Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-07

supply of water upon the Stony
 brook watershed. so-called, and that in
 pursuance or said plan this board pro-
 ceed as speedily as possible to acquire
 by purchase or by right of eminent do-
 mann, and to take and hold, as is pro-
 vlded in the charter of said city, such
 lands, water, water rights or other
 property or franchise as are or may
 be necessary for the construction of
 reservoirs, canals, aqueducts, or other
 works for conveying or containing
 water or for laying pipes or conductors
 for conveying water to- in or through
 the said city of Norwich from Stony
 brook, which is located in the town of
 Montvlile, in the county of New Lon
 don. state of Connecticut, and to do
 any other act necessary and convenient
 therefor; and that said board make all
 necessary contracts conditional or
 otherwise, with the proprietors of any
 estate, real personal or mixed or of
 any franchise. right or privilege which shall be required for the aforesaid pur- poses, and to contract for materials, services, labor, etc., and that this board do all other and further acts necessary and proper to secure construct and
 maintain for the benefit of said city an additional supply of water on said Stony brook watershed, under the di- reetion of said court of common coun- cil, as provided by the charter of said city,
 l uc dDONG dltU IOTGSOlf1S IS d true
 copy of a vote passed unanimously at a special meeting of the board of wat
 commissioners of the city of Norwich held Monday afternoon. Feb. 6. 1911 Attest: GILBERT $. RAYMOND, Clerk of the Board of Water Commits sioners of the City of Norwich. Explanation by Mayor. Mayor Thayer stated that the eX- ecutiVe committee had considered the report, and had Corporation Counsel Tanning frame some resolutions re- garding the plan. The mayor explain ed that in January, 1902, the city meet ing voted down the Stony brook plan, but notwithstanding that the council voted to go there and spend $300,0O0. Then an injunction was issued to pre- vent the expenditure of the money There was a long hearing, after which Judge Wheeler changed the injunction somewhat. It enjoins the mayor, council, water board and city treas | urer from carrying out the Stony brook project if it cost over $30O,000 and Judge Wheeler made finding that it would cost over $300,o00. That irl- junction is in our way now.
 It has been thought fby the execu- tive committee and corporation coun- sel that if the city meeting will re- scind the vote and authorize the ex penditure of an amount over $500, 00C
 
 violation of the injunction, and would l put the water board in a way to fur l nish the city a permanent supply o1 | water.
 Resolutions Presented. The resolutions were read as fol- | lows:
 Resolved That the court of common council of the city of Norwich hereby 1 approves the resolution adopted by the | board of water commissioners on Feb 1 9th 1911, adopting the plan of Chandlel 1 & Palmer, civil engineers, for securing an additional permanent supply o1 water on the Stony brook watershed so- called, and the entire action of said | board of water commissioners in adopt 1 ing the same and in doing any and al | acts required to carry said resolution | into effect is hereby approved; and saiC l board is hereby advised to take steps | immediately to increase the permanent water supply of said city under tht ] plan aforesaid by the full development | of said Stony brook watershed. 1 Resolved That the foregoing resolu- 1 ton to approve the action of the board ] of waiter commissioners of this date 1 recommending the development of the l Stony brook watershed for a perma- nent water supply lie upon the table until the city of Norwich shall author 1 ize an appropriation of the money re- l quired for such development and there | by. and through any other necessary and proper action. render the passa ge of said resolution by the court of com l mon council in all respects legal. l Resolved, That the mayor be- and ht is hereby requested to call a specia 1 city meeting without delay to deter l mine whether said city will authorize 1 this body to make the appropriation O. such sum of money as will be needed | to carry out the plan of securing {