Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-30
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the legal voters or the town passed n | resolution introduced by Allyn l.. Brown to remit all town taxes levied | on ths Winchester Woolen company of | New York, should that company come | to Norwich, except such taxes as may | ie levied at the prevailing rate on a period of ten years.
 The meeting was called on petition | of twenty legal voters of the town to | take any action deemed necessary and proper toward encouraging any indus | trial and manufacturing plant or plants | 70 locate in the town of Norwich. The meeting was called to order at . o'clock by Selectman Casper K Bailey, who then surrendered the chair to Judge H. H. Pettis.
 The call of the meeting was read by Town Clerk Charles s. Holbrook. Allyn L. Brown then offered the fol- lowing resolution for action:
 Whereas, A joint stock corporation, which is about to be organized under tt laws of the state of Connecticut, to be named the Winchester Woolen company, may locate its new manufac- turing plant in the town of Norwich, and it is the sense of this meeting that this would prove of great advantage and benefit to the town:
 Voted, That the selectmen Of this, the town of Norwich, be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to in vite said Winchester Woolen company. I | establish its business in this town. | Voted, That when said company has | been organized, if 1t does so locate and stabjish here it's manufacturing busi- hess, this town will and hereby agrees l tc, and binds itself irreyOcably, to as | sLme and remit all town taxes that | l' ay be assessed or levied on the busi- ness of said company by said town, | and on the land, buildings, plant and | machinery used in carrying on its said | business, which are owned or hired by | said company, except such taxes as | may be assessed or levied at the pre- | Vailing rate on a valuation to the total | rmount of ten thousand dollars CSlC,- Il 0OO) thereon, for the term of ten (lOl years from and after the time when | said manufacturing business shall be 90 located and established.
 | Voted, That the selectmen be, and | hereby are, directed to make apPlica- ton, if they deem necessary, to the next session of the general assembly | for the passage of a special act ratity- ing. validating and confirming the above vote.
 lution.
 Attorney Edwin ". Higgins present. | ed the following as an amendment to Attorney Browns resolution:
 | Whereas, The town of Norwich, by reason of having. a competitive rail and | water freight service, available sites :.S a reasonable cost, an abundant wa ter supply, an increasing diversity or labor. cheap power, both electric ana water, possesses great advantages Tor the establishment, enlargement, foster- ing and growth of general manufac- turing enterprises; and
 | Whereas The citizens in town meet ing assembled are anxious to promote, encourage and. induce the establish rnent of new industries and the en- llargement and extension of present in-
 Custries within the town, but do not be- llieve in the principle of preferrtng one | c:ass of industries to another by the abatement of taxes, speclal privileges | CT otherwise: be 1t
 | Resolved. That this meeting hereby | formally expresses to the board Of as-
 sessors and the board of relief or said
 town that in the assessment for the | purposes of taxation of any and all
 misunderstanding property due allowance
 should be made for the condition O.
 each and every industry, the length or
 sime it has been established, its gen.
 eral nature and character with a. view to making their assessment list fair and equitable, and that tho general
 policy of assessment be such as to in-
 duce and encourage any and all ln- dustries to locate. expand and develop
 in Norwich so far as such action oi
 the assessors and board of relief IS
 obedient to law and in fulhliment oi
 their statutory duties.
 Attorney Higgins amendment was
 not seconded and was lost.
 Attorney Brcwn's Explanation.
 Attorney Brown then srose to state | just what the situation is- He salo | there are certain gentlemen who nave | the capital ready to establish and put
 into operation wooden mill. lie TUT : | ther stated that this company haf
 other plants elsewhere and rush o1 | orders has made the establishing or 2 l. new plant necessary. They have goi
 in touch with Norwich people ownins 8 land in Thamesville just south Of th'
 International Silver plant. This lanC h has been unoccupied for years and ha'
 been in the tax list at between SS,OO' d and S4,000.
 Attorney Brown then explained tw' l. drawings. which were on exhibition
 showing sketches of the proposed fac IS tory building. One drawing pictures
 the front elevation and the other tn '- ground plan. The plans cal Tor
 four-story factory building with powe Is plant attached and the factory dlmen
 sions are to be about 16OxS0 feet Tn lt factory would cost in the neighborhoot
 of S75.OOO. said Attorney Brown. II That's the initial plan of these gen
 tlemen, he continued, and it's sa1e |
 say the plant will be enlarged in tn
 future. The proposition is that if vol
 | will fix the valuation Of this propert oe for ten years at $1O,OOO and remit an e' taxes above that amount for that per
 On- r. direct returns of this proposition, re voted. will be great to the town an
 inc indirect return is self evident. T le me it seems a perfectly clear proposi er tion. is The objection might be raised tha l- there is no precedent but most of yo ,h gentlemen will recall at least two in
 stances where similar action wa r. taken.
 y This meeting should not hesitate v take the opportunity 1t has of bring
 ing this industry to Norwich Attor ney Brown said that the objecio i,It might be raised that it would not b II fair to other industries but no othe sy industry has come to Norwich an TO asked for a rebate.
 His Honor, Mayor Timothy c. Mur
 nhy. spoke of former industries in ths
 Vicinity during the past years. H xs said that the town of Norwich vote
 s30OO to secure the armory on Me
 Kinley avenue and that the town dc op mated S3,0O0 to the Norwich State hos
 | pItal for its buildings.
 r. Mayor Murphy spoke of the preser
 proposition as one of the greatest or le. portunities Norwich has ever had a,