Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-04

tors although with a slight tinge of
 favor1tism on the part of the board of
 trustees, were unable to successfully
 compete with the bidders from larger
 cities for the contract to erect the
 buildings that are to form the colony
 of the Connecticut College for Women
 to be located in New London. It was
 thought that local builders could af-
 ford to do the work at a lower rate
 than builders from abroad by reason
 of convenience to their working plants
 and the decreased cost to them of do-
 ing the preliminary work, but the
 matter of distance does not seem to
 enter into the computation when big
 contractors do the figuring. The New London bids, that were reliable, were away beyond the bids of others, and so far that they could not be con- scientiously considered by the board of trustees. no matter what might be their personal preference.
 1t is said that the bid of a local contractor was about YlooooO above that of the successful bidder, SO the local bidders were out of the running. It would have been poor business principle for the trustees to have wasted the good money contributed for the college in handing it out to the bidders who presented extrava- gant figures All the local bidders could expect. and all the people de- sired, was a square deal from the trustees. and that's just what they re- ceived. So there is no fault to be found with the action of the board of trustees in awarding the contracts to bidders that have not their places of business within the confines of New London.
 There is still opportunity for local firms to get some of the work, as the general contractors will undoubtedly give out sub contracts for portions of the work. the heating, the plumbing. the heating furnishing material and the like; but that too will depend upon the figures submitted. as the gen. eral contractors cannot afford to play favorites. There is no valid reason why considerable of the work should no be sub-let to local firms. Take the heating for instance. There is con- cern right in New London that con- trols one of the best known systems of heating and which has stood the test of years and all over the United States. This concern has made suc- cessful bids for beating for buildings much more extensive than those to be erected for the woman's college and the contract has been awarded them in competition. That concern has been in the bidding business just as long as it has been in the reating bus mess and should know just how to submit proper figures for the class of work specified. The same applies to the other branches of construction work that is liable to be sub-let to To- cal contractors. provided, of course 1T the figures are as they should be. So there is still hope that much of the work will be done under the direction of New London sub-contractors and by New London workmen.
 
 Some time ago a private dumping around was established in Shaw street Bordering on Sha~fs cove, or rather public dumping place or private prop erty to make land for the owner thereof by extending out into the cove. This dump has been sanctioned oy Health Officer Black. who declares that no decayed matter, or swil; IS dumped there and that the pubic health is properly safeguarded. That may be so, because Dr. Black says so, and he ought to know, for he Is by far the most competent nealth oHlcer aver in New London But someone hinted long ago that even doctors do not always agree. and they do differ in the opinion relative to that paruc ular dumping ground Decayed 1rult and swill is dumped there almost daily. and teaches through the scrap naner and rubbish and has long been 2 nuisanca in the neighborhood and when ever there is wind enough to yvaft the aroma, the nuisance extends beyond the vicinity of Shaw street
 If is said that as a health precau- oro,nd is occasionally burned over, ] snd at such times the nuisance is ! greatly intensified and becomes almost in the thickly settled sec tion convenient to the dumping ground, and the people who built their 1 there before the dumping rrornd was established must remain there and put up with the confounded nuisance, and suffer the unhealthy as well. They do not seem to have any redress, as their ap- peals to the health offcer, to the health committee of the court of conn., mon council, and to the council direct does not seem to bring any relief