Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
WEST TERLY


 The hearing on the proposed building of Andrew ". Fisher, was held. at the town hal in the council chamber. at 3 O. clock Friday afternoon as scheduled About 100 taxpayers and citizens at having the building erected There were two dissenting voices heard on the matter, but the majority seemed to be in favor of the building. es
 Major E. L. Peters from the engi- neers department of Providence, had charge of the smeetinE. Judge Herbert W. Rathbun represented Mr. Fisher The proposed building is to: extend out over the Pawcatuck river 80 according to law Mir. Fisher had ito get a permit to build. A hearing on the matter was had before the town council at .their last meeting. and 50 long as there was no obstruction or damage to; property here SO far as it was in their power it was agreeable 10 recommend sit A large map was laid on the table showing Just how. the new building would look and was viewed by citizens present MT Fishers constructing engineer drew plans and a blue print. to show location 1 of the structure over the rver. There will be three piers on the east side and | two piers on the north side and five gir- ders S6 feet high will support the build 1 ing and "A feet in length and these will be supported on three piers the sec ond and third piers will be located east of the Barrows building. Mr. Barrows | who owns the building adjacent to the new building was asked if there was any | danger of anchor ice, or any danger to property. He responded in the mega 1 tive. The survey was made by MT. Nc Kenzie and all information has been se- cured possible regarding any possible 1 damage: to the river or property if this building is erected.
 The dam which was washed away a few years ago leaves the water to nat 1 ural flow coming out by the Briggs | building on the Rhode Island side and 1 it was pointed out that the piers would not project further than those now in :he river, on the Rhode Island side of the Briggs building The flow of water under. the railroad bridge further sup is 1 50 feet wide and at the Pawcatuek l bridge with the proposed piers standing there would still be s4 feet for it to, How so it was brought out that there would be no difference from the present time. The building is to be two stories and of, brick: The sidewalk would also be widened and the measurements would l be about 172 square feet Benjamin Ut fer asked how much more the sidewalk would be increased. ..tand cit was brought out by MT. Fisher that s.to 1osfeet more
 Jeseph Reeney of stHlmaaviIae ore. scented a petition representing 50 resi-. dents of Stilimanyfile claimed to bt 1 against the building of the structure over the river as there might be caused anchor ice to back up and cause .troubl, up there. H. D. Barcvs. .of, New Lon don. who owns the building on the Con necticutz side of the river saw not1iny hinder the going up and: had, no %ob jections to, It, ss-.s4 at
 MT. Fisher stated that he proposed -t erect a building flor the interest. of tn people and make places for four. or fiv stores. The Chapman block, so-cailed is soon o4bA vacated and torn down b, the. Washington Trust company, who ar to erect a new building sir4 the fall;
 Max Novogreski, anoth er4oneaof West erly's leading business, men. stated h had been in business here for the pas 25 years and was in favor of: having tn building as he could see nosreasons wa it should canse trouble .z:is.
 v Arthur Nash. another of the town leading business men, also spoke ii, fs
 vor of the building sand stated. that, thi building would be centrally located an would accommodate four or five stores
 at present there was no building, cer
 traily located where four or live store could locate any nearer. than up by u, railroad statlorAs at the other end of th
 town and the four stores in the chapma
 block that viii have to yacate have n
 place to gos and this would be an ides
 place for their owners. f.,
 Mr.4 Berry of the, Washington. Tru.
 Company said there would be needed
 place. to accommodate five stores e..f'
 ssCel. Eugene Pendleton spoke in fave
 of the building and said there would |
 more room for the water. to flow hyss the bridge hereethAns there is at athe raj | road bridge further up the line. Dr. John Champlin objected to th
 structure being erected as he and Mir k Welsh owned land which might be deo<
 ed and he did not think it right to covi
 up rthe river. Judge RAthbi1n asked Ath
 doctor if he thought there was any; nee
 for such 1a building. Dr.. Champli
 thought there was demand for on
 and he also-stated he had vacant room in his buildings to let and he had fot
 stores or leases besides houses and abot
 400 acres of land. fi
 Farqui1ar Smith, member of u
 town. council, spoke in favor of u
 building and said it4would be an ass l to the, town and the town council hs Ii ] approVed the piansq submitted so Tor as there Is no damage caused by ol