Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-16

II was stated during the last may
crafty contest that IL there was change
in administration, all new construction
on the part of the city would cease,
and that the Harbor school and new
county and city building would not be
constructed. Mayor Armstrong de-
clared that, as a matter of fact, that
all the construction vota6 for in city
meetings prior to 1906 had been COM
pleted, except the construction Of this
proposed new building. \
The mayor said the present admin
istration was ready to carry the build
ing through to completion, and would
do so, unless prevented by obstacles
placed by the citizens who now stand
in opposition. Some Of these men,
said the mayor, are actuated by wor-
thy motives others through entirely
| erroneous impressions in regard to the
debt and resources Of the city, and
others from motives not altogether
disinterested and praiseworthy
The hasty action of the council on
| a matter so long delayed, and espe-
cially when petition is in circulation
asking for postponement Of action, is
causing much criticism.
That business banquet Of the New
London Business Mems association
was certainly all that its earnest pro-
motors could desire. There was an eX-
cellent menu well served, good music
and the very best of speaking. and,
! with a single exception. all by local
talent The POSTMASTER was Rev. J.
Romeyn Danforth, pastor of the First
| Church of Christ in New London, who
is of the class Of Christian gentle
men who does not consider II wrong
| to smile or tell funny story I'm pub
| lie or to mingle with men outside the
cloth He is past master as a ban
| quet presider, and was as pleasing,
and as much at home. in the banquet
\ hall as in the pulpit.
Gov. Thomas NJ. Waller was the first
| speaker and he was certainly in excel
| lent speaking trim. He confined him
| self, as much as he could, to the bus
! iEess prospects and general develop
ment of New London as a place to live
and a place to earn a respectable liv-
| ing. As usual, his speech sparkled
with wit even in the most earnest
/ suggestions for the betterment of the
| city where he has resided for nearly
sixty years.
Frederick Carey Of the Norwich
| beard of trade told amusing stories I'm
comparing Norwich with New London
and illustrative Of the necessity of
get-together spirit to achieve munic-
| ipal progress. He told of the work
| done, and being done, by the Norwich
| board of trade. conceded to be the
most progressive in the state.
George S. Palmer gave an interest
! ing talk on civic pride and safe ad-
ministration Of public affairs in New
| London. He dwelt at length upon the
| preservation of the old courthouse,
and the deferment of the erection of
the city and county building, and re-
| pairing the old courthouse and city
hall. He advocated the use Of the
| present structure until such time az
| there was improvement in the finances
Of New London. Mr.. Palmer made a
rap at the mayor and court of COM
mon council by reason of what he
| termed a snap" council meeting and
a game Of peanut politics"
President William d. Forbes Of the
w. d. Forbes company, the latest in
dustry to locate in New London was
! the last speaker. He spoke in an in
way to build up the industrial side of
a town was by personal effort stating
| that the company he represented was
| persuaded TO come to New London BY
the personal effort Of that young and
| progressive citizen, p. Leroy HARDWOOD.
| and to no one else. Mr.. Forbes said
| that before deciding to remove the
| plant to New London he had never
heard of such an organization as the
! New London Business Mems associa-
ton. Collectively there is weight, but
| it is the individual effort that counts.
He said that all ought to make that
| personal endeavor to get that one per-
son or industry to see what there is
| in New London and be informed Of
the merits of the community.
| The action of Mayor Armstrong in
calling that hurried meeting of the
council and authorizing the sale of
bonds for the erection Of the new city
and county building, will probably be
| approved by the members of the New
London Bar association, at a meeting
to be held Monday morning. They are
not SO much interested in the site as
| in a building. and they fully realize
| that a new courthouse is needed in
| New London. 1t is set up that If this
| building is not Forthcoming in the near
| future that no sessions of the superior
court will be held in New London,
| that all viii go to Norwich and that
| then Norwich would be legally declar-
ed the only shire town in New London
county. This is a matter that was
| fought by the two towns over forty
years ago. and at intervals since, New
\ London winning. Should this fight be
| renewA and the building of the new
| courthouse delayed. Norwich would
certainly win hands down, Is the opin-
= ion Of some New London lawyers.