Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-21
New London Waterfront Property
City Will Not Lease After Present Lease ExpireSome Ancient History Concerning It-No Telling When Municipal Building Will Be Ready For Occupancy.

rectly in front of the station, which the railroad company once claimed and built a bulkhead the whole distance but which under legal pressure was released to the city as a public land ing for small boats.
 No assurance is given that the new municipal building will be ready for occupancy before the Plant building or the Crown theatre, still the board of school visitors with all the school houses in the city available for their business meetings are planning for a suite of rooms in the new building, and it is understood that in addition to the public offices in the old building accommodations are expected for the chief engineer of the fire department the inspector of buildings. the Sealer of weights and measures, the city sher- ifs. the board of relief and the board or assessors. and so on. If that be true, the building, large as it is, will not be large enough to accommodate all who desire to be accommodated.
 The New London Business Mems association has also expressed itself as desiring quarters in the new build ing so as to be not required to pay out good money for room rent. It is but natural that all kindred organiza- tions are liable to fall into line and
 
 not believed that the housing of all that want to be housed in that building was taken into consideration by the architect and in consequence some will have to meet as they have met for years and do business at the old stand
 There is a new town buhdina in Westerly and connected therewith is a town hall finely lighted and ventilated elegantly furnished and with seating capacity for five hundred. That hall is devoted solely to town purposes and if used for any other q charge of twelve dollars is made nightly. The Westerly Board of Trade meets there and pays the price. The local posts of the Grand Army of the Republic wanted the use of the town hall for the annual Memorial day exercises and were granted the privilege but the regular rental of twelve dollars must be paid. In this large and handsome granite building, besides the town council, the probate court, water commissioners, town clerk and town hall, there are accommodat tions for the treasurer, and that is all The board of school visitors meet in one of the school buildings, the chief engineer has office in the fire house, the sealer Of weights and measures has office at his home, the town sergeant which is practically the same city sheriff. has no office and the board of assessors and tax collector have temporary use of the treasdrer's office during their office work periods That new build ing is none too big for the legitimate town use and the New London Muni- cipal building will be none too large for the accommodation of the city of ffCials whose duties require accommo- . dations in the city building. Should quarters be given in the building to any organization, outside of the city legitimate, there would be breakers ahead for there are societies in New London who would rather have quar- ters at the expense of the city treasury than pay reut to any landlord.