Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30
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 ing What Norwich Needs to Properly Develop Her School System. B. P. Bishop, chairman, H. M- Lerou and Edward Graham spoke at length upon all sides and phases of the question. Chairman Bishop in closing said he hoped there would be some decided action taken. At the close of the re- marks by the members of the school board. Frederic w. Cary introduced the following resolution: Whereas, The town school board has passed a resolution that In their opin ion a new building should be erected. centrally located, to accommodate the seventh and eighth grades. thus reliev- ing the cons ngestion and providing for prevocational training it can be ap piled to said grades, and providing for a more complete organization in our public school system. and resolving further that as soon as possible a spe- cial town meeting be called to lay said matter before the voters for their action, and
 Whereas. It is our best judgment and recommendation that new school buildin should be centrally located to accommodate the seventh and eighth grades of the town schools of Nor wich, thus relieving the congestion and providing for prevocational training s recommended by the town school board: now, therefore. be it
 Resolved, That a petition be present. ed to the selectmen of the town soon as possible for the purpose of appro- priating a sum of money and author izing the issuance of the bonds or the adoption of such other means as seems advisable for the carrying out of the resolution of the said town school board.
 The chamber secured the requisite number of signers to a petition re- questing the selectmen to call a special town meeting for purposes hereinbe fore stated. also secured the town hal for a mass meeting and turned the whole project over to the school board, where the matter rests.
 ?. Matter of town line markers taken up with the sefectmen.
 g. Made an effort to secure Senator Brandegee as speaker at safe and sane Fourth of July celebration in conjunc- ton with community chorus.
 Boston Store Sub Station.
 4 Removal of the sub station from the Boston store taken up with First assistant postmaster general. also Sen ator Brandegee and Representative Freeman. Assurances have been re- ceived that our letter will receive careful conSidera ton.
 ,. Referred the proposition of a public market in Norwich to the civic committee, who have made d report upon the same. Said report will ap- committee.
 $. The matter of the existence of confidential orders for a surplus boost ing revision of the railroad mail ser vice issued at the dictum of Post master General Burleson. Received report on same from civic committee.
 '. Invitation extended City Beauti- fu1 association to affiliate with Cham Der of Commerce.
 Commercial.
 l. Dollar day.
 9 Maintenance of report of com mercial information.
 3. Encouragement of patronage of
 4. Merchants week.
 5. Retail merchants to close stores Wednesday evenings during the months of July and August
 1. Took up matter of having steam CT run between Norwich and Block Island during summer months.
 ?. Falls Avenue spur track exten- sion still underway.
 3. Public Utilities Commission met with Transportation committee and Shore Line Electric Railway Co to furnish trolley freight station. c. c. Elwell, representing the Public Utili- ties Commission and conducted the hearing. Meeting adjourned to be call ed on or before the second day of July
 Meeting of the Transportation committee June 2s) with Robert w. for Shore Line Electric Ky. Co.,, subject of vital interest to large ship pers.
 5 The Chamber of Commerce is taking up the matter of having a joint freight station that will serve the town the size of Norwich This will provide interchange, through physi- cal connection, with the tracks of the Shore Line Electric Ry- the N. r.. N.