Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-19
THE BROOKLYN BANK
 WILL MOVE AGAIN
This Time to Danieison In the Town
 of kilIingly.
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 Hartford. March 1-The persistent effort of the officials of the Brooklyn bank have finally been crowded with success, for on Thursday afternoon the house concurred with the senate in the passage of measure giving authorities for the removal of the in stitutien, the pride of Brooklyn, from that town to Killingly. The matter came before the legislature in this simple and to an extent mysterious form and was tucked away on the house calendar in a position removed from other matters starred for action:
 'The charter of the Brooklyn Savings bank, approved June II. 1872. is here by amended by striking out the word Brooklyn in both section one. line eleven, and section six, line two and inserting in lieu thereof the word 'Killingly.' Simply a change of a word, but which carried with 1t tri- umph for the bank officials against the sentiment of the people of Brook lyn.
 The amendment came from the sen- ate passed and when 1t was reached on the house calendar, the last mat ter for action, Representative Hall, of Wilmington, house chairman of the committee on banks, turned on the f1ood1ight, and the members who served in the session of 1913. recog- nized the same measure that was like reported to that session, but which was defeated through the efforts of Rep resentative Bessette, who made his only speech Of the session and against the removal of the bank. His personal appeal and earnestness won the sym pathy of his fellow members and they voted with him.
 MT. Hall explained that the bill had been formally considered by the com mittee on banks, in response to a peti- tion from all the officers of the bank to so amend the charter that would permit the removal of the bank to the town of Killingly. This same petition. in substance, had been before at least three consecutive sessions of the leg islature and defeated in deference to the people of Brooklyn. Two years ago, said MT. Hall. the legislators were told that the business of the bank would not decrease if it remained in Brooklyn and that no increase would come with its removal to Danielson. Exercising the right to locate the bank anywhere in the town of Brooklyn, the officers caused the bank since then to be moved from Brooklyn centre to the bank of the Quinebaug river which in part divides the towns of Brooklyn and Killingly, and just across the bridge from Danielson. Since the changed conditions in Brooklyn cen. ter, the receipts of the bank had fallen off s16,ooo, but since in it's present location there has been an increase of S78,0O0, quite an argument in favor of the change.
 Continuing. MT. Hall said that ev- cry officer of the bank, including Treasurer Potter, who had been in the position for over forty years, were in favor of the amendment. Brooklyn used to be a thriving business center, but now all industries had departed, nothing remained but the bank. The situation became one of sentiment against business. and the bank off, cers wanted to get to the center of business in Danielson. most of the bus mess coming from that place and Plainf1eld, while only three per cent of the banks business comes from Brooklyn. MT. Hall said that only two men appeared on opposition at the drawn his business from the bank save a small deposit, and the other was not a depositor in the bank. The bank was at present located in an in adequate building near the Quinebaug river and wants to move to Danielson, where it can be properly housed and protected. and MT. Hall added that he could see no reason why the act of amendment should not be passed and the petition of the bank officials grant ed. It was the desire to build up the business of this sound financial insti- tution and wanted to get away from an isolated position and go where there is business, in the thriving business center of Danielson.
 Representative Atwood of Brooklyn opposed the measure declaring that the proposed removal was not for the purpose of increasing business, but was for 0 more convenient meeting place for the board of directors. Near 1y two years ago the bank was moved to near the Quinebaug river and con- 4~. nN I-y- banking business for that place with