New-York tribune., 1902-05-11

and large churches to the northeastward 6h OF the
the progress of the flames in that direction in the
double brick block of Henry s. Mygatt. and they
The New-Miiford Water Company is severely
blamed by many of the citizens for the insutcency
inch main. and has been warned by the insurance
men repeatedly that the protection was insufficient
Insurance rates have been advanced several times
in effort to compel the citizens to require the
laying Of larger main. being per cent nat just
before the fire on property on the south SIDE OF
Bank-st. The water company receives from the
year. Several years ago it offered to lay larger
main if the town would increase the allowance 10
orbitant and refused the increase. Considerable
friction has arisen from the differences thus en-
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one of the largest stockholders in the company
First National Bank and the New Milford Savings
Bank said the water company had not made any
money, and could not afford to bear the expense
of a new main OF twelve inches. such as the town
compensation "Anybody who will pay me fair
price can have my water company stock, said Mt
lay out my share Of the cost Of laying the new
course, unless the heavy Investment can result in
some benefit to the company as well "a to the
Soule, the vice-president Of the savings bank, who
is also a stockholder in the water, company.
these statements were repeated. The water com
per- PE cent? fS ydar both Mr. Bristol and Mr soue
admitted the need for larger main, but said II
ought to pay accordingly. Noble Benntt, who is
reputed to be the largest Of the owners OF New
Milford real estate, said he was not StoGkholdeI
in the water company, but he thought II deserved
a reasonable income from its investment in new
main, and was justified in refusing TO lay "A twelve
voted by the seectmen. Mr.. Bennitt. Mr.. Bristol.
Mr. SOule and Henry s MyGatt. cashier OF the
savings bank. were all heavy losers by the hr"
The water company's office was burned and It's
records, account books and papers were badly
charred in defective safe.
The vaults Of the banks and the safes IN the
and Offices eHpctIyrl.- protected their con-
tents except in the OF the water company and
that Of NJ. W. Hill. the jewellcr. In the latter some
vault of the First National Bank. the walls OF
which did not fall was not greatly injured. The
officers We're able to open the combination lock.
That of the New-MifOrd Savings Esnk. however,
subjected TO intense heat. and could not be
opened until experts arrived from Boston and cut
away the massive door plate by plate. This work
an interested crowd of the villagers.
The first step toward rebuilding the burned dis
building in which the postofiice was situated. He
ordered building material from Bridgeport while
the fire was stN burning. and at once upon its
receipt began the work Of rebuilding. The First
National Bank walls apparently unimpH!rcd in
strength, and on Thursday afternoon roofers began
the task Of rendering the building again habtabe.
The sites Of several OF the burned buildings
cleared of their debris Thursday and Friday.
and new buildings Will be erected as soon as pos
sibe.
The New-NIilford Hotel where the fire started
owned by Charles Schreyer. and was conduct
ed by Thomas Young II is not yet determined
whether or not the hotel will be rebuilt. An old
citizen said:
Every building that belonged to a New-MiIford
man will be rebuilt. 1t is unnecessary to go into
particulars but ! am sure there IS no question
about it,
The New England Hotel which belonged to I r.
Bristol. also operated under lease. II Ia
probable that Mr. Bristol will rebuild There is
doubt that Henry s. Mygatt will begin rebuild
ing the brick business houses in which the fire
was stopped as soon as he returns from Colorado.