Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

been very much in the hoodlight for
the past few months, by his apparent
of action in the council,
and his attempt on the side to figure
as a leader in the dominant party, in
dependent OF the party machine. or
leaders. 1t was Alderman
Morgan who said that he was the only
OF the council that could not
be led by the then Mayor Bryan F.
Mahan. and which was resented by
other members. 1t was he who cham
pioned the payment OF the Health on
Ger Black bill over the veto of Mayor
Miner at the August meeting and who,
for alleged unparnamentary language,
was escorted from the council chamber
by order Of the mayor by City Sheriff
At that meeting the mayors
veto was sustained. portions Of the bill
being ordered paid. including the bill
to extra services claimed by
DR.. Black. This part the mayor vetoed,
and gave his reasons at the September
meeting.
Again Alderman Morgan ehampioned
the DR.. Black side of the controversy
and assaiIed the public and private
business methods of the mayor; so
much so that his talk became obnox-
ious to other members and the COM
mon council voted to adjourn before
the alderman from the Second had
finished. Under the rules of the coun-
Gil, If action is not taken on the
mayors veto at the regular meeting
following the mayors action, the veto
stands. Therefore, Alderman Morgan
lost in both instances and as the
mayor intimated, DR.. Black has re-
course to law to collect what he claims
to be due him from the city for SER
vices rendered in connection with the
small pox cases some time ago.
Earlier in the meeting, Alderman
Morgan asked that the fact of his re-
moVal from the council chamber, by
order of the mayor. be expunged from
the record. and to this there was no
objection, but the acton was taken be-
fore the alderman had made his sec
ond virulent attack upon Mayor Miner.
the latter inviting him to proceed
while members were crying for a halt,
Alderman Gragan exclaiming: For
- sake. your honor, how much longer
are you going to stand for this sort of
stuff?" Alderman Morgan's remarks
were not made under heated impulse.
but were carefully prepared and type
move that his actions at this meeting
be expunged from the record. the mo-
ton would not prevail
Alderman Morgan at the August
meeting intimated that there was graft
in connection with the boat races, In
the expenditure of the city appropria-
sumed by the New London Board OF
Trade in its palmy days. The state
ment of Alderman Morgan reflected
upon the honesty, the integrity OF
Frank Valentine Chappell. a chairman
of the boat race committee, who dis
the course, policing the same on race
day, and arranging for the preliminar-
les for the boat races on the part OF
the city.
At the September meeting Mr.. Chap.
pell presented q comprehensive re-
port of the work in connection with
the preparation of the races and
showed plainly that every cent ex-
pended was for actual work done or
the course. and for nothing else. Mr.
Chappen paying his own travel ex-
penses to New Haven and Boston IL
connection with the college races, and
also paying for the entertainment o.
college and federal officials whenevel
was satisfying to the council and t.
the public. but Alderman Morgan
made, no attempt to back up his insin,
uation that there was something
wrong in the disbursement Of the ap
preparation and when he demanded al
INV eSIlkdllOn. II Inlay De AIQeT
man Morgan in justice to himself ant
to Mr.. Chappell, too. will move tina
| his action be expurgated from tn
records of the council.
At former meeting of the court O
common council, Alderman Moraal
made vigorous opposition to the petit
| ton of Former Mayor Mahan to cree
| building in Bradley street, adjoining
the police station, being under the i'm
preston that the city owned the Ian
| based on the fact that some time ag
! the mayor was given a right of way
temporarily over the police ,statio
land. Alderman Morgan demanded al
invetigation intimating, that there wa
a colored gentleman in the wood pile
| that ought to be smoked out. At tn
| September meeting IL was explaine
on authority of the city surveyor tina
the city did not own the property 4
question and that the strip of land wa
owned by Mr.. Mahan. The alderma
blew out the match that was to ligh
the torch to apply to the wood pile an
smoke the colored individual out.
One of the most popular acts of th
park commissioners is the appointmer
of J. Arthur Allen, as superintender
OF parks. Mr.. Allen is as we'll know
in Norwich as he Is in New Londol
Many years ago he was in the emplo
Of the New London Northern railroa
in Norwich and later located there !
connection with the Allen-Beema
company, his latest business activit,
Since coming to New London, Mr.. A
len has served as yard master and &
superintendent OF the Central Vernon
railroad, and later conducted the Ne
London branch OF the Allen-Beema
|. company. He has taken active intel
est in the progressiveness of Ne
London serving several terms IS pres
dent of the New London Board
Trade and of the New London Bus
, ness Mems association He will su,
coed Henry C. Fuller In the positic
October /. Mr.. Fuller declining to col
!. tinue in office by reason of his mar
other duties in similar. lines Of work.
These attacks upon Mayor Miner
Alderman Morgan cannot be accept,
as political game in the eomir
nnayoralty contest, as republican con
. mitteemen declare that Mr.. Morgan
not the party representative as spoke
man in the council. One commits
man goes 90 far as to say that II M
Miner is nominated by his party