Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

Trade at 3 clock Monday evening. Secretary Henry W. Tlbbits read the minutes of the previous meeting and his report was accepted. President Haviland appointed James c. Macpher- son, Otto Wulf and George Hamilton committee to confer with the Norwich Business Mems association in regard to hettering the lighting of the central part of the city.
 President Haviland suggested for future consideration that the Connectl- cut company be requested to furnish six fares for 35 cents, as is done by companies in many cities. He also recommended that the Norwich and Westerly road be requested to furnish through tickets between the two ter minals of the road.
 City Beautiful.
 He suggested as a motto for Nor Wich; Attract business by making the city attractive. Following out this thought, he said he would appoint a committee to take up the burden and pleasure of making Norwich beautiful and attractive. The members of the committee, with their wives, are to meet with President Haviland at the Buckingham Memorial Saturday af- ternOon to consider plans for the work This, said President Haviland, Is work for the women and the men must sup plement their efforts. The following committee, which he named as the city beautiful committee. was appointed bS the chair: Oliver Johnson. l.. o. Smith s. A. Gilb1rt, John L. Mitchell, Frank Allen, William H. Shields, H. F. Par ker and Rev. c. H. Ricketts,
 New Concern Possible.
 Frederic W. Cary stated that two months ago he learned that a small concern, the Viking Electric company, now located at Albany, was planning to move, and that he had taken steps to bring thom 70 Norwich. The com pany manufactures small transformers, an article which has a wide range of uses and for which there is consider able demand. MT Cary showed how an electric bell is operated by the trans former, attaching it 10 the electric light circuit of 110 volts. The current after passing through the transformer was reduce to SIX volts. Only two or three companies in the country manu- facture such a product and according to Mir Cary this one is an article su- perior to anything else of it's kind. The retail price is from $1.G0 to about $15, according to the size. Although the transformer is not patented. the meth cd of its manufacture is kept q secret and to take one apart it is necessary to totally destroy it.
 Advantages of Norwich.
 ". F. Curtis secretary and treas ureF of the company, who is well known personally to MT. Cary, was in duced to come to Norwich and inves- tigate the city's facilities. He found that he could secure a much lower rate on hts castings here than in Pough- keepsie, to which place the company had planned to move; also lower rate for electricity, better transportation and numerous other advantages. Il is necessary for the company to leave Albany owing to the fact that the electricity furnished in that city is of too strong current for use in their l work
 Th4 company has been organized one | year, starting with but two employees 1 The business has grown to the extent 1 that 14 men are now employed, with 1 prospects for a rapid increase in the 1 size of the industry. The company is | capitalized at s10,0QQ, of which oveI | S6,000 is paid in.
 MT Cary communicated with Pres | ident William B. Walker of the Ther- mos company, who expressed faith i1 | the value of securing the enterprise foi 1 Norwich and offered to be one of ter 1 men to raise the funds necessary tc i bring the concern here. Mr. Cary read l the following letter from Mir. Walker: 1 I have had a long telephone talk with 1 Mir. Curtis an was very favorably i'm pressed with his description of theil | transforming.
 | l gave him the very best argument 1 that l was capable of in relation tc | their relocating their plant in the city l of Norwich
 1 trust that he will be able to report tG | you that in this respect I have per formed as much of my duty as coulC be worked into one conversation, anC that you will both give me the pleasure of working jointly with you to secure the desired results.
 FaVors Laundry Building.
 While in Norwich Mir. Curtis visited i the Troy steam laundry building anC 1 seemed to favor the upper floor of th, | building as a suitable site for the com. | pany. H Hs consid ared that at first onlJ half the floor would be necessary. A 1 A. Fournier, who owns the building said that as an inducement to brini the company here he would place tn, l rent at $40 a month and contribute two months rent M. B. Ring also ha. a floor which might be desirable, oI 1 which the rent would be s20. Mr Rin: i would also contribute several months i rent
 MT. Cary then read the following let ter from the Viking company:
 With further reference to novinj our plant to Norwich, we wish to ad Vse that we have been 0ntaining rate from the railroad for moving our plan and also moving the household furni ture 0f MT. NOble We have estimate, the lime of taking down shelving benches, etc, and re-ereoting then again at Norwich. also the work O taking 1wn our shafting and machin cry aud replacing them in the factor at Norwich. We have also taken int consideration other expenses incidenta to moving, and we figure that the tota expenso will come close to S700.
 As I explained to you, we have rotary converter which has only re centiy bse1 purchased at an expens Of t139. This would he useless to II at Norwich We also have some sma motors which would be useless to Il lt Norwich as they would not operst on so cycle alternating current. Now we win accept your propositio ts move our plant tA Norwich, pr5vld ing you agree to one of the followin proposals.
 Proposal Nc. 1: You to fdrrish VI with q suitable factory rent free "a the first year and also you 10 pay { us tho sum sf s7OG with which 10 cove all expenses incidental to moving on
 plant t0 Norwich, T. would be under stood that this $T00 would cover ever Pata4{ntr ff rqaff4Hp md .fg 1 w0ui1 he out to no further expense 1 the matter either as regards 1akiu 7ver our present lease or replacing an of 0t.r motors
 Proposal No 2. You to furnish l NO MORE SORE FEET