Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-22

In the intense heat of Tuesday even- ing there was a good sized gathering of members of the Board of Trade for the June meeting and the last for the summer The evening proved to be a fitting one in carrying out the weather conditions found by Bayard Dominick, Jr., of New York in his East African trip, upon which he talked to the board during the evening.
 Following the report or the last meeting by Secretary Tibbits, four new members were elected, they being F. R. Murdy, H. F. Howerton, R. H. Gray and John J. Hogan
 For the civic committee President Tracy stated that it has arranged to have the public charities subject dis cussed at the first meeting in Septem- Der and for the transportation commit tee he stated that the committee had been taking up the extension ef the Laurel Hill line, the extension of the West Side line to the MaplewoOd ceme- tery. and the relief of Franklin square from the trolley express, with the Con necticut company, and they have made progress but they will take it up more thoroughly in the fall. He declared that the petitions for the extensions must be made to the legislature and the board must be ready to see that these petitions are in thirty days be- fore the legislature meets.
  G. Peck reported that the committee favored the proposition advanced by the Principals club asking the board to endorse the idea of the town paying the fee charged pupils at the Academy and the report was approved and rec omrnendation made. It was suggested by C. D. Moves that the selectmen should be seen in regard to having the matter placed in the warning of esti- mates for the town meeting. else it will have to lay over for another year. It was stated however, that that was a matter which the Principals club is to attend to- It would mean a cost of about s4,500.
 which had been referred to the com mittee. MT. Peck stated that by a bill passed in the last legislature the state is to build a trade school each year, and there is now one at New Britain and one in Bridgeport. Norwich being sixth or seventh in size in the state. 1t should get one in course of time. The committee was directed to use every effort to secure the placing of such a school in Norwich.
 Land for Public Highway
 For the public improvement commit tee John D. Hall stated that the com mittee appeared before the common council favoring the tree sprinkling and found that such an item had been placed in the estimates.
 RoGdrO1ng DuTke0 ldu6 ment and the securing of a public highway from Franklin street to Chest nut to take its place, he stated that proposition had been secured from M. B. Ring through President Tracy whereby MT. Ring favors a street 30 feet wide at his end of 1t, running back 70 to 30 feet. or as far as his property goes. He will give this, and for the triangular strip of land which will be required to come off the end of his building he wants s2,500. This will mean the removal of three feet of his building in Chestnut street and at the back of the building eight feet, as the street would go across the end of his building at an angle. This would mean about 2.40o square feet and the of his barn.
 President Tracy stated that MT. Ring told him he wanted the street 40 feet wide. but his statement to MT. Hall seemed to be 30 feet. a reduction of 10 feet, but no drop in price.
 C. D. Moves stated that the attitude of the Crane Realty company Is the same as it has always been. The com pany will deal fair with the city, but