Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-12
F, ID TF|E. EDITOR
Liahtinn 0ur susinesa Streafa.


 MT. Editor: have read, with in terest, many of the letters appearing i2 your papers, letters from citizens interested in the city at large. Muca good can be accomplished through newspaper discussions and civic pri le
 should encourage greater interest iD these discussions. It was SomeN hat amusing to read the letters appearing recently in relation to sensational ad-
 vertising, the Pants" letters and, if q subject of that nature will arouse
 the citizens of the Rose of New Eng land surely they would enlist their at tention to matters of greater civic ride and municipal benefit
 It has\n doubt been in the hearts and minds of our enlightened city popu- lation, for some time-the great need
 for improved lighting facilities for our business streets. Many O. our sister cities have outGone us in this respect and after an evenings Ti&t out of town. upon returning to Norwich one l is impressed by the utter lack of the warmth and brightness in cur squares the reception is one Of gloom and Gespondency. The method of improve l ,rent is one that naturally calls for ] substantial eXpenditurcs-it may im- 1 press your readers that because of the 1 l years additional burdens should not
 now be levied upon taHLayers or upor 1 citizens at large hy way oi popular i subscriptions. That sentiment is prob- 1 ably true but this would seem to oe ] the oppOrtune time to start intereS and discussions pro and con should ccme forth freely Let ways an( means be a later consideration and i | il develops that Norwich neeGs this 1 Improvement, ample provision will he made for the launching of this pro ject.
 The plan and scope of city beauti. 1 fEing and artistic improvement as re' 1 lated to street lighting would at tht
 outset be confined to the business sec. t.on-the heart of the city--tht squares and more particularly Frani. lin square and Union square. CluSte, lights as now used in modern lightin: are not only ornamental but illuminat ing as well Recall visits you hay
 made fin neighboring cities, theu pie ture our own squares Illuminated dur
 ing the evening nours-One woui3 wei
 come q trip down town, from the 70 motest parts of our city The psy
 biological effect would be such tha
 our merchants would profit hand
 somely by increased trade from cit
 and from outlying suburbs. The ad
 vertising feature is not a little i'm pCrtant-city advertising-for the i'm bression upon the stranger moving [ , our city would be one such as |
 prove a valuable asset far reaching Conversatism in the extent of i'm
 proyement would be wise but ddGe , territory could be provided for froT year to year. With Franklin squar , as a nucleus, few streets rldtatin from this centre could first be equip | ped. such as Main street to the pos office with d side extension to the le !, pot. Main street to Porteous G- Mi ; chell'S store, ShetuCket stree: to Lau rel Hill bridge, Broadway to Unio | square or Davis theatre, Franltli square up Franklin street to Bulleti
 building. 4 more inclusive territOr would be desirable but territory can
 added from time to time.
 There is much that can be said ia F vorable to this plan likewise muc
 adverse criticism can be offered. , trust there will be both favorable an
 urfavorable comment at the oLtset e incite interest and to create discus sion This would prove valuable at 2 vertising for the idea. If sufficiel f interest is manifested in this pla n there are adequate organizations n our city to formulate plans for con 6 mittees thG1 could be appointed for Il V arrangement. Of details. The plan ' enc for future development but now d the time to consider the idea.
 v W. R. A. Norwich, March 10, 1913.