Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-04
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his partner would not think of selling
 the building at the price offered them
 by the committee which is S3O.0OO. It
 is said that the owners of the build
 ing are asking $35,000 for it. MT. Fay
 Tor went on to say that in view of
 these facts, the committee investigat-
 ed other suitable quarters for the
 Chamber of Commerce and found that
 the Washburn block at the corner of
 North and Valley streets can be pur-
 chased for $20, 900 with the privilege Of
 the present owner occupying the lower
 floor at yearly rental of $500 for
 term of five years. In the opinion of
 the committee the second and third
 floors of this building could with few
 changes and alterations be made into
 admirable and suitable quarters for
 the chamber of commerce; in many
 respects much more desirable than the
 present rooms. MT. Taylor explained to some extent the layout and size of the rooms on second and third floors of the building and also spoke of the income which might be obtained from renting rooms on the second floor and the third floor as dance hall when not in use by the chamber of com merce for banquetS meetings, etc. Mir Taylor thought an annual rent of $500 could be obtained from the building and that the chamber of commerce could not afford to pay over
 $50. 900 for building. The committee, Mir Taylor said. have also been of- fered another building for s13,000 on Valley street, owned by M. B. Lincoln. presuma bly, the old armory hall. The committee have not looked over this building but will do so this week. In closing the report MT. Taylor said that the committee recommends that Tn the purchase of any building, one half the cost of same be raised by the members of the chamber. That the first year no dividends could be paid but after that the stock would pay , per cent. in the opinion of the com- mittee. ..
 After some discussion on the subject Frank Bugbee made motion that the report of the committee be accept ed and the committee be continued. The motion was unanimously adopted. There was more discussion during which President Foss said that in his opinion the situation in a nutshell was whether the chamber of commerce should pay a stiff price for it's pres ent quarters or move off of Main street. The question was discussed as to whether moving off Main street would decrease the membership or
 not and it was opinion of those pres ent that the matter should not be de- Cided by the few persons at the meeting but that another meeting ! should he called at which time all the members should be present to hear a | full. definite report of the committee on the matter and give it due consid- eration before any action is taken. Up on 8 motion by Nj. F. Lincoln. the meeting adjourned at 9.45 to Monday, Juno f6. at p. m. At that time a ! complete report in detail in regard to ! tri. proposition will be given by the ! special committee.
 ' Tuesday afternoon about o'clock
 William t. Southworth of 522 South
 Almond street, Fall River, Mass, was / Instantly killed at the bridge near the old paper mill at South Chaplin, Conn.
 Ai~. Southworth, who is a travelling salesman for the National Drug com ! pGuy of Philadelphia, Pa, was on his way 10 this city alone in his Rec au- tOmcbiic and the accident occurred at ! the same spot where many others have ! happened. There is a very sharp turn [ before crossing the bridge and the ap- ] prcsch to it being on a down grade, he curve is very deceptive unless one [ Is moving at d- very slow speed. A woman who saw the accident stated ! that ,hc car did not appear to be nov [ ing very fast and had made the curve, i but instantly for some unknown req ] son the car crashed through the fence i on the south side of the road and turn | ed a complete somersault down the l enb2nkment, a drop of from 15 to 20 ! feet. t would seem as though MT. i SOuthwcrth was unable to bring his . car to the center Of the road while ] making the curve. The machine was
 wrecked almost beyond repair With | in ten minutes after the accident Med- ! jean Examiner pr. r. E. Wilcox of this 1 city. who happened to be on his way 1 to Willimantic from Woodstock, where
 he had been attending the funeral of