Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-04
DENIES PERMISSION TO BUILD
Common Council will Not Allow Young Boiler Co. to Erect SheetIron Covered Foundry-Company Claims Filled Land Where Plant is Located Will Not Hold Heavier Building.

1 Foreman John T. Young, to keep the
 business hero, started a plant on what is known as the Dump. He has had his castings made out of town, but now his business Is so increased that 1t Is necessary to make them here. He has already been allowed to build two
 buildings of thhis sort and if you re-
 fuse to allow him to build the third you drive that business out of town. It is g young company and needs en-
 couragement."
 It means a great deal to MT. Young and much to Norwich. On account of the fact that the land is all filled in, it is impossible that stone or brick building be constructed there as the land cannot hold it.
 F. W. Cary said that as stock holder he wished to speak I took part in the company he said to see new industry here The profits have been small to the stockholders as the money has been spent in increasing the business The plant is on made ground unsuitable for heavy con- struction. The Industrial buildings have settled steadily since their cree tion. We have a type of construction much like this in many places today. Fire doors in many mills are same con- struction as we propose to use and which is recomn1 ended by fire under writers. We would gladly build a bet cure the capital in this city. The Mo Crum- Howell company. capitalized at millions of dollars. failed. owing to their extravaganza and it seems proper that such young industry should be careful and build within it's capital. The land was deeded to the company after the mayer had ap- proved the buildings already con strueted.
 Must Draw Line Somewhere.
 Alderman BeVkley said that the committee knew the building rules of the city and if this structure was al- lowed there would be no end to viola tions. We do not want to discourage new industries but there must be a line somewhere and we have come to it We are geiag te enforce our or dinances
 Hugh Black1edge answered Alderman Beckley's question as to whether per b1dn m,nal1n was nf th eyer granted for the saying that he had the permit of the fire commissioners.
 Alderman Beckley stated that there was an ordinance not generally lived up to which required a permit from the court of common council as well as from the fire commissioners
 Alderman Beckley's report was voted accepted seven to three.
 Petition on Thames Street.
 A petition to insert in the warning for the next city meeting, the an nouncement that there would be vote whether or not the proposed paw ing of Thames street with Hassam would be carried out and whether an appropriation would be made for this, signed by James c. Macpherson and 200 others, was referred to the finance committee.
 A claim against the city for dam ages as the result of a fall on Cliff street January 2S was presented by John 8. Hartie. The claimant stated that the fall was due to a defective s sidewalk and to the absence of a light in that vicinity. The claim was re- ferred to the finance committee.
 Petitions From Telephons Co.
 A petition from the Southern New England Telephone company for per mission to change the line of poles on West Thames street this side of the 31 poles in all, was re- ferred to the public works committee. The petition stated that the present poles were old and decayed and were in dangerous proximity to the trolley line. Another petition from the same company for permission to excavate for a conduit on Sherman street at the same time providing a place for the fire and police system wires was re- ferred to the public works committee with power.
 For Securing Through Train.
 A communication from William A. Norton, regarding the matter of through express trains for Norwich. was read by Clerk Moore MT. Nor ton asked for the cooperation of the council in an attempt te secure a through train Boston to New York. via Putnam, Norwich and New Lon don, and told of what had already | been done towards such an end. His | communication was referred to the fi- | nance committee.
 Mayor Murphy voiceG his approval | of MT. Nortons efforts
 A communication from George w. 1 Carroll, calling attention to the de- cayed and dangerous condition of a | tree near his property on Rockwell | street was referred to the public | works committed
 The street department report was l