Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-11
UNDERWATER GRAY's COMPLAINT.
Public Works Gave Rearing on Laying Trolley Rails on the Thomaston Road.

Branch the hot, dry weather of sum- mer will oftentimes start up these growths, though they do not attain the proportions reached in ordinary reser- yoirs with uncleaned basins.
 The only way effectually and per manently to counteract these growths, with their attendant tastes and odors, is to filter the water in some one of the various methods now in successful use in many cities. Filtration also TUT nishes an additional security against disease germs, and would make such supply as ours equal to the very best in the world.
 In order to ascertain practically and positively what the effect of filtration on our city water will be, propose that we run small filtration bed at the experiment. station. It will cost little to build and nothing to run, as the requisite chemical tests can De made by the same attendants who are conducting the other experiments.
 This is an exceptionally favorable opportunity for collecting valuable and authoritative data on the possible i'm proyement of our water supply, and uOt DC ANpS the board will see fit to authorize the work. R. A. CAIRNS, City Engineer. Mir Cairns said it would cost a few hundred dollars to make the experi- ments. The recommendation was adopted.
 Superintendent Johnson reported that 15S meters had been installed since 1 January 1, 1905. This makes the total number of meters in use S23. At the suggestion of Mir Cairns he was in- l structed to purchase 200 more and in- | stall as many of them as possible. l The superintendent of streets was or | dered to remove all the old gas lamps and posts about the city and sell the same as advantageously as possible 1 and to repair the sidewalks opposite the Welch hosiery property in water 1 vile at an expense not to exceed SD | also to remove hitehing post on Eas' I Main street near Polls. The petitions for sewers in Euclid l and Randolph avenues were returned
 to the aldermen together with an ex l pIanation that there is no outlet fol
 sewers in the streets mentioned. The
 action of the mayor in signing tht
 agreement with the Connecticut Rail
 wsv and Lighting Go and the New
 York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
 road Co, with reference to the Oakvill'
 trestle, was notified and referred to th'
 board of aldermen. The following
 recommendation were made to th'
 board of aldermen: Sidewalks In iron l of the property of the Connecticut Rail
 way and Lighting Co on West MAI
 street at the car barns; crosswalk ol
 East Main street in front of the Crosb!
 high school; crosswalk at the corner o | wateryille and Wyman streets: sewe in Easton avenue; building lines ol l Pine street, between North Willow
 street and Hillside avenue, six feet o
 north side and ten on south side.
 The application of Bolger & Murph
 for a license to excavate the street
 was referred to the superintendent | streets e.
 The application of the l.. H. Touce l Go for permission to lay water mai | in front of 4S6 North Main street wa
 granted, subject to the approval of th l city engineer. A communication wa . ! IT Bucks Hill calling attention to allege
 neglect on the part of the adjoinin
 property owner, Albert Lane. who's fence was alleged to need fixing. Th l board requested the clerk to write M Lane and get his statement.
 Commissioner Holmes inquired anything had been heard from the
 R. and l.. Co with reference to the co' ering of the cobble paving on Mort Willow street with asphalt, as per col tract. Clerk Reeves informed him thi
 he had received communication fro ! the company acknowledging the receil !. | of the vote passed by the board. "A , knowledlng the receipt of the resol ! tion," said the commissioner, angril |. land no mention of when they inter doing the work. I move that the cleI be instructed to write them again ar , ask when they will do that job" n vote was passed unanimously.