Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-27

MI. MElttn also gave lnAofMdNAon
that a new bridge would be commence
ed, or built. within the next five years.
and thatsit would be devoted wholly to
railroad purposes. He renewed the Of
fer to give the city or state the pres
ent bridge for public use after the
new bridge was completed. And that
was not all.
Mr.. Melen told tho COMMITTEES that
with the new bridge there was likely
TO be change in trackage In New
London. The tracks might be elevat-
ed along the water front, or the route
might be changed so as to swing on
from the Waterford station and out
through the northwest section and di-
rect TO the new bridge, the plans in
GLIDING the tunneling of portion OF
the proposed route.
All of this information has appeared
in print before and has a very famil-
lar sound. The only definite infor-
nation the committee received was
that there would be no public high
way over the new railroad bridge.
President Mellen is a railroad man OF
experience. and like others in less ex-
allied positions, he is not going TO
give the public advance notice of the
Intentions Of the railroad companies.
Perhaps, when the committee makes
official report to the Business Mems
association, there may be some infor-
nation that is new and therefore Of
public interest
It is rumored that George S. Palm
er's earnestness in the retention Of the
old court house would have been given
practical demonstration, II his plan
had carried. II is said that when he
went to New York, with Ernest K.
Rogers, president Of the New London
County Historical society. to interview
the family with regard TO the sale OF
the Major Williams property as site
for the proposed city and county
building that his visit was for a pat
riOtic and philanthropic purpose.
1t is said that II the Williams prop
erty was for sale for such a purpose.
and could be had for a reasonable
price, it was Mr.. Palmer's intention to
purchase the property and present II
to the city. as a site for the proposed
new building. and for the sole purpose
of preserving the ancient court house
and at the same time bring TO the city
a new building in the most desirable
location in all New London.
That the lid is lifted Just a little bit
in New London Is self-apparent and
indicates that the Committee Of Fiji
teen is on a vacation and that the
policemen have not been given direct
instruction by the prosecuting powers.
for there was liquor sold in many
places last Sunday, or else many laid
In large supply, Saturday night. When
the committee was alive, II was al
most impossible for the best customer
to get a drink Of intoxicating houor
on Sunday, or within prohibited hours.
Not so now. say the initiated.
It was currently reported early in
the week that the Committee OF Eff
teen were not dead, but sleepeth, and
the inactivity was due to lack OF funds
ard that, further. that the Treasury
was not only depleted, but that the
committee and the body represented
by them, had also an Indebtedness OF
about $1,000
This report was knocked askew
however, when State Attorney Hull
declared that tho committee would
continue the reform work. and that h
would not be dropped by reason OF
lack Of funds. he also added that
the committee was ready and willing
&c assist the police. and that the po-
lice must do their fun share OF the
reform work as Il was In line with
their plain duty.
The law breakers. that is, the reg
ular and persistent law violators, have
been given ample notice that there
has been and viii be something doing.
and il they get trapped and prosecut-
ed they must expect to take the legal
consequences.