Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-29

DSA SAAiL III LHC CouIL OL common COuu~
 The changed condition is well shown
 In the recent election of Bryan F.
 Mahan for mayor, with a normal re- and with one of the most popular men prominent manufacturer and most
 liked employer in the city as his op- ponent. The nationality line in New London politics and in the social and
 business life of the city is entirely obliterated. and this condition has ex- isted for the past quarter of a centu- ", all Of which is in the line of pro- noted
 The contract for the construction of boat landing at the foot of Sparyard
 street, just at the west end of the bridge over ShaW's cove, and the work commenced, when objection was made
 by the F. Fl. & A. IT. Chappell Co.,
 one of the adjoining property owners
 Who claimed that the boat landing would interfere with their water rights
 Rather than invite lawsuit, Alderman OHeary of the public property com mlttee decided to suspend operations untll the true status was ascertafned ana the wishes of the public deter
 mined which will probably be reached by a public hearing. The section of water front claimed by the city a this point, is bounded on either side
 by property of the Chappelis and the
 
 the Armstrong; had a line of piles driven along what they claim as their boundary line and even this inter Tered with some boats landing at the south side of the Chappell wharf which gave rise to the belief at that time that the Chappell wharf was even beyond the actual southern line of the property. However the Armstrong; subsequently, had spiles removed and it was for a time supposed that this was a sort of truce between the par tles named, who were not on the very best of terms.
 From general appearances, and talk ing for granted that the real width of Sparyard street is from the southern point of the Chappell property in Bank street to the southern side of the Niagara engine house, and that the street is of the same length to the water Front, there is certainly en- croachment upon city property by pri- Vate property owners. The layout of this street has long been a matter of contention, and it is almost time the matter was legally settled, for at ape- oifed intervals fin the past hRlf-cen- tury this property has been in dis- pute, whatever changes wore proposed by city representatives.
 Fifty years ago Sparyard street ex- isted in name only on the city map, as it was moi even a private thorough fare at that time, but served as a yard for the Niagara engine company. with a big gate across what is now the en- trance from Bank street, and right in the center was big flagstan. Then, there was no footbridge across the cove, nothing but a single plank be tween the single railroad tracks on the bridge. Approach was then through the Brown property which was subsequently acquired by the Chappells, and soon after the public was prohibited from it's use as a pub lie way to the railroad bridge. which served as a short cut to Fort Neck. It was then when the big gate was re- moved and the public used what is now designated as Sparyard street. and to accommodate the increasing travel, the city built a. foOtbridRe alongside and connected with the rail road bridge. This path or pentway gradually developed into a sort Of street and is now extensively used by teams that have business with stores fronting on Bank street below the en- zine house. the Chappells having n shed the entire length of the street on the north side. Now the engine house stands at the head of the street with a wide driveway between that structure and the chappeli office build ing.
 Several unsuccessful efforts have been made to definitely define tho city's rights in Sparyard street. and landing, or the continuance of the work until stopped by injunction, might bring tho matter into the courts and the rights of all determined be- yond any doubt. But there seems to be none who desire to appear as the plaintiffs. preferring to defend rather than to prove title. So Alderman O'Leary's conservative action at this stage of the game is generally conn mended.
 There has been evidence of the clos est friendship between the members of the Bartenders' union and the local branch of the Liquor Dealers assocta- ton, their employers, and the one has feasted the other on several occasions and it was only last Sunday evening when the employers gave the Dartend- CTS banquet in ElSs' hall. They all had a bang-up time and the best wishes of the one party for the other were freely expressed. Still, three days later, the Bartenders' union an nounced that one of the saloons was on the unfair list, because the pro- prietor would not discharge one of admitted to membership on the ground that there were already unemployed members and that one of these should be taken, in fact must be employed by this particular saloon keeper, or his saloon would be declared unfair. The keeper said that he did not pro- pose. to have help forced upon him hat he did not want for reasons best
 
 posed to have bartenders that he be- ieved to be thoroughly trustworthy and who worked for his best inter- ssts.
 As the non union, but willin -to-be- inion bartender was not discharged, he union bartender in the saloon was ,alled out, and so it is said his wages will be paid him until he secures oc- ,upatlon in the same line of business n some other saloon, not necessarily n New London. His fellow members will try and get him a job, but 1t is rot likely that any member of the Liquor Dealers association will give Jim employment, no matter how cons- )etent or honest he may be. So t s probable that employment will be ound for him in some other city in ,rder to relieve the payment of the weekly salary from the treasury of he local Bartenders' union, and this vill mean tine removal of the bartend IT and his family elsewhere to take lis chances as to the permhnency of lis employment
 Of course, these union men know nore about their plans than any pen III shanpener on the outside. but 10 loes not sound well for any union to declare as a reason for not admitting members that there is not room Ter lew members until present merDpsru ia~e employment, especially when -s ~sh. rre.1