Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Norwich is Unprepared.

Mr.. Editor: The people of Norwich
are now realizing the unpreparedness
of our city, due to lack of foresight
and politics.
Had our forefathers realized that
Norwich was bound to grow, they
might have laid out our streets so
that we would not now be ashamed of
them. At the present time something
seems to be the matter with Norwich.
Everywhere complaints are being made
of our city government, principally in
regard to the condition of our streets,
and it is true we are not getting the
value from our large appropriations.
Who is responsible?
At the present time opportunity is
knocking at our doors. a large con-
Germ is developing here which is bound
to advertise Norwich and TO doubt
many others will want to locate here
| soon, and we should be prepared to
! receive them. Norwich should be up
and doing. There are many sites suit
able for manufacturing purposes that
should be cleared up and made ready
| and inviting.
The north part of Central Wharf
SHOULD be attended to-NOW. North
| of the Industrial buildings is a large
| area covered with rubbish, not a very
| inviting place now, but if cleaned up,
! surveyed and a street built up through
| it, l do not think that more desir-
| able place could be found in New Eng
| IcNIlO 4OI notwithstanding purposes
| is level, easily accessible, has railroad
| and tidewater, which could be easily
| improved, on the east side, so thai
barges could pass up, and which the
railroad spur lately proposed should
| not be allowed to interfere with.
| New houses are being built to ac-
commodate the expected increase Of
population, and it seems care should
be used in selecting sites for these
houses. Many could be built on site:
that would tend to develop their sur
iroundingS. CongeSted places should bt
avoided, and as every city has it's par
ocular residential section, this should
be respected, or we may lose some o
our influential citizens.
Much has been said about trolle!
lines---A line to Maplewood cemeter!
and Mohegan park. l do not thinl
either one a great benefit to our city
A few people would use them 70
pleasure, but would the city be great.
benefited?
Now a belt line through Asylum
street, connecting West Main stree
4 with the Falls, would certainly be
great benefit. Not only is it badl.
needed by the people of all that ives
section, but it would be used by man,
as a pleasure ride around the city
making almost a perfect circle iron
Franklin square. Many cities have
belt line and it is considered a grea
advertisement to them.
Not only these advantages, but
) would lead to the building up of tina
3 section, as there are many desirabl
cites along Asylum street. Then sti
further in the line of progress woul
' be a bridge from the upper end @
! Central Wharf to the east and ives
banks. Then we would have the idea
situation for shops and homes near b!
each having their own particular en-
vironment.
These and other forms of prepared
: mess could be planned as ways an
? Naeans are found, not all at once, bu
With efficient and energetic officials 1
Aur city government, practicing econ
a Ony, much could be done at this tim
v We have many concerns already heI
+ struggling along, and 1 do not thin
i. just to them or to the taxpayer
for new concerns to form the habir {
asking for rebates or monetary consid
Grafton.
The Hopkins &. Allen Co. did not as
t tor a penny, and 1 do not think thu
any strictly good business concer
would need to be favored this way, 6
o they must after all rely upon their ow
II COON business management; and if v
n do our part, and clean up OF
city and it's untidy places, improV
our street, we will make The Rose
New England city where manufa,
turers will consider it a privilege
: come and do business.
s OPPORTUNITY.
It Norwich, March %, 1916.