Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-13

their faithful assistants, and those who planned for the raids There were men enough to effectually surround every house that had bad reputation in the city and the state police did not intend that any guilty person should escape.
 The next night the members of the local police reported for duty as usual and started out on their regular tour A few hours later half dozen of the officers were called to the station one at time and retired to the patrol room for orders. When all was in readiness Police Lieutenant Jeffers
 ordered them to raid the houses of i'll repute, assigning the men at his com mand to the very best advantage.
 When the small band of policemen re- turned they brought in the proprietors of nine of the places and twenty of the inmates, but no visitors, as only one man was found by the raiding parties and he was taking a snooze in an easy chair when the officers entered. In the police court all those taken in were fined, the keepers promised to discon- tinue the illegal practice and the fre- quenters were given thirty-six hours to get out of the city to stay out. until at least thoroughly reformed. They were warned that if they defed the
 orders of the court and were brought in again they would all receive prison sentences.
 This demonstrates that the local po- lice can do all that is required of them without the aid of the state police and 1t is understood that hereafter they will be expected to do their full
 duty, or authorities even higher will know the reason why. It is given out officially that the police must hereaft- O hn 1K-ff 1f,l work along this line but that it must be persistent and effectual.
 The New York, New Haven and
 Hartford Railroad company, owners of the section of water front from the lighthouse department wharf to the
 ferry landing are to aid the New Lon don Municipal Art society in the gen
 eral Identification of the city. This
 property, save the part used by the steamboat line, has for years been in
 most disgraceful condition and serv- ed as a sort of black eye to the city
 and the owners of the property as well. Now the railroad company is planning to improve this property and put it to use. Commencement will be
 made at what was formerly known as the Frink and Prentis wharf which will be rebuilt, the tumble-dOWn build | ing removed and new buildings erect
 CT as a landing and point of shipment for the government transports and other steamers connected with the l Island forts of the New London Artil- lery district This particular place | will then be no longer a rendezvous i for itiIerant persons and a receptacle 1 of swilI from the dining car depart ment of the railroad company. The 1 valuable water front property will be | used for business purposes that will ' be of general benefit and the improved | appearance will have a tendency to 1 give visitors first good impression Of 1 the city.
 After this work is completed it is | understood that the railroad company 1 will give attention to the improvement | of the long neglected Lawrence wharf 1 the bullhead of which has long since 1 disappeared and some of the sunker i spiles are a menace to the companies i steamers that enter the slip to the l south of the big steamboat pier. The 1 company is also planning to give 8 l spring cleaning to all it's property { within the city limits, in keeping witt { the spirit that is manifested by the | company in other cities The city o1 l New London has been and intends tC l be good to the railroad company anc
 now there is to be an exhibit of practi- [ cal appreciation.