Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
CITY MEETING APPROVES $40, 900
Session of Over an Hour With Discussions Both Sides
Opposition Withdrawn Upon Explanation by A. s..
Comstock.

All the seats in the new town hall
were filed on Friday evening at the
special city meeting and number
were standing UP when Mayor Lippitt
called the meeting to order. The call
was read by the clerk, after which
Frank I. Brown offered a resolution
Which authorized the court of common
council to appropriate not over $4,000
for the expenses of a new dam at or
near the present one at Bog meadow
ana to carry out the resolutions of the
water commissioners which the COM
mon couicil has approved. Mr.. Brown
said he was not in a position to speak
either for or against it. but he moved
its passage because of his confidence
in the water commissioners.
A. Boardman offered an amendment
directing that the work should not be
let out to contractors, but done by the
commissioners, VINO should employ To-
cal help.
Superintendent Brand asked Mr..
Chandler a number Of questions about
the changes and was told that 1t was
proposed TO erect dam two feet high
er than the present one and so built
that three hundred million gallons can
be impounded there if it is raised. 1t
is not proposed to clean the basin.
John Fl. Powelson was told that the
dashboard of the old dam, but the cost
could not be given him and Mr.. Chan
der didn't think 1t wise to make pre-
dictions.
Frank T. Brown asked Mr.. Chandler
the need Of a new dam and the wis
dom of doing the work planned. Mr..
Chandler said the present dam is 100
or more years old and leaks. A new
one is needed and could be built as
cheaply as the proper repair of the
present one. 1t is a good idea to save
all the water that comes there and he
thought it wise to make the expendi-
ture.
Mr.. Brand said he was in favor Of
doing everything possible at Bog
meadow and was sorry the city could
not put the 100000 into the project.
DR. Hartman endorsed the idea Of
making the improvement so that all
the water can be saved until conveyed
to Fairview. He said there was no
idea Of making ii a storage reservoir.
1t is not an addition to the water sup
ply. either, but simply holding what we
get. f. Kirby thought there should be
a pipe lire to the city mains from Eog
meadow.
william H. Shields asked a number
of questions of Mr.. Chandler, the water
boards engineer, Mr.. Shields questions
and Mr.. Chambers answers for a few
minutes furnishing lively sport for the
meeting. Mr.. Shields cold of the ten
mills voted at the city meeting, an
other one voted at a special meeting,
and now fully two more are wanted, all
during the present administration.
Mr.. Chandler informed him that 4S
million gallons could be held In Bog
meadow now, while with the new dam
lis million could be held.
To Mr.. Shields, Mr.. Brand said that
water ponded at Bog meadow would
not be more pure If held during sum-
mer season.
Mr.. Shields thought the $4,000 the
entering " edge for the $4,000 later and
said the supply is not to be increased.
He asid A. S. Comstock was opposed
to the expenditure and thought all
could be overcome by repairing the
present dam. Some Of the best engi-
neers Of the country have looked it
over and reported unfavorably to ex-
pending more money there.
He said Mr.. Chandler did not recon-
mend the project. Mr.. Brown said he
did not have anything to say on either
side. and Mr.. Brand doesn't encourage
it and you all see the supply is not to