Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-20
vANTic COVE SELLING.
H F. UImer Opposed to Cressover and
 Says Two Channels Are Necessary


 In Saturday mornings paper was an item regarding work done on west channel of Yantic cove. l interpret 1 item in paper to mean that II IS the intention not to go any further noftn with the spiling in the west channel but to start at point about 3U leet north of same ard go diagonally across the cove northeasterly to form a pas sage for water to run from the east 70 the west channel. which will naturally ecessftate two rows of spiline dag anaily across the cove and if It IS then the intention to fill in solid to the westerly shore the culvert leading rom the timer Leather company's works would be blocked unless sewer was built across the flats, empty1ng into the east channel, and l question lne right of the city of Norwich 70 inter fcre with our seWering into uueWatsf.
 Furthermore. how much will the city save by any such operation2 IT the anticipated double spiling that IS 10 Bo across the cove diagonally was put on a straight line northerly on the east side of the west channel and then the HcOst of a possible sewer for us as vel as a possible sewer for the almsnouse the same outlay carry the spiling very great ways north on the west channel2 Evidently our city ciyil eh- cineer is not familiar with connillons ir the Yantic river and Yantic cove Tn food time. How a crossover situated | quarter of q mile below the aiis mill is going to be a help in getting rid of the water above that point anu preventing the jooding of any prospec- tive land I cannot see. IL certainly needs in flood time two channels 10 carry the water
 AS regards item stating that at the present time at low tide there is no water running in the west channel. the fiat in the cove being entirely exposed, as it was Friday afternoon. would state that all of this week we have had lix- aVrRnfl0nAlIV high tides. but even at that there has been water in the west channel all the way from our plant down and for quite a ways up, and it might be possiDie that on the upper end a little bar might make across the channel and stop it temporarily during extreme low tide.
 This morning the writer noticed that opposite the Chelsea Boat club the water was about three feet from the top of the spiling and also noticed that the present new spfling was just aDout submerged, showing that IL IS aDJut tlree feet lower than the spiiing st the Chelsea Boat club. and that the dump is being gradually tapered on' whereas it should have not less than three feet more of filling on top or IL in order to keep it level and prevent It from being flooded at some future time. After the land is occupied by buildings it would be too late to do any such raising of the dump
 Just what right the city of Norwich has to cut off the west channel in front oe our works l am not in a position to state at this time, bat for general in formation would state that in the May session. 1873 meeting of the general assembly in the state of Connecticut. fit was enacted by the senate and house of representatives that the court O. common council of the city of Nor wich may direct the proper officers of said city to take charge of Yantic cove in said city and may pass all proper ordinances relative to the care. pos session. management and dis sposition of the lands of said cove, and in reference to the manner in which the same shall be filled in and the lines and bounda- ries of the channels thereof determined and shall have and exercise all other powers necessary for the proper con tl o1 and improvement of said cove. I therefore would suggest that before anything definite is done in making any such decided change in Yantic cove the matter be threshed out pretty 1 thoroughly by the citizens
 As regards the suggestion that the time bulkhead is built across the | ends of the dump the mud in the flat where the cross would be could be dumped in back Of the other side. would state that it would be necessary ! to do a much better job than has been done in the last few years in putting spi1es for the city dump. IS there are large spaces between the spiies which have been simply blocked with small slabs of wood. which in time must na t- urallv rot and then the dirt will work through the spiIeE and block the chan neis.
 Photoeraphs of smiling are displayed in window of Smiths prescription store.