Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-18
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 BOARD OF TRADE
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the price with the old company was nearly twice the present price the sav- ing must be at least s15,o00.
 When the plant was taken by the city the price of Illuminating gas was 1.57 1-2 cents net per 1000 cubic feet. For fuel gas, 1.2s cents net per 1000 cubic feet. Today we are paying Sl.z5 per 1000 cubic feet for both kinds.
 Norwich Should Be Proud.
 The saving to the public is large on iilumina ting gas, but practically noun ing on fuel gas.
 It is estimated that at present the consumption of Illuminating and fuel gas is about equal. and if so the saving on the illuminating gas would be very close to s7.To0 Der year.
 The fact is the people of Norwich are saving fully S5o.000 as owners of the gas and electrical pLtnt. and that say ing represents the dividend that the plant would pay if owned by private corpora ton. All this if excess of the profits that are made yearly and held in the reserve and depreciation funds.
 Norwich should be proud of the fact that it is leading the march in the experiment of municipal ownership and should strongly condemn those who critlcise and try to ignore this impor- tant department in the estimation Of our citizens and strangers. Every good citizen should be pleased with it's suc- cess anu any that are not snOuiu pc judged as having personal interests conflicting with the city's interest.
 The report of President Tracy was heard with applause, accepted and or- dered printed in the journal.
 Election of Officers.
 The election of officers resulted in the unanimous choice of the following: President, Joseph D. Haviland vice presidents Grosvenor Ely. Dr. P. H. d ur-rir,a Ia C retary, Henry w. Tibbits; treasurer, c. Leslie Hopkins; executive committee, w. B. Young, Nathan A. Gibbs, J. J. Corkery, S. B. Palmer; auditors. G. B. Dolbeare, C. H. Phelps.
 In nominating President Haviland, Past President r. W. Cary considered that he had three necessary qualihca- tions. much interest in public affairs in
 Norwich, an occupation which takes him out of town to observe how other boards do, and he has been vice pres- ident for three years. All the officers elected.
 Scored Unjust Criticism. At this point President Tracy asked the newly elected president to take the chair. that he might talk from the floor He referred to letter printed in a small paper here and also in 3 Sunday paper which he claimed un-
 
 board, and he thought the board ought to take steps to stop such misrepre. sentat ton and that they should protes jsagainst it when such false statement: are made. He read the letter, which caused laughter, and he said he laugh 1 ed when he read S. Some of ii Is true he said, but much of 1t is not. Tht letter stated that the contracts fol the building of the Nickel Works 1 building was let to out of town people This he denied, saying that c. Morgan Williams built the plant. the plumbing was done by A. H. Breed and the of. fee furnishings by N. s. Gilbert l Sons. The only contract given outside l the city was one which was given or l the advice of the insurance companies whereby q much cheaper rate was se' cured by having the work done as tht insurance people required. There wal l another s1ur which was not fair whei 1 it asked if Mayor Thayer was not { 1 director of the company. When it wal ! desired to build the plant MT. Trac, said he appealed to nine men here t I assist. The first man who was ap 1 preached was c. F. Thayer and h' 1 subscribed s5,00O, his brother sub scribed a like amount and Mir. Trac. 1 borrowed $10.000 to put into it. l These slurs are the kind which de | stroy Norwich. He said he shoult 1 never be ashamed to say that he love 1 Norwich and that he will continue t 1 do so as long as he lives. He state, 1 that he is descendant of the whit 1 men who came to the relief of Unca and wants to work for Norwich, bu what burden that puts on man wh' l wants to do SO!
 l He declared that he heard state 1 rnents every week about the gas an, l electric department and that it wa 1 not earning money. The people shoul 1 defend this departn1ef1t against an. 1 evil influence in the city. It is goini l to be a big money maker. Any maj l who will spread any false report abo1 l any man or concern ought to be con l demned. (Aprlause.)
 President HaviIand.
 i President Haviland said that h 1 wanted to thank the board for the hon 1 or conferred upon him, one greate l than being elected representative of tn | city as that means the choice of bu 1 one party,sthis of all parties. My pre- l decessors have been loyal, but the | will he no more loyal than your nes l president to Norwich. Politics l necessary for state and government 1 but 1t is not necessary for Norwich t
 manage its business through any DO 1 litfcal party
 No one moved az ha asked those t l rise who were not wi1line to worl, fo 1 Norwich during the corning year an
 he stated he understood that to meal l that they would be with him when 1 came to naming committees. (Ap l p1ause1
 1 At the close vote of thanks wa 1 sueeested by I. T.. Case to the retirin i rre ci5apt and fioers and if y,-a