Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-15

were attracted Ire a-.-- the success full conclusion of the T-.ermos cam paign Many were sifted out as worth less or insincere, but one concern was in the Elevator building. There is one paper company which was much pleased with a Thamesville site, but 1t has not been heard fro-71 in soTne time Chairman King read the circular published in The Bulletin Tuesday re- garding a big plant that wanted to move from the west. Mir. King said he had written in answer that he thought no great interest would be taken in this so soon after the Thermos cam pafgn, but since then he had found out that there was much interest here in the matter in building and foundry lines, and Mir. King recomn, ended the appointment of q committee If one or two to see the brokers and learn what the company was.
 MT. King also reported on the mat ter of the improvement of the road to Groton and said that the secretary of the navy, through the influence of Sen ator Brandegee, had given the matter attention and had said there was no through the navy yard.
 Transportation Committee.
 For the transportation committed Chairman John T. Young reported amor the achievem~~+5 the removal of the trolley express track to She tucket street, enlargement of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road freight house and securing of Boswell avenue trolley extension. The report was read by the secretary.
 Advertising Committee.
 He also read the report of the adver- Using committee, John M Lee chair man. that 10000 pamphlets. Norwich an Ideal City. have been published and distributed. The committee had also pamphlet. The committee had also or ssnes were taken care of by F. W. Cary as editor and the committee recommended that the office of editor be made perna- nent.
 Public Improvements.
 Secretary Tibbits read the report of John D, Hall for the public improve ments committee. He mentioned the widening of Little Water street: The smoke nuisance in the rear of She 1 tucket street buildings along the river l had been remedied tenn porarily, but l was getting to be very aggravattng l again. One reason for this is found in 1 the great increase of freight business. | The report made a suggestion that the l whole of the dock might be taken for 1 a freight yard and might possibly solve l the freight congestion situation here 1
 Civic Committee. si
 For the civic committee J. c. Mac 1 pherson reported one meeting held at 1 which every member had been present i The report declared for uniform grano- l lithic sidewalks in the most travelled 1 streets and also spoke for new street l signs, signboards on highways for the | information of automobiists, the es- 1 tablishing of information bureaus and !! other direction signs about the city. ]
 Education Committee.
 J. B. Stanton for the committee on l education reported that it held one 1 meeting The payment by the town of | Norwich Free Academy term bills had l been accomplished The most impor- tant school matter in the year had | been consolidation of all districts. with a uniform course of etudy.
 For the Fairgrounds. l
 The playground committee report | made by J. B. Stanton and A. L. Peale l was read by Secretary Tibbits. show ing the summer and winter work. The total summer playground attendance 1 had been 13,408.
 City Beautiful Association.
 O., L. Johnson's report for the City l Beautiful association was read by Sec retary Tibbits. It gave in detail the | of the department committees. The total membership now Is 1,544. 1 The committees reporting were on l parks and trees. streets publicity. bill- l boards, schools, They detailed much i work effectively done during the year, ] with a conviction that the City Beau- tiful association had accomplished l much. It is the purpose of the com ! mittee to rouse civic pride that shall | make HIS truly to deserve the name of 1 the Rose of New England.
 Health and Sanitation.
 pr. P. J. Cassidy for the health and 1 sanitation committee reported that one ! Of the most important influences tow I ards improved hygienic conditions was 1 the opening of the tuberculosis sana- 1 toriuf, the use of oil the roads, thus 1 cutting dewn the dust, and the estab- l lishHent of depets where antitoxins 1 could be obtained free. The committee 1 spoke for flushing instead of dry clean l ing of the brick pavements. better pro | lection of food exposed for sale, medi- i cal inspection of public schools and in- l spection of lodging houses.
 TreasureTs Annual Report.
 Treasurer C. Leslie Hopkins made | his annual report. in which he showed i a working balance at the beginning of l the year of s1, ,9S7.52. with receipts that 1 included S1,3s5 for dues and $42s from | banquet as the largest items. The ex- | pendftures showed among other Items | 76a <eE EheGzas fpa6- x6S $eg !