Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-18

annual meeting of the board of trade, which was held at the Buckingham Memorial on Tuesday evening. A thorough report was given by the com mittee on statistics, c. H. Haskell, chairman; there was the report of Secretary Tibbits for the year; the annual report of Treasurer c. L. Hop kins, showing an increased balance, and the years review and statement by President Tracy, who retired from the office. Following these there was the election of officers, J. D. Haviland being selected as president for the ensuing year. He declared himself in favor of the government of the city by the people and not by the political parties. At the close refreshments were served under the direction of the entertainment. committee. A. s. Spald- ing, chairman. the Wauregan house
 Soon after eight o'clock President Tracy called the meeting to order and the report of the last annual meeting was read and approved.
 Report by Statistics Committee.
 As chairman of the statistics com- mittee, c. H. Haskell read their re- port, which was a most thorough re- view in all lines, giving details and figures which were of much interest, and displaying much effort.
 III tuc ltpOIL IL WdS SllO8u IlttL tllc census showed the city had increased from 17.251 to 20,367, and the town from 24,034 to 2S,219, with approxi- mately 2,000 of the city's increase coming from the addition of part of Preston.
 He showed that the 1909 grand list showed an increase over 1908 of s319,- 900. The vital statistics show five more births, eight less marriages and 59 more deaths during the past year than during 1909.
 There were 32 permits for new build those at Taftville and at the State hospital there were S3 building prop ositions, amounting in all to s4SS, o30, as follows: Mercantile and manufac- turing, $7920O; church and hospital, s48,000: dwellings, $95,000: State hos pital $254,830; miscellaneous and re- pairs. $11,0o0.
 Transportation.
 Several million pounds more were hauled in 1910 than the average of the previous three years by the New Ha- ven road There was an average of 5000 shipm entS a month outward, and 5000 inward.
 The Central Vermont showed an in crease of 15,600 tons of freight car ried and an increase of 2,s60 passen- gers A daily express fseight was
 
 e.45 p. ni., and reaching New York at z a. m.
 The Connecticut company renewed rails and reconstructed 25 miles of track. There are fo3 If miles of road operated in this division. There were 12,43s,7sf passengers carried, and the cars were run 2.136.124 miles. There was an average of 90 cars run on all lines, and five new closed cars were added
 The national banks show an in- crease in surplus and profits of S31,- l93, and in deposits Of S313,220.
 The savings banks increased S44e.37S in deposits and sl31,3I2 in surplus and profits.
 The business at the postof1ice shows an increase of $6.9So over the previ- ous year, while the money order bus mess has Increased sSS,000.
 It was shown that there are 129 teachers in the public schools, with 4.469 pupils, which. with those in the parochial schools, makes a total of 5,523 pupils and 162 teachers. The in- debtedness Of the several school dis tricts is s57,5S0. and the value of buildings s3s2,200, the total expenses being about $1G0,G00 each year, for which the town the past year appro- priated $61,530. The Academy is com pleted and occupied, as are the new buildings at Occum and Taftville. There has been paid on the indebted ness s16.195 since 1903.
 At the Otis library the report show ed about 1000 less books issued, 1909 having the record of the institution.
 A report of the work at tn. Nop- wich State hospital. together with the requirements, was heard with i1- tereSt.
 A review of the steps taken in re- o,rd tn ha or Gf covering it thoroughly to date.
 For the gas and electric department to the close of it's year. July 31, 1910, an earned surplus of S59,0s2-o4 for the six years and one month covered was shown. There was a decided economy in operations over 1909 and the oper- ating expenses showed a drop.
 A gain of 262 telephone stations is reported by tue $. \. F. Telephone company in the year, and the addition of 500 lines to the local board was reported showed 1o2 calls and all losses were covered by insurance.
 There are now 29 churches in this town, six Roman Catholic, one Greek Catholic, and g Protestant, and two synagogues.
 Reference was made to the exten- sion of work and development in Mo- began park, while the insurance com panies of the city showed a gain of business for the year, with no losses for the Mutual Assurance company.
 The action regarding securing new charter was spoken of in detail to date, and the report was accorded much applause, and accepted.
 Secretary's Report.
 The report of Secretary Henry W. Tibbits was brief. reviewing, a 5 it did, in comprehensive way. the doings of the year and the progress of the board. The addition of about 50 names to the list makes it the largest board of trade in the state. Strangers he said, are well impressed with the new banks and the facilities they offer here. Merchants reported good bus mess during the year and the holidays and there were thousands of people brought here by the troileys. There were eight deaths during the year. Mir. Tfblits wished the members of the board a Happy New Year. His re- pDrt was acceUteC.