. and said company when so as aforesaid formed. snail immediate ly raise sufficient money to erect a bridge across said river at a place des- ignated by the County Court. within and for the county of New-London. and when said company shall have erected and completed said bridge Co the satisfaction of the commissioners on said bridge. and when said commits sioners shall have accepted said bridge, they shall give to the company a cer- tiflcate of the same. adjust the ac- counts. and all the expenses Incurred relative to said bridge and give them certificate of the amount due said company. and said company shall con- tinue to keep up aud maintain said bridge in good repair. and 10 reimburse them their expenses with-ten per cent. interest on tho' sufns- expended in erecting said bridge. shall have right. 1 and they are hereby authorized and empowered 10 erect gate on. or near said bridge. at which gate, said com pany shall have the right Co collect for crossing said bridge, the following ton viz: