Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-09
President F. J. King TOastmauter.

President F. J. King Toastmaster.
 At s.so o'clock President Frank J. King, who acted as toastmaster, called the asEembiage to order and extended a very hearty welcome to the guests of the evening, He introduced aa the first sneaker Hia Honor Mayor Timothy c. Murphy, who was greeted with a thun- dereus burst of applause as he arose.
 PoPn1pg it is needless for mo to tell you what q Tery great pleasure 1t is fer me to attend these board of trade panquets from year to year, said May or Murphy.
 erect or the great boom that has re- gently taken place in our city as well as over the greater part of the coun- try, We should not be satisfied with things as they ara now but should all strive to obtain more industries.
 Some people are only too willing to to Q few and don't seem to realize that success in this line depends upon each citizen doing his little part. We all know that progress is the law of life. and of the human race. Each generation Is but a step In ad- vance of the old one. It Is, therefore, up to the coming young men of Nor- Wich to strive to make Norwich a larger city in manufacturing indus tries.
 
 | zations in the town that have the same end in view, and it seems to me if | they united and all worked together that they could accomplish more. | No doubt each and every member | Of this association is aware of the large amount of money asked for at l the annual city meeting next month. l Personally I would like to see every one of these petitions granted because l they are all sadly needed in different l nf fha aifNT hI1% aII priations were made the tax rate would be enormous and we must con- | duct this city business in a sane man. ner and govern ourselves wholly by the amount of tax we can afford to pay.
 However, there are two appropria- | tions that have been brought up from | time to time, and thus far have not | been granted; they are the improving of Thames and North Main street, the 1 two main entrances to our city. l need not go into detail about the wretched condition of these two main entrances to Norwich, because most of us are aware that they are a disgrace | to any city.
 From time to time money has been spent for temporary repairs which in my opinion was money wasted owing to the heavy traffic on these two streets.
 If these two particular appropria- | l1OES were ana paid TOT IT one year, in my mind 1t would be toe heavy burden on the tax payers, but on the other hand if they were grant ed and paid for in four or five years the burden would not be felt so much
 l regret the fact that better side. failed to materialize.
 Gentlemen, wish to take this op. portunity to thank the Norwich Boar6
 of Trade and similar organization: for the able support they have SC
 kindly rendered me during my tern
 of office. and shall never forget thI interest that was taken by this or.
 gantzation and similar organization
 and the citizens as a. whole when
 bill was before the legislature calling city.
 On March 90, 1915, when in spite O
 a blinding snowstorm over two hun
 dred men left their business and wen 7 to Hartford to protest against thi separation.
 It was this great interest shown b,
 the citizens on that day that saved tn
 town from separation. If tho peopl , in the future would show this unttel
 interest in boosting Norwich just thinl what a city 1t would become7 ! President King eafd he was yer
 glad that the mayor had called atten
 ton to the condition of the city en
 frances and said that tt tR true tha . they are a. disgrace to tho city, Fl : continued to state that h ehoped sume thing would be done at the city meet ing to better conditions in regard t
 this matter. He then introduced Hor
 Frank B. Heaiy as the next speaker, 3 How Our Laws Are Made. 3 am going 10 speak to you fer a fe, ? minutes about flle lawmairing power ( 3 the state Of Connecticut, said M, } Healy. Every two years we hold a election and send men up to Hartfor
 to make laws fer the state of Connect
 cut. q He then went on to tell how bill are introduced and referred to commit z ' ' tees. After q hearing Qn the bin Ek