Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-21

one of New London's foremost cfti- zens, @. lawyer Of acknowledged abili ty, one of the best known men in the state and is not lacking in influence with legislators Ex-Gov Thomas M Waller has stated publicly that he will give his services voluntarily to aid the town of Waterford against the annex ation to the. city of New London! So there's liable to be something doing iE the oratorical line when the annexd- tion matter is given committee bear ing.
 This indicates that former Governor Waller proposes to spend some of his time at the state capitol during the present session of the legislature, and it can be put down for a certainty that he will not devote all of that time to the New London Waterford annexa- tion matter. Of late it has developed that hedoes not agree with Mayor Ma han on all his public policies, especial ly those that tend to the enlargement and improvement of the city from the mayors standpoint of progress, and will therefore be ready to oppose some of the measures that are Hable to be proposed by the nayor-senator, and he can rely upon Senator Donovan as a staunch supporter in all he undertakes in that particular line.
 It is no secret that Senator MAhan
  walks in New London and the estab- lishment of a park system that will tend to make the city more in keeping with the larger cities in the state, some time. The mayor-senator is a business man of experience, and real
 izes that public improvements cannot be carried on without expense and that the future as well as the present should help pay the freight. fnr in cfa a nd fhaTa is ground for the supposition, that Sem ator Malhan should present a resolu- ton authorizing the city of New Lon-
 don to issue bonds to the amount of
 of New London, and another $100,O00
 for use in park system. there wuoki
 be no doubt of the stand that would be taken by the ex-governor. He would
 find time to drop the annexation busi-
 ness and enter his strongest protest
 against the passage of the resolution, with determination to kill it at the
 outset, rather than give the citizens of
 New London opportunity to approve or
 disapprove in city meeting, as that rid
 CT would undoubtedly be attached to
 the resolution if presented by Senator
 Mafan Such action on the part of
 the governor would not be disappoint-
 ing to the mayor senator and he would
 probably be prepared for the attack.
 There is indication of lively doangs in
 
 state capitol on matters Of especial in-
 terest to the staid and the progressive
 citizens of New London before the
 session closes without even taking the
 New London-G -Groton ferry fight into
 consideration
 Work is progressing rapidly upon the
 buildings for tho New London Ship and Engine company on the site of the
 Eastern Shipbuilding plant ana It IS expected that in the early spring the shops will all be in operation and hun dreds of skilled mechanics employed Furthermore, substantial brick build
 ings are being erected. which l. indi- cative of the stability and the life of the concerns interested and which have long since passed tho experimental stage. While the shipbuildins plant was in operation it was of great benefit to New London and to Groton, but when it passed away Is caused re- lapse from which there has never been complete recovery. The passage of that company caused the bottom to fall out of the real estate market and houses in Groton that were formerly occupied by shipyard employees became idle and unprof1table.
 But the coming of the New London Ship and Engine company has revived the dropping hopes and even now the value of these improbable pieces of real estate and tenant1ess houses have increased and there is actual demand for more dwelling houses. The sta bility of the concern new to Groton will cause a healthy boom in real es- is expected that at least twenty-five new tenement houses will be erected convenient to the new plant.
 Not to be outdone by the Thames and the John Winthrop clubs, the liar Dor club of the Fifth ward is planning for the erection of a home clubhouse l of its own. The members have been giving the matter of erecting a club l house quiet but effective consideration and already the members have pledged s 5000 for a building fund, which will | future. A building committee has been l appointed, several sites have been viewed and the probability is that the I clubhouse will be located in MOntauk avenue, not far from the present leased l clubhouse. The Harbor club is young CT than the other two named and its membership almost wholly made up of residents of the Fifth ward and nearly every member is intensely in terested in the new home idea.
 It is planned to have the house large enough for all future club uses and have it equipped for the pleasure and convenience of members and the pro- motors plan to have the club con- ducted along the present lines, with 1 gambling and the use or sale of in toxicating drinks on the premises barred.
 So the New London naval station is among the five on the Atlantic sea- board that are recommended for abandonment, and should this come to pass all hope of it's becoming "the great navy yard of the future," will have passed away forever and ever. Perhaps the late John R. Bolles. more than any other individual, was re- sponsible for the selection of the To- cation on the east bank of the Thames river, and should the property be abandoned for naval purpose, the gov ernment reservation and all the build 1 ings thereon will revert to the state of Connecticut for transfer to the original owners of the property, or their heirs or assigns, which in this case means the heirs of the same John R. BolIes. It is well known that MT. Bolles devoted many years in his eff forts to have the naval station on tbe