New Britain herald., 1924-08-28

as fast as practicable and when so
 constructed should not be allowed
 to diintcgrate for want of ordinary care as at present.
 "4. We believe 1t is not for the
 best interests of the town for the
 board of sclectmen to award all
 concrete work and repairs on | bridges to one man. an out of town
 contractor, without advertising for | bids and giving local contractors an opportunity to secure the work. "lf nominated and elected we pledge ourselves to give to the town sufficient of our time to carry on ';ood business administration of town affairs.
 For first sclectman, Willard l.
 filling.
 "For second selectman, w. H..
 Webster"
 Berlin Bank 50 Years Old
 The Berlin Savings bank, one of
 the few institutions in Connecticut
 paying five per cent interest on de-
 posts, is now celebrating its 50th anniversary. The existence of the
 bank according to information com- piled in a leaflet which is being dis tributed among depositors, is due to the energy and public spirit of AL fred North who caused petition to be presented to the general assembly on the state of Connecticut in May, 1873, asking that Samuel G. Wilcox, Jonathan T. Hart, William k. Ris- ley, Roswell A. Moore, Lyman Mott, Gustavus Upson, Alfred North, John MaloN Elishama Brandegee, Henry M. Cowles, John Norton, Levi Dem- ing, Edward F.. Stevens, George w. Cook, Nathan s. Thresher, Henry N. Galpin, Andrew J. Warner, Edward c. Hall, William w. Norton and AL fred L Bowers be incorporated in name, style and title of the Berlin Savings bank for the purpose of the business of savings bank In Berlin. The resolution was by the state on June 19, | S73.
 The first meeting of the corpora tors was held on September 8, 1873, and after several adjournments the bank was duly organized and the 1 officers elected on October 2S, 1873: President, Alfred North; vice-president, Henry l.. Galpin; secretary and treasurer, Theron Jpson.
 The bank started business on January 1, 1874, located in Harts 1all in Kensington, in the western part of the town, then in Upson-s 'tore. For many years it has oc- 'upied it's own brick building, in which the banking rooms have been and enlarged to care for ts steadily increasing business.
 Mir. North was president from STA to 1893 and was succeeded by William Bulkeley who held the of- ce from 1893 until the time of his cath in 1928. He was succeeded " Frank l.. Wilcox, now president f the bank. E. w. Mildrum is ce-president and Francis Deming ; treasurer. Mir. Deming has held , his office since 1910.
 The last semi-annual statement of I le bank published on July 1, 1924, !, 1ows assets carried on the books of 5,226, 6,626.s5, offset by deposits of ', 1, 1865, ,26O.53, leaving margin of lrplus and undivided profits of g 61,336.32.
 The Berlin Savings bank is mu- { ial association, conducted for the c eneilt of its depositors, and for the I lst 14 years has paid five per cent Iterest to all its depositors. On ! lly l, 1911 the deposits totaled q 0O,103.72 and the surplus was 50,0O0. Today the deposits are \ Ter four million and the surplus is q ,50,000. n Theron Upson was first treasurer I
 the bank and since has been slc- eded by John Norton, Royal Up- V n, Willis H. Upson, Theron Upson, ,, rancis Deming. James J. Fitz- mons was appointed assistant fl easurer in 1912. ti
 Interesting Baseball Games Of special interest to baseball fans III be the announcement that the \ nerican Brick company nine will A ly the All kensingtons on Sunday \ r the town championship. Both F 'ms have done excellent work this Ii