Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-23
Hope to Secure Social Settlement Worker
to Lead Work
OF MUNICIPAL HOUSE CLEANING
MIR. Gunshanans Opinion of Manatuck H-The Business
Mems Association Make Important Inquiry
The Soldiers Who Take in New London Booze Make
Trouble For the Police

The New London Municipal Art so
c1ety Is planning for a crusade for bet
tering the general conditions in New
London and will endeavor to carry on
| the campaign without Infringing uDor
the duties of the court CT common
council or other organizations, but
viii arrange TO work in harmony with
all. One of the objects hoped to be
attained is the formation Of a social
center and the securing of an expert
enced social settlement worker for the
sole purpose Of improving the condi-
tion of the poorer classes. The work
of the society is varied in nature and
Will be in position to aid in all that
is undertaken for the cfty's good.
Health Officer Black Is to head COM
dnittee on sanitation that Will have in
It's membership 4 representative from
every ward in the city Already the
health department of the city has this
special work in charge and it is the
intention of the society committee 10
aid tire constituted authorities in the
work and without dictation CT antag-
onism 1t is planned 10 have a sys-
teTatic method OF keeping the city
clean. with the co-opers ton of the
people the object can be achieved.
BY the purchase of the Post place
in Norwich for the county sanatorium
for consumptiVes, the props fall from
the report that MaEatuck hill in the
town of Waterford was to be the ste
ed had been purchased by Mayor Ma
han. bur which was subsequently de-
MED, although the mayor has option on
the PROF erty. 1t is located convenient
10 the Es st Lyme trolley road and the
wonder is that the slightly place has
not been utilized for some public pur-
pose. AS its name indicates it is
hill, or perhaps more properly small
mountain, mainly OF earth, and covered
with natural ghrubbery. On the crest
there is a large plateau and from this
high point the scenic view is mag
nificent Although located not. far
from Fog Plains old farmers in the
vicinity declare that when the plains
are covered with fog that the atmo
sphere is as clear as crystal on top
of Manatuck hill This site was shown
Commissioner Gunshanan, but he de-
ciared that il was not an apaha bic
site, as there was absolute lack of
water and electric light and perhaps
power service. 1t would serve as d
camp ground for tire Indians of the
olden time. provided they came back
nd wanted to live in the same old way
but not as a site for a modern sana-
toriUYn.
Though the official report CT the do |
inss of recent H.eetirn of the New
London BuSiEess Mems association |
stated plainly that the association ha |
r scommend appropriation that the /
Northwest might have a steam fire /
engine, worked its passage thron sh |
city meeting and had appointed a |
committee 20 ascertain why the court |
of common council had nat furnished |
the provided Sire protection to the |
Northwest, It is now Officially denia.i |
that the committee was appointed for !
any Stloh purpose. There certainly is
Variance in the official ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and therefore tAeEe isatEt BIS nsisaf4 der
standing het&eea the oShciais Phe
stat eIaent is made, officially, that is, by
mo 1fhsaps of ffoia.. |
is no intention of interfering with or
4 attempting to direct or dictate to the
fire committee Of the court of common
council. If that be SO. It's well that