Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-07

That last meeting Of the New Lon
don court of common council was evil
IDENTIFY a case Of too much Morgan, for
Frank z. Morgan, who in part repre-
sents the Second ward. the Republican
stronghold. became SO obnoxious by
his supplementary language that he
was removed by the sheriff upon the
order of the mayor.
Alderman Morgan was very much In
the limelight but there is considerable
doubt as to whether his tactics will
add much to his political career. He
went so far as to intimate that there
was graft in the expenditure Of the
annual appropriation in connection
Thames, which has been paid by the
city for the past few years, but which
for years previous was paid by the
subscription of a comparatively few
citizens and from the treasury Of the
New London Board of Trade. Mr..
Morgan said in substance that a tug
boat and a few men were employed
for a few hours in stalking out the
course and at an expense of $500, and
he wanted an Investigation made in
order that the whoe matter might be
divulged.
The chairman of the regatta COM
mlttee who has the expenditure of the
appropriation Is Frank Valentine Chap
pell, one of the most public-spirited
Of citizens. president of the state COM
mission on rivers and harbors and in
charge of the construction of the big
state pier at New London. Besides ne
is a member of one Of the leading bus
mess firms and among the foremost
of the citizenry. 1t Is said that Mr..
Chappel is liable to bring action
against Mr.. Morgan for the alleged
as CRATER. but Mr.. Chappen has also
been credited with saying that 1t was
perhaps as well to take no legal action
when the source of the allegation is
taken into consideration. 1t is gen.
orally known that the greater portion
an important aquatic event. IS given to
the Yale-Harvard crews and in the
upkeep of the floats and boat houses
| according to agreement that resulted
in the insurfng Of these races on the
Thames for a long term of years. It
is also known that a detailed report
of the expenses is always presented
by Mr.. Chappell giving a strict account
| Of every cent expended. So there is
no basis for the accusation of graft
which is a direct imputation against
the excellent character Of Mr.. Chap
pell.
Il was Alderman Morgan who told
| Mayor Mahan at a meeting a few
| months ago, that he (Morgan) was the
! only member of the council who could
| not be led by the nose by the mayor
| and by that assertion did not cement
the friendship Of his fellow members.
This indicated that he had no special
love for the mayor. Therefore, it was
no surprise when he attacked the
motive Of Mr.. Mahan who petitioned
for a twenty years lease of a strip
OF land connected with the police sta
ton, over which he had previously been
granted right Of way by the council
Mr.. Mahan owning property adjoining
the police station. Mr.. Morgan has
| evidently no more use for Mayor
Miner than eghad for hisIpredecessor
AZ the'neeffng last Monday night he
1 stated in stentorian tone that Mayor
Miner was holding Tho office Illegally
as a city meeting ought to have been
called to. elect a mayor upon the res
ignatton of Mayor Mahan. who also
had held the Office illegally for two
years, orFwhile he was q member OF
congress. Mr.. Morgan declared thai
there wassa colored individual in the
wood pile and he hoped the other