Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-10

According to report made to the meet
ing of the chamber Of commerce directors
Thursday by the education committee of
the chamber, the school board of the town
is urged to use every precautiOn to safe
ct.ard the towns interests in the con-
srruction of the new Elizabeth street
schoolhouse.
Since the concrete floor Of one OF the
school rooms in the new building fell
through several weeks ago there have
been many rumors current in the city of
inferior workmanship on the new building,
hut the directors were assured that the
interests of of the town we're being
properly taken care Of and that supervi-
sion was being constantly maintained by
the New York architect and by the local
supervising authorities.
The directors meeting was held at
1915 at the Wauregan House with the
equitable taxation committee, the three
assessors Able L. Hale, Arad r. Man
ming and John B. Oat, and Thomas Lin
der. an appraisal engineer of New Britain,
present.
Reports Of progless were made
for the community advertising, health,
education. membership meetings and
streets committees.
To Advertise. Norwich
The community advertising committee is
preparing a folder giving facts and figures
| concerning Norwich, which will be sent
broadcast throughout the country in an
effort 10 advertise Norwich, TIE commit
] tee have not as yet completed their work
on the folder.
Find City Water not Polluted
An investigation by the health commit
| tee into the reported pollution of the res
| ervolrs, disclosed the fact that the reports
( from the state board of health, after
| analysis by that department showed thai
| the water of Norwich is of exceptionally
good quality, even before the water wa.
J chlorinated. AS this is the highest au
/ thority in the state, it ought to prove
/ that there should be no fear for watel
pollution.
The streets committee has about com
/ p,eted their recommendations for park
ing regulations in the city, and these re
/ concentrations will be submitted to tn
committee Of the common council. ap
pointed by the mayor, IN the near fu
t1re.
Speaker for March Meeting
Efforts are now being made to ha,r
former Congressman Morrison as tn
speaker at the March membership meet
ing, which will be held sometime thi
month Mr.. Morrison's address will, in al
probability. he on the subject of ''Euro3
can Competition with American Conpeti
tIon in the Business World" This will II
doubt Grove one of the most interestin
meetings the chamber has had this yea1
However, fFal arrangements have no
heru made at the present time.
TIE ofiaials Of the chamber sent tele
Gr-n'. 70 81 the representatives from Con
inert y in congress. and replies were re
ceist ron nearly all of them, which in
GicatsG nat every effort would be made t
retain the submarine base at Groton.
Approval for Drives in City
The various community drives no,
going on or about to begin for the 30
Scouts, the Girls COmmunit club and tn
Jewish Relief, were approved by the boar
and recommended for tgEIblic support.
New Britain's Assessment Method
Mr. Linder addressed those present 0
the recently completed equitable assess
ment method in New Britain Mr. Linde
told Of his past experience in this wor
and gave his reasons for his qualification
as an appraisal engineer
The task in New Britain consume
about two years. The grand list wa
raised from fifty million to ninety-on
ImilIion, and the tax rate was reduce