New Britain herald., 1916-03-09

contained in the engineering depart ment can be Utilized in preparing the maps. Some survey work will have to be done on the outskirts. The plan contemplates the construction of 9 key map and a number of smaller maps, each relating to the key map. The maps will be drawn on tracing cloth and will indicate street lines, individual property lines and all buildings will be outlined and their type indicated by colors and street numbers will be indicated.
 Two sets of blueprints will be made, one for the use of the assess ors and one for the engineering de- partment. When the work is finish ed one man will be employed to keep it up-to-date. All real estate trans fers will be indicated The blue print in the engineering department will also show building and veranda lines and house numbers. A double card index is planned as we'll. Mr Hall explained just how the index will be kept and told why it will be val uable.
 Assessor James Watson said the proposed survey would prove valua- Ie to the assessors. At present it is impossible to determine accurately who owns certain pieces of property This IS especially true as it relates to the north west section of the city People told the assessors they owned five or six acres when often they owned much more and the board had no means of discovering the truth. Other cities in the state arc ahead of New Britain in this mat ter Hartford has a very compre- hensive system of maps and the one proposed for this city will follow the lines of Hartford. Councilman Teich of the council committee spoke for the survey. He said it will more than repay it's cost in increased taxes.
 Water Department.
 The water department received hearing. Chairman w. B. Rossberg and Clerk P. J. Egan represented the department. MT. Rossberg was ques- toned as to the various items, but the hearing was more or less 7, matter of form no great amount of time was spent discussing them. MT. Chamberlain said he was only tn- terested in having the boards sinking fund account raised to $2O,0O0 as last year. It was estimated at $15,- 900. The water department officials thought they could do this.
 The following statement was fur nished the board by the department.
 The estimated expense account as presented and granted by your board, for fiscal year ending March 31, 1916, was $135, 100000. Of this amount $127,3SO.S3 was, or will be, 1o,yN Nfor ro1, let may be slightly increased by unforc- seen items of expense on payrolls for balance of month, all outstanding bills have been paid, including interest and sinking fund.
 The estimated receipts $135. 100000 will be slightly increased caused by a large sale of material.
 s7,619.17 is the approximate amount unexpended of amount ap- propriated.
 Of this sum s6,157.10 only was used of the $15, ,000 for land purchase, leaving $S,S42.90 unexpended which is accounted for by inability to agree with parties for which above amount was asked.
 Construction account was exceeded by $2,255.42 caused by the purchase of so tons of 6-inch pipe, in Nover1-
 
 .34, and a saving of $320.O0 from present price.
 The appropriation of $1 1000 for re- lay was unexpended. General repair account was overdrawn $62.92. The meter account $7,59426 against ap- propriation of $8,000.
 Salary account was $5,800, but only $5,200 was spent as the caretakers salary at Shuttle Meadow was in- cluded in amount but paid from the Shuttle Meadow account.
 $2,575 was spent at Burlington, against $3,000 appropriated. Wolcott account called for s1,200 and $1,055.S0 was spent.
 $50,000 was estimated for interest, but no additional bonds being issued the regular amount S47, 7,250 was paid l
 $2O,000 was appropriated and paid ] 10 sinking fund. Miscellaneous or in- 1 account exceeded amount ap- l $2,O00 by $143.32, making ! total amount overdrawn $2,46166.
 The amount spent in the different l departments less than appropriations ] was 14,663.90, deducting overdraft | $2, 461.66, leaves 2,2O2.24. From 1 this amount $4,6S307 was paid for labor and material on the Burlington | development and making map of all property owned by city in Burlington for which no appropriation was made, leaving s7,619.17 balance un- expended.