Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-31
DISCUSSION OF
 WATER QUESTION {Continued from page five.)
Too Many Sources.

Rev. MT. Worcester thought the city at a deadlock because of too many sources. Because of the number in favor of each he thought it possible one defeated It seems as though there ought to be some way by mutual sacrifices possible whereby one prop osition can be settled upon.
 Mayor Thayer thought the people in city meeting overlooked the important fact that they selected men to have charge of just this portion of the city's business, and it seems as though when they, after Investigation, report upon project. the people should give them the money whereby the project can be carried out. Instead they go into a meeting and vote it down. He thought the minority fought not to attempt to run city, but the first attempt came when the citizens committee was nam ed That committee found that the wa ter commissioners had done and were doing everything possible. They have given their best thought upon the matter, and the people ought to stand by them. If this proposition is voted down, what will be done next? The meeting, he said, was called with the hope that there would be a good talk on the subjert, so that the city meet ing can be properly informed
 Believe Jordan Brook Best.
 F W. Car, thought the water board should declare themselves IS to which they considered best and thought that would have much effect. Councilman
 Briggs held that the report of the wa ter commissioners did that, as it rec
 omm ended Jordan broook as the prop
 eer source.
 Alderman Lang said he believed Jor- dan broook the best of the now avail
 able sits and said he held this because
 of the supply, purity and advantages. Councilman Briggs said he believed it
 the best, approving the alderman 8 statement.
 Albert s. Comstock, also a member
 of the water board, said that he had always believed in Stony brook, which he had favored for ten years, but un- der the present conditions he said: don't think Stony brook the best, as don't think you can get it. I want to see water here, and let's stand on somenting we can get. There is plen- ty of water ath Jordan brook, and I am willing to. put myself in favor of this. i We might have had water long ago, but the people are at fault. I don't
 think I should be an obstructionist. I i shall vote for Jordan brook as I want to see water here There is no queS- ton but what we can get water there, and I am in favor of it for the sake | of getting water If l thought it was l poor place wouldn't produce water, CT there were any detriments about it I should not favor it. (Applause.) Mayor Thayer and Dr. Stark stated 1 that the fourth member of the board had expressed himself favorable to | Jordan brook, having said that 1t was 1 the best propsition ever presented to 1 the city.
 | Mayor Thayer stated that while he did not think 1t the best plan, yet he is
 willing to take the next best for the 1 sake of getting water.
 ] c. D. Moves stated that when Stony 1 brook had been considered before and i voted down, the feeling prevailed that ] the city did not need an additional 1 supply.
 1 Dr. Stark stated that while the city 1 spent $1,600 at Stony brook, his plan | to give this third of the Stark estate 1 in the Jordan brook watershed, val ued at se,00o. overconles that invest l ment W. H. Shields spoke of the fact 1 that he favored Stony brook because i three e1ninene engineers had reported 1 in it's favor.
 1 For the citizens committee O. L. i Johnson stated that much information l had been received at the meeting, but 1 they had reached no decision, but would have a meeting this week and 1 report at the city meeting.
 1 The session came to a close about 11.30 o'clock.