New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1919, Page 13

— NEW BRITAIN, LO'\JNE(,TICUT FRIDAY MORE THAN BILLION AND A HALF GALLO NS OF WATER USED IN THIS CITY DURING PAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS—SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED | interest. Reservoirs Are Full and Overflowing—40,000 At the Present Time All of the City’s , Trees Are Being Planted in Shuttle Meadow Watershed—Meters Have Been Installed in All Public Buildings—Since Present Water System Was Installed Revenue Taken in Almost Three Million Dollars. In the §2d annual report of the wa. ter commissioners, prepared for the members of the city government and Public, a detailed account of the pres- ent system is contained, as well as f ures showing the financial income, the capacity of the service and the con- templated improvements. Followi he report “The the board herewith able 760,150 gallons; factories 138,088,600, cubic feet, 1,033,664,500 gallons; mak- ing a total in gallons of 1,698,424,650 gallons against 1,474,707,750 last the proposed extension of the cit an increase of 223,716,900 gallons, | water supply in the Town of Bur Business and domestic 31,491,100 gal- | lington. A month later, a commit- lons. fuctories 192,225,800 gallons, the | tee of seven was appointed to con- above amount 169,424,650 gallons fer with the board on the Feasibility divided by 3 would make the | and advisability of the different plans daily consumption 4,653,200 gallons, | for increasing the water supply. Assuming the population at 58,000, | Meetings were held with this com- would make the per capita consump. | Mittee and hearings given. A com- tion 80 gallons daily, against 73 gal. | Mittee from the manufacturers lons last year, which is explained in | So¢iation have also met with the increased consumption. The | 002rd, and at the meeting of PTG e o ries was $80. | council on Jan. 29, 1819, the $03.81: o omestia $95. | committee made its report and rec- S ommended that plans and specifica- o1 s tions be completed at the m’\r!les! &ionder ble moment, and bids reccived of Water the driving of the tunnel be- ol tween the Burlington and Whigvill ith water sheds, and also for the con- | Sems struction of a dam and reservoir on flush both the Whigville and Burlington close brooks. for the present o i a large decres pleted for the tunnel and ap- | of the past proaches, and bids will be received | ies being on shorter hours, and | phy the board within the next month | iter which was used in the past | for this work. The necessary infor- | in conducting the liquor and beer | mation is being obtained for the busine: which amounted to $2,480 | contractors of a storage reservoir the past will be partly reduced [ and dam on the Whigville brook, and } {in the future. also the large reservoir and dam on the Burlington brook, and when the | ! plans have been completed, bids will | i be received for this work. “It is also the intention board to have the necessary ings made at Shuttle Meadow mine the feasibility of raising the dam. It is planned to have this wor done by the contractor who is award- led the contract for the necessar borings in connection with the con- struction of a dam and reservoir in il;ux ngton. “The city engineer the above information, fications, and es desire of the board tire matter settled at that work may be extension of the city’s lington. A review of the physical and finan- cial candition of the department shows every branch in fir dition. The mild winter reduced the repair the trouble one year before. on the main pipes of the system have occurred. A test of valves and hy- drants found them In goad condition, some of doubtful value have been re- moved. “An inspection of all factories has been made to see if properly equipped with check valves, and all connec- tions fully metered. installed in schools, LAZARUS CO. IN THE SQUARE 164 MAIN ST, ON THE SQUARE water commissioners submitted the comimon council a detailed report, together with this recommendation, 5 days sixty-second annual ater ccmmi itted to your containing a receipts and expendi- gene report on the the system, with pro- development of the upply, to keep ahead of by the increasing inufactur and report of joners is honor- neial of su body tement of tures, and a condition posed add «Ccity’s water the demand, fir as- the ; by and ti a to determine the quantity consumed as near as possi- all places have been metered, and the exception of water used for street sprin ng, fires and e use can be more The consumption ar will show | se in quantity from that vear on account of the - m Financia receipts al. for 9 the (inclu s 144 6.63, of fiscal year water of ear ing W detail have been com- mounted to were @ Expendit Construction ne meters, $8,168 interest, $43,250.00; ,000.00; Wolcott, §1,075.21 tle Meadow, and canals, $5 Burlington, Buriington de- velopment, land purchase, $7,370.00; miscel- lm\mw mping, § ires $ 6.87 ' e year- sinking Foresto ) “Reforestering the watersheds is to continued; 40,000 five-vear-old red pine and other varieties, been purchased and are being on the watershed at Shuttle ", Meadow Lake which will nearly com- plete this portion of the work. Ninety- five per cent. of those planted are in a thriving condition. The land where the reforestration being done is cleared of all dedd and useless growth and in a few vears the cffect of the work being done will be wvisible. The | work to be done on the other water- sheds will not be so extensive, as they are more generally protected by na- | tural growth, not having heen cut off and cleared for agricultural use. $2 of the sound- to de- he last does not mates nance amount ppear in was special, and the list of esti- presented to the bhoard of fi- ixation, March, 1918, not expecting that the city supply would need replenishing by the process of pumpir The total expenditures $144,526.63, were le 273.37, than amount appropriated. Constructi ] is and 1t is working on plans, imates, and it is the by an early date, tarted on the upply account of inability the past vear, and building home ete., not much work was done in laying water mains. Only 2,025 feet of 6 inch pipe, and 200 feet 4 inch laid at the Town “On material ing o to secure the fall- 5 Pumping. “The board has been' compelled to install (at great expense) a tem- ! porary pumping plant the past year, Home Farm: 11 additional hydrants; , to add to the supply of water which 29 valves: 70 meters, and 61 services| would be needed if the draught had were added. On account of the de-|continued, on account of the demand mands of the war, several of the fac- | of the factories during that period, tories made extensive additions to|but the armistice came shortly after, their plants, which show $6,924.15 for | which ended the extra draught on the material furnished them. Mains were | Supply, and pumping was discon- laid as follows: Allen street, 500 feet; | tinued. As a precautionary measure, Beatty street, 375 feet; Eaton Place, ! the water was chlorinated before en- 0 feet; Newington avenue, 900 feet. | tering the main and all chances of “The consumption of water as reg- | pollution were avoided. istered by meter was: Business and ! Contemplated Improvements. domestic 88,368,020 cubic feet, 662-} “On April 24, 1918, the board of in No leak churches, engine WILL OFFER FOR SATURDAY MAY 24th 75 Women’s Ultra Smart Spring Suits "Zoey $24.98 Broken selections of some of cur most successful Suits in Box Coats, belted and straight line models, tailored according to a very high standard of workmanship in Worsted Checks, Fine Serges, Velours and Gaberdine. Prompt selection is advised, for such values are rare. We will also offer our entire stock of CAPES AND DOLMANS In Men’s Wear Serges, Velour and Silvertone. Formerly sold at $15.98, $29.98 and $39.98. Reduced to $10.98 and $24.98. 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The amount wil] bo more than ample to take care of bonds duc in 1927, “Man; of a local extensions and renew- als are planned the cor order to make up for nece undone the previous year, inability to obtain hort e of labor, “The re-~eipts for water commencement of ope n have been $2,89 53 record of receipts are 1839 59.09, and the year of $176 When the tem was completed in 1857 there were about six miles of mains; at the esent date they number about 99 miles. The first meters (about one dozen) were placed in 15883, and at present date 600 in number. When city water first introduced, there were about families supplied; at last 1917, over 11,000 familic city water. No toilets were in use in 1857 (with the excep tion of a few places): now every place has the former and a large percent- age the latter convenience. Since the adoption of the meter em, no an- nual record of fixture itself recor on nal u owner. on maters account al and rent ition of fi and 1918 sy w s or hathrooms sy those meter which and all addit waste is made plain to the IN SIBERIA VIOLENT AGAINST U. ¢ A. Special to the Herald) Dispatches to the a paper printed lish, declare anti-American throughout Siberia is growing decreasing. The Russians, both soldiers and civilians, do not want American hospitals, American doctors American assistance in form other than those of money and supplies. The newspapers full of anti-Amenican articles, Americans of all classes in Siberia. all additions, amount of bill, ar PRO-JAP! (N. H Tokio. in En feeling any are and There is dis- lence of an organized anti- an campaign in the Siberian from Vladivostok to Omsk. Th tions bring only general weeping charges ag body and everything American are regarded as propaganda out by a small reactionary group that in close touch with the Japanes: and violently opposed to the policy o tine Am pre; accu: ve: e | the United States as regards Russia. in Bur- HISTORIC LOOT LEFT BY GERMANS, A. Special to The Herald.) The pen with which the peace of 1870 was signed, a stone can- non ball dating back to the days of Joan of Arc and hundreds of other objects of historic interest have been a house in Brussels packed shipment to Germany. The loot was taken from the abbey of the Brothers of Pasy at Froyennes. It was not discovered till a Belgian citi- zen brought his family back from ngland. It required two trains to carry all the historic objects the Ger- mans had packed in Brussels, and abandoned in their hasty retreat. (N. E. Brusse PATLURE TO BURY SLAIN GIRL. (N. E. Herald.) 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