Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-09
New London's Corporation Counsel
Philip Hankey Won the Mayors Candidate Being Defeated
Fifty-third Baot-Contest For Craftsmanship of Re-
publican Town Committee-The Parket Must Co
Another Raise In Salaries.

new LONDON. II the election was put
to the vote of the whole party, there
would be no doubt OF the result in
advance and tile voting would be a
necessary Formally, simply that and
nothing ,norC. There would be roth
ing to it. If that unity that brings
success IS desired there must be a
get-together of the republicans III New
London Or all hope will be lost. The
lack Of unity had something to do with
the democratic victory at the last
election.
Soon after the Lawrence Soldiers
and Sailors monument was dedicated,
the then Mayor Johnston, he of aesthe-
tic taste, conceived the idea that re-
suited in the parklet on the parade,
and it was not many years later when
it vas referred to as Johnstcn's Folly
At the time the parlSlet was stablish-
ed with its boundary of finely cut
granite coping it was not serious
detrtment to vehicular traffic. But
since the increase mas been so great
| that the parillet has become Il positive
obstruction and the room is needed
more than the parklet and as a natural
| result, that parklet must 60. The
park commissioners so expressed the
wish and the court of common council
! issued the order of authority several
efforts have been made to make this
! parklet beauty spot IN the hope of
creating sentiment in favor of its
| reunion.
| Some years ago when James p.
| Sullivan was alderman and at the
same time proprietor of the Hotel
| Winthrop he conceived the idea tEat
| the parkiet was an attraction for his
| hotel as it gave a pleasant outlook.
/ He happened to be chairman of the
public property committee, and in the
/ days when there were no park COM
I r..Iy
| thoTlty he had q fountain built OF cob
BILE stones, he called it rustic foun
| tain, and in the summer time water
| really sprouted from the fountain in
that parklet. In addition the alder
| man ordered an iron fence to sur
| mount shat finely cut granite coping.
| Soon thereafter another chairman of
| the public property committee came
| along and made posie garden of the
parhlet. But it was no ust. That
| space is needed for business and must
go to make room for business.
| Ever since Mayor Rogers was called
| to take his trick at the wtesI of the
| good old ship Mare Liberuna en-
blaaoned as the seal of the city, there
| has been tendency to increase the pay
| of the crew, SO much so that now the
master, the responsible man aboard
| ship is the lowest paid, his pay be-
! ing less than that of the steward.
| Recently there has been a raise in
salaries, but by sanction of city meet
| ing and practically afSsr a full and
| fair public hearing. out tins letest in
| crease was sprung at the last meet
| ing of the court of common council
and same as surprise to the minority
members. A vote was adopted ere
sting a board Of equalization to con-
sist Of three members, each to receive
a salary Of $500 a year, their duty
being the equalization Of taxes.
The mayor had authority to appoint
| the members and he naned the pres
| ent board of assessors, who already re-
ceive a pay of $500 a year each, but
for a couple of months work. The
duties of this new board, as defined,
are exactly the duties of the assessors.
1t Is therefore evident that the assess
ors were not doing their full duty and
| by the double appointment more
| might be expected OF them. In fact
4 it was stated in the cornell thu. they
world be expected to devote all their
! time to the work Of assessing and