Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04


 pitch and resolutions were passed which declared the sentiment of the people for the immediate use of the pumping station without the chemical treatment of the water and also de- clared the sentiment of the meeting to be in favor of Stony brook as a permanent water supply. Adjourn ment was taken at 1225 o'clock. Right on& the stroke of eight Mayor Thayer dropped the gavel and called for the reading of the warning, which was done by City Clerk $. D. Moore. Corporation Counsel J. T. Tanning presented resolution drafted and pre- Sented at the request of the board of water commissioners, saying it does not include the sum necessary to se- cure the water rights, down stream. The resolution which he presented and moved the adoption of was as follows: Resolution for Jordan Brook.
 Resolved, That the court of common council of the city of Norwich be, and it is hereby, authorized to make the appropriation of such sum, or the sev- eral sums, of money, not to exceed in the aggregate s290,000, as may be requisite to pay for acquiring and constructing a reservoir on Jordan brook for a permanent water supply for said city in accordance with the vote passed Dec. 19. 1910, by the board of water commissioners of the city of Norwich. and approved Dec. 2o 1s1O, by said court of common council.
 Engineer Palmers Statement.
 Civi, Engineer s. B. Palmer stated that he had been requested by the board of '.-"ter commissioners to pre- sent staten. ant of the situation and requested their indulgence for twenty minutes. informing them that many may have read the report but there are some who may not have, and on this reading some additional facts might be gleanad. The report was the one which was printed in The Bulletin last Monday reviewing the situation and comparing the several sources.
 The fact as read that Jordan brook site has plenty of opportunity for en- Iargement caused a ripple of laughter. When Stony brook was mentioned there was a stamping of feet throughout the hall, indicating approval. There was also applause at the conclusion of the report.
 Commissioner Comstock Speaks.
 A few days ago there appeared a statement, or perhaps a question in our morning paper, what does the amount to?, so if the unanimous opinion is no good I don't suppose the opinion of any individual member will have any effect in this meeting. suppose your honor that the ques- tion before the house is whether this meeting will authorize an appropria- ton of money to enable the water board to carry out the recommenda- ton for an increased water supply from Jordan brook; if I get too far away from that question you can call me to order. It is well known to your honor and I think to a great many others here that I have always hean q SfnTyx Brook been called a Stony Brook crank. While it must be well known that it is not in the power of the mayor to select the source of supply, yet it was not so very long ago that the cry was, we don't want Comstock for mayor as it means Stony brook water supply. Stony brook is no pet scheme of mine but from the reports of sev- eral expert engineers and my own ob- servation and study of the water ques- ton | have always thought that for what we were to get and what it was to cost this so-called Stony brook source was the place to go, and I think so still. Thinking thus, I have been severely criticised for approving some other recommen tion.
 I think the city needs an additional permanent supply. I have advocated additional watersheds for the last ten years. I did not believe in the expend- iture that was made at Fairview some time ago. thought that money should be used for permanent additional source of supply. Under our present chatter to get an additional supply it has to start with the water board, be approved by the common council and finally by a city meeting. You may have as many city meetings as you wish, but if there is not some recommendation from the water board and council you will not get along h<fr <1if meeting the water board has got to go to the council with a specific rec ommendation; they cannot go with several projects. but must go with one specific plan. If that is not approved then they must start with some other specific recommendation. While have my preference I am willing to abide by the majority.
 Stony brook and Pease brook have been turned down for the sake of get ting something before the citizens which is where it must come for final action. have been willing to make some recommendations, hoping the cit izens would unite upon some project that would give us such additional supply.
 As said before I think Stony brook is the place to go but above that l want the additional supply and if I cannot have what I want I am willing to do the next thing and take what can get, i. e., if it is an additional supply.
 I do not think there is any question but what you can get good supply of water from the Jordan brook source It is right in the midst of water supplies and if the Jordan brook plan is adopted I shall work just as hard to develop that is quickly as possible so that we may have plenty of water at the earliest date obtain able I have been told I had no bus mess to approve anything that I did not think was the very best thing to do. am not an obstructionist and in this matter I am not prepared to say if I cannot have what l want 1 will vote against every other project
 I see by the Evening Record that it says they have excellent authority for the statement that if Jordan brook is turned down the water board would not bring up Stony brook. No one. has for the board. not even member of the board If the Jordan brook plan is turned down, while 1 cannot guar antee it for a fact yet 1 am Of the opinion that there will be some other unanimous recommendation of the board, for as long as I am connected with it I shall strive to get plans before the citizens until you have adopted some permanent supply or and say you do not want anything If this is a wrong attitude to take then I stand wrong, but am willing to take the consequences.
 Amos A. Browning stated that citi- zens' conmittes was appointed at the