Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
NEW LONDON.
Contract Awarded for Changes In Goldsmith BIock-Another Story To Be Added,


 J. A. Dolan & Co. has been awarded the contract for rebuilding the Gold smith block at the corner of State and Main streets which was damaged by fire several weeks ago. Work on the building will be started immediately. The contract calls for another story which will be four instead of three stories high, as formerly A large ad- dition will be erected in the rear. The addition will be of brick and the con- struction of the additional story will be of metal studs and wire laths with stucco exterior.
 Contract for Four Houses.
 Oliver Woodworth has been award ed the contract to build four houses on School street for W. A. Smith. Sub- contracts for the plumbing and heating will be let soon. The houses are to be of frame construction, each arranged for one family, fitted up with improvements. including fur
 Figuring Plans.
 Local contractors are figuring plans for the proposed changes to the Y. M c. A. property on State street re- gently purchased by H. D. Barrows. Mir. Barrows plans to bring the build ing on the site out to the sidewalk stores ou the ground floor. Offices will be fitted up on the upper floors. New plumbing and heating will be required.
 Will Build Block.
 The property at the junction of has been purchased by Mrs. Vincenza Caracausa- In the spring the frame building now on the site is to be re- moved and a four-story brick building erected. Three stores will be fitted up on the first floor and the upper a. | ments.
 Alterations to Building. J. A. St. Germain will have the contract for the proposed changes to | the building on Bank street owned by Arthur Feefe. It is planned to erect a three story brick addition in the | rear and make interior changes.
 Foundation Completed. The foundation has been completed for two houses on Perry street for M. P. Shea Both houses will be of l ing succeed and the roofs shingled 1 The heating will be by hot air, and every convenience will be provided. New Power House. The Shore Line company's electric l power house which. is being erected on ] the southern extremity of the Con- ] necticut college property is rapidly progressing, and 1t is anticipated that | the exterior work will be completed | before severe weather arrives. The piece of land. which was leased by the l trolley company from the college, is 1 located west of Williams street and extends to the new road which is. now being built which when completed will | practically be a continuation of Con- necticut avenue extension.
 The building, which will be erected on the north side of this road, is to be of terra cotta and brick. with circle top windows. and monitor roof over the center part of the building. Two wings on either side of one story height add to the length of the building, which is to be 8S by As feet. The body of the ] building will be 33 feet high. The power house will not only be artistic in | design but is to have every possible | sanitary equipment.
 | The power supplied from this sub- | station will be to supplement the pres- ent supply, which is; not at all times l adequate for the demand made by the 1 trolley service, and will be valuable l when extra service may become a ne- cessity on the line between New Lon- | don and Norwich.
 l There is an unusually large amount l of building going on here now. i The contract for the erection o1 the power station on William street for the Shore Line Electric Railway has been given to H. R. Douglas, Inc