Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-19
ENLARGE CITY AND TOWN LIMITS
Proposition Before Board of Trade Add Sunnysde City and State Hospital Site to Town Municipal Improve ments the Topic For November Meeting Mayor Murphy Talks on Condition of City Sidewalks
o. L. Johnson Spoke.

President o. L. Johnson of the City Beautiful association told the meeting, when called upon, that in the matter of better lights, better streets and bet ter everything 1t all depended upon what the people would take. They would get just exactly what they wanted.
 H. H. Gallup. an Annexationist.
 First Vice President Grosvenor Ely spoke briefly on the same lines, and he was followed by Hon. H. H. Gallup.
 MT. Gallup said he was still an an- nexationist and he thought the town ought to extend still further and take in the site now occupied by the Nor wich state hospital, and then keep on and extend it's limits to tidewater at Poquetanuck drawbridge. The hospi tai had been made possible largely through Norwich aid, it was a Nor wich institution and should be in the town.
 There was applause for Mir. Gallup as he concluded, and he was followed with a word or two from President C. s. Fairclough of the Norwich Busi- ness Mems association, who was called upon by President Haviland.
 Sectional Feeling a Hindrance.
 Rev. F. o. Cunningham was also called upon, responding in a genial spirit with some mention of his ad- miration for Norwich, and speaking also of some spirit of sectionalism which he had seen manifested and which he thought was rather against the best development of the city. His remarks brought out applause.
 Frank H. Smith was called upon, responding with brief remarks on the good roads discussion at the state board of trade.
 Norwich Boomer Speaks.
 President Haviland called upon R. c. Plaut, one of the old Norwich Boom ers." His brief talk was, in an opti- mistic and humorous vein that put the members in a good humor and intro duced the subject of good roads, which President Haviland followed up by calling upon Frank J. King to tell of the visit of Judge Robinson here last 1 week MT. King took occasion to con- 1 tradict a statement that had appeared l that Mayor Mahan was opposed to the Norwich to GrotOn road, since he had given Mir. King great assistance in l trying to get something done for this road.
 Norwich Booster Book. | At a suggestion from MT. Plaut Will L. Stearns spoke a few words about a little Norwich Booster pamph- let which had been distributed. Spoke for Public Market. | Amos A. Browning spoke emphat- | fcally on matter spoken of earlier | in the meeting, a public market. The | establishment of such a market would l not only be a great benefit to the citi- zens of Norwich, but also to the farm ! CTS of the vicinity, especially tho ! smaller farmers.
 Motion on Annexation Passed. 1 F. w. Cary spoke of a petition which [ is being circulated in Sunnyside fol annexation to the city, referring tC difficulties around Sunnyside in water pipes. sewers and garbage collection He moved the appointment of a com. mittee of five by the president to takt l into consideration the extension of thu limits of the city. to report not late1 than three weeks. On suggestion iron H. H. Gallup, the words "or town were inserted to make the motion GOV. CT extension of town limits. President Haviland named the com mittee as follows: Joseph T. Tanning | Charles S. Holbrookr Frank H. Smith Frank J. King and Thomas H. Beck ley.
 Buffet Lunch.
 Adjournment of the business meet ing followed and the men took seat
 in the post room and in the hall wher
 they were served a delicious buffe lunch consisting of tomato bisoue
 oyster patties, fried smelts, sand
 wiches and coffee. Davenport was tn
 caterer. this part of the evening bein1
 in charge of Chairman A. S. Spaldin of tho entertainment committee, wh
 concluded this successful social featur
 by passing cigars