Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
The Annual Convention of State Firemens
Association
IMPROVEMENT OF CITY HALL HELD UP
ExMayor mixer Says New London Streets Never
in Better Condition. he Launching of the Schooner
florence Roward-The Winthrop Cave Improvement
Scheme Causes Differences of Opinion.

reports to the contrary must be wrong.
If the sidewalks were only as good
as the streets, New London would be
model city in that regard.
The launching of the handsome
schooner Florence Howard at Stoning-
ton, Wedne sdsy, was far from being
successful. After all that ned the
vessel was released she would not
move. until after an hours delay and
activity on the part OF the builders
she finally slid down the ways and
stuck fast in the mud. Still. local
newspaper that Is ever on the alert
to discredft what appears in other
newspapers. in it's report of the
launching said:
The launching was a great success.
Sliding smoothly and slowly down the
ways, but with increasing speed until
her graceful bows 90 dipped for the
first time into Old Ocean, she drifted
gracefully out into the basin a little
way and came to anchor in the upper
harbor, The grace and beauty of the
vessels lines. which as she lay on
the ways were apparent only to the
initiated. were plain enough and pleas
ing enough to anyone who enjoys the
sight of a splendid ship as she fiUat-
ed out into the harbor. with the i'm
petus gathered from the incline of the
ways. On board as she made the dip.
were several hundred p.oplo. some Of
them old hands at this launching bqsi-
ness, but most of them perhaps. those
to whom the motion was new sem
sationi"
As they used to say in Ireland.
There it is for you. Now what DO
you think of that. Some newspaper
men 90 consiler such a report as
that typical ent erprise.
Alderman BindIoss II. RtIliar, Of
the First ward. has been given a set
back in his pet scheme to I'LL In Win
throp cove, above the Crystal avenue
bridge. and bring the back yards OF
that section of Main and Winthrop
Streets by building a highway parallel
with the streets named, by the report
of Alderman Casey. chairman Of the
committee. which was decidedly
against the scheme. In order to give
color to Mr.. Hilliar's plan Shaw's cove
was included in the filling in propo-
sition
Alderman Casey said that the ex-
pense of filling in the coves would be
at least $4,000, and was therefore too
costly to be practical. Mr.. Hilliar was,
of course, opposed to the report In
the council meeting. but decided to
fight ii out in public print. He de-
Jared that the Casey report was q
fake and that Casey logged in lot
of figures to kill the project, and prom
Uses to be heard from in this matter
at the next meeting OF the court Of
common council
Although Aldermen Hilliar and
Casey have heretofore drilled in the
same political squad. they have evil
IDENTIFY now marched from each other.
As Hilliar was first to attack Casey
and his report in public print. II was
but natural that the alderman from
the Fifth ward should make reply to
his colleague of the First.
Mr. Casey made reply that the fig
ures which were Objectionable to Mr..
Hilliar were not faxed, but we're reach
ed after the whole matter had been
sifted to point of accuracy, In which
the highway commissioner and city
engineer assisted. His report was not
faxed but based on facts, because the
figures were made from data carefully
secured Mr.. Casey adds that Mr..
Hilliar in his zeal to have his Win
throp cove plan go through is stoop-
ing to things man of principle SHOULD
not
Faker and an unprincipled man are
the parts Of the public debate that
show the friendship and brotherly love
that exists among the members OF the
New London court of common council.
and perhaps would be considered bit
our of orocr in council meetings In
this particular discussion, Mr.. Hiiiiar
is the aggressor. but it has been as
certained, that Mr.. Casey is not of
the kind that treats newspaper at
tacks against him with silent cor
tempt