Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-05
MANY MONEY MATTERS.

Additional ApprOprlotloAS-
 tions of Respect to the Late
 James E. Birrell.
 The court of common council had very important meeting last evenlng,tne several estimates of the departments for next year being presented for con- sideration.
 The council cOncurred with the acton of the board of aldermen last month in referring the matter of increasing the salary of the chief of the fire department and the sale of No Is property, to the board of fire commissioners.
 A communication was received from the committee on lamps and gas, ask | ing for an additional appropriation of ance of the year. In the aldermanic chamber Alderman Munson objected | The matter, however, passed and the appropriation was ordered.
 The layouts of Leonard, South, Charles, Fourth and Fifth streets, as 1 recommended by the road board, were accepted.
 The fire board also asked an addi. tional appropriation of $3,OOO to meet the wants of the department for the balance of the year. The aldermen | made the amount $2,5OO and 1t was passed by both boards.
 The committee on lamps and gas recommended an appropriation of $22,- GOO for lights for 1890. This allowed SEQ, 800 as based on present contracts and $1 800 for incidentals. The matter was referred to the board of finance. The estimates of the water board for | 1890 were Extension of pipes, $2O, 900 ; purchase of lands and improvements at East mountain, S2,OOO; surveys, plans, etc. for new water supply ordered May 6, 1889, s1 800; 21O fire hydrants s4, 200, tanks and fountains $315, salary of presi- dent S2 ,OOO, total $50, ,O15. Estimated re- ceipts water rates, $55,OOO; mainte- nance, repairs, etc, $13,O ,OOO, leaving a balance of $42,OOO. This board also recommended that the sinking fund be increased to S5,0O0. This was also re- ferred to the finance board.
 The police board estimates were |: Salaries: Regulars $19,0OO, doormen $500, specials $35O light, $45O inciden- tals, $500 i; telephone, $125; water, $50 ; 225 total, $23, ,50O. Referred. Announcement of the death of City Auditor Brill was received from Mayor Boughton. Upon the recommendation of his honor, a committee on resolutions were appointed consisting of Aldermen Webster and Thompson, and Council men Fitzpatrick, Cross and Manville. The committee reported the following resolutions which were adopted: Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to take from this life, James E. Birrell, Esq, late city auditor, therefore Resolved, that we recognize the long and faithful services of James E. Birrell as a city official, his uprightness and integrity as a man and citizen and his uniform courtesy as a gentleman. Resolved, that in every sense we deeply mourn his loss and commend his life and character as worthy of emula- tion and as fitting example for all to follow. Resolved, that we attend the funeral of our departed friend in a body and invite with us on this occasion repre- sentation from the several official de- partments of the municipal govern ment.
 1 Resolved, that copy of these resolu- | tiOns be recorded on the records of the city and published in the papers of the city.
 The mayor appointed the following pail bearers to attend the funeral Aldermen French and Thompson, and Councelmen Barnes and Manville.
 President Welton of the board oi water commissioners appeared before the board of aldermen and exhibited maps, surveys and other reports on an additional water supply. Mayor Rough and the action taken by the city from time to time. The question of the purity of the several waters was brought up by Alderman Webster. President Weltor said the test could be made ill six weeks.
 Mayor Boughton suggested that ill view of the importance of the subject that the common council and water board take two days and visit the localities. It was, however, voted that the and report at the next meeting. The maps and surveys were then ex
 hibited and examined and the report laid on the table until the next meeting
 The main points of the report of the
 board are a. follows:
 Hop brook in Middlebury: Dam, 67(
 feet long and B feet high; area of reser-
 voir, 80 acres; storage capacity, AT ,OOO,' 900 gallons; watershed, three square
 miles; length of pipe line, 5000 feet; daily supply, 3,S0O,OOO gallons; estimate
 of total cost, $24O. .OOO.
 Lindley brook in Wolcott: Three reser
 voirs required, distributing reservoir
 37O feet above and six miles from Cen
 tre square, storage reservoir half 8
 mile beyond and 57 7-1O above distribut
 ing reservoir, second storage reservoir 4-5 of mile beyond and 9O 7-1O fec
 above first storage reservoir; distributing } reservoir to have storage capacity o 5 ,50O ,OOO gallons and the dam to be 25t
 feet long 33A high; storage reservoir te
 have an area of 29t acres and capacity
 of 113,OOO,OOO gallons; second storage
 reservoir to have an area of eight acrel
 and capacity of 31,500,OOO gallons
 water shed of three reservoirs, 1 2-5 square miles; length of pipe line 4, 1866
 daily supply, 1.7O0, 900 gallons; total cos $23S. .O25.
 , Chestnut Hill ill Wolcott: $40 fee above and 5s miles from centre square reservoirs to have storage capacity o1
 363, 500 ,OOO gallons; water shed II square miles; length of pipe line, 3O,6OO feet
 daily supply 1870, ,000 gallons; total cost
 $23S 800.
 , Quassapaug lake in Middlebury; fl: ) feet above and 8 miles from Cente } square; capacity, TIC, 1000 ,OOO gallons ) water shed, 1156 acres; length of pip'
 line, 49, 40 feet; daily supply, 1,512 ,OOt
 gallons; total costs $430, ,634.