Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

ity and to the full satisfaction of their constituency but who become dis cOuraged by the continuous pestering of fellow members of the council who do nothing but talk for the newspapers In the council meetings and try to pick flaws in the work of the more zealous aldermen's dofngs for the pub lie good. This fault-hnding as a rule is unjustifable and Is done purely and simply for the purpose of gaining cheap notorlety by appearing promi- nenty in public reports of the doings of the court of common council In a way that old saw that says something of boys being seen and not heard would be applicable in some cases, for the murmurings are not becoming to men who have matured sufficiently to be honored by being elected to manage municipal affairs.
 Some of the members who have not been named as chalrmen of com mittees of importance seem to be teal- ous of the fellow members who are Pe- out of the fellow members who are re- quired to devote a great part of their time and without hope of recompenas to advancing the best interests of the city and to guard the appropriations that are at their disposal for the proper conduct of the several depart ments that compose the city govern ment It is this continual nagging of the small fry in the council that is causing really valuable members to almost pray for tho day that win end their term of election and relieve them of the city work that is made burden some by some of their fellow alder men. Readers of the council reports will readily distinguish the disturbing element of the council and can figure with dulled lead pencil the motive for their action.
 Perhaps never before since New London has been. shire town of the county has the court room been so taxsd for accommodations as at the present session of the criminal term of the s1- perior court and 1t is now self-srident that the enlargement of the old court house was an actual necessity as the old court room would not have accom- modated the court session. There were no special cases during the week to attract spectators with a little time to spare and there were but few disinterested spectators present, but what was lacking in that respect was more than balanced by the unusually large number of witnesses in attend ance. With the court officers and the jury they not only filled all the space within the rail of the enlarged court room but also occupied the space us- uAlly devoted to spectators. The pris- oner's pen probably never before held so many men awaiting trial and six women accused of crime were seated on the outside. It was therefore A very judicious move to enlarge that 17S4 court house at the head of State street. In addition to being more commodious it is now completely equipped and much better adapted for court purposes.
 Judge Reed is the presiding tudre at the session but at the opening day he deviated from his usual rule of punctuaNty but through no fault on his part The train on which he loft his home town was due to arrive in New London to have him in the court house at the regular time for the opan- ing Of the session. but an accident to the train caused a delay of nearly three hours, This Of course was an unavoidable delay, but there was a vexatieus delay Thursday afternoon on the part Of a juTynan that kent the judge, the lawyers and court attend ants in waiting for half an hour The court came In after recess at two o'clock, but Juror Marvin of North Lyme. was missing. Deputy sheriCi
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