Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-12
WATER SITUATION GROWS WORSE
Very Little is Now Coming from Fairview-Ineifcicnt Service Because Lake Water Has be Pumped Through Small Pipe-Work Trading Cove Pro- ject Starts This Mornin9-State Chemist Looks Over Yantc River--Insurance Men Sent Here.

there was a special meeting Of the court Of common council called Dy the mayor to take action on fDe rGcon- mendation Of the court Of common ter supply. All were Tn attendance with the exception Of Alderman Wait ing and Councilman Geef.
 The report of the board of water commissioners was read by Clerk Moore ag follows
 Resolved, That in order to procure 2 temporary supply Of water for the city Of Norwich the board of water com ufissiouers Of said city sf8a8. subject to the approval Of rfJe court of common council Of said city, proceed to 8egulre and construct pumping station and other proper works at or upon frsd- ing Cove brook, st SoH1e suitable place above the mouth Of WiIioH brook, ard
 shall, subject to the advice ard ap- proysl of said court Of common cosgT3- clt. proceed without un0ec easssry delay to acquire by purchase CT b. right or eminent doms3n, and tD take anc hotd for and in behalf of said city as pro- gidod in tho chapter Of said city such lands, water water rights CT other property or franchise ss may be re- 1 qBired for the construction of oazng, reservoirs, aj8e3Uc1s CT other works necessary or IrOpe1 for eonFey'lTfz or l containing water CT for laying pipes or conductors 10 convey sl9e water from
  the said city, and 10 d0 any other act necessary or cDnYer leut therefor. and | that said board shall make all nsces ! sary contracts with the propTietors of | Of any franchise. right CT privilege which shall b. required for ssse sforc- ] said purpose and 10 contract for mate . 1 rfsls. services, eYc. and that tsas board snail do ali other and further acts neSe- | essary and proper to secure, construct 2 ret~ | 9. supply of water from Trading Cove { brook, ag aforesaid, under e3e direction | Of said court Of common cDgnCtt, as provided Dy the charter Of said city. 1 Alderman GeDrafh moved the aD- yJroyal Of the recon naeD6 6stton. which Alderman Parker seconded. II was stated by the mayor that the executive | committee had q favorable report tpon
 it.
 Councilman Woodwork asked for | some information CT the plan and | thought the details should be made | public.
 Councilman Lang stated that the { water board had employed Chandler | z, Palmer ln making soe investigation | Of this immediate supply before the ! city meeting ws4 held and he believed 1 the board should get tne credit of 1 making l. and the recommendation He ! satd that t ig intended to install q | temporary pumping station al Trading | cove brook. Everything AE prepe red and with no delay and the approval of 1 the council lr will oe but through &t 1 once
 l Councilman Wood7orth wondered ff the board had constdered what tenn porary supply is and whether < in- | wolves doing away with a perTs nent l supply. He wanted to know how water 1 would be secured and what would be l the further supply. He said he would | not like to gee t become the pern7 . nent supply. as the watershed is no; | clean ard ca mot be made clean. but ne l did not oppose Y for a temporary sup ply.
 1 Councilman Lang said it Hzg intend cd to install two 5g1-990 gallon punpf 1 to meet the needs of the people and this with the two other reservoirs will l furnish enough water. He could not say what the board would do about 2 permanent supply.
 l The recomn1 erdatIon was adopted
 and the session adjourned in about eight minutes.