Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-06
RECORD THEIR OPPOSITION
TO DIVISION OF TOWN.
Three Savings Banks, Backus Hospital
and United Workers Passed ResoIu-
tions on Monday.

The three savings banks of Norwich,
the United Workers and the executive
committee Of the Backus hospital all
passed resolutions on Monday express
ing their opposition to the proposed
division of the town of Norwich, &C
cording to the bill that has been pre-
sented before the legislature and is in
committee hearing today at Hartford
before the committee on new towns and
probate districts.
Dime Savings Bank.
The directors of the Dime Savings
bank passed the following:
Voted, That the division Of the town
OF Norwich would pc detrimental to its
savings banks and other interests, es-
pecially on account Of the increased
gage loans and other transfers of real
estate situated in the proposed new
town. For the above reasons we wish
to record our protest against any d.
vision Of the town of Norwich.
Chelsea Savings Bank.
The following were the resolutions
passed by the directors of the Chelsea
Savings bank:
To the Honorable Committee on New
Towns and Probate Districts:
AT regular meeting of the directors
of the Chelsea Savings bank held at
their banking house on Monday, April
3, 1915, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the board of directors
hereby express as representing the
sentiment Of this bank that the pro-
posed division of the town of Norwich
into two towns would be harmful to
the savings bank institutions of Nor
| witch. For reasons peculiarly applicable
to a savings bank, the contemplated
division Of Norwich would tend greatly
| to augment the expense incidental to
| titles to real estate in that portion Of
| the town suggested to be set apart
Therefore, We do most respectfully
| protest against any action being taken
| tc divide Norwich into two towns by
| the general assembly of this state.
| JOHN C. AVERILL, President
A true copy as appears of record.
| CHARLES B. CHAPMAN,
Secretary.
Norwich Savings Society.
| The following minute and resolutions
Were passed by the Norwich Savings
| society directors:
| At the meeting of the board of d.
rectors held this day it was unani-
| Resolved, That the board of direc-
tors Of the Norwich Savings society
| hereby express. as representing the
! sentiments Of this society. their disap-
| proval of the proposed division of the
| town Of Norwich into two towns.
| For many reasons, particularly as
affecting this society and its patrons
| such division will concern the obliga-
| tons OF the present town and the con-
| fusion, annoyance and expense Incl
| dental to titles to real estate in that
| section of the town proposed to be sci
! off
Therefore, We DO most respectfully
| protest against any such action being
taken by the general assembly of this
state.
Attest: COSTELLO LIPPITT,
| Secretary.
foregoing is a true copy of record.
ARTHUR H. BREWER,
President.
| Backus Hospital.
At a meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the William w. Backus hos.
pital the following. was passed:
| Voted, That we are strongly op
posed to the position for division o.
the property of this hospital in the
new, town while our articles of asso.
ciatio provide that all members o.
the corporation must be residents o.
| Norwich.
Voted, That we use our influence and
do everything in our power to defea
the proposed separation.
United Workers.
The United Workers, the local char.
table organization which has two o.
| its institutions, the Sheltering Arm:
and the Rock Nook home for children
in the part of the town of Norwich
which would be set off under the pro.
posed bill. also passed resolutions re-
cording opposition to this proposed di.
j vision of the town of Norwich.