Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-16

reasonable length of time for the state
police to show their hand if they had
been in the game of cards, Pros
warrants against the proprietors of
three alleged gambling rooms upon
evidence furnished by Police Lieutenant
LETTERS who did a little detective work
in that line on the side.
He was looking for a man" on the
eve of independence Day and visited
three places where ii is alleged the
game of poker and other games that
are in the gambling category are
played regularly. He gained entrance
to the places without diffieulty and al
though he had no warrant he picked
up evidence that is considered suffi
cient to convict the proprietors of the
rested conceded that point when they
entered demurrer 10 the complaint
and paid the fine imposed, while the
uhird took appeal to the court of COM
mon pleas and furnished bond of $3.50
for his appearance. This little episode
goes to show, that the police are
capable of enforcing all laws with
out the aid of the state police, and the
suggestion is made that If laws are
not enforced to the satisfaction of the
citizens of New London that the ag-
grieVed parties should first demand
more efficient service from the locals
before calling in the state police, ss
that should be an action of last resort,
when the local police declined to en-
force the law after violations were
called TO their attention.
There has besn considerable talk
since the organization of the MUM
cipaI Art society i'm regard to making
the city beautiful ~ improving
neglected sections that will result in
making the eYe-sores of the present
pleasing to the eyes in the future. and
no doubt there will come time when
the good work of the society will
materialize and be appreciated. In the
meantime what would be the harm IL
the city authorities or someone else,
did something towards maintaining
the beautiful things we now have in
the way of city beautihcation. Several
years ago when the late George Max
son was stewart of the Nameaug En-
CINE house he planted the ivy that now,
nearly covers the large brick hose
tower and added materially to the
beauty of the City Hall park, so-called,-
and during his IIfe-time he gave the
ivy his constant care, training the
sprouts in the way they should climb
For the past four years there has been
need of q. cart load of loan TO give the
ivy roots proper nourishment. but the
nourishment has not been given and
the mass OF ivy is not therefore pos
sessed Of the life that tends to In
creased growth. IT is to be hoped that
matter so that the ivy in all its fresh
ness Will completely envelope the whole
tower and become one Of the cfty's
most attractive beauty objects.
1t is also noticed that some Of the
grass in City Hall park is dead and
more is dying from neglect. It seedls
that a few years ago the city hall was
rooted with copper and during a rain
storm the coppered water from the
roof flows on TO the grass and cuts
the roots. If this is permitted TO con-
tinue it will be only a matter OF time
when all the grass for several feet
near the city building viii be entirely
destroyed. This could all be avoided
by supplying properly placed leaders
that would carry the water from the
lawn to the street. 1t Is probably the
care of such things as here mentioned
that viii receive the attention OF the
Municipal Art society when Vt gets
into working order, but until that time
comes it would be well to give some
care to the ivy and grass in City Hall
park. This neglect Is not of recent
origin but has prevailed for several
years long before the members of the
present council ever imagined that
they would be in charge of the AFFAIRS
of the city Of New London.
With Lake kononoe showing the eff
fects of the long continued drought
there should be saving of water from
needless waste especially so far as IL
relates directly TO the city, for If the
city sets the example of saving there
is likely to be general enlu7dtiOfhs
Thousands OF gallons of water is be-
ing actually wasted in that alleged
rustic fountain in the little parltiet on
the Parade. It may be well TO have
the fountain in operation. but I'm order
to save water and TO have what is
used properly displayed 1t would be
well to have the flow of water proper
" regulated. Instead OF having a
steady stream of an inch or two squirt
ed from the end of the piped iron pipe
for a feU inches and then flow back
into the receiver and thence to the
sewer the proper caper would be 20
have a spreader on the end of the pipe
and then one tenth of the water now
used would be saved and the fountain
would be something besides a name.
Lake Konomoc is being lowered
every day. and unless rains come in
great volume there is likelihood of the
consumers being asked to use the life
sustaining liquid economically. But be
fore this is done, or should the rains
come and tn lake be filled TO over
flowing. the waste of water at this
rustic fountain should not be permitted
to continue.
1t is no easy matter to make pro
vision for the future in the matter Of
public improvements as is illustrated
in what is designated as the Pequot
avenue cut, where Pequot avenue joins