Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-09
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wanted to take day off MT. Belcher declined. Now as a last resort, when the governor could get no democrat to accept the sop his excellency, re- appointed Lewis w. CrandaI. the present incumbent and who was can- didate for reappointment. The gov ernor's action in reappointing Judge Colt was free of all strings and the judge was free to make appointments to suit himself. As a result there will be no change in the officials of the court. So it is no surprise that the judgment of the governor is commen
 ed by the gentlemen who are benef1ci- aries of that most excellent judgment
 Never before since the Water was
 known to freeze has ice been so high in price as at the present time, not withstanding the fact that last winter was not a real bad ice producing sea- son, even if it was not of the very best. As there was not much ice cut for public use in the immediate vicinity of New London, the artificial ice was put in operation and intimation made that it would be possible for people of moderate means to be served with ice during the warm months But it was only an intimation, for the big ice company of the city immediately con- tracted to take all the product of the artificial plant This big ice company never relied upon the local product but harvested ice in the vicinity of Wilmington and had it brought to New London by rail This is being done this summer just as it has been in the sum
 ners that have passed on- The only changed conditions are the increased ice EateS
 Mayor Ma11an declares that such con ditio1s ought not to prevail and de- ciares that if feasible the city will to "a q 11nf If c1 oI7 for rights and go into the ice business be- fore the present season ends. In any event at the first city meeting an ap- propriatfon will be asked for to start the local enterprise. At the last SeS- sion of the general assembly the city was given authority to harvest, palr- chase, manufacture ard sell ice, and in fact given all the privileges that are necessary to engage fn the ice business in any manner desired No ice can be harvested this summer, that's sure, and it's also sure that. no artificial ice plant can be built and operated before it is time for the natural ice to put in an appearance But there is time for the city to buy ice and sell it without loss to the city to the people, the rich and the poor alike- and if the may or's plan prevails this N~~ be done
 It is the mayors intention, provided the required appropriation is made, to have ice houses built near the borders ef Lake Konomoc, for the source of the cfty's supply, with the necessary equipment for harvesting and storing the ice, a plant large enough to handle all the ice required for public use, and sell it at the actual cost of production and delivery Though Lake Konomoc is eight miles from the city, that dis tance is short nowadays, made so by modern automobile trucks. The cost of production would be no greater at Lake K,Onomoc than al Wilmington and the transportation would be less So the people could have ice at q price very much lower than has been usual In addition the people wDnHd be sure they were receiving the pure article, just as clear and as clean as the water they drink and use for do- nesstic purposes
 IF the city is to engage in the ice business, the mayor believes in going at 1t riaht and prepare to furnish ice even though the winter be so mild that ice harvesting is fmp0ssi ble- To do this an artificial ice plant would be necessary and that is all figured in the general plan- While at the outset the expenditure might look big it would be coin well invested and in a business which every resident, except the few now in the ice business, would be ben efciaIieS- This ice business is a se- rious question and has been given the most careful attention by the mayor That's the reason why petition was made to the general assembly of the present yeaR to so amend the city charter that would permit of munic- ipa1 ice plant or permit the city to en- gage in the ice business on any plan that is considered feasible.
 Seasons come and seasons go but the site of the old Pequet house remains hodse1ess, although it is one of the nose desirable locations for a summer hotel on the Atlantic coast. Sixty