Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
The Fiftieth Anniversary of Rifle Compan,
 E, the 18th
TO BE FITTINGLY CELEBRATED
Who Made Up the Company-First Enlistment-Where Service Was Rendered-W. w. Perkins Post Named for First Volunteers

furnishings of the room remaining in T tact ever. since. It was here where
 he received the patriotic spirit that
 characterized his young life. The young soldiers name is perpetuated
 in W. W. Perkins Post, Grand Army
 of the Republic. Two weeks after re-
 turning to New London with the first company he re-enlfsted in Company
 H, Tenth Connecticut. under Captain
 Robert LeggetA, who was a sergeant
 in the original company. He was
 backsin uniform within two weeks aft
 CT his first muster out and was se-
 lected as first lieutenant. He was
 promoted to be second lieutenant of
 1882. He was killed at the battle of
 Kingston, North Carolina, December
 IA, 1862, and his remains were buried
 in the family plot in Cedar Grove
 cemetery. Lieutenant Perkins was 21
 years of age when killed.
 Benjamin B. Perkins, brother of
 William. enlisted two days earlier
 than William and May IA, 1861, was
 appointed first lieutenant in the
 Twelfth United States Infantry, bre-
 vet captain August. 1882, breyet ma
 jor in 1863 and full captain the same
 year. He fought at>Cedar Mountain,
 Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancel-
 Iorsvilie, Reseca, the Wilderness, and
 twenty three other battles, winning a
 brilliant reputation for intrepidity of
 Y
 aged 28, at Fort Whipple, Arizona ter-
 ritory.
 Just as soon as the mayor and the
 street committee are satisfied that the
 season of snow has gons, the work of
 laying new granolithic sidewalks will
 be commenced and will be carried for
 ward to completion with the least pos sible' delay and withs as little incon- venience to the public as possible The raying oe this street was completed in
 the early winter with small sized gran ite paving blocks laid in cement on concrete foundation and is conceded to be the best paved street in the city,
 and with the new walks can lay claim to being a really modern and model thorougtfare- Just as soon as the work in Bank street is finished the work of
 laying granolithic on the south side of State street will be commenced, the north side of the street having re- ceived new sidewalks last season. This work is being done within the appropriations already made for this work and has nothing to do with the are to issued, provided the required legislative permit is granted and sanctioned by the voters of New Lon don in city meeting assembled
 The financial and other features of this proposed sidewalk plan has been fully discussed in city and council meetings, before the legislative com mittee in the press and by New Lon doners wherever assembled. and the subject matter is thoroughly under stood by all who can read or hear. The legislature has been asked to grant the power to issue bond with the referendum clause attached, and this had been dons. It's marbles to tops that approval will be given by l city meeting, and then the city of New London, among other things, will be noted for the excellence of it's side walks.
 The seni occasional raids of places of ill I-repute in what was formerly termed the tenderIoin district of New | London indicates that the cleanup made by the united action of the police department and the Committee of Eff teen was not of 8 permanent nature While the general character of the community was bad, very bad. before the united reformers began their work the recent raids indicate that condi tions are even worse than ever This shows that the time is almost ripe for that Committee of Fifteen to get busy or make public announcement that the committee is dead not sleeping, and | that if there is to be anything doing I in the reform line that work must be done by others. Until such announce ment is made other reformers will be l chary about organizing any reform l movement lest they be considered as 1 usurpers by the recognized 4reformers | of the city.
 Some time ago. one who was cnnsid- l cred as a promoter of the reform com