The Newtown bee., 1900-10-05
BETHEL.

IMPROVING THE TOWNS WATER SUPPLY.
Edgar T. Andrews, who has the con-
tract for building the dam at Mountain
pond, commenced work on Monday.
Major Thomas auperintends the work.
of muck has to be taken of the top layer
and then solid ground is found composed
of loose stone and gravel with now and
then q boulder that will require the
force of dynamite to remove. The lay
out of the dam 10 between two knobs or
lodges of rocks, the natural outlet of the
pond. A few years ago pipe was laid
which draws about 10 feet of water from
the natural pond to increase the water
supply for the borough of Bethel. The
work now in progress is for the purpose
of storing larger supply of water with
in the natural basin of this small lake.
The dam-is expected to raise the natural
pond II feet which will give large in.
creased storage of water. The dam will
be about leo feet long. The excavation
for the center wall extends down two feet
below the present pipe line and IA feet
below the surface. The wall il to be
laid in Portland cement three feet wide
up 16 feet and then two feet wide up
eight feet. The embankment above the
wall four feet and ten feet wide on top,
slantipg each side. The face slope one to
two feet ripraped with stone. The out
side slope one to one and half feet. Mr.
Andrews so far has employed Bethel
men and will continue to do so as long as
expedient and expedite the job. The
material for building the dam is handy
by. The stone are unueually fine and
will make solid wall. Plenty of good
by. The job is to be finished in time to
catch the water from the winters snow
and rain storms.
| MONDAYS ELECTION.
The town election on Monday passed
of quietly. The republican town ticket
was elected by about an average maj d.
ity Of 100 votes. Whole number of votes
cast, 746 The vote cast for licenee 367.
No!license 81. The vote was as follows i.
Selectmen: William P. Bailey, r, 429 ;
Clarence T. Hickok, r, 1872; George M.
Cole, d, 335; James e. Balnum,sd, 200
Edward G. Huse, d, 1903.
Constables William J. Nichols, r, 440 !;
Oscar Fl. Hubbard, r, 1928; George L..
Dickens, d, 296; John j. McManus, d.,
2S5.
Grand jurors: WHY'S J. Mallory, r,
435; Frederick e. Benedict, r, 436; Elmer
B. Field, d, 292; Sanford J. Platt, d, 300.
Assessors: Frederick Judd, r, 400;
Howard E. Mackep zie, r, 40S; Daniel B.
joyce, d, Dol; Austin B. Lockwood, d,
3l1.
Board of relief: William q. Judson, r,
439; Granville B. Andrews, r, Az; Ly.
man Whitehead, d, 306; Charles X. Ham
lin, d, 3O1.
Registrar of voters Frederick II. Judd,
405; George n. Gilbert, d. 3O2.
Auditor: John Reid. r, 1876; Edward c..
Huse, d, 800.
Town school committee: Henry L.
Slack, r, 439; William 8. Workman, r,
400; John K. Melvin, d, 300; George F.
Carroll, d, 900.
Collector: Wexford K. Andrews, r,
437; Frederick N. Porter, d, 304.
WOLF PITS AND VICINITY.
The Sunday school was glad to well
come Rev Mr. Moody on Sunday, he hav-
IL & been absent for two Sundays during
his vacation.
Several from here attended the New.
town fair.
William F. Hoyt has entertained bis
cousin.
Mrs Joseph Seeber has entertained her
niece from Mt Vernon, N. Y.
School will close on Friday for the
Danbury fair.
G.. L Dickens has been In Brook fl I'D.
W. r. H0vt has hean heen in MiddJa