Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-03
new INDUSTRY FOR NORWICH
Westerly Silk Throwing Plant will Come Here and Dc
cupy New Industrial Building which is Under Lease
Strong Sentiment for State Road Between Norwich
and Croton-Main Street Hill Cut Not Practical.

that the company ought to be secured
for Norwich, and E. A. Tracy opposed
Mr.. Browning's view on the GROUND
that we had no right to see the pooks
in this case, as the company was ASK
for no money but was bringing valu-
able machinery into town. He had no
idea Of the value of the machinery, ne
replied to Mr.. Browning's question.
Judge Lucius Brown asked how long
the company had been established and
Frank II. Smith questioned wneIner
they had leased the property. Presl-
dent Cary. Mr.. Tracy and Robert w;
Perkins answered, and 1t was stated
that the company had been in West
erly about two years, had another
plant In Paterson, and had leased the
property till April, 1911, with a privi-
lege of a renewal for five years at an
increased rental, and also an option OF
purchase on the property. The lease
IL guaranteed by New YORK COM
pany with an exceptionally good rat
ing. This settled the matter and
vote in the affirmative was passed.
Main Street Grade.
At the call Of President Cary. Chair
man John d. Hall of the public inn
provements committee reported that
the cutting down Of the Main street
hill was inpracticable because OF the
expense, but Civil Engineer Chandler
had estimated for him that there might
be some paving done at cost OF $SOO
that would improve the conditions at
the point in the street under consid-
Grafton. Mr.. Hall thought Street Com
missioner Fellows might be able to do
1t out of the regular appropriation.
William A. Breed, clerk for the street
commissioner, replied for him that it
could not be done for $500 nor inside
the regular appropriation. but would
require to be put in the warning 1or
the city meeting, and he thought 1t
had better be dropped unless a spe-
cial appropriation was made. On mo-
ton Of A. A. Browning the report was
accepted.
President Cary announced that Eb-
enezer Allen was prepared to speak
upon the subject of Manual Training,
but Mr.. Allen begged to be excused
on account Of the lateness of the hour,
but invited attention to some speci-
mems Of the Academy work which he
had in the post room.
State Highway Favored.
Frank ]. King brought up subject
which was recognized as Of great inn
portance and was enthusiastically
favored when he urged that something
be done to get a rnacadam road built
between Norwich and Groton, which
was part Of the state road plan mem
toned by State Highway Commission
err Macdonald here two years ago. Mr.
King said this would provide great
avenue to this city for the automobn-
| lists, who would be at the Griswold IN
large numbers during the summer ano
would yme to Norwich rather thar
! cross the Groton ferry to New Lon
| don If the road we're good enough, anc
| Judge Brown also spoke strongly tol
1 the plan, emphasizing this road as the
scenic route from New London. II
\ would also help the farming com
munities, and he thought that Mr.
Plant would be very likely to be large
| " interested.
Mr.. Campbell pledged the support
\ Of New London, and Secretary Tib-
| bits also spoke upon the subject, aftel
| which Mr.. Tracy moved that it be re-
| ferred to the public improvement com
| mittee With instructions to send
! committee of three to see the STATE
/ highway commissioner in person anc
report at the next meeting. 1t was *
/ voted.
Mr.. Neuburger Presented.
Alfred Neuburger, president of the
westerly Silk Mil company, who nae
been brought into the meeting by Mr.
| Browning. was introduced by Preslden
/ Cary and greeted with applause. Mr.
| Neuburger said that he had heard o
the result of the meeting, and he wal
prepared to say that his company hat
! decided to come to Norwich, and II n
found labor conditions here favorabl
they had plenty of room to spread on
where they were going and he woult
be well pleased to see mill of doubl
the present size there. He told tn
board that when he came In and say
such a gathering Of business men h
knew there must be something doing
and he thanked them for the flatterini
reception they had given him.
The meeting then adjourned and
buffet lunch of sandwiches. dough
nuts and lemonade, served under tn
direction of Chairman A. S. Spaldins
was enjoyed in the post hall, Will
many took the opportunity to becom
acquainted with Mr.. Neuburger. A
the new industrial building is to b
completed by July 1 he stated tina
he would start to move as soon a
possible after then. The business car
rIed on is silk throwing, in which tn
raw silk is received and turned out o
quills and in skeins.