Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-02
FOUNDATIONS FOR COAL POCKETS
spe Driver a. Work On Central Wharf for Edward chappel Co.-Psns Being Drawn for EIks' Home Addition Progress on Other Contracts.

The plan that was favored by the building committee provides for an addition to be built across the rear of the present building. at a cost of about $25000. It would be of brick and two stories nigh above the base ment. The general dimensions would be 95x40. On the basement floor there would be provisions for room 41xS0, which could be used for social pur- poses. On the main floor there would be room for billiard and pool tables and two bowling alleys. The lodge room, 40x75, is provided for on the second floor. The building committee consists of Nelson J. Ayling, H. A. Wulf, J. W. Cadden, Andrew Connor, c. w. Carroll. John A. Brady and, J. D. Lucy.
 Residence in Crescent Street.
 Cornelius Smith has been award ed the contract for building the new residence on Crescent street for Thomas M. Shields and the work was started several days ago. The foun- dation is now in and within a short time the mason work will be started. The building is to be of the stories in height and will contain nine rooms. It will be of brick construction and electric lights, hot and cold water, and other modern improvements will be installed Two of the rooms will
 
 mainder will be of painted white pine. It will cost about $7500.
 School Room Ceilings.
 New metal ceilings are being put in | number of the school rooms in the Greeneville Grammar school. c. O. Murphy has charge of the work.
 TaftviIIe Postoffice Soon Ready.
 Within a short time the new Taft vile postffice on Front street will be ready for occupancy as the office fur nishings have arrived and have been set up. The partitions, boxes, etc arrived here from New Britain this week and they were erected under the direction of an expert from New Britain who was assisted In the work by several of the Ponen1ah Com pany's, men. The various windows { have been set up at the left of the entrance and the boxes extend along the lobby. Just at the left of the en- trance is the money order and reg istered letter window: then comes the parcel post department which in- cludes the stamp and envelope win 1 dow. The call delivery window i: located at the right of the stamp win dow. There are $50 boxes in all i 12e combination lock boxes, smal size, ten combination lock boxes some what larger and 500 call delivery
 
 located at the rear of the lobby The whole is finished in oak with oak fin ish wainscotting, and the entire office has been wored for electric lights. Working on Interior. The house on Boswell avenue that is being erected for Henry Treeger ii now well along to completion. It ha, been entirely covered in and the car. penters are working on the interior partitions, which are now being lathed Moving Building.
 The outbuilding on the Hobart ave. ! nue school property is being prepared 1 for removal to a position adjoining the school building. All the clapboard. have been removed, leaving the frame which supports the roof. and the build. ing will be moved on rollers. Raising Wall.
 The wall on the Boswell avenue sid, | of the Franklin street park has beer built up about two feet in height a | the lower end of the park, taperins down to nothing at the steps on Bos. well avenue, and within a short tim, the sidewalk will be raised cores pondingly. This is being done so as t, improve the grade of the street in tha l locality.