New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-15
COUNCIL TO LEARN
OF WATER SYSTEM
Commissioners Prepare Detailed
Report for Annual Meeting

be presented to the council this eve
ming, which contains detailed and
comprehensive account of the work
done during the past year, the work
contemplated and the present COndl-
ton of the water system, both phNsi-
cal and financial. The salient parts Of
the report are herewith printed:
The SiXty-firSt annual report of
the board Of water commissioners is
herewith submitted to Your honor
able body containing financial
statement Of receipts and cxpendi-
lures, and Il general report on the
physical condition of the system with
such recommendations for future de-
velopnent in keeping with the
growth, and welfare of the city
Financial.
The total receipts for the fiscal
year Gncluding balance of S5S,-
2S1.33) was $21S,169.19; expendi-
lures, S15O7T94o, leaving balance at
close of fiscal year OF S67,3S9.79; re
ceipts for water rent were $152,-
1OO.17, an increase of $6,9S1.6S over
last year. Sale of material etc.
were as follows: Construction, $13,-
pairs, S4.333.S2; meter account So
257.64; salaries s5,541.66; interest,
$47.25o.oo; sinking fund, 100000;
Wolcott, $1,070.90; Shuttle Meadow
and canals, $5,4S1.63; Burlington,
S2,S66.12; Burlington development,
s3,311.45; land purchase s15,S00;
miscellaneous, $1,525.6S; Shuttle
Meadow road Improvement, ordered
by your honorable body. S6,339.40;
new automobile and maintenance.
s1.570, O6: combination auto, water
department and board Of public
works, S354.80: patrol service at
reservoirs and pipe lines, S11.537.15.
THE last four amounts were not
in the list of estimates presented to
the board of finance and taxation,
last March, and were unforeseen at
that time, however, the total expense
only exceeded the amount appropri-
ated by S5,779.4O. While the addi-
tional expense in above items was
S21,327.09. The maturing of $780,
600 of the bond issue in August Of
the present year will lessen the in
debtedness that much, and save in
terest amounting. to $4,000 the com
ing year, and $780, 900 annually, I'M
less additional bonds are issued. The
sinking fund has more than needed
to take care of the liquidation of
those bonds.
Construction Items.
lowing to the scarcity of labor
and high price for material of all
kinds the additions to the system
were not as large as in other years.
Building operations were small, and
the call for extensions of new mains
were not as great as in former years.
Mains were laid in ten streets, $685.
feet; 10 additional hydrants: 80
valves; 50 meters, and 93 new serv-
ices. A large amount of material
and some labor was furnished the
various factories, the amount of each
appear in the financial report Of the
board.
THE total quantity used through
m eter measurement mentioned above
is about equal to the present storage
capacity, not to mention the various
uses of water in the schools, engine
houses, city buildings. street and
sewer work, of which no record of
quantity used is kept, but would add,
at least, 100000 gallons an
nually to quantity mentioned in me- /
ter consumption, and proves the ne |
cessity of adding to the supply, as
soon as possible, the Burlington !
Brook, for which plans and specih- !
cations have been prepared by the |
city engineer and to which your re- |
spectful attention will be called in !
the near future. The importance of |
this work as an additional supply to !
our system is shown in the figures |
mentioned. in the annual consump- |
ton of the manufacturing and do |
consumers.
Report on Chemical Analysis.
1.-The average analysis of the |
chemical analyses Of water t
shows that out of the 90 examina- !
tons for bacteria. only seven showed |
positive test for gas, and only one |
positive test for hacill coli. Based |
on this data. we can say that the
supply has been in excellent sanitary |
condition throughout the year.
Physical Condition.
THE demands on the system for |
local and factory consumption during
the wear, and many calls from the fire |
department have found the supply and !
pressure fully maintained No acct |
dents or leaks on the supply mains |
have occurred. The frequent flushing |
of the mains dem onStrated that the !
flow is unobstructed, and the few leaks
were caused by defects in the service !
supply pipes The worst trouble late |
ly. owing to increased autom obilo |
travel is the breaking of fire hydrant3 |
by accidents or careless driving. Four !
cases of negligence caused the prompt |
of as many MIGRANTS. The |
bad feature of these accidents is the
collection for the damage. Thc de- |
partment was called upon to bear one !
half the expense of rebuilding the |
highway known as the old road near
Shuttle Meadow Lake. The wear on !
the highway being attributed to the |
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