The Newtown bee., 1903-07-31
New Milford.
THE GREAT UNDERTAKING AT BULL
BRIDGE.

THE GREAT UNDERTAKING AT BULL
BRIDGE.
A layman walking along the length
of the canal at Bulls Bridge would say
that the work was not more than {
third done, but gentleman close tt
the contractor informed a BEE report
er that the contractors work was x
per cent. completed, and that his part
would be completed by September Is
Speaking of the engineering problems
encountered, this same gentleman sale
it had been a very difficult problem
by Walter S. Morton, engineer in
charge. L. l. Fletcher, in charge here
for the contractor, David L. Emman'
uel, broke ground on September % last
The canal is two miles long and from
the end to the wheel pit there is a
working head of 116 feet. The great
iron pipe to convey the water from the
canal to wheel pit is 13 feet in diane.
ter, and as it has been put in position
on the hillside looks like great ser
pent stretched out. The canal will be
II feet deep and have an average width
of SO feet. There are two ponds in the
course of the canal. The excava tions
for the power-house and plant are 200
feet long and $50 feet wide, and are
carried down % feet. The power
house will be built of concrete. Mr.
| Fletcher has now S45 men on the job
and he is looking for $50 or 400 more:
| 1t is said that the contractors bill and
pay roll for last month figured up
has 60 teams and 20 carts at work, Is
hosting engines and several boilers
From the mouth of the canal and for
the first 1000 feet it is cut through
solid rock to depth of 40 feet. Speak
ing of the dam an official told BEE
reporter: "It is going to be the most
beautiful dam ever built in this cOun-
try. 1t will be built of concrete ma
sOnry with circular arch thrown up
stream. The dam will be completed
inside of month. The water was
turned through the upper end of the
canal on Saturday., so that the build
The first 1000 feet of the canal, blast
ed through solid rock at an average
depth of 40 feet, is completed and
work all along the canal is being push
3D. A good authority told THE BEE
reporter that the Housatonic river
would furnish all the water required
with a surplus of 80 and 40 per cent.
The intention, evidently, is to have
the: en- terprise completed before snow
flies. Chief Engineer Morton is a
most affable gentleman and one who
knows bis business from A to Il. Fore
man L. 1. Fletcher, having the work
in charge, is also most pleasing gen.
tleman to meet and man of great eX-
ecutive ability. Notwithstanding the
great care upon his shoulders he does
not appear disturbed in the least.
Those unable to visit Bulbs Bridge can
get good idea of the work by looking
over the photographs in the window
Of Jeweler G. e. Riddiford.
MRS FLORA NJ. JUDSON'S ESTATE.
Following is copy of the appraisal
of the estate Of the late Mrs Flora M.
Judson: Ninety-three acres of land
with buildings thereon, bounded north
on land of Sarah Montrose, Charles w.
Bostwick, Edwin Carlson and Abel G.
Hedden, west on land of Abel G. He'd
den and the center of Wewakee brook,
south on land of Edison II. Roswell and
Gideon w. Northrop, and east on high
way.
Fifteen acres, more or less, lying on
way, bounded north on land of Mrs Ida
A. Wooster, east on land of heirs of
Daniel T. Ruggles, south on land of
Mrs Saphronia Atkins and west on
highway; $500.
Ten acres, more or less, of woodland,
bounded north on land of Charles
Hurd, east on land of Franklin j.
Hawley, south on land of B. E. Rug
giles. and west on land of Flora M. Jud-
son; 800.
Ten acres, more or less, bounded
north on land of Mrs Eliza beth Morris,
east on land of Mrs Sarah Montrose,
south on land of Charles Hurd, and
west on land of Flora M. Judson; 800;
real estate, $1700.
No. 946O, f. book, New Mil
ford Savings bank, $1S69.42
Savings bank, 1891
No. 9S11, book, Litchtield
Savings bank, 1268.16
No. 1921, Savings bank of
DanburY, 2OO2.O4
No. 293,522, Dime Savings
bank of Hartford, l0O1.19
No. 14,O32, Mechanics and
Farmers Savings bank
of Bridgeport, 1231.29
No. 42,248, Bridgeport Saw
ings bank, 234O.96
No. s1,O22. New Haven Saw -.
ings bank, 1237.57
No. 470s, Newtown Savings
bank, 9746.57
No. 47O9, NeWtOwn Savings
bank, lO,O36.34
Note, E. Leslie Randall, with
interest to Feb, 1908, 1873. IL
Cash on hand, 27.OO
Chest Of drawers and con-
tents in attic, 800
Chest and contents, 1.50
Contents of southwest cham
Der, oOO
tents of east chamber. 1000
of west bedroom, 400
il" of northwest bed
room. $50
Contents of northeast room, LOO
/" of southeast room, 1000
of dining room, 500
of kitchen, 100
4" of pantry, 800
Dishes in cupboard, ZOO
Contents Of lower cupboard, 800
rocker, 200
9 rockers. 200
| chamber suit, 1850
Washstand and table, LOO
l feather bed, 800
5 pillows, 800
| l mattress, LOO
| Bedding, 500
Wearing apparel, 1000
barrel vinegar, 400
Stove wood, 1000
! potash kettle, 300
Contents of wagon house, 1000
| Hay in north barn, 49, 90
Hay in south barn, 5000
Real estate, $4,000
porcopal $40 O49 10