Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-06
TELLS ROTARANS NORWICH. NEEDS
 NEW METHOD TO VALUE PROPERTY

he sees where If he should purchase the property the assessors might bobst the value up three or four times. The thing to do is to get decent valuation of property and one that will remain 1 fairly stable.
 > You have got to go out sof town to get man to put a just va.ue on the and stay in business for, he; would walk all over his neighbors and fellow busi- ness men in fixing real property vaSues. The job must be done and we must get some one to. do. it if we want an equita- bic system of taxation.
 Mir. Tarrant paid a tribute to Norwich savings banks, which he said have aI- ways. been ready to help purchasers. It has not been so in some of our neigh boring cities. but here the banks all ways have been liberal and generous with plenty of money to loan on real estate. Moderate priced houses can be market. ed immediateIy.E There are not enough good new apartments. New London has many idle rents. but there practical ly. none in Norwich and local agents could place many more if we had them. The market is flooded with good build ing lots and fair returns may be had by investors who build new homes, Bus mess property in the center of the city is held very high and there is a a sur prisings demand on lower Broadway, Wa ter and other downtown streets. MT. Tarrant at his close waes sixen a ris- ing vote of thanks for His practical talk At the business session at which President William. c. Park presided and there was a short talk by Herbert M. Eerou. who gave a short review of the thirteenth annual convention of Interna- tional Rotary. MT. LeFou said that there were 22 countries, with -2.200 clubs rep resented by 2.0on- delegates. The audi torium, in which meetings were held. seated, 5000. Pictures were shown from China, Japan, Scotland and other for eiga countries while in one girl rep resented America and the progress of ! Rotary. past. present. and future. Some l changes were made in the Notary con tstftution- and other matters of Rotary government were acted upon. The sub jectof boys work wa s strongly brought { out andsthe really prornin ent feature dis cussed was a fund for crippled children There were 241 delegates from New Eng land. the party going by special train and being the only bunch with a spe- cia1 band Former District Governor Herbert c. Wilson of Worcester. Mass. was elected a director and the prize i for farthest distance was awarded to 1 the Maiden, Mass. Rotary club. 1t i was wonderful trip and the delegates 1 were royalty entertained in California. Delegate >Saxton will later report upon the features of the trip.
 l It was voted at the meeting to Invest the board of directors with power re- ganding the proposed Rotary signs te be- erected at the entrance of the city
 A suggestion by the board of directors that Rotary fund be established, tc be known as the Boys Work fund witr a custodian for same and disbursement to be in the hands of the directors wa also voted.
 1 Delegates Herbert NJ Lerou ant Charles A Saxton. who presented ever. member a handsome souvenir pencil iron
 Los Angeles. received a rising vote O
 thanks, as did J. Lincoln Crawford, re
 centlx- narriedt for cigars .. William Barton. a railroad manage
 of Salina, Kansas, who went out iron 1 Norwich years ago was present as
 visiting Rotarian and received warn
 reception which he acknowledged.