Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28

violation of city ordinance and should not be permitted and that if this were done the nuisance would be abated materially, as no substantial objection would be made to the burn ing of other material that did net emit offensive odorS. The health committee has agreed to take the matter up with the health officer and have the nuisance abated through the regular channel. claiming that such matters are left entirely to the dis cretion of the health officer. Public dumping grounds are necessary and if they are to be maintained in popu- lous sections only material should be dumped that would not sicken those who were compelled to fnhale the al- most unbearable stench. Yes. there is a place for everything and every thing should be in its place, and it would seem that the proper place for public dumping ground should be far removed from the populous sec- tion of the city.
 While the Municipal society and other like organizations in New Lon- don are busted in devising the ways and means to make the city beautiful roof artists, who have evidently sue- ceeded the rock artists who years ago disfigured the highways and the byways by painting advertisements on prominent rocks. are now counter acting the efforts of those who are en- deavoring to make New London the city beautiful. These roof artists are of course, in the business for the coin there is in it, and they are finding owners of buildings in prominent places who are willing. for the sake of rental money, to have big signs erected on the roofs of their buildings advertising something, perhaps. that is entirely foreign to what is sold by h4Efl ifnRey These disdgurements are on the tn- crease here and hereabouts and the people are protesting, but the fellows who rent the roofs of their buildings for advertising purposes ehuchde and "Biil Tweed style. practically say:
 What are you going to dc about it?'' the committee on new building with in the fire district, who came to the city from the Rose of New England several years ago, will try to answer the question by action and will try to solve the problem of abating this fgurement. There Is an ordinance that forbids building within the fire limits, or anywhere else for that mat ter, without formal permission being granted by the court of common council, which acts upon the recom-
 
 date no petitions have been received for permits to erect or build these signs which are to all intents addi- tions to the buildings. Still these signs are in existence and in viola tion of law and the owners of the buildings are liable for the specified penalties One of these signs is par tially constructed on a building in State street owned by Former Gov ernor Waller and the attention of the alderman was called to it as viola tion of city ordinance. Alderman Harrigan immediately ordered the work of construction stopped, threat ening arrest if the order was not obeyed. The work was stopped and now the roof artist proposes to make application for permit to the next meeting of the court of common council. It requires no tip as to how to place a bet on the action of the council on that petition.
 Alderman Harriean did not end his reform work along that line in this single instance, but he ordered the building inspector to make investi- gation of the roof signs now in exist eace and have report ready for the council meeting, when action will be taken that may result in several prosecutions for the violation of local law. The alderman took just an- other step and ordered the removal of one of the big signs that the building inspector reported as being in an un safe condition and liable to take a tumble at any time. Alderman Har rigan's action has the general ap- proval of all citizens, barring of course the few who are beneaciaries of the roof artists and the companies they represent. If public sentiment is considered the council will endorse the action of Alderman ffafFigah and give hiIH unanimous and hearty suB= pert iH his eemmeRdabie aetiea in trying ta rid the city sf these abefHi= nations that are becoming toe fre- aaeat in tee many places