The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-02
HARTFORD PROUD 0F
 HER WATER BOARD Commentator for Rx-Gov- ernor Henry Roberts,
 the President.
SOME GRANDAR MEN
Department Commander c. A. Appel Not a Candi-
 datefor Reelection.
Special Correspondence.)

Hartford, Nov. 1.-Ex- Governor Hen ry Roberts, who has re-entered public service as president of the Hartford
 Water. Board, is receiving the com mendation of all citizens on account of his acceptance of the place. The water department is the most import ant one in the city. The annual re- ceipts from water rents on the first of March this year were $266,124 and the fund for retiring bonds at that time was $4O4,702. The system of water works here was started fifty years ago. The water rents since the incep- tion of the system have aggregated $5 859, ,296. Tn 1853 the first steps were taken toward supplying the city with water from the Connecticut river The father of that enterprise, Hiram Bis- sell, is still living at the age of S5. The department has been managed by some of the ablest business men that Hartford has produced, For many years Congressman Ezra Clark, father of Charles Hopkins Clark of the Hart ford Courant, was at the head of the board. He was largely instrumental in | developing the reservoir system in West Hartford and Pennington, which | Is capable of supplying 2,035 600, 900 gal | Ions of water. Frank S. Carey, one of the business managers of the Cour- ant, and Frank c. Sumner, treasurer of the Hartford Trust company, are members of the board. President Will liam B. Clark of the Aetna Insurance company, has served in that capacity | Ex-Governor Roberts in accepting the presidency will give the city a | high order of service. For some years there has been more or less discussion in the city concerning the establish ment of a filtration system, going back | to the Connecticut river for the supply. Henry souther, prominent engineer and member 1of the board, has been 1 the champion of the enterprise. Pres l ident Roberts has not yet had occas- I ion to express his views
 l Department Commander Charles A. Appel of the Grand Army in this State will not be candidate for reelection at the annual encampnlent He is a member of Mansfield post of Middle town and of the Army and Navy club I of Connecticut. His administration is giving complete satisfaction to the vet erans. He was member of the Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry. and served in the army of the Cumberland through the war His regiment was with Gen. eral Sherman in the campaign from Atlanta to the sea. Department Com nander Appel has long been a resident l of Connecticut and is connected with the Benvenue Granite company of Middletown.
 l The consolidation of the offices of as- sistant adjutant-genera and assistant quartermaster-gener in the depart ment at the annual encampment in New Haven has worked satisfactorily.
 The duties of both offices are now 1 performed by Colonel william El Mor- l gan of New Haven, who has the in.
 terests of the Grand Army at heart as
 much as any man in the State. Colone
 Morgan is a member of Admiral Foote post and Is connected with the man.
 agement of the Soldiers Home at Nor
 oton Should he care for the depart
 ment commandership he would receive
 the united support of the city and
 country posts, g thing that has not
 happened in the case of any candidate
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