Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-18
ANNUAL MEETING OF BOARD OF TRADE
D. Haviland Elected President of Organization for Ensuing Year Other Officers Are Chosen Unani- mously-Reports of Retiring President Tracy Stats- tics Committee and Secretary Tibbits- Statement on City Affairs-False Statements Refuted.

c. J. Winters, D. NJ. Lester. F. R. Was ley. C. l.. Harwood. A. R. Aborn. E. F Learned, 1. w. Jackson and N. 5. G1i- bert, the last named at the advanced age of 97, the oldest merchant in active service in Norwich, having regularly visited his office up to within q short time of his death. Norwich has had very few merchants with the long and honorable career of MT. Gilbert.
 New quarters have been secured in the Shannon building. the use of which is extended to the members.
 Magnificent Start.
 Tn review of the years work he have been considered in the regular meetings saying:
 We had d grand start at the banquet in February, when Hon. George B. Chandler gave ris an outline of kind of politics that has not been practiced ing 1910. and Prof. Monahan delivered that magnetic address so full of the highest patriotism and inc'ulcating a love of country and devotion to the best ideals in government that 1t ought to have made an impression on every one present and to have raised the level of civic life in Norwich to a much higher level than ever before
 Under the head of Trolley Systems l will include the business prospects of our city.
 Increase of population affects busi- population of 2S.219 against 24,637 ten years ago, a gain of 3,5S2.
 Let us look at the increase in the volume of manufacturing and jobbing business during 1910 as compared with 1907. I wish we had the figures of our retail trade, asI1 believe the in- crease would show in like proportion. Volume of mfg. during 1910s21,9 931, GOO Volume of mfg. during 1907. 15,s60,561
 Increase over 1907. 7........ s6,070,4s9 Volume of job'g during 1907. e.7so, 900 Increase over 1907 .... sS10, 900
 Building operations during 1909 and 1910 were on a scale exceeding any thing during the last twenty years, This has given steady employment to a great many workmen in all lines of trade and to Norwich the finest bank ing houses of any city of it's size in this country.
 Norwich is the greatest trolley center in eastern Connecticut and the devel- opment of trolley lines has increased our retail trade immensely and has changed it's condition from one of con- tinual grufnbling to one of general sat- isfaction.
 We now have trolley lines running to Worcester Wjlllmantic Westerly and New London, connecting many intermediate thriving cities. towns and villages.
 The new line from Norwich to Hart ford is under construction and Nor- wich should give great credit to the men who are developing that enter prise which when completed will be an additional channel through which in- creased business and growth will come to us.
 The Connecticut compans is the owner of three of the trolley lines run ming into Norwich and it can do a great deal for us in connection with the extension Of the lines within our limits.
 Improvements This Year.
 I have hal several interviews during the year with NJ. J. Leafy general pas senger agent of the Connecticut com pany. who has charge Of all the pro- jeets for extension Of their lines. I have found him a man of progressive ideas and q great believer in the future of Norwich
 The express business will surely be removed from Franklin square this spring and there will be presented to the legislature not only an application for a franchise to extend the line down Shetuclket street to the wharf for the accommodation of the express busi- ness, but for franchises to extend to Sunnyside and to Mapiewood cemetery.
 When these franchises are granted, q little judicious. sensible effort will prevail on the company to extend the lines 10 both places but unjust crit icisn1 and senseless denunciation will prevent it,
 Health and Sanitation.
 We all remember the very interesting evening the doctors gave us In April. Perha ps the fact that the doctors were so active and well prepared for any emergency is the reason of the won- derfully healthy condition of our city.
 It has been stated that the last three months have been the healthiest on record. notwithstanding the condition of our water supply.
 The charities of Norwich and the best method of dispensing same was a subject which claimed the close atten- tion of the board; 1t seems as though the seleetnlen with the aid of the United Workers could accomplish the work without any additional organiza- tion.
 The United Workers have done won- derfully well with the means at their command, and their representative, Rev. Charles A. Northrop, has develop ed the organization to high state of efficiency for this work and the sym pathetic working together Of these two bodies could accomplish the highest anticfpations of our citizens relieving all real distress at an economical ex- pense.
 Our Water Supply
 It is with fear and trembling that mention Water" Norwich seems to have lost it's head absolutely over this serious question and instead of trying to evolve the best plan for pernra ent q "a y7- ger made the matter a personal one.
 When the sober second thought comes to us I trust the matter of a permanent and inexhaustibie supply will be taken up in 9 calm. courteous and sensible manner, and the advan- tages and disadvantages of all, Jordan brook, Stony brook, Gardner lake and