Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-31

electricity and the building will be heated by one heater in the base ment. All the fixtures will be Sef the most modern style, designed for conn., fort and convenience.
 Laying Concrete Floor.
 About one third of the concrete for the lower floor of the new shannon block, the Majestic at the corner of Water, and Shetucket streets, has been poured. Work on the big struc- ture is going on steadily though somewhat slowly.
 Clubhouse Contract awarded
 The contract for the new club and bath house for the West Main street Synagogue was awarded 10 Archl- bald Torrance on Tuesday. There were six bidders and the building is to cost about $5000. Work will De commenced within a few days.
 Schoolhouse- Being Repared.
 Minor repairs are being made by Contractor A. N. Carpenter at the West Chelsea, Falls and Broadway schools, putting them in readiness for the opening of the Fall term in Sep tember At the Bridge district school in East Norwich the building IS pe- ss ing raised, so that the downstairs rooms will be higher, and repairs are being made on the exterior and in- terior.
 Poquetanuck Schoolheuses Finished
 With two or three more days of work on the New Poquetanuck school house the structure will be completed ready for ocupancy. The building IS being painted and Contractor Howard has but a few finishing touches to add to complete his contract
 Storrs Buildings Near Completion.
 The Fenton- Charnley company is having an especially busy season at present in spite. of a general quiet in building operations. The company has a number of big jobs on hand and all are being pushed rapidly along. At Storrs the new buildings for the Connecticut Agricultural school are all nearing completion. The new barn is finished and is being used as a meeting place during the conven- tion at the college. The barn is of one story. 40 by 100 feet and con- tains AS stalls. It is finished in cement on the interior. The two story horse barn has also been com pleted This is 40 by 75 feet The addition to the dairy building is also finished. This is three stories high, 40 by 50 feet.
 The new three story dormitory with a basement ITS by 50 feet is tirely fireproof no wood being used in it's construction. The concrete floors are finished The poultry building, three stories and basement, 60 by so feet, is being slated. It is expected that all the buildings will be com- pIeted by Oct. l.
 The company is putting on the first floor of the new school building for the Academy of the Holy family at Baltic.
 On the new hall being erected for the Kosciusko- Pulaski society on North Main street the scond floor is being laid and it is expected that the roof will be on within ten days.
 The company is putting in founda- tions for the All HalIows school at Moosup and has just completed this part of the construction of the St. Bernard'S rectory at Rockville.
 The first floor has been laid for the St Plus church at Lynn. Mass.
 Start Work on WiIlimantic School
 Doyle and Murphy of Norwich, who were awarded the contract to build the new Natchaug school building, at Willimantic began actual work II the new building Tuesday. The brick addition on the north side of the old building will first be removed so that the foundations for the new building may be laid close to the present main structure. Charles Larrabee. jr., is to have the sub contract for the foundation. The Norwich firm has promised to have the building com pleted and ready for occupancy with in one year. It has been agreed to raise the building a foot higher than the plans call for. The contracts for the heating and the plumbing and for the electrical work have been drawn up and signed by Messrs. Hollis H. Lyman and Elmer M. Young, respec- lively of Willimantic.
 New Cottage on Bliss Place
 The work of excavating the cellar