Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-07


 Tuesday evening for the adjourned special city meeting, all the seats be- ing taken and many were standing. With the exception of accepting the report of the special committee after it was read and the giving of a vote of thanks to Orman E. Ryther for the explanation of his plan, no action was taken. The meeting lasted bu three quarters of an hour.
 Mayor Thayer called the adjourned meeting to order and declared it open for business. There was a lu1l for a time and then Dr. P. H. Hartman stated that the special committee was ready to report if the meeting desired and 1t was heard. He stated that in considering the possible source for an immediate water supply, the special committee had secured no figures. The water board will probably furnish such figures at the special city meet ing called for Thursday evening. He stated that after the report had been heard the committee would be glad to answer any questions regarding the matter.
 Report Of Committee.
 The report of the special commit tee consisting of o. l.. Johnson, Dr. P Fl. Hartman, Jeremiah J. Desmond, Grosvenor Ely and Hiram Cook. was read by pr. Hartman. as follows: To His Honor. Charles F. Thayer,
 Mayor of Norwich, and Fellow
 Citizens:
 In accordance with the resolutions passed at the city meeting held in the Town hall Tuesday evening, Novem- Der 29, your committee beg leave to report:
 The vacancy on the committee caus- ed by the resignation of c. E. Chand- Ter was filled by the appointment of Hiram Cook. Since the appointment of this committee. a special city meet ing has been called for Thursday eve ming, December 8. and upon the result and action taken at said meeting will depend the necessity of your commit tee acting upor the requirements of the first resolution. We have there fore no report to make at this time in accordance with the requirements of the first resolution.
 Under the second resolution, which deals with ways and means, for an emergency supply of water, we would respectfully report: We have exam ined several places where good and sufficient water can be obtained to meet the present emergency, and of these, we consider the Peck Hollow brook and the Trading Cove brook the two most available sources. The nec- essary steps. however, in procuring an emergency supply of water lie entirely within the province of the board of water commissioners. and in consid- ering this question, the committee has acted in conjunction with said board.
 We find that the board, through it's superintendent since the appointment of the committee, has taken means, by the use of the city watering carts, to supply with water those residents who, by reason of their locality, or the low water pressure, have been unable to get the city water.
 We find, also. that the board has taken all possible preliminary steps to provide an emergeElcy supply and have fully investigated Peck Hollow brook, Trading Cove brook, and other poss1- ble sources. and are prepared to act as soon as the necessary authority is given said board.
 The choice, however, Of either of the above mentioned sites or other possible source may depend largely upon conditions existing when the in- itiatory steps are taken, and we be- lieve the solution of the problem should be left to the judgment of the board of wateg- commissioners, acting l under advice of their consulting en- gineers.
 In the opinion of your committee and, we believe in the opinion of the | water board even if the present crit | itcal condition should be safely pass ] ed without an additional supply O water, the necessity of an emergency | supply is by no means eliminated. l Even should the coming winter and | spring seasons be exceptionally ia 1 Vorable to a large preCipitatiOns it 1: | very doubtful if the reservoir would | fill next spring, and unless means O. l filling the same shall have been pro- | vided prior to next spring, the presen conditions may be repeated veal hence.
 | The committee would therefore ad. wise the citizens at the coming spe- | cial meeting to be held next Thursday | evening to act favorably upon thu ! proposition to appropriate sum O money sufficient to enable the board 1 of water commissioners to take imme | diate steps for an emergency suppl! | of water.
 Immediate Supply Important. On the motion of Edward Kirby tn, report was accepted as a report O l progress and the same committee wa continued.
 MT. Kirby asked how long befor, ! the committee could report on q per | manent supply. to which Dr. Harri | man replied that they would get a | it as soon as possible but he told MI l Kirby he did not think it could b. | ready in ten days. He didn't conside l that the question of a permanent sup | ply Is urgent, but it is important [, | get an immediate supply. Open for Conversation. l Edwin A. Tracy asksd if ir woult | not be well to make a statement re | garding the situation and the mayo 1 stated that the meeting was open fo | conversation.
 MT. Tracy stated that he has foun, l there is quite @ number of excited 1 ideas and judgments on the wate | questions. In regards to the state ] ment about "Pease brook or nothing